2.0Si Manual Olympic Blue

[mouseflakes]

Okay - It seems I simply don't have time to get an XM (any XM!) up together!

My 2.0Si is therefore available to anyone who might be interested in it.

1990 - around 71,000 miles. Mot until spring 2010 (I'll check actual date). Tax to March I think (ditto).

I'm looking for £200 ono, plus something towards the remaining tax (negotiable).

Here's a list of the main 'bads' - I will add to this as I think of things.

Clutch - history shows it was new ~8000 miles ago but it has a most annoying judder on take up when pulling away. I assume this is down to either poor fitting, poor manufacture of the parts or a worn engine/'box mount - I haven't had the chance to look into this yet.

Slight hunting on the over-run.

Strut tops - a little flaky - not too bad.

There is a creak from the OSF - possibly lower wishbone - after about five minutes use - not from cold though ???

Suspension - stuck in sports mode. I think this could be the electrovalve (just one on this car). When I traced the electrical connection to it the connector seems almost 'welded' on - like it has melted a little?

Rear subframe is rusty - I did some welded repairs to this for the MOT (quite nicely even though I say it myself - MOT tester couldn't see where it had been done) but if I were keeping the car I would want to be fitting a replacement at some time in the future.

Sills - rear end - the bottom lip is getting a little flaky on both sides. No holes, just a little rippled looking.

Small hole below passenger footwell - advisory on last MOT.

Slight weep from hyd. pump spindle.

OSR passenger window - plastic clip on runner is broken - I have replacement - just not fitted (sadly - that's the hard part )

Shallow dent in the NSR door. Small dink in OSR arch. Some repaired scuffs on the front bumper. Very slight rust flakes on one front arch. Oh yes - one end of the front bumper - a mount has rusted off nd the bumper has dropped a little (just in the last couple of weeks).

But it looks nice!!

PM me if you are interested

[jonathan_dyane]

Having seen the photographs, can I just say that I feel that Mouseflakes is being perhaps a tad overly modest with regard to his subframe repair; he has made a beautifully neat job of it, and if it were my car I would by no means feel that subframe replacement was imminent...

Lovely car at a bargain price IMHO.

[robert_e_smart]

Must Resist, Must Resist.

[citroenxm]

Go on Robert, collapse! You know you want it - its a Geourgeous colour!!

Look at all that space in the engine bay

Never seen so much space there since I had my Black 2.oi Forgot how empty it was!


Paul

[andmcit]

Tim, pm sent.

[robert_e_smart]

I would love that car, but since I have a 2.0 Si on a G, I don't want duplicates. But what a lovely colour.

Good luck Tim.

[DerekW]

I've never seen a cleaner engine bay outside of a new car.

I'll bet Jorgy is chewing the carpet - I told him another would be along shortly!

Derek

[mouseflakes]

I'm embarrassed to say - the clean engine bay is not down to any effort on my part . However - I like to think I saved it from the scrapper with a couple of weekends worth of welding (thanks for the kind comments Jonathan) - so I feel I've done my bit . From what I've heard, Dean's engine bay is the place to go if you're short of dinner plates - am I right Dean?

I did PM Jorgy just before he got his new car but he missed the message for a couple of days - but from what I recall in his original search criteria, he was quite keen to get a series 1.5 car, not a real early one. I'm sure the one he's getting will work out nicely - my car probably has a similar number issues to be sorted.

[jorgy]

I've never seen a cleaner engine bay outside of a new car.

I'll bet Jorgy is chewing the carpet - I told him another would be along shortly!

Derek

I am, yes! And the price looks right also!! Gives all the right motivation to the new onwer to invest in perfecting this example.

Always thought this is a very, very pretty car. Hope I don't regret insisting on the other one.

These 2lt engine bays look like a football stadium after u've been used to looking at a V6 -a very welcomed comfort factor!

G

[Dean]

Dean's engine bay is the place to go if you're short of dinner plates - am I right Dean?

yes Tim i am an engine bay nerd, havent had cause to look under there recently though so it may be a bit dusty now

Good luck with the sale though Tim, ive seen the photo's of the subframe and the repair looks spot on to me, there is no doubt the new owner will be very happy with this very rare and beutifully coloud car .................manual with a sunroof too, id of thought Andrew would be falling over himself to get this?????

D