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alperakbilgi
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by alperakbilgi » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:44 am
Hi;
I own a Xm and a Xantia. Xm is for the long journeys and Xantia is for fun drives.
1996 XM Turbo CT VSX Auto 253.000 km
2000 Xantia Activa 2.0 Hdi 200.000 km
Here are some photos;

Current Cars
1996 Citroen XM Turbo CT VSX AUTO
2000 Citroen Xantia Activa 2.0HDi
Used to Own
1995 Citroen Xantia 2.0i Sx
2000 Citroen Xsara 1.6i 8v Sx
2001 Citroen Xsara 2 1.6 16v Sx
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CitroJim
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by CitroJim » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:55 am
That's excellent Alper
alperakbilgi wrote:Xm is for the long journeys and Xantia is for fun drives.
Exactly the same as mine then

My XM is used at weekends and for long journeys whilst the Activa is for fun only in the summer.
I have my Xantia V6 for daily use such as going to work and back and in the summer the two Xantias share that duty depending on if I want a fun drive or a comfortable drive. Neither the XM nor the Activa are much used in the winter - only on fine days when there is no road salt around... The poor Xantia V6 does all the work in the winter.
Jim
'98 Saxo
'95 AX
Three bikes - Road, Aero and TT
Ex- owner of several XMs and many Xantias!
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alperakbilgi
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by alperakbilgi » Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:46 pm
I wish my XM and Activa were v6.

HDi is very economical to drive but It is not enough for Activa.
Current Cars
1996 Citroen XM Turbo CT VSX AUTO
2000 Citroen Xantia Activa 2.0HDi
Used to Own
1995 Citroen Xantia 2.0i Sx
2000 Citroen Xsara 1.6i 8v Sx
2001 Citroen Xsara 2 1.6 16v Sx
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russ92xmsed
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by russ92xmsed » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:08 pm
Welcome Alper, some lovely Citroens you have there. Had no idea the XM was sold in Turkey.
Russ
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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2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
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alperakbilgi
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by alperakbilgi » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:25 pm
russ92xmsed wrote:Welcome Alper, some lovely Citroens you have there. Had no idea the XM was sold in Turkey.
Citroen importer of Turkey at the time(Ihlas) nearly went bankrupt in late 80's and they handover their import rights to another importer (Baylas) in 1995. Until the 2000's they weren't able to sell enough amount of cars because they weren't ready for doing this job. That is why XM's are so rare in Turkey. A big amount of the Xm's brought in trough Turkish customs by individuals.
Current Cars
1996 Citroen XM Turbo CT VSX AUTO
2000 Citroen Xantia Activa 2.0HDi
Used to Own
1995 Citroen Xantia 2.0i Sx
2000 Citroen Xsara 1.6i 8v Sx
2001 Citroen Xsara 2 1.6 16v Sx
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russ92xmsed
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by russ92xmsed » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:26 pm
I see! Thanks for explaining that.
Russ
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5712
1992 K reg XM 2.1 Auto SED RP 5705 (D)
Also
2003 C5 2.2 HDI Exclusive
I sell Engine bay, 1990 COTY, Total & Club XM Sticker Decals
http://www.rjwcreativedesign.co.uk
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alperakbilgi
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by alperakbilgi » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:29 pm
Sorry for my English. Sometimes I can't find the right word in specific matters. I hope you understand it.
Current Cars
1996 Citroen XM Turbo CT VSX AUTO
2000 Citroen Xantia Activa 2.0HDi
Used to Own
1995 Citroen Xantia 2.0i Sx
2000 Citroen Xsara 1.6i 8v Sx
2001 Citroen Xsara 2 1.6 16v Sx
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CitroJim
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by CitroJim » Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:05 pm
Alper, your English is excellent

Jim
'98 Saxo
'95 AX
Three bikes - Road, Aero and TT
Ex- owner of several XMs and many Xantias!
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mds141
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by mds141 » Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:49 pm
Welcome aboard Alper. Your English is certainly better than 'our' Turkish.!! Your two cars look lovely and I imagine there are no problems with corrosion in your climate.
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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alperakbilgi
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by alperakbilgi » Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:21 pm
CitroJim wrote:Alper, your English is excellent

mds141 wrote:Welcome aboard Alper. Your English is certainly better than 'our' Turkish.!! Your two cars look lovely and I imagine there are no problems with corrosion in your climate.
Thank you.
Humidity is very low where I live in and It doesn't rain much. The progress of corrosion is very slow compared to your cars.
Current Cars
1996 Citroen XM Turbo CT VSX AUTO
2000 Citroen Xantia Activa 2.0HDi
Used to Own
1995 Citroen Xantia 2.0i Sx
2000 Citroen Xsara 1.6i 8v Sx
2001 Citroen Xsara 2 1.6 16v Sx