[quote="PhilGreaves"]Wakefield ey Tim..how desperate are you for that parcel shelf? (theres no rush like but just thought id mention it!!).
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Hi Phil
As per previous posts, I wont need it now mate sorry as I have the one from the 16TRS which is received a split fold rear seat, I am going home on the train so wouldnt have fancied carrying it back with me anyway!
My Cars: CCC X**tia Columnist!! forgive me for I was led astray..
1984 Citroen BX 16TRS restored and now with fully functional power steering..! 1994 Citroen Xantia 1.9 TD SX (Jan 1994, no airbags but antisink fitted)
Postby PhilGreaves »
fair enough more for mee muhahahahaaaaa...
and those wheel trims.. good luck with it..they look great when done you know...
regards
Phil & Earl
1984 Citroen BX 16 TRS mk 1 "Earl" restored sept 2011 and now with fully functional power steering..!
CCC X**tia Columnist!! forgive me for I was led astray..
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.9 TD SX (Jan 1994, no airbags but anti-sink fitted)
PhilGreaves wrote:fair enough more for mee muhahahahaaaaa...
and those wheel trims.. good luck with it..they look great when done you know...
She is now away on her holidays with Uncle Ken, and cruised happily up the M1 the 90 miles to Wakefield without so much of a murmour at a steady 70mph.
However the NEW wheeltrim on the osf managed to make a break for freedom somewhere enroute .
How are the trims meant to attach? Are the wheel bolts meant to hold them? I tried fitting mine after final tightening of the bolts and they didn't seem at all secure.
Yes Ian they are, the older the trims get the looser they and they hav ea tendency to "Rattle" at slow speeds, weird its the new one that pinged off even though it was pushed on hard.
Ahh well, I will have to fit my metric alloys instead then!
To cure those rattly/loose hub caps, with careful application of a heat gun you can squeeze the plastic locating lug and make it a tighter fit on the wheel nut.
All I can say about this car is, it looks a lot better from underneath than it does on top
It's actually in quite good structural condition, has a bit of rust under the front end but the back end is incredibly good.
A new nearside rear wing would really do justice to the car, and mechanically she's all but MOTable.
Bet our neighbours are really sad to see it leave.
Well the first bit was right
Last edited by ken newbold on Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
She made it home with no issues at all, made me realise how buggered the clutch is on the 19TZD (soon to be replaced) but its quite a bit slower too (that 6bhp makes ALL the difference). I think it runs on air though as the fuel gauge hardly moved!
Anyway, the bodywork starts in ernest very soon as its rather a tatty old barge!
Last edited by Tim Leech on Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:51 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Glad I'm not the only one amazed by the difference of 6bhp. My Mk1 feels quite a bit more sluggish than my old Mk2, especially on steep hills. Was wondering if it was just me - apparently not!
And I'm very jealous of the positioning of your cold start advance, why does mine have to go behind the oil filler neck!!?? (But the photo has given me a clearer view of the cable routing, so thanks for that).
(theres no rush like but just thought id mention it!!). 
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