We did the ultimate Xantia Diesel road trip in 2013 in my 1997 1.9 Turbo Diesel delivering 90 hp. Way Out Back - Broken Hill, Flinders Ranges, Oodnadatta Track, Coober Pedy (Opal mines & underground motel), Kangaroo Island & Murray Valley. It had 110,000 kms on the speedo. . The only 2WD vehicle we saw of the Oodnadatta Track & Lake Eyre (full of water). Fabulous comfort, handling, boot space, ride, dust proofing and great a/c. Best we saw was 5.4/ 100 km. Longest day on the OT 605 kms including 400 on dirt. Touring speed - 100 to 110 kph on dirt. 130 on tar. Small incidents. Lost felt undertray on dried up dirt tracks near Menindee Lakes back road. Blown fuse in Broken Hill. Did not make the whole 100 metre distance on fine gravel dried up creek bed in Flinders Ranges on medium height suspension setting. 4WD towed us out the last 25 metres. Great machine. Eventually got rid after the rebuilt fuel pump gave issues 2 years later, as catalyst to sell my last hydraulically spring Citroen. I still have my 1990 2CV6 RHD Charleston here in Sydney plus a C4 Cactus.
I miss my Xantia so much, genuinely the best car I ever owned and I hope to have another one day when I have a bit more free time since they do need a lot of attention. Very elegant looking I always thought.
la xantia est une voiture formidable. Ici en france, nous sommes une bande de copain ou nous roulons tous les jours en xantia et ce depuis 20ans!! Bravo pour votre exemplaire
I've just bought my first ever Citroen. Coincidentally, it's a Xantia too. I'm in Australia and mine is a 2 litre petrol. It's a 96 model and it's almost mint. My only complaint is that the fan (for the vents) has recently decided to stay on full. Despite this, I love the car. It's totally original right down to the factory Citroen Radio/cassette, which works perfectly. Right now I'm listening to the radio version of Yes, Prime Minister on cassette. That hasn't aged either.
Interesting to see that you purchased a Citroën, a Xantia! I watched on another channel (most likely ROVR) about the hydronuematic suspension and how about properly repairing. Cannot wait to see the review on this Siăn, thank you!
Yes, I have watched those videos too, they were actually really helpful in getting me to understand a bit about what was going on, and make everything a bit less scary!
@@MorselsAndMotors Excellent! Some of the hydropneumatic suspension one can sort out on their own, but a good specialist can sort out the major issues of the suspension. Best of luck Siăn!
Extremely envious! Love the Xantia, particularly the early ones with the smoked rear lights, earlier headlights, bumpers and grille as yours is. VSX is my choice spec, but SX still has the majority of the accoutrements. Have been trawling the adds in France to get a left hooker as I'd like to get a pressed plates and some period-correct Brittany Ferries GB stickers. Also considering a MK 1 Twingo. Looking forward to seeing all the updates for this car.
Yeah the SX is just one down from the VSX, and doesn’t miss out on too much stuff. It’s a far cry from the sea of blanking-plates in the Fiesta and Metro!
I've been looking forward to your video on this car. These are still very understated, in fact it was a funny time for Citroen where they were trying to be a bit more conventional but under the skin were still very much a Citroen. Like so many Citroens I think these are looking better with age.
I agree - I really wasn't bothered about them at all until recently. It still isn't my Citroen of choice, but it's a good compromise of quirky technology in a more modern and robust bodystyle
Congratulations on your Xantia purchase, even though it’s been a bit of a headache so far. These early examples are extremely rare now and I always think of them as a BX in a Xantia body due to the characteristics of the suspension dropping when switched off, as I believe from about mid 1994 onwards Citroen fitted an anti sink sphere so they stayed up when not in use! Hope you can start enjoying it now you’ve fixed some of the niggles.
