Still no XM's!
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Still no XM's!
Hi all
Just returned from our bi-anual north of Scotland experience, still didn't see any other XMs. First long trip in the black hatch and nearly 57 mpg on the upward journey, better than the estates but I sort of expected that as the hatch is somewhat lighter. I put some of that 'Fort'e' stuff in the gearbox before we left but I don't think it has made much difference, still whines at about 2400 rpm but maybe a little quieter at other speeds - doesn't whine at 60 mph - my preferred speed
Has anyone else noticed that the traffic seems to have slowed down? In the past 60 mph has meant sticking in the nearside lane while everone races past you, not so this trip, in fact I spent quite a lot of time in the middle lane passing slower traffic and there were very few 'outgoing people' doing 90 in the outside lane.
Unfortunatly I was stricken with an abcess under a tooth I broke a few days before we left, I was climbing up the wall for a few days but eventually managed to get an appointment at Raigmore hospital in Inverness - about 60 miles away, my wife had already done the 120 mile round trip the day before to get me some strong pain killers, anyway, they prescribed some antibiotics which kicked in a couple of days before we came home - so didn't do much this trip.
I was going in tho see that silver Mk2, 2.1 auto estate on the way home but the chap had withdrawn it from ebay, he has some time off and reckons he is going to fix the problems, but that will undoubtedly make it to expensive for me so will have to keep looking, preferably for one I don't need to change the gearbox in.
Peter
Just returned from our bi-anual north of Scotland experience, still didn't see any other XMs. First long trip in the black hatch and nearly 57 mpg on the upward journey, better than the estates but I sort of expected that as the hatch is somewhat lighter. I put some of that 'Fort'e' stuff in the gearbox before we left but I don't think it has made much difference, still whines at about 2400 rpm but maybe a little quieter at other speeds - doesn't whine at 60 mph - my preferred speed
Has anyone else noticed that the traffic seems to have slowed down? In the past 60 mph has meant sticking in the nearside lane while everone races past you, not so this trip, in fact I spent quite a lot of time in the middle lane passing slower traffic and there were very few 'outgoing people' doing 90 in the outside lane.
Unfortunatly I was stricken with an abcess under a tooth I broke a few days before we left, I was climbing up the wall for a few days but eventually managed to get an appointment at Raigmore hospital in Inverness - about 60 miles away, my wife had already done the 120 mile round trip the day before to get me some strong pain killers, anyway, they prescribed some antibiotics which kicked in a couple of days before we came home - so didn't do much this trip.
I was going in tho see that silver Mk2, 2.1 auto estate on the way home but the chap had withdrawn it from ebay, he has some time off and reckons he is going to fix the problems, but that will undoubtedly make it to expensive for me so will have to keep looking, preferably for one I don't need to change the gearbox in.
Peter
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Re: Still no XM's!
Hi Peter,
Welcome back. Sorry about the tooth -- very unfunny. Not surprised you haven't seen any other XM --- it's been months since I've seen one and I'm on the road all around the place a fair bit. You've only got to look at the scarcity of the entries in the 'spotted' section.
Shane's been doing his head while you've been away --- and, do you know, I don't think he quite shares your enthusiasm for the 2.1 !
Mike.
Welcome back. Sorry about the tooth -- very unfunny. Not surprised you haven't seen any other XM --- it's been months since I've seen one and I'm on the road all around the place a fair bit. You've only got to look at the scarcity of the entries in the 'spotted' section.
Shane's been doing his head while you've been away --- and, do you know, I don't think he quite shares your enthusiasm for the 2.1 !
Mike.
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I think that's the understatement of the year Mike!onthecut wrote:Shane's been doing his head while you've been away
--- and, do you know, I don't think he quite shares your enthusiasm for the 2.1 !
I've noticed the world out there is a tad lethargic these days no doubt due probably to the
incessant BIG brother any speed is evil mantra and further influenced by obscene fuel costs.
Andrew
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I think that's the understatement of the year Mike!andmcit wrote:onthecut wrote:Shane's been doing his head while you've been away
--- and, do you know, I don't think he quite shares your enthusiasm for the 2.1 !
I never said they were easy but think of this, he will probably not have to do another thing to that engine for at least another 150,00 miles - which is longer than a lot of modern cars last!
Peter
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Thats fantastic MPG for your 2.1TD Peter, no doubt the more shapely hatch design had something to do with that, along with weighing less. Shame about the tooth though. Im surprised the Forte didnt do much, which did you get in the end? Diff and gear? Might be quite a problem if that didnt cure it.
Yes, people do seem to be driving slowly at the moment, its quite annoying! Fine if you can get past them but being stuck behind a motorist doing insanely low speeds on tiny roads with no passing places is a little boring. I wonder if crashes are down or up, people going slower vs people overtaking more ....
Fuel has started to rise again, up 3p in the last few weeks around here. Maybe thats the reason behind the increase in Sunday motorists
Chris.
Yes, people do seem to be driving slowly at the moment, its quite annoying! Fine if you can get past them but being stuck behind a motorist doing insanely low speeds on tiny roads with no passing places is a little boring. I wonder if crashes are down or up, people going slower vs people overtaking more ....
Fuel has started to rise again, up 3p in the last few weeks around here. Maybe thats the reason behind the increase in Sunday motorists
Chris.
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Re: Still no XM's!
or you keep going out more on Sundays..citroenmad wrote:Fuel has started to rise again, up 3p in the last few weeks around here. Maybe thats the reason behind the increase in Sunday motorists
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NOw, id not thought of that!
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Re: Still no XM's!
Hi Chris
Yes 'diff and gear' it may have made it a little quieter but its still quite loud at around 2400 rpm in any gear which leads me to the conclusion that its the box rather than the diff, sounds as though it could be the layshaft bearings although I would have expected it to have gone quieter in 4th as there is no sideways thrust then. Its quite driveable though, I just don't like noises.
The fuel consumption is only a couple of MPG better than the estate, we always get 50+ . Diesel was only £102.9 in Scotland but I see its all gone up since we came home.
Peter
Yes 'diff and gear' it may have made it a little quieter but its still quite loud at around 2400 rpm in any gear which leads me to the conclusion that its the box rather than the diff, sounds as though it could be the layshaft bearings although I would have expected it to have gone quieter in 4th as there is no sideways thrust then. Its quite driveable though, I just don't like noises.
The fuel consumption is only a couple of MPG better than the estate, we always get 50+ . Diesel was only £102.9 in Scotland but I see its all gone up since we came home.
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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