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Jamie-C
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11th Jul 12 at 23:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to look at a 1.9 diesel turbo Xantia tomorrow as a runaround for a while. Any common problems I should look for when I go to view it?

[Edited on 16-07-2012 by Jamie-C]
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Jamie-C
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Going to join a Xantia owners club so I can compare slippers
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11th Jul 12 at 23:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Depending on the year it will be the same engine as the 306 d turbo, they're pretty bulletproof tbh, can even run them on vegetable oil if you want
Jamie-C
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Vegetable oil sounds good , its a 1998 model, 110,000miles, full service history and only 1 previous owner. Timing belt done 2 months ago.

Whats the suspension like on them? Quite problematic?
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Sounds in good condition, they can do moon miles if regularly serviced, easily 200,000+ , you can turn up the boost and fuel with an allen key too if you fancy it . Don't really know a lot about the suspension tbh, if it's only had the one owner though it should be pretty well looked after.
Jamie-C
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Yea they all do that here with there 306 and Xsara D-Turbos, black smoke everywhere

Can't go wrong for £500!
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Tell me about it , my brother's 306 leaves clouds of smoke everywhere , yeah it seems to be really popular in northern ireland for some reason, most of the youtube videos seem to be from there . Can't go wrong for that amount of money, bargain!
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Yea it is very popular where I live, almost every car in the town is a 306 or a Xsara with Volcane wheels I'll set the new trend with my Xantia D-turbo , is it hard to screw the turbo's? No smoke no poke
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, nope very easy tbh, loads of videos on youtube or guides on the 306 forums if you get stuck, just don't turn the standard turbo up a ridiculous amount like my brother did and blow it up in one day
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Citroen bx is where its at
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12th Jul 12 at 07:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Serious?
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My dad had a gti when I was little

Loved it
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Want!
Baskey
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My dad had that engine in a zx. He did 100k in 4 years and didn't ever service it but it still went well

[Edited on 12-07-2012 by Baskey]
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My dad had 2.0 vsx top spec xantia
chrisritch
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Dad had one and did 135k before the turbo expired, Still did another 30k without the turbo mind
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corrosion in rear door shuts is starting to become an issue with them, other than that there fairly sound
Jamie-C
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Glad you all like it, I think I'll get a few more e-points if I get this car, hydraulic suspension and all that.

Tried ringing him but hes not answering his phone now ffs. Must have sold it or else hes oout at the 12th band parades.
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i reckon just painting that front grill black will get at least 10 e-points
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if it came black in the first place, you would need to paint it white for the points though.

confusing i know.
Jamie-C
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I'm going to have to get some new DVDs to put all these e-points in I think, does putting a Corrado badge on the back gain me more?
Jamie-C
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Or will deleting the badges be worth more?
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Deleting the badges, repainting them a different colour and sticking them in a new location.

thats be worked out as the method for gaining most points with badges

If you fitted a corrado script badge that had none of the chrome worn off you would be god like. And have a badge worth loadsa money.
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Just seen this for sale near me.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/citreon-xantia-19t-body-kit-spares-and-repairs-/160839846541?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2572cd4a8d

Love the back end shot

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