Citroen XM Forum

A couple of points here really.

After experiencing the difference between a Xantia and my XM, (I thought my Xantia was extremely competent, but for me, a boring eurobox) the XM is in a whole different league and I'm truly smitten.

However, as most of you will know, Battlescar (my 2.1 TD Auto mk2) is not the best example by any stretch. The odd scratch/mark/dent I can handle, but it does have issues:

1 Gearbox whine is one
2 A previous crash means that the front drivers door hinges have been re-welded on and although the job is reasonable, the gaps around the window frame are too big and create a lot of wind noise. Both o/s doors have also dropped and rub against the 'foot strip' in their respective apertures leading to rusty door bottoms.
3 Both rear wheel arches are also rusty where they meet the rear doors.
4 The 2.1 feels sluggish as compared to the same lump in the Xantia
5 There is a long list of mild but annoying faults.

To summarise: I think the XM is a brilliant car, but I have one that has too many problems to make it an enjoyable car to own and drive. I have to love what I drive and I know the XM is a car i can love, but not this one. I also feel that I'll struggle to find a buyer for mine due to it's history (or lack of) and problems.

So what to do? What to do with Battlescar? Run her into the ground? Scrap and keep some good parts for my next XM?

I now want a mk 1 or 1.5. I really would like a V6. We drive few miles so I'm hoping fuel consumption won't be too big an issue.

So, aside from issues relating to getting rid of Battlescar, what are the issues in buying, owning and running a mk1/1.5 V6?

hi
i have a mk 2 n reg 12 v exclusive v6 for sale,black
contact me if interested.

My S1.5 XM V6 12v SEi auto WAS the BEST XM I have had! I loved it! On a K 1993 S1.5 model, she never let me down except with starter motor problems, and wiring harness problem which I both over come never let me down, and I also have her on LPG Gas...!

I now need to put a new Lump in her, the current one on about 200k and not in great order, Ive a better lump in my shed to stick in..

Leather, wood, cruise, air con (up graded to S2 R134a gas) Alloys, ABS, Left hand display that WILL ALWAYS work unlike S2's, false warnings sorted with extra earths and bolted earths in the engine bay....I could go on...

Paul

Any pictures of your 12v Paul? for a derv lover you have a lot of V6's

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Thats because S1 DERVs were or, are hard to get hold of, but I knew as soon as I got one, a few turned up and they did, Georgys S1.5 turned up, Johnathans SED Turned up, then recently a Black and another Green SED's were on Ebay... The only ones were V6's - but they HAD to be on LPG gas, which mine was...

Unfortunally, mines looking a sorry state, all the laquer has peeled on the bonnet, wings and nose cone... poor girl...

There was pics of her - possibly on the other .com site...

Paul

is she a keeper? how many V's do you have?

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She was for a long time, but I think once shes done she can go...

OH forgot, to my list, WORKING suspension too!!

Ive got the 12v auto V6 XM, the S1 24v Manual V6 XM, and the Xantia V6 24v, which Id also consider letting go after my work is done too...


Paul

Xantia's are boring though, only the two V6's then?..........in my mind i thought you had a few stashed away, if you ever consider selling the black one and want to shift a spare engine along with it let me know, it wont be for a while but with my little rover last summer and the Activa this winter ive really enjoyed getting back into my project cars, i am thinking about getting shot of the pair of current cars and getting another challenge car, i dont know yet though, it depends what happens this year, and whether i like the Activa enough to keep it two years or not.

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Black one? The Black XM was the TCT Turbo, thats gone to "bitontheside" ...

Ive only got Green V6 12v SEi, and Grey 24v V6 manual....

Paul

sorry ment green , is that the nice pale metalic green though? not a cacky dark green?

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