Right, dropped again. Given that the online scrap thing offered £170 for it...
No room in the garage to hang onto this and get time to work on it AND keep my Saab in there, and my Saab is actually providing transport so takes priority.
(I won't be scrapping it or any of that nonsense, if no-one wants it I'll probably get around to it eventually - I'll delete the post if it sells).
It's a 1997 XM 2.0 Turbo C.T. Auto VSX with MOT until June 2013 and a whisker over 100,000 miles on it.
Front end: Nosecone damage, mild, filled. Slight curve on NSF wing above bumper, bumper scuffs. I do have the sidelights, they were just removed to undo the screws for the grille/nose.
Middle: Sunroof works, but has rust on metal part (below glass), most windows not working, NSR door stripped to investigate and found broken runner. Small rust spot on sill. Few mild dents.
Back: Parcel shelf is broken, NSR tail light missing a bit of trim above bumper and damaged middle strip. Overall it's a bit scruffy.
Paint: Roof lacquer is awful. Most is okay. Looks nice when washed etc. from a distance but really needs a lot of work to look good.
Mechanics: Starts well. Engine light comes on occasionally. Slight blow on exhaust, near manifold, low down - could be downpipe rather than manifold, but it's all a bit noisy generally. Gearbox works.
Hydraulics: PROBLEMS! The brake valve is leaking - it's not a big job but I've had a lot of CBA to overcome and I don't know if further problems exist elsewhere. Centre spheres are probably duff, as it hops occasionally when changing height from workshop to driving position.
Interior: A little scruffy, door trims variously incomplete, usual missing lock buttons and the like. Flap for keycode intact. Radio intact but display not illuminated (surprise!), dot matrix display patchy, clock/computer display has some LCD leakage, gear LCD needs a tap to display properly.
Currently some bits of trim are removed as I was looking for a new nosecone and investigating access to the brake valve.
It moves. It leaks fluid so I wouldn't drive it far, and it's currently SORN.
I'd like to get £275 back for it or that sort of value in things I want. Don't care if it's swaps for a car, bits for cars and money, a complete hardtop and fittings for my MX5, a bike, just some money, computers, ANYTHING which isn't taking up space in the garage and I actually want
Money preferable though as I've just had to replace the backbox on the Saab.
Here are some pics and some comments from my thread on it. Time and operations have ensured I've done nowt with it ultimately!
Doesn't look too shabby in pictures.
And they are a stunning shape.
I've taken the badge/grille out, as the nosecone needs replacing. Can't decide if I like that look.
Bodgery ahoy! That door looks a little chunky. XM doors are usually quite resilient...
Aha!
Downside number 1 - series 2 'blandified' interior.
Oh! Hey! The sunroof works! Wait...
Damnit. I bet that needs the headliner dropping anyway to fix.
Why has this happened... I mean... how do you break that bit?
This was once paint.
Downside 2: THAT auto box.
(The code thingy is also irritating, but at least the flap isn't broken off).
You didn't think the left LCD would be working, did you? This one is quite good.
Blah.
This is just annoying. I don't think I can fix this.
Suspension raises okay...
Doesn't appear to have too much splay on the back.
Probably genuine. Or new clocks.
Original radio. Of course the display doesn't work.
I have no idea what gear I'm in. Ever.
This radio display kinda works, when it's not telling me the world is ending.
Ah, take one XU, shove a blower on it, use and abuse it for a few years and you get something that badgers complain that their arses feel as rough as after a particularly bad night of grubs and fermented fruit.
Beautiful Fountain!
The cooling fans work. I know this because they randomly started up when the car was switched off.
So... job list...
1: Repair brake valve and other hydraulic issues once general brake valve misbehaviour has been removed from the equation.
2: Find an undamaged nosecone.
2a. Change Gearbox Oil.
3: Strip down all the doors and find out why the windows don't work. Clean, refit and replace door trims and missing bits, as much NOS as possible.
4: Replace tail light and missing trim. Oh, and parcel shelf.
4a: Change Gearbox Oil.
5: Investigate exhaust blow, tappety engine and general roughness of it all.
6: Decide how to paint roof.
6a: Change Gearbox Oil.
7: Replace sunroof mechanism with a good used one even though it works perfectly because it's gone rusty. Argh.
At some point, I'll probably need to change the gearbox oil, too.
The obligatory "Hee, look how an XM looks lowered, isn't it cool" picture.
