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by xantia_v6 » Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:16 pm
I haven't posted anything here for a while, as there has not been much to report. After it's winter layup the XM needed a new battery, I am a bit disappointed that the previous Bosch battery only lasted 5 years, replaced by a Varta Silver Dynamic which had 50€ off at Mr auto. I changed the front brake pads, but that is all the maintenance required.
The battery did remind me that I have owned the car for 5 years, and it has now covered 102,000 km from new.
We are currently on a little tour of northern Italy. Yesterday while parked in Aosta, someone left a note offering to buy it. He probably did not realise that is a V6, as late cars have no engine badging, I do have a spare V6 boot badge from a Xantia, maybe I should stick that on.
In Bergamo today, about 35 degrees, the A/C is very useful.
1999 XM Exclusive V6 24V ES9 Manual (LHD) 105,000 km
1997 Xantia Exclusive V6 (RHD) 45,000 miles