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Sl4yer · Unread post by **Sl4yer** » 03 Sep 2009, 23:15

Anyone on here (apart from me that is!) driving one in the Rochdale area today? Spotted one the double of mine (except for being T-reg) at about 6.30pm. Can't think when the last time I saw another Activa was!

James

Unread post by **myglaren** » 03 Sep 2009, 23:21

CitroJim wrote:
myglaren wrote:What the hell is "even-kneeled fusslessness"?
I love that phrase Steve Describes very eloquenly how an Activa goes around corners

I agree that fusslessness is quite descriptive if of somewhat questionable lineage but even-kNeeled?

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 03 Sep 2009, 23:30

I believe the saying this misspells is 'on an even keel' being all nautical,
ship shape and Bristol fashion? The good ship Activa is always steady as
she goes?

Andrew

KP · Unread post by KP » 04 Sep 2009, 13:05

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=20551

As i surely do but then i did pay £250 for mine

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 13 Sep 2009, 22:50

This looks like another one about to be broken

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Xantia-Br ... 286.c0.m14

Ross_K · Unread post by **Ross_K** » 14 Sep 2009, 12:42

"Dad and daughter salvage" - I like that, even if they are breaking an Activa...

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 14 Sep 2009, 13:10

I contacted them within minutes of the very first listing weeks ago and
couldn't get any sense out them! Name a price you want to pay, no, tell
me how much you normally sell engines for, no make us an offer etc etc
- the emails to and fro got very tedious and I wasn't getting anywhere so
although my loss I decided to leave it as a dead loss.

What didn't give me any confidence either was their vagueness when I
asked about the rams, the engine, the strut tops and the door rubbing
trims and grille (my red one REALLY needs a decent grille) and I couldn't
get pictures or descriptions of condition either let alone a single price
so god knows how they do business!

A value is needed as some benchmark for haggling although I never ever
bother finding the whole process unseemly and tacky!

Anyhow, good luck - maybe they've wised up a bit!

Seen this BTW:

1996 CITROEN XANTIA 2.0i Turbo Activa 5dr Hatchback

Price:
£650

Features:

* 135,000 miles
* Manual
* Silver
* Petrol
* Hatchback
* 1998 cc

Full Description:

135,000 miles, 5 Door Hatchback, Silver, Petrol, Manual mot August 2010,
tax July 2010,service history, immaculate inside and out. This car has
wanted for nothing. £650.
Private Seller:
Contact Seller:
01580 850474 or
07850 708904

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... egLetter=N

Looks like a sunroof car too - not something you see every day!

Andrew

KP · Unread post by KP » 15 Sep 2009, 07:40

DickieG wrote:This looks like another one about to be broken http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Xantia-Br ... 286.c0.m14

Hi the vehicle is being brocken as the owner didin't want to spend any money replacing the breaks. The vehicle is a petrol not TD so guess the pipes would not be the same and the foglights i will take a offer for as a couple of people have asked for them.
Regards

KP · Unread post by KP » 15 Sep 2009, 07:43

I see one everyday with a sunroof

Admittedly parked on my nieghbours drive looking soryr for itself currently due to the hose issue but still feels ice when warm to have the wind blowing thru whats left of my hair!!

KP · Unread post by KP » 15 Sep 2009, 20:55

Spotted rad Activa with leather interior today heading from stainforth to barnby dunn in doncaster tonight, looked like suspension was on high or intermediate as the ride looked rough and car high.

Was N48 NAH or such like i think, guy looked surprised i had kept up with him during an overtaking manouvre of a slow moped, must not get that very often with TD or HDi xantias to be honest

ACTIVE8 · Unread post by **ACTIVE8** » 16 Sep 2009, 19:50

DickieG wrote:This looks like another one about to be broken http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Xantia-Br ... 286.c0.m14

That picture from dad and daughter salvage of the "Xantia" demonstrates what one would be like on very low profile tyres, and when lowered or if it sinks, looks very close to the ground.

KP · Unread post by KP » 17 Sep 2009, 07:47

That other one on ebay is not available for sale whole so i would say its a victim of the scrappage scheme as it looks pretty decent and is a mk2 as well

real shame that.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 26 Sep 2009, 23:42

Driving through a housing estate on my way home from a friends today i noticed a lovely looking Activa. S2 in silver, i think it was an S reg. Looked very tidy with no body marks, although it was in low and looked to have been parked there a short time.

I cant remember seeing an Activa on the roads around here for years now, so thought that was very nice to see.

I did wonder about putting a note under the wiper, 'good home here if unwated'

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 03 Dec 2009, 09:16

Here's another one advertised rather discreetly.

Plus one more.

Plently available

Martycit · Unread post by **Martycit** » 06 Dec 2009, 17:35

am watching this one, may put in a bid since im citroenless at the mo and driving a puntovan all the time is a bit dull but neccesart for work and economy.

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