1998 XM - 2.1td - Steamy Windows!

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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by turbo_imp » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:34 pm

Thanks guys, under arch (up skirt :D ) pictures tomorrow morning, I think there is a little seperation from looking, not bad but probably worth further investigation.

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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by citroenxm » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:36 pm

Have you really got a Turbo Charged Hillman Imp? Or is it just a car you'd always imagined but never got built???
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by russ92xmsed » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:38 pm

I took a look. Great to see it. More sill work!
That ..as you keep saying Paul, needs to be back on the road. :lol: :D

A friend from my uni days had an imp...a racing imp that is.
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by citroenxm » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:39 pm

Sill work is Done on her Russ...

Its the damm rear chassis AGAIN just identical to my 24v Manual V6... Rear subframe off and make some corners and welding!!
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by russ92xmsed » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:42 pm

I don't know,.... is it your storage practices causing this lot! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thought you had got those sills sorted. Excellent. I expect to see it come CXM :o :lol:
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1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by turbo_imp » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:49 pm

Yep, was turbocharged with a VNT15, then supercharged :) All built without a garage, just a little work shop, some ingenuity, and a lot of patience!

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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by citroenxm » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:54 pm

russ92xmsed wrote:I don't know,.... is it your storage practices causing this lot! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I thought you had got those sills sorted. Excellent. I expect to see it come CXM :o :lol:
To Be Honest Russ me TOO!!

This new SD 2.1 to X rally, then sell it with any luck and sort the SED and get her down there..

Thats the years plan anyway...
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by citroenxm » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:55 pm

turbo_imp wrote:Yep, was turbocharged with a VNT15, then supercharged :) All built without a garage, just a little work shop, some ingenuity, and a lot of patience!

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F N Hell, and the Imp engine could take all that! Well I wouldnt mess with that at traffic lights!

Hats off to you! Impressive! Still Live or has she died??
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by Dieselman » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:55 pm

All that air going into a coventy climax engine.

Note the engine suspension being cantral.
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Re: 1998 XM - 2.1 VSX Manual

Post by Dieselman » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:56 pm

The strut tops look pretty good to me.
91 3.0 sei M. 4852 EXY Black
92 2.1 sed M. 5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24. 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1 sd M. 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
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90 2.1sd M. 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1sd A. 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1sd A. 6218 ERT Triton
91 2.0si M. 5187 EWT White

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