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Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:10 pm
by robert_e_smart
Long Stands are a favourite over here!
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:12 pm
by andmcit
Tartan paint?
Naaaahh. Surely you just have to show you know where the coathooks are...
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:17 pm
by xmexclusive
Hi Will
Your comments take me back over 40 years.
Those sound like simple Mechanical engineering tests for the over eager.
On the Civil engineering side the long wait was usually holding a surveying staff with your wellies deep in wet concrete.
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:35 am
by normantilbury
Dont forget the glass hammer or putting the paint on shiny side up
Norman
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:49 pm
by Dieselman
xmexclusive wrote:
On the Civil engineering side the long wait was usually holding a surveying staff with your wellies deep in wet concrete.
A particularly appropriate one there.
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:39 am
by Rommel
normantilbury wrote:Hi Rommel,
Welcome to the world of 2.1's sounds like you have a very nice car there, What sort of MPG did you get on your long journey?enjoy.
Regards,
Norman

Hi Norman,
Overall I think I achieved around 43-44 mpg. Very happy with that considering the roadworks and urban driving involved in my trip (all those Milton Keynes roundabouts

), plus the speeds never being below about 65 on the way home (and getting higher and higher as I got impatient to reach my destination)!
Rohan
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:24 am
by normantilbury
Hi Rommel,
I get around 38mpg around here but much better when i go moterway cruising at a steady 60mph so quite happy with it.
Regardes,
Norman
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:59 am
by Rommel
Norman those figures sound excellent considering that you will be on the Lucas Epic system. The official figures for Epic are not great for urban driving and it is interesting to hear a different (and more positive) view coming from direct experience.
Rohan

Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:10 am
by normantilbury
And heres me thinking they wernt very good i way expecting 40+ urban,
Regards,
Norman
Re: An XM is now mine!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:48 am
by citroenmad
A very nice looking XM there, congratulations on your purchase
