Charles's 2.1 SD Manual (formerly Citroenxm's)

[Charles M]

Vince is doing the Mercedes more slowly now I've told him what you said!

The XM, being a working car is out and about today, so will get a good clean later this afternoon when he plans to start on it. Not that I need to power wash it, the storm is doing a fine job.

[citroenxm]

Haha.. Yea I'd do a merc more slowly unless it was a W126 S class.. then that' something else!

[White Exec]

Took the car up to Bicester and back yesterday, a nice 100 mile round trip, and it just purred up the motorway, the most refined drive I think I ever recall in a diesel. I'd heard veg oil makes things run more smoothly but this is really the first time I'd experienced it. Lovely beastie.

This has been reported before, IIRC.
The addition of 2T oil to standard diesel fuel (at 2%, mineral-type, not synthetic/semisynthetic) has a similar effect on many engines, making things smoother and quieter and with better low-down torque. No noticeable effect at high revs. Plenty on the web about this.

Effect with our RAV4 D4D is quite pronounced. On the 2.5, I cannot detect a difference.

[Charles M]

A few xm pics for Paul

Xcellent Mercedes polished wing and side



Xceptional Mercedes side



Xtraordinary Mercedes paint glowing (with the man himself with a somewhat over-loaded drive behind!)



and a just rinsed XM awaiting its turn in the beauty parlour

[russ92xmsed]

How on earth does Vince do it! I'm all in after one car. But two, with that quality finish in one day...amazing. Can't wait to see the XM.

[citroenxm]

Charles,

I WANT IT BACK..

Nuff Said!

[kingp]

To show how hard Vince works on the cars I think the pic says it all!

He's done a few rangies for people I know and always says he's shattered the day after but the results speak for themselves!

[Charles M]

He's here tomorrow as well Russ - the Cosworth paint is exceptional as it has just been done, so it really is about getting a seriously deep shine.

But what a guy! I'd be in intensive care by now.

Paul - there's a growing queue! My black one will go on the market when the ABS is sorted, I really don't want to part with this one.

[citroenxm]

Paul - there's a growing queue!

Oh dear LOL..

[Dieselman]

Paul - there's a growing queue!

This afternoon, since the deluge stopped, I've been sealing the spoiler and rear washer to stop water getting into the tailgate on mine, then taken it for a drive and thought...I really like driving this car.

2.1TD manuals rock...!!