Yeah my car. Actually I need to get shot of just one XM but the 2.1TD isn't as saleable as the 2.0 petrol. I'd spend the entire week explaining how long the tacho hasn't worked, why there's a dent in the rear arch, how much those nasty fake chrome inserts are to replace (£joke), why the NSF bumper is an inch out of place, why there are small ciggy burns on the driver's seat, and so on and so forth.
The 2.0 is just a much prettier, more complete car - it's also my favourite
I realise the XM crowd regard the 2.0i SX as being the runt of the litter but for several very good reasons it is not
- It's about 20hp down on the turbo but it's still easily quick enough
- It's the most economical petrol, 35-40mpg making good use of the XM's huge tank for a 600 mile range
- There's little to go wrong in terms of pointless French electrics (e.g. armrest)
- Without any electrical gubbins the seats are very deep and CX Pallas comfortable
- It's more than fast enough for my needs
- It's also quiet, smooth, and warms up in the winter like you wouldn't believe
The ONE THING that doesn't work on it - and it stopped working last f*****g week - is the remote fob. Any ideas? Both plippers stopped working so it's something on the car.
Anyway, looking forward to getting my diesel to my petrol's kind of standard!