Yes, you are absolutely right. This is a very early ‘sinker’, and the only Xantia I would choose. I wanted it to be as pure as possible to the BX (which is what I really want) but be in a body that’s a bit more robust and modern
Actually that's a very common misconception. My 94 January build also has anti sink fitted yet has the mk1 front end and early non airbag steering wheel. There were quite a few others like this too. Nevertheless you're right MK1 are extremely rare now (mainly due to rust) and there remains an active group of enthusiasts in the CCC and a very active column. Look forward to seeing this one at a rally sometime
@@truthseeker8483 there's a central "anti sink sphere" for the rear that holds pressure in rear brakes and helps to hold the rear suspension up. Then there's an anti sink valve behind/underneath the tank that holds pressure in the system. The cars with this have an advantage in that they have a different pump set up with no fdv. (Fdv was used on the bx etc and can leak)
Really good underneath for an almost 30 year old car. French cars seem quite robust for rust. My previous 16 year old Renault clio didn't have a single bit of rust, not even a bubble. Since they stopped making the xantia in 2001, they rapidly vanished from the roads throughout the following decade.
It might have something to do with the amount of cavity wax they pump into them. My 4 year old renault traffic is still leaking Brown wax from the drain holes in the panels after a bit of rain.
Always liked these - I nearly bought an Activa in around 2005 but was a bit scared about the complexity! In actual fact I think they're best suited as a diesel cruiser, strangely like the sound of the old XUD!
Excellent choice. Have been wanting to add a fluid suspended car to my fleet for a while, other than my hydragas suspended MGF. Great to see your 345 on Furious Driving's channel btw!
Great video, always quite liked the 80's and 90's Citroens glad you managed to get all the niggles sorted out ! Never realised that you were so close to me in distance being Cambridge.... Fancy an old retro skoda on the channel let me know ! Cheers matt x
Hi Matt! Glad you like the Citroen, it’s a bit of a grower I think! I would certainly love an old retro Skoda on the channel, which model is it? Where are you based?
Lovely! Xantias rock. (But they don't roll, especially not the Activa ones.) Shame about the snags but hopefully you're well past the worst of it now 🙂
Hi. I own a C5 Diesel turbo estate (2003) ..... that i bought for £650 last year !! . I love the old car but the electrics packed up 2 weeks after buying it and they are haywire ! . The car is so immaculate inside, but i love the idea of a "lazy" diesel French car just eating up motorway miles while achieving over 60 mpg ! . Be great to hear about the C5 also as it looks great ... (and more pretty than an Tesla) . Cheers :-)
Hello from Greece! Thanks for that lovely video! Is there any chance you've got an alternative to the Tapes & Spanners video on how to fix the central locking? The channel is closed and if you can update the link with another option i'll be grateful! Cheers!
Every used car I've bought has been perfect, didn't know 29 year old cars would have issues, who would have thought eh. Especially aged rubber and plastics, personally I've never reviewed a nasty gash on the ones I've seen. That said a few trivial items all sorted getting the car to where you want it. We'll done.
Congratulations! I also bought an early Xantia about a month ago. Maybe not so quirky for Citroën standards, but definitely by today's standards. Love the colour of yours and the boot floor cover with the big Citroën logo! Does yours have Hydractive suspension?
The ride really is impeccable in it, so much better than any modern car. No, only the top of the range VSX had the computer-controlled Hydractive II system. Mine just has the standar hydro-pneumatic suspension
Yes it drove home fine, thankfully. The air leak only started to cause poor running the next day. But it’s all sorted now and is a very reliable running car 😀
Aha I didn’t know you’d got a TH-cam channel! I follow you on Instagram with the blue L plate 1.8! Question about the accumulator sphere, when you push down should you get it pushing back really strongly?
Oh cool, thanks for spotting me on here! Yeah I think it should. Best test is to sit in the boot, the car should dip down under your weight, but then a few seconds later should lift you back up
@@tobiascat6173 You can depressurise the system before removing any pressurised part. There is a 12mm head bolt that you unscrew on the pressure regulator body where the accumulator sphere fits.
