How many left?

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mds141
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Re: How many left?

Post by mds141 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:17 pm

I know Barry Annels has a couple of XM's in his 'collection'. Whether they'll see the road again.
Mark Smith.

2000 XM VSX 2.1 td auto. Rouge Magenta. RP 8542.
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine.
1997 Honda Firestorm.

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Re: How many left?

Post by Peter.N. » Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:36 pm

I used the XM as my every day work car for over 15 years, I was a TV engineer and you could get a lot of sets in an XM estate, in those days they were very large and very heavy. I was covering 30,000 miles a year at one time as I was going all over the country buying ex rental sets.

I think I have had seven XMs in total, all Bosch pumped manuals and all but one estates, I still have one which I hope to return to the road before I die but there seem to be so many other things to do. I did all the work for the last MOT but it failed on a cracked windscreen and that's all that's keeping it off the road. I ran CX's for 10 or more years before the XMs

One of the problems is that the C5 and 406 I'm running at the moment are better on fuel and have cheaper road tax, the spares are also readily available and cheap. The XM was excellent on fuel for an IDI engine and would easily return over 50 mpg on a long journey but the Hdi's are doing 60 mpg under the same circumstances.

Anyway, pleased to hear that there is at least one other on the road.

Peter
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. Sadly gone
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate, Red
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate Silver


Located in Charmouth, Dorset

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Re: How many left?

Post by Dieselman » Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:58 pm

Peter.N. wrote:How many of those are 2.1s with a Bosch pump?

Peter
All between 1992 and 1996 will have Bosch mechanical pumps.
92 2.1SED M.RP5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24.Rp 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1SD M.RP 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1SD M.RP 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1SD A.RP 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1SD A.RP 6218 ERT Triton Green
91 2.0SI M.RP 5187 EWT White

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Re: How many left?

Post by Peter.N. » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:21 pm

Yes, that's what mine were but what proportion of those still in existence are 2.1 Bosch?

Peter
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. Sadly gone
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate, Red
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate Silver


Located in Charmouth, Dorset

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Re: How many left?

Post by kingp » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:27 pm

Peter thats no excuse!

You could run on veg and even dilute with some diesel when needed and still be far cheaper running the XM than a C5 :)

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Re: How many left?

Post by Dieselman » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:31 pm

Peter.N. wrote:Yes, that's what mine were but what proportion of those still in existence are 2.1 Bosch?

Peter
There are 344 2.1TD on the road, so lets say about 40% being Bosch. I could check, but it would be a bit laborious.
92 2.1SED M.RP5740 ECZ Sable Phenicien
92 3.0 V6-24.Rp 5713 EXY Black
92 2.1SD M.RP 5685 ENT Blue Sideral
Prev
90 2.1SD M.RP 5049 EJV Mandarin
92 2.1SD A.RP 5698 EJV Mandarin
94 2.1SD A.RP 6218 ERT Triton Green
91 2.0SI M.RP 5187 EWT White

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Re: How many left?

Post by mds141 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:42 pm

Mine is a Lucas EPIC.
Mark Smith.

2000 XM VSX 2.1 td auto. Rouge Magenta. RP 8542.
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine.
1997 Honda Firestorm.

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Re: How many left?

Post by kingp » Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:52 pm

Just Bosche it then :p

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Re: How many left?

Post by Peter.N. » Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:17 pm

That's fine, I wasn't looking for an exact number just what sort of proportion of all the cars left are 2.1s, among those that are for sale they seem to be in the minority. I did buy an EPIC engine but never got to use it. Most of the Mk2 XMs I had were registered in Jan 96 which were the last manuals and Bosch mechanical pumps and all YBL registrations, there still seem to be a few of those about.

Peter
'96 'N' 2.1 td VSX manual estate White RP6695. Sadly gone
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate, Red
2008 C5 2.0. Hdi Estate Silver


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Re: How many left?

Post by red_dwarfers » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:01 pm

I took mine off SORN on Saturday after it was tucked away for the Winter. Still need to sort out an oil leak, bleed the brakes and look into the airbag light before we're good to go again.
'07 C5 2.0 16v HDI VTR estate
'81 GSA 1.3 Club

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