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Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:20 pm
Same hereEddie nuff wrote:And here's me moaning about the state of the sills on mine.
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Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 5:21 pm
Wow, they really were crusty. Makes me feel a bit better about mine. Nice result though. I look forward to seeing this car .... Maybe at CXM if it happens?... 
I could really do with a welders lift like that for when I do my rear subframe! How handy is that!
I could really do with a welders lift like that for when I do my rear subframe! How handy is that!
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 5:27 pm
This front corner and behind outrigger is NOW A COMMON area for ROT! It also doesnt help the fact that Mud and damp Sits between the wing and that corner, so they rot inside outwards and outwards inwards..
Its now the FIRST place Ill look if I ever buy another XM. The K reg one Charles had needed both sides here dooing, also a mates M reg S2 2.1 TD needed the drivers side dooing, though his was caused by a bent inwards Flat jacking point.. So its not just confined to the odd car here and there.
Did you get a picture Close Up of the welding work he did Mathew? I noticed the one you have still has the wing in the way. Just want to see exactly HOW CRAP my welding is!!
Its now the FIRST place Ill look if I ever buy another XM. The K reg one Charles had needed both sides here dooing, also a mates M reg S2 2.1 TD needed the drivers side dooing, though his was caused by a bent inwards Flat jacking point.. So its not just confined to the odd car here and there.
Did you get a picture Close Up of the welding work he did Mathew? I noticed the one you have still has the wing in the way. Just want to see exactly HOW CRAP my welding is!!
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:09 pm
I recently discovered that the first XMs left the factory on 1st May 1989 (RP 4557) so the Poland car's emergence on 16th May (RP 4572) gives further credence to possible appearance at the massive launch event involving 1,000 Meteor Grey examples on 23rd May. I accept that the original intention was to produce 450 cars a day so they would not have been short of choice! With regards, Matthew T.
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:53 pm
Wow... I think it is possible it was at the event. So where did you find that out Matthew?
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:12 pm
The parts manual I have states that S1 started with RP4557/1st May and the 450 cars per day comes from the Martinez/Sauzay book Russ. With regards, Matthew T.
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:47 pm
I see, case of putting two and two together... I must reread that book at some point.
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:09 pm
Congrats on this find, it's great to know an old and sounds like a very interesting example like this is now in good hands. Enjoying all the detective work!
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:33 pm
Many thanks Paul and I hope to have the car on the road later this year and maybe for the CCC National! Regards, Matthew T.
Re: Oldest XM in the World - No, not quite!!!
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:18 am
Hi Matthew....you do have a knack for finding these early cars 
When is the CCC national? I need to get on with my show planning
When is the CCC national? I need to get on with my show planning