Have been in Brittany for the last week and only seen 2 XMs in all that time...
Xantia still seems quite common
The house next door has a BX but that is the only one of those I have seen...
I thought that I might have seen a few more, perhaps I will tomorrow
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Spotted in France
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Re: Spotted in France
There were quite a few when we last went but that was a few years ago, what I did notice though was a distinct lack of estates.
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Re: Spotted in France
Here in Burgundy I see one or two a week, mostly in very nice condition. Series 1 are more common than series 2.
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Re: Spotted in France
Estates in general don't seem to sell in France. When a group of us took BX's down to the French BX Club's 30th anniversary rally they were very glad that 3 of us took estates as they couldn't find any themselves! Not sure about XM Estate production, but I was surprised to find out that there were only about 180,000 BX Estates built compared to almost 2 million hatchbacks!what I did notice though was a distinct lack of estates
When looking for an XM I was tempted by a '91 estate on Leboncoin for 300 Euros, but I was put off by the stated diesel pump issue, and the fact it was a 2.1 non turbo.
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Lots of other Citroens, including 3xBX, GS, Visa, Dyane, Dyane Nomad, 2CV, HY pickup.
Also Land Rovers, Trabant, DKW cars, Honda, Ural, CZ, Mobylette and Puch motorcycles, and lots of bicycles and tricycles.
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Re: Spotted in France
I remember that mad dash Mike. Stevenage to Aulnay and back in a day. Sadly, the factory at Aulnay sous Bois, is now being demolished.
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1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine.
1997 Honda Firestorm.
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Re: Spotted in France
Is it? Oh no! End of an era. I thought they had simply moth balled it. That is a big factory to demolish.
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1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
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Re: Spotted in France
'Fraid so Russ. Darrin and Kris from Citroën Classics in Staines posted on FB the other day. End of an era.
Mark Smith.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td auto. Rouge Magenta. RP 8542.
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine.
1997 Honda Firestorm.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td auto. Rouge Magenta. RP 8542.
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine.
1997 Honda Firestorm.