My Citroen XM Prestige 1992 K
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:47 pm
I've owned lots of XMs since 1992, all automatic and no diesels. The best was my 1996 3.0 v6 Estate in silver which my mate managed to drive to its death...long story.
This Prestige (RP 5665) is one of two that I have owned, the other was dismantled and scrapped by me around 10 years ago due to a stuffed engine and rot in the sills. This one was my everyday car until 2000 and I covered all of its 167,513 miles in it myself. It was cleaned daily and serviced every 3 months.
The only warranty work I ever had done was related to earthing points which were also covered in a couple of recalls. All the paintwork apart from the nose cone is original. The wheels were brand new and cost £165 each a while ago.
I used this Prestige just three times between 2000 and 2005 covering under 100 miles in those 5 years and dry stored it in a heated and dehumidified garage for the last ten years until this morning. Over the last few weeks I have been recommissioning it - new plugs, HT leads, coil pack, oil and filter, fuel filter, coolant, wheel nuts, number plates, headlights, indicators, fog lamps, tail lights, side rubbing strips (just got two more to do), air filter, battery and a wash and vacuum. There is no rust anywhere as I waxoiled and greased the underside of he car every so often from new. The spare wheel carrier is almost mint and the spare wheel/toolkit is unused and clean both having been wrapped from new.
The radio is useless.
I stored it away in 2005 after spending way past its value on a full cambelt/water pump service, a new radiator, callipers, tyres, full exhaust etc. all carried out by Warners of Tewkesbury who were my local and preferred Citroen dealer.
I drove it this morning for its MoT and it failed on wiper blades, headlamp alignment, one side repeater bulb and an offside front steering rack gaiter.
It's nice to be behind the wheel again. I just forgot what a slug it was, though, as its around 200bhp lower than my everyday cars. I shall take some more pictures this week.
This Prestige (RP 5665) is one of two that I have owned, the other was dismantled and scrapped by me around 10 years ago due to a stuffed engine and rot in the sills. This one was my everyday car until 2000 and I covered all of its 167,513 miles in it myself. It was cleaned daily and serviced every 3 months.
The only warranty work I ever had done was related to earthing points which were also covered in a couple of recalls. All the paintwork apart from the nose cone is original. The wheels were brand new and cost £165 each a while ago.
I used this Prestige just three times between 2000 and 2005 covering under 100 miles in those 5 years and dry stored it in a heated and dehumidified garage for the last ten years until this morning. Over the last few weeks I have been recommissioning it - new plugs, HT leads, coil pack, oil and filter, fuel filter, coolant, wheel nuts, number plates, headlights, indicators, fog lamps, tail lights, side rubbing strips (just got two more to do), air filter, battery and a wash and vacuum. There is no rust anywhere as I waxoiled and greased the underside of he car every so often from new. The spare wheel carrier is almost mint and the spare wheel/toolkit is unused and clean both having been wrapped from new.
The radio is useless.
I stored it away in 2005 after spending way past its value on a full cambelt/water pump service, a new radiator, callipers, tyres, full exhaust etc. all carried out by Warners of Tewkesbury who were my local and preferred Citroen dealer.
I drove it this morning for its MoT and it failed on wiper blades, headlamp alignment, one side repeater bulb and an offside front steering rack gaiter.
It's nice to be behind the wheel again. I just forgot what a slug it was, though, as its around 200bhp lower than my everyday cars. I shall take some more pictures this week.
