After performing virtually faultlessly for 3 years, my XM is now having a well earned rest until the spring. Having been BXless for a few weeks I took this one on ,because it was offered at the right price and it's an M reg.
In truth it's been one of the worst restoration jobs I've tackled. It's suffered 6 years of maintenance by one crap garage. Driving it home, you'd never have known there was anything wrong with it all. But trust me, I found plenty, it still has a few issues and it didn't seem to want to be saved. It's fought me every inch of the way. But it's here now!
Last edited by ken newbold on Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
My Cars: 1999 Xsara LX 2.0HDI (90) Hatch - Fern 2002 C5 2.0 HDI (110) Estate - Jasmine - SORN 2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD 2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement 1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN 1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN 1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN 1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped 2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car 1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014 1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN 1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
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Postby MULLEY »
Well done Ken, look forward to finding out what you uncovered as you were sorting her out, wasnt the same garage that i used to use was it
It's a disease alright. In truth, I thought it would be easier to MOT this rather than my XM, not that the XM needs that much doing, it's just that it don't fit in the garage, with room to work.
My Cars: 1999 Xsara LX 2.0HDI (90) Hatch - Fern 2002 C5 2.0 HDI (110) Estate - Jasmine - SORN 2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD 2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement 1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN 1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN 1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN 1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped 2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car 1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014 1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN 1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
The wheel trims on tzds are classics from 80s sci-fi throwback land. Thats what people comment on most round here, how cool they are. Although i sometimes harp after some fatter tyres, mine are staying on!
Nice looking car that.
Best in white though (in my personal opinion) I accept tastes differ.
'92 16TXS (m), Dark metallic green, 74k
'90 16TZS (m), White, 86k
'89 19TRS auto, Olympic Blue, 133k
'88 Saab 900 8v Turbo (auto) 107k Red with Tan leather, lovely drive and well maintained.
'07 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi 85k (m). Practical family wagon
actually having a look at millbanksunclub's estate, those fat alloys do look pretty cool. I may be tempted. Anyone? I'll be over in UK somepoint in the next couple of months.
I obviously don't know my own mind.
Or maybe its the wine talking.
celebrating of sorts.
'92 16TXS (m), Dark metallic green, 74k
'90 16TZS (m), White, 86k
'89 19TRS auto, Olympic Blue, 133k
'88 Saab 900 8v Turbo (auto) 107k Red with Tan leather, lovely drive and well maintained.
'07 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi 85k (m). Practical family wagon
ken newbold wrote:It's a disease alright. In truth, I thought it would be easier to MOT this rather than my XM, not that the XM needs that much doing, it's just that it don't fit in the garage, with room to work.
Oh and 17TZD by the way.
Oh yes sorry, the lack of the chrome grille and the two tone bumpers should have given it away, must have been to much "Vino" has sent my eyes funny
as photobucket is down for maintenance. I'll resize as soon as it's up and running again. 
Your words not mine when we last met 
