XM crash montage

[Dieselman]

Look closely at 50 seconds and 2:18. An XM estate Decapitable from the Emerald Isle.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnbPBDS16ww

[captainhaddock]

Bah, it was easy to stop mine last night after blowing yet another Michelin energy saver....Glad I didn't hit a tree though Hydraulic suspensions should be on all cars for safety reasons alone. Got a nice picture to show you people, like some one shot my tyre! We all should write to the EU and demand that new safety legislation!!
Will post the pic later...But I hate to go to order yet another tyre. I am working very hard just to buy new tyres it seems, getting very tired....working away just for a......
Also got the call that I now have a leaking sunroof on the other old French heap of.....

[russ92xmsed]

Yikes, some nasty crashes there. That silver estate I recognise......you were lucky there Robert.
The mangled one with the fire service and the one driven under a truck send shivers.


Oh dear Jaap. Not another....you need run flats!
So you and me then due to sort out our sunroofs. I have a hunch the recent heatwave has blown the mastic seal on mine, hence why I am suddenly getting water ingress. Still it will be sorted out. Have a look at Wills thread...very good.

[Dieselman]

Mine's lovely and dry...

I still hate sunroofs though. Creak, rattle, squeak, leak...and pinch headroom.

[russ92xmsed]

Yes...thanks for rubbing that in!!!

Leak...yes
Rattle...not so much since I fixed that plastic cover
Headroom.....no trouble there!!

I can see a benefit for not having one though.

[captainhaddock]

It seems Michelins are too weak for Irish roads. I suppose that was what happened to that grey one on the green emerald isle, a burst a tyre. I have blown so many now over the years and I know how it feels when a tyre bursts in rain and dark on difficult roads.

It seems like a sad day on many fronts. We could of course end our citroen affair and go German they have never leaking sunroofs!

[russ92xmsed]

Pah....all sunroofs will leak at some point!

Never defect Jaap, never......

[Dieselman]

I think sunroofs spoil the lines of an XM. The floating roof only looks right in a single panel, without interruption.

[Peter.N.]

I don't know what your roads are like there but I always use budget tyres and very rarely get punctures and I have to drive over about half a mile of rough forest track every time I go out. Most of my tyres live out their life of about 25,000 miles without a problem.

Peter

[captainhaddock]

The roads here are bad. I've used countless tires of different brands but I find the big XM needs good tires. You pay more but these Michelin Energy savers do give ultimate comfort and grip and outstanding wear. Except in my case of course
They also just about win a big test. Cheaper oness are harder and will last longer but will give less grip and comfort so also less safety. Firestones were reasonably priced and OK, Bridgetones I bought were more expensive but were gone very fast. Now I stick to the Michelins and Hankooks for winter tyres. I don't like Chinese etc. tyres but the Hankook winter tyre are an exception and a great to drive too.