Si_XSI's Car History - Clio to GTI

[si_xsi]

Thanks for the comments chaps.

Valo - look forward to reading a thread on yours - got the a/c working yet?

Matt - nice idea but I have to submit documents like MOT, Insurance each year so they have my V5 stating the year of manufacture! However I'm not going to sell unless they pull me up on it!

Ollie - the R53 was the most fun I have had driving a car, raw, supercharged noise, instant throttle response. I received a lot of positive comments about that car and would have another, but not the later R56 or F56 cooper S variants as in my opinion, they have lost some of the character and charm.

I expect the money has gone on your classic Range Rover - absolutely love these and sure to increase in value!! Do a thread!

[matt21]

si_xsi said:

Thanks for the comments chaps.

Valo - look forward to reading a thread on yours - got the a/c working yet?

Matt - nice idea but I have to submit documents like MOT, Insurance each year so they have my V5 stating the year of manufacture! However I'm not going to sell unless they pull me up on it!

Ollie - the R53 was the most fun I have had driving a car, raw, supercharged noise, instant throttle response. I received a lot of positive comments about that car and would have another, but not the later R56 or F56 cooper S variants as in my opinion, they have lost some of the character and charm.

I expect the money has gone on your classic Range Rover - absolutely love these and sure to increase in value!! Do a thread!

Blimey, serious aren't they. Mine lets me do what I like with the allowance, although probably less dosh than yours. Hopefully you will get another year

[BenMk3]

How much are 106 XSIs worth these days? Is it the same engine as the later Saxo Furio/106 Quiksilver? Always liked phase 1 106s

[0llie]

si_xsi said:

Ollie - the R53 was the most fun I have had driving a car, raw, supercharged noise, instant throttle response. I received a lot of positive comments about that car and would have another, but not the later R56 or F56 cooper S variants as in my opinion, they have lost some of the character and charm.

I expect the money has gone on your classic Range Rover - absolutely love these and sure to increase in value!! Do a thread!

They're superb fun, I've enjoyed each of my non-S 1st Gen MINIs. I was meant to buy a very late R53 JCW when I bought my R56 S, but that didn't happen.

Thanks It's draining me of every last penny at the moment, not ideal when I'm buying my 1st house I've got a thread here - http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... which I'll try to keep updated with progress.

[si_xsi]

BenMk3 said:

How much are 106 XSIs worth these days? Is it the same engine as the later Saxo Furio/106 Quiksilver? Always liked phase 1 106s

If you can find one, i'd imagine you could pick up a fairly ratty one for £500 and a minter for 1k. Most have either been converted to rally cars or had the 16V conversion from the GTI/VTS.

IIR the furio/quicksilver 1.4 is the later incarnation of the 1.4 in the xsi, but with only 75bhp (carbs?). The 106xsi has the TU engine code with injection and was produced from 91 to 95, 1.4 100bhp for pre 1992 models (no cat) or 95bhp after. 1.6 was 105bhp.

[si_xsi]

Windscreen now fixed, the second one in 12 months, the excess on my insurance was £75 so not too bad. Interestingly when I brought the car the screen was the same green tint from top to bottom, the 2 replacements have had a grey tint to the top, I quite like it and it reduces glare in low sun.



Joined PH member Edar on Saturday evening who organised a great night run, joined by 10 other Pistonhead members.

The GTI was matched performance wise with a stripped out RS Clio 182 although unsurprisingly it had the edge on me in the corners.

[dwol]

Interesting I did 1800 miles in april in my 2008 Octavia vrs down to the Dordogne mine averaged 37.5mpg at 48mph it was sat on its ass aswell with all the crap that 2 kids take with them. I did have it custom mapped for super when I bought it seems to have made it quite a bit better on juice than standard cars.

[si_xsi]

Small update. This month has been mainly...well, expensive.

Main service
Road tax
Mot
Another litre of oil
4 new Michelin Pilot Sport 3s plus 4 wheel alignment
4 x hub caps - 2 of the brackets snapped when the tyres were done.

Rather annoyingly I managed to scrape nearside front alloy on a curb I am usually so careful but was rushing to get to a meeting. I have a quote for £85 to repair. Furious with myself as there is not one mark on the others.

Its just ticked over 79,000 miles and still runs sweet as a nut.

I must stop looking at Mk5 R32s in the classifieds though...must resist.

[si_xsi]

So the old girl has just ticked past 89,000 miles and had another service. Not much to report other than it continues to be an excellent commuting car, comfortable with some poke when in the mood. I've racked up 53,000 miles in just 2 years and 5 months.

The garage changed the break fluid and fitted a new temperature sensor. Sadly this has not cured the temperature gauge which seems to hover between quarter and 90c (even when warm)so i'm looking at a new thermostat, which is a bit more money and time to fit.

I also fitted a new passenger side anti roll bar drop link as the other one was starting to knock - the rubber had perished. Otherwise its squeak and rattle free.

Having recently moved house, my journey to work no longer involves the boring a34 dual carriageway but some twisty A and B roads which is fun.