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Re: XM V6 1989 MANUAL looking for a new home
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:31 pm
by andmcit
citroenxm wrote:I AM very interested in the spare engine and manual box he has
Nahhh, you don't want that Paul!
The manual gearbox is a load of rubbish on an Xm and doesn't suit it at all; ALL Xm's need to be auto's...
Isn't that what I keep reading?
Actually, in truth, I'd be foolish not to consider the manual box and I now don't have a spare v6 manual box
- the pikeys stole mine when all the alloys etc were taken from my barn a while back.
I've been in touch with Dave and am making plans for an imminent rescue mission.
Andrew
Re: XM V6 1989 MANUAL looking for a new home
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:54 pm
by mouseflakes
Just dragged this up off the old forum, as posted by aengus.xmv6 in the Readers Rides section there...
YUM!!!
Re: XM V6 1989 MANUAL looking for a new home
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:25 pm
by citroenxm
andmcit wrote:citroenxm wrote:I AM very interested in the spare engine and manual box he has
Nahhh, you don't want that Paul!
The manual gearbox is a load of rubbish on an Xm and doesn't suit it at all; ALL Xm's need to be auto's...
Isn't that what I keep reading?
Actually, in truth, I'd be foolish not to consider the manual box and I now don't have a spare v6 manual box
- the pikeys stole mine when all the alloys etc were taken from my barn a while back.
I've been in touch with Dave and am making plans for an imminent rescue mission.
Andrew
Thats what I want, a spare for MY 24v Series one! Otherwise, Yes I know XM's should be Auto, and most are..
Paul
Re: XM V6 1989 MANUAL looking for a new home
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:38 pm
by andmcit
Mind, I've no idea whether the ratios are the exact match for the 12v and 24v!
I'll need a look at the figures in that supplement I've posted up as a pdf!
The box I "lost" which was probably weighe4d in for scrap was off a 24v too!!
Andrew
Re: XM V6 1989 MANUAL looking for a new home
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:18 pm
by demag
Tim that is still a very nice car. How did you get on with it in the end?
Re: XM V6 1989 MANUAL looking for a new home
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:02 pm
by mouseflakes
Dave - that's actually a photo of the V6 that Andrew is about to save - I remembered seeing it over on the old forum and navigated around 'manually' to find it.
My blue car now has a full MOT after some tricky welding - I was quite pleased with myself. It could still do with a replacement subframe at some point in the future. Sadly it is still stuck in sports mode. It looks as if the electical connection to the electro-valve is badly corroded, or possibly melted.
I will post some info when I have time to actually do some work on the car.