Citroen XM Forum

edmundator wrote: If it behaves until I'm in Bedford

If it does it's not a problem because then you'll be very near me...

Are you moving to Bedford?

captainhaddock wrote:400 km round trip again, today..

They just eat the miles (or kms) Jaap never known quite such a good car on a long journey as an XM. I did Home to Somerset and back on Saturday, nigh-on 400 miles, absolutely perfectly!

Yes, I'm moving to Bedford during July, job starts in August.

edmundator wrote:Yes, I'm moving to Bedford during July, job starts in August.

Excellent Welcome to this neck of the woods... It's not bad around here really...

The area is quite thick with Hydraulic Citroen enthusiasts which is good

I've seen at least one XM (green metallic hatch) at the BP garage on Newnham Rd in Bedford. I hope that I don't miss Birmingham too much (it is possible!), but looking forward to a new chapter.

Look out for mine too.. I can quite often be seen in Great Barford...

Second trip to the petrol station today after collecting the car from the garage. Working on full tank back to full tank, I managed 447.5 miles on 74.85 litres, which I reckon to be around 27mpg for a mix of mostly motorway/town commuting and a bit of urban pottering. Does that seem reasonable?

Garage have fitted new pads and discs at the front, new pads at the rear and a new o/s front strut return hose - thanks to advice on here I was able to find out for the garage that Birmingham Citroën had the necessary part in stock.

Now for the work I bought it for to commence - completion of house sale is next Friday; better get the house empty!

27mpg is not bad at all... About par for the car I think..

She'll enjoy being put to work and all the best with the move...

Ready to load:



First load:



Just as well this isn't ordinary suspension:



Second load:



Time for a tea-break:



Third load to follow...

Third and final load of the day:



Moved into the lock-up, hopefully still room for a car in here:



Phew!

More to do tomorrow.

While I was out and about, I got a flash of the lights from someone driving a face lifted original C5 estate - I presume it was recognition of the XM rather than something amiss. Always nice to have a bit of camaraderie.