No room in the garage to hang onto this and get time to work on it AND keep my Saab in there, and my Saab is actually providing transport so takes priority.
(I won't be scrapping it or any of that nonsense, if no-one wants it I'll probably get around to it eventually - I'll delete the post if it sells).
It's a 1997 XM 2.0 Turbo C.T. Auto VSX with MOT until June 2013 and a whisker over 100,000 miles on it.
Front end: Nosecone damage, mild, filled. Slight curve on NSF wing above bumper, bumper scuffs. I do have the sidelights, they were just removed to undo the screws for the grille/nose.
Middle: Sunroof works, but has rust on metal part (below glass), most windows not working, NSR door stripped to investigate and found broken runner. Small rust spot on sill. Few mild dents.
Back: Parcel shelf is broken, NSR tail light missing a bit of trim above bumper and damaged middle strip. Overall it's a bit scruffy.
Paint: Roof lacquer is awful. Most is okay. Looks nice when washed etc. from a distance but really needs a lot of work to look good.
Mechanics: Starts well. Engine light comes on occasionally. Slight blow on exhaust, near manifold, low down - could be downpipe rather than manifold, but it's all a bit noisy generally. Gearbox works.
Hydraulics: PROBLEMS! The brake valve is leaking - it's not a big job but I've had a lot of CBA to overcome and I don't know if further problems exist elsewhere. Centre spheres are probably duff, as it hops occasionally when changing height from workshop to driving position.
Interior: A little scruffy, door trims variously incomplete, usual missing lock buttons and the like. Flap for keycode intact. Radio intact but display not illuminated (surprise!), dot matrix display patchy, clock/computer display has some LCD leakage, gear LCD needs a tap to display properly.
Currently some bits of trim are removed as I was looking for a new nosecone and investigating access to the brake valve.
It moves. It leaks fluid so I wouldn't drive it far, and it's currently SORN.
I'd like to get £275 back for it or that sort of value in things I want. Don't care if it's swaps for a car, bits for cars and money, a complete hardtop and fittings for my MX5, a bike, just some money, computers, ANYTHING which isn't taking up space in the garage and I actually want
Money preferable though as I've just had to replace the backbox on the Saab.Here are some pics and some comments from my thread on it. Time and operations have ensured I've done nowt with it ultimately!
Doesn't look too shabby in pictures.
And they are a stunning shape.
I've taken the badge/grille out, as the nosecone needs replacing. Can't decide if I like that look.
Bodgery ahoy! That door looks a little chunky. XM doors are usually quite resilient...
Aha!
Downside number 1 - series 2 'blandified' interior.
Oh! Hey! The sunroof works! Wait...
Damnit. I bet that needs the headliner dropping anyway to fix.
Why has this happened... I mean... how do you break that bit?
This was once paint.
Downside 2: THAT auto box.
(The code thingy is also irritating, but at least the flap isn't broken off).
You didn't think the left LCD would be working, did you? This one is quite good.
Blah.
This is just annoying. I don't think I can fix this.
Suspension raises okay...
Doesn't appear to have too much splay on the back.
Probably genuine. Or new clocks.
Original radio. Of course the display doesn't work.
I have no idea what gear I'm in. Ever.
This radio display kinda works, when it's not telling me the world is ending.
Ah, take one XU, shove a blower on it, use and abuse it for a few years and you get something that badgers complain that their arses feel as rough as after a particularly bad night of grubs and fermented fruit.
Beautiful Fountain!
The cooling fans work. I know this because they randomly started up when the car was switched off.
So... job list...
1: Repair brake valve and other hydraulic issues once general brake valve misbehaviour has been removed from the equation.
2: Find an undamaged nosecone.
2a. Change Gearbox Oil.
3: Strip down all the doors and find out why the windows don't work. Clean, refit and replace door trims and missing bits, as much NOS as possible.
4: Replace tail light and missing trim. Oh, and parcel shelf.
4a: Change Gearbox Oil.
5: Investigate exhaust blow, tappety engine and general roughness of it all.
6: Decide how to paint roof.
6a: Change Gearbox Oil.
7: Replace sunroof mechanism with a good used one even though it works perfectly because it's gone rusty. Argh.
At some point, I'll probably need to change the gearbox oil, too.
The obligatory "Hee, look how an XM looks lowered, isn't it cool" picture.