My grandad had a 1996 1.4l. It was sadly scrapped when the exhaust fell out on the way to the NCT. Otherwise it was never a terribly unreliable car. I would have to convert to electric an Xantia if I ever get my hands on one
I had a L reg 1.9 turbo D xantia LX for a couple of years back in the day. Great car but the headlights were garbage. I changed the interior to the SX velour trim.
We did the ultimate Xantia Diesel road trip in 2013 in my 1997 1.9 Turbo Diesel delivering 90 hp.
Way Out Back - Broken Hill, Flinders Ranges, Oodnadatta Track, Coober Pedy (Opal mines & underground motel), Kangaroo Island & Murray Valley. It had 110,000 kms on the speedo.
.
The only 2WD vehicle we saw of the Oodnadatta Track & Lake Eyre (full of water).
Fabulous comfort, handling, boot space, ride, dust proofing and great a/c.
Best we saw was 5.4/ 100 km. Longest day on the OT 605 kms including 400 on dirt.
Touring speed - 100 to 110 kph on dirt. 130 on tar.
Small incidents.
Lost felt undertray on dried up dirt tracks near Menindee Lakes back road.
Blown fuse in Broken Hill.
Did not make the whole 100 metre distance on fine gravel dried up creek bed in Flinders Ranges on medium height suspension setting. 4WD towed us out the last 25 metres.
Great machine. Eventually got rid after the rebuilt fuel pump gave issues 2 years later, as catalyst to sell my last hydraulically spring Citroen. I still have my 1990 2CV6 RHD Charleston here in Sydney plus a C4 Cactus.
I miss my Xantia so much, genuinely the best car I ever owned and I hope to have another one day when I have a bit more free time since they do need a lot of attention. Very elegant looking I always thought.
I had two Xantias, and i miss them too, i started to search another one again!
They are excellent but it does help finding one in better condition. But this is the earliest one which makes it even more special
Nice work Sion. I’d quite like a Xantia myself, and I still rue the day I sold my 1990 BX GTi (8v) on steel wheels!
la xantia est une voiture formidable. Ici en france, nous sommes une bande de copain ou nous roulons tous les jours en xantia et ce depuis 20ans!! Bravo pour votre exemplaire
Merci ❤️
I do love Xantia !
I've just bought my first ever Citroen. Coincidentally, it's a Xantia too. I'm in Australia and mine is a 2 litre petrol. It's a 96 model and it's almost mint.
My only complaint is that the fan (for the vents) has recently decided to stay on full.
Despite this, I love the car. It's totally original right down to the factory Citroen Radio/cassette, which works perfectly. Right now I'm listening to the radio version of Yes, Prime Minister on cassette. That hasn't aged either.
I'd recommend also changing the return hoses on them injectors as they look a bit damp. 👍
Thank you, I think I will do that
Interesting to see that you purchased a Citroën, a Xantia!
I watched on another channel (most likely ROVR) about the hydronuematic suspension and how about properly repairing.
Cannot wait to see the review on this Siăn, thank you!
th-cam.com/video/xr4M65s3rHI/w-d-xo.html
Yes, I have watched those videos too, they were actually really helpful in getting me to understand a bit about what was going on, and make everything a bit less scary!
@@MorselsAndMotors Excellent!
Some of the hydropneumatic suspension one can sort out on their own, but a good specialist can sort out the major issues of the suspension.
Best of luck Siăn!
Really nice configuration. Thumbs up for saving it;
Extremely envious! Love the Xantia, particularly the early ones with the smoked rear lights, earlier headlights, bumpers and grille as yours is. VSX is my choice spec, but SX still has the majority of the accoutrements.
Have been trawling the adds in France to get a left hooker as I'd like to get a pressed plates and some period-correct Brittany Ferries GB stickers. Also considering a MK 1 Twingo.
Looking forward to seeing all the updates for this car.
Yeah the SX is just one down from the VSX, and doesn’t miss out on too much stuff. It’s a far cry from the sea of blanking-plates in the Fiesta and Metro!
fahre auch einen xantia 1.8 v8 74 kw 101 ps silbermedalic bj.1995 30 januar . zu gelassen.gruß v.
