Spotted Xantias! (and other French stuff)

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I was in the office yesterday, and spotted a C6 waiting at the lights outside. I wondered if it was David's, but it was a sort of royal blue colour, so not his. Looked very tidy for what is now a 14 year old car!
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One of the local driving instructors has got a C2. I looked it up this afternoon, 2009 car which at last MOT in Mar 21 had done 166k, seems to be around 30k a year so could be knocking on the door of 200k by now. That's a good effort in a C2, wonder how many clutches it's had!!??
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This popped up on Google today :)

Xantia

looks in good condition

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I saw a silver V6 Peugeot 406 Coupé in Melksham today.
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Not something you expect to see in a multi storey car park (even if it is in Windsor!).

And YES, it is French (technically)!
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A Xantia in the wild today! Smart looking early MK2 black hatch, MOT history says under 100k miles.
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I have not spotted any other Xantia on the road in Israel for the past 3 years at least..
I think me and My dad's are the only kicking Xantia's around Tel-Aviv, or there are so few left, I should basically fill out a lottery ticket on the day I see one.. :lol:
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On Ebay
Citroen BX 19GTI, 1993, 53,000 miles
Yours for £10.000.00
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peter306 wrote: 12 Sep 2022, 21:11 On Ebay
Citroen BX 19GTI, 1993, 53,000 miles
Yours for £10.000.00
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"Original" but half the car's been resprayed and it comes with aftermarket wheels. Good luck to them.

I think i'd have the BX 4x4 instead:
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Having had a BX 16V I know I would never be satisfied with a regular GTi, they are just not quick enough to keep up with other similarly targeted cars which, lets face it, is the main reason for buying a performance car in the first place. :-D
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They look lovely though...

A good, nicely sorted red one is very easy on the eye...
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Spotted in the Shepton Mallet Tesco carpark today... Peugeot's rival to the H Van...
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Also this rather lovely V6 Activa...
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Not personally spotted of course but:-
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Peugeot 307, allegedly.
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myglaren wrote: 20 Sep 2022, 09:34 Not personally spotted of course but:-
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Peugeot 307, allegedly.
Or a C4 perhaps, with that curved roof?
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Not a lot of protection from ieds in that.
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