Citroen XM Forum

I should of guessed! I do like their square angular styling and the interiors are really modern too. I saw my first Tagora at the NEC a few years ago. I was quite impressed!


I could quite easily end up with quite an eclectic car collection if I'm not careful. Fortunately most of this oddities are rare as!

Get some more XM then Russ.. Ive got one already with the S1 24v Manual....

My barn would though include. (Will add as I remember) (Got a A-Z of cars of the 1980s in my hand now)

BMW E28 5 Series. Probably the 528i SE
BMW E23 7 Series. As mentioned above briefly.. Love these too..
Talbot Tagora
Talbot Solara
Renault 25 - 2.0 12v TXi or V6 Turbo
Renault 30
Renault 18 GTX or Turbo
Renualt 9
Renault Espace S2 or 3
Peugeot 205 S1
Peugeot 505 S2
Peugeot 305 S2
Mercedez W126 SEL 500 or 560
Mercedes W123 Traveller.. or estate if you wish
Triumph 2500 S
DS 21 or 23 of some sort.
CX 25 gti t2
Fiat Uno Turbo MK.1
Saab 9000 (Type 4 Mk.1) Turbo Hatch
Mazda 323F (pop up headlight model) GTi 1.8 16v

If you like the Tagora go to this link here
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/ ... emId=15669
which is a discussion I started on the topic.
And this was started in response:
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/ ... emId=15712
with some thoughtful comments.
My avatar is bertandnairobi at that website.

All in good time!

Ooooo.....forgot the Espace mk2. desperately wanted one when I was about 11..... Odd car to want that age!

Okay, mine might look like this....

XM SED. got!
fancy a mk1 V6 XM. DO NOT MENTION THE BLUE ONE FOR SALE!!!
Xantia...sinker
mk1 BX
CX Pallas 2400
token DS23 EFI Pallas
Alfa 164
mk1 Renault Clio
Renault Safrane mk1 V6
mk1 Twingo LHD
Renault 25
Tagora
Delorean
Mk1 Lotus esprit

Alfasud sprint / GTV6
For old times sake..'79-86 Audi 80...parents had one in the 80's. Then replaced it with the Renault 21
Audi 100 avant
'87 BMW 7 series
GS
MK1 Fiat Strada, in vivid green or orange!
Jag XJS
Lancia Gamma/ Montecarlo/ Early Delta HF Turbo for some reason/ Thema v6 / Kappa coupe and saloon/
I concur with the Mazda 323 1989 model
Mk1 MX5...don't larf!

MG Maestro?!...pic looks quite good!
trance one this...Mitsubishi Galant from 84-88
Pug 504 V6 and 604
205 and 309 GTI's
405 mi16
Renault 11
rover SD1 V8 3500
Rover 800 mk1
85 SAAB 9000 hatch
Volvo 480ES

That now concludes my trawl through the A-Z of cars from the 80's!
..... no room and no money for that lot!

List updated Russ, look again...

Can help you with a Sinker Xantia... cheap too.. but needs some work..

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My barn would though include. (Will add as I remember) (Got a A-Z of cars of the 1980s in my hand now)

I have that book. I'm going to have to find it......

Ah, I also have A-Z of Cars of the 70's too!!!

I've seen one Tagora in my entire life and that was only because our neighbour, a mechanic, had one. Even in 1990 with my much less educated critical faculty, I thought it of limited merit. I simply could not find a reason or justification for the design. Not unlike the C5 Mk1 the car seemed to have no underlying conceit or high concept. The Safrane is nearly in this class but if you squint you can detect a hint of R25 in there, a hint.

I have updated mine too Paul. there are still more I'm sure.
not got the 70's book. might have to now!!!

cheers for the sinker offer. but I have been offered another one too. We'll see!


Casalingua....mk1 C5... It might not be a looker, but they are very good cars. It's one that until you own one, you only then realise how good they are. Not the best by any means, but they are good. It kept my Mum mobile and independent for longer than any other car could have done.

Dream garage:
Museum standard XM V6 Si with Diravi and no wood inside it
1979 Peugeot 604 with EFI, tan leather interior and black hard trim
Bristol 400 series
1979 Citroen CX Pallas
1990 Buick Riviera
1988 Cadillac coupe de ville
1968 Lancia Flavia saloon
1965 Lancia Fulvia saloon
1995 Lancia Kappa coupe 2 litre turbo
1982 Lancia Trevi 2.0 manual
1986 Renault 25 LWB 3.0 V6
1994 Bentley Continental
1975 Bentley T-type
1990 Daimler Sovereign V12

These are what pop into my head without too much reflection. I don't want pretend I have immaculate good taste by trawling for obscure cars. I could add a DS and a Fiat 130 saloon and a Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia X and an Opel Monza 3.0 to the list too.