Great video. Always nice to see a good collection caper! Good to see an old car receiving some much deserved love too.
Looking forward to the walk around!
Lovely video, was very interesting to watch! I'd love to see more of the Xantia!
I've been looking forward to your video on this car.
These are still very understated, in fact it was a funny time for Citroen where they were trying to be a bit more conventional but under the skin were still very much a Citroen. Like so many Citroens I think these are looking better with age.
I agree - I really wasn't bothered about them at all until recently. It still isn't my Citroen of choice, but it's a good compromise of quirky technology in a more modern and robust bodystyle
Congratulations on your Xantia purchase, even though it’s been a bit of a headache so far.
These early examples are extremely rare now and I always think of them as a BX in a Xantia body due to the characteristics of the suspension dropping when switched off, as I believe from about mid 1994 onwards Citroen fitted an anti sink sphere so they stayed up when not in use!
Hope you can start enjoying it now you’ve fixed some of the niggles.
Yes, you are absolutely right. This is a very early ‘sinker’, and the only Xantia I would choose. I wanted it to be as pure as possible to the BX (which is what I really want) but be in a body that’s a bit more robust and modern
Actually that's a very common misconception. My 94 January build also has anti sink fitted yet has the mk1 front end and early non airbag steering wheel. There were quite a few others like this too. Nevertheless you're right MK1 are extremely rare now (mainly due to rust) and there remains an active group of enthusiasts in the CCC and a very active column.
Look forward to seeing this one at a rally sometime
How does the anti-sink sphere work?? A one way valve closes when pressure drops? or perhaps when ignition is turned off?
@Tobias Cat that's amazing. I thought I was keeping track of them all. Are you in the UK? If so do you attend any events in it?
@@truthseeker8483 there's a central "anti sink sphere" for the rear that holds pressure in rear brakes and helps to hold the rear suspension up. Then there's an anti sink valve behind/underneath the tank that holds pressure in the system. The cars with this have an advantage in that they have a different pump set up with no fdv. (Fdv was used on the bx etc and can leak)
Really good underneath for an almost 30 year old car. French cars seem quite robust for rust. My previous 16 year old Renault clio didn't have a single bit of rust, not even a bubble. Since they stopped making the xantia in 2001, they rapidly vanished from the roads throughout the following decade.
It might have something to do with the amount of cavity wax they pump into them. My 4 year old renault traffic is still leaking Brown wax from the drain holes in the panels after a bit of rain.
Always liked these - I nearly bought an Activa in around 2005 but was a bit scared about the complexity! In actual fact I think they're best suited as a diesel cruiser, strangely like the sound of the old XUD!
Yeah the Activa has a great reputation. The old XUD sound takes me back to the 90s 😆
Excellent choice. Have been wanting to add a fluid suspended car to my fleet for a while, other than my hydragas suspended MGF. Great to see your 345 on Furious Driving's channel btw!
Great video, always quite liked the 80's and 90's Citroens glad you managed to get all the niggles sorted out ! Never realised that you were so close to me in distance being Cambridge.... Fancy an old retro skoda on the channel let me know ! Cheers matt x
Hi Matt! Glad you like the Citroen, it’s a bit of a grower I think! I would certainly love an old retro Skoda on the channel, which model is it? Where are you based?
Lovely! Xantias rock. (But they don't roll, especially not the Activa ones.) Shame about the snags but hopefully you're well past the worst of it now 🙂
You are quite right, they do not roll!! Yes, I think I'm past the worst of it, so I'm actually starting to enjoy ownership
Another great video, you seem to have rectified the worst of the problems with this car and I look forward to seeing more of it. 👍
Thank you! Yes, I will get the full review video up soon
Hi.
I own a C5 Diesel turbo estate (2003) ..... that i bought for £650 last year !!
