I can't help myself.. Citroen CX Prestige purchased!
Discussion
Having collected my mates CX, I had to have one.
ebay was scoured, and a LHD 2.4i Prestige (lwb) was found in Brighton.
A flight down to collect, and it wasp icked up with steam pouring out and a non charging alternator.
the steam was solved by tightening the coolant tank cap, as it was loose.
The alternator proved more troublesome and led to a breakdoen on the m25.
It arrived home on the back of a truck whilst we flew up.
the doors and wings are rotton but I have a full set of spares in the car
Anyway here are some pics!
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/jQtSP2EZ.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/U8oIvCW0.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/QO9m0Ja6.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/s0x6X5qa.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/8lEFXDQJ.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/Dj30MA4p" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/Dj30MA4p.jpg)
ebay was scoured, and a LHD 2.4i Prestige (lwb) was found in Brighton.
A flight down to collect, and it wasp icked up with steam pouring out and a non charging alternator.
the steam was solved by tightening the coolant tank cap, as it was loose.
The alternator proved more troublesome and led to a breakdoen on the m25.
It arrived home on the back of a truck whilst we flew up.
the doors and wings are rotton but I have a full set of spares in the car
Anyway here are some pics!
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/jQtSP2EZ.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/U8oIvCW0.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/QO9m0Ja6.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/s0x6X5qa.jpg)
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/8lEFXDQJ.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="http://thumbsnap.com/Dj30MA4p" Target="_blank">[img]http://thumbsnap.com/sc/Dj30MA4p.jpg)
320touring said:
The alternator proved more troublesome and led to a breakdoen on the m25.
You had a bit of help from a hairy bloke in an XM...? Ian Seabrook, who blogs under "ClassicHub" - https://classichub.wordpress.com - he mentioned it on FB.This is the one from the Bonhams auction, as mentioned over on the other CX thread here? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=154...
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22724/lot/139D/
Good to see it's got a new ticket!
TooMany2cvs said:
You had a bit of help from a hairy bloke in an XM...? Ian Seabrook, who blogs under "ClassicHub" - https://classichub.wordpress.com - he mentioned it on FB.
This is the one from the Bonhams auction, as mentioned over on the other CX thread here? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=154...
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22724/lot/139D/
Good to see it's got a new ticket!
thanks! yeah its the bonhams one-they did a fair bit to get it through the MOT.This is the one from the Bonhams auction, as mentioned over on the other CX thread here? http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=154...
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22724/lot/139D/
Good to see it's got a new ticket!
and indeed Mr Seabrook helped with the tinkering.
Have a shot of the interior- tis LUSH
!
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/Dj30MA4p.jpg)
W00DY said:
Awesome. Loved mine eve though it too wasn't the mintiest of examples it was mechanically great and wafted with the best of them.
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Good luck with yours. Keep us updated.
that looks lovely!![](http://oi43.tinypic.com/2s9ve4g.jpg)
Good luck with yours. Keep us updated.
the Prestige is an odd one, with the estate dors and rear end, but saloon front and rear bodywork and a bezpoke extended roof.
Mad as a box of frogs but wonderful!
TooMany2cvs said:
dav123a said:
What's the deal with the dash ? What's the 2 yellow squares for ?
One's the speedo, one's the tacho...You're looking at the edge of a rotating drum - think of a lampshade - with the calibrations printed around the outside, illuminated from inside.
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