Citroen XM Forum

Lots of Iron in guiness though Robert, it might self heal if it gets enough

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Not a hope Dean.
It will just appear self healed after you drink all that black liffey water.

John

Good evening all

Todays blog update is mainly to raise the profile of my Activa wityh some current pictures, so you dont all forget

SAM_1174 by Deanxm, on Flickr

SAM_1173 by Deanxm, on Flickr

The front abs sensor is shot and i need to get some sphere's on her but time is now non existant and will be all winter as ive started my new job proper running alongside the existing manager working 6 days a week from now untill feb when i will be left to my own devises and recieve the pickup back again as my own, at the moment i have been given a company car of questionable merit, you can just see it in the pictures but tried to cut it out as a thing of beauty it is not.

The last two weeks the xant has stood still, untouched on the drive, i did tax it last weekend and put some fuel in it, this weekend i took it out for a little drive to pick some stuff up for work but to be honest it will now not recieve much use apart from a feww long distance runs into england, not because i need it but because she must be used.

All this has led me to the decision to get her shifted, still £800 with a spare cat other bits but not m hydraulics stash for that price, i do have someone who is threatening to come and buy it but he wants me to bring it to him so i shall be phoning him next week and telling him to get his finger out if he wants it, if not she will go on ebay, it breaks my heart to do it as its probably the only car ive ever sold i am still in love if you know what i mean but its doing nobody any good not turning a wheel eating insurance and tax money so if you are interested please please speak up before she is lost to some chav forever, i would like the chance to buy her back when littun is older and my good lady is back to work and im more settled in the new job.

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Good luck with the sale Dean and that is a very nice looking Xantia!! Just the thing for Mark perhaps? With regards, Matthew T.

That's one impressive-looking Activa Dean (even more so seen in the metal), a great shame you have to sell it. Hopefully it'll go to a good home. Best of luck with the sale.

Rohan

For the first time in a long time i got a decent days work in on the XM and now all the welding is done, rust cured, etch primed and box oiled, done some other little bits today with it too.

This is how it was left last time

CIMG3673 by Deanxm, on Flickr

And this is the finished job bar grinding the welds/pidgeon ssst back, seem sealing, stone chip etc

SAM_1551 by Deanxm, on Flickr

Then the only other bit of rust was in the scuttle area, just a bit of bubbly paint so got that sorted

SAM_1552 by Deanxm, on Flickr

SAM_1553 by Deanxm, on Flickr

SAM_1554 by Deanxm, on Flickr

More to come................soon i hope

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Well done Dean and keep up the good work!! Regards, Matthew T.

I assume the Activa went, Dean?


Rob

It's great to see work recommencing on yours Dean. Excellent!

Thanks gents, its good to be getting on with it again
Rob the Activa went around xmas time from memory and from what ive heard the new owner is very happy with her, i do miss that car though, its turning out to be one of those cars ou wish you never sold.................

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