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I love the old car but the electrics packed up 2 weeks after buying it and they are haywire !
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The car is so immaculate inside, but i love the idea of a "lazy" diesel French car just eating up motorway miles while achieving over 60 mpg !
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Be great to hear about the C5 also as it looks great ... (and more pretty than an Tesla)
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Cheers :-)
Brilliant cars. Need to see more on this car. More videos.
Belle bagnole! I'm jealous of it (and your skills).
I love Xantias.
I am really considering getting one. I saw one on sale and it’s still stock
I m about to buy an 1.8i petrol one in a couple of weeks...hope it prooves as strong as yours...
Hello from Greece!
Thanks for that lovely video!
Is there any chance you've got an alternative to the Tapes & Spanners video on how to fix the central locking?
The channel is closed and if you can update the link with another option i'll be grateful!
Cheers!
ha,ha...strange one but just as quirky as your other cars Sion. Look forward to seeing your progress with this one. It looks in great condition.
Yes it’s the condition that made me buy it
Every used car I've bought has been perfect, didn't know 29 year old cars would have issues, who would have thought eh. Especially aged rubber and plastics, personally I've never reviewed a nasty gash on the ones I've seen. That said a few trivial items all sorted getting the car to where you want it. We'll done.
Sealing that fuel filter housing is well known too - even been in column 😉
@@philg3591 now I've tempted fate 😀
Congratulations! I also bought an early Xantia about a month ago. Maybe not so quirky for Citroën standards, but definitely by today's standards. Love the colour of yours and the boot floor cover with the big Citroën logo! Does yours have Hydractive suspension?
The ride really is impeccable in it, so much better than any modern car. No, only the top of the range VSX had the computer-controlled Hydractive II system. Mine just has the standar hydro-pneumatic suspension
Xantia🤤🤤🤤🤤
Did your 360 mile trip home???How,with the type of probs you found?
Yes it drove home fine, thankfully. The air leak only started to cause poor running the next day. But it’s all sorted now and is a very reliable running car 😀
Just subbed. Loving the channel :)
Awesome, thank you!
Aha I didn’t know you’d got a TH-cam channel! I follow you on Instagram with the blue L plate 1.8!
Question about the accumulator sphere, when you push down should you get it pushing back really strongly?
Oh cool, thanks for spotting me on here!
Yeah I think it should. Best test is to sit in the boot, the car should dip down under your weight, but then a few seconds later should lift you back up
@@tobiascat6173 You can depressurise the system before removing any pressurised part. There is a 12mm head bolt that you unscrew on the pressure regulator body where the accumulator sphere fits.
Where is PART 2 ?
Haha well it’s taken a while, but I’ve just put up what is essentially PART 2 up on the @alsodriven channel th-cam.com/video/C8YbzRyyDf8/w-d-xo.html
What happened to the C5?
It belongs to my friend Russ
Состояние ксантии супер!У самого такая же небесного цвета ,только бензиновая!
Nice car...You would never get a car that rides as well today unless you buy a large luxury SUV
Phowar genuine Citroen boot liner.
I thought that would get a few people moist
where is pt2?
I know, I have been very slow. I will do one soon!
Russ's C5!
Such a comfortable long distance cruiser ❤️
I remember when he got it. The Renault 21 which went before was a legend though
i drive xantia for 1 and a half year. it was problematic from begining not any more
My grandad had a 1996 1.4l. It was sadly scrapped when the exhaust fell out on the way to the NCT. Otherwise it was never a terribly unreliable car.
I would have to convert to electric an Xantia if I ever get my hands on one
Oh no 🙈
I'm famous 😁
Haha, well if you count my TH-cam channel as fame, then you sure are!
I had a L reg 1.9 turbo D xantia LX for a couple of years back in the day. Great car but the headlights were garbage. I changed the interior to the SX velour trim.
Yes, the headlights are definitely a weak point on mine too
Great video. Always nice to see a good collection caper! Good to see an old car receiving some much deserved love too.
Thank you ☺️