My first XM back in 2004

[XMBloke]

This was my first XM. One of only two cars I've ever regretted selling. (the other one was a 1986 Audi Coupe GT 2.2)
This one had manual gearbox, air-con, full leather with every electric goody known to mankind. Unfortunately the AC went wrong and leather interiors are hell in hot weather. Sold it just before getting married in 2005. Just wondering if its still on the road?

[Dieselman]

A Prestige model there.

Sadly, it's gone.

[mds141]

Hi XMBloke. It wouldn't be yourself that puts the XM 'vlogs' on YouTube would it?

[MTXM]

Sorry to hear that the car is no longer about and I am guessing you might be tempted to find another! Strangely I do not find the black leather a problem, even without working aircon, at least not during the last few so-called 'summers'!! Regards, Matthew T.

[russ92xmsed]

Ha! quite Matthew!

I can see why you regret selling that car XM bloke. It looks great. Such a shame it is no longer.
Same age as mine. I wonder what the RP was....

[citroenxm]

Not just unregistered, but the DVLA cannot find that reg under "Citroen"

No doubt been Puggerised into a shopping trolly and the rest thrown away..

[XMBloke]

I sold this on to an XM specialist down London way. (Can't remember the name). Regarding the aircon, I'd taken it to a Citroen dealership in Great Dunmow and they pressure tested it then refilled it with refrigerant then a week or so later I heard a loud hiss from inside the car and the aircon failed. Damn annoying as the leak was from inside the dashboard. I've done dashboard out repairs in other makes of car but I didn't fancy this job as at the time the car was in daily use. However I do miss the leather interior and the series One dashboard. Once took some work friends to a team do and they said it was like riding in a limo.
Only major gripe I had with this car was when I went to replace the timing belt. The tensioner retraction bolt had jammed and the bolt head rounded off by either previous owner or a ham-fisted mechanic. Couldn't slacken off the tensioner or remove the bolt as it's so long and there isn't enough room between engine and inner wing. Ended up removing engine and box which enabled all the seals and hard to access bits to be serviced or replaced. It's an 'easier' job on XM's than on the smaller Xantia. Still took day and a half though.

[XMBloke]

Hi XMBloke. It wouldn't be yourself that puts the XM 'vlogs' on YouTube would it?

Yes - it's me. I've still got to do part two of fitting non standard stereo (Kenwood) and getting it to work with the steering wheel controls. Have got the adaptor kits but just need time to film it.

[XMBloke]

Sorry to hear that the car is no longer about and I am guessing you might be tempted to find another! Strangely I do not find the black leather a problem, even without working aircon, at least not during the last few so-called 'summers'!! Regards, Matthew T.

I think we had a particularly hot summer in 2005 and where I used to park up the car at work, the sun was on it all day. Bit like sitting in an oven. I was looking into fitting a fan to the seat similar to what Mercedes do but I ended up selling it before I could work out the bits needed. My missus still likes to remind me that we should never have sold it.
I was bidding on a J reg V6 on Ebay few months ago but the listing was pulled suddenly. After watching 'Ronin' I quite fancy a 24 valve V6. Not many V6's about anymore.

[XMBloke]

Where the photo was taken, today it's now part of the Cambridge to St.Ives Guided Busway. Big concrete tracks now sit where the car was parked in the photo.