Was there ever a manual Citroen SM?

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SFTWend

833 posts

75 months

Sunday 17th November 2019
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I find these incredibly desirable, have done since a child, and often toy with the idea of buying one. I guess if you seek out a good example with appropriate upgrades/mods it shouldn't prove any more troublesome than other semi exotics of the period.

It does appear prices have peaked for the time being. I believe the asking price of the example displayed at this years London Classic show was reduced from c. £50k to £35k to secure a sale.

Now wheres my courage. Must have tobacco leather.

Deefor62

477 posts

148 months

Monday 18th November 2019
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P5BNij said:
Thanks again and what a beautiful car, the colour really suits it!! I've read the print off the Brooklands road test SM book and taken into consideration the length of just over 16ft bumper to bumper, luckily my garage is just deep enough. The SM is about 6'' longer than the Series 2 XJ6 I had which is fine. The first time I ever sat in one was at the NEC a few years ago, a gorgeous metallic gold one with tan interior, sitting in it and closing the door I thought for a minute that I was in an episode of Gerry Anderson's 'UFO'... it was utterly otherworldy.

How often do you use yours...?


Edited by P5BNij on Saturday 16th November 10:12




Edited by P5BNij on Saturday 16th November 10:13
That’s exactly the same colour as mine. Unfortunately mine is only a 1/43 model. Still nice to look at though.

cjb44

679 posts

118 months

Monday 18th November 2019
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Goodness me they are all coming out of the woodwork now!

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1159608

P5BNij

15,875 posts

106 months

Monday 18th November 2019
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And here's two of them coming out of the factory...!


SFTWend

833 posts

75 months

Monday 18th November 2019
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cjb44 said:
Goodness me they are all coming out of the woodwork now!

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1159608
This is where I start to get annoyed about certain members of the trade.

The red car on the attached showing as sold and having an asking price of £50k was nothing of the sort. I don't know what the original price was but by the time it left their website it was down into the 30's. I suggest they have continued to advertise it, but at a much higher price, to make it look like the green one coming into stock at £45k is good value.

sim16v

2,177 posts

201 months

Monday 18th November 2019
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Just go in Scumtree style and offer £20k saying you are doing him a favour taking it off himlaugh

magpie215

4,396 posts

189 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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sim16v said:
Just go in Scumtree style and offer £20k saying you are doing him a favour taking it off himlaugh
20k and an xbox...bruv

anonymous-user

54 months

Tuesday 19th November 2019
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A friend let me drive his a couple of years back - on a Friday evening around the North Circular during rush hour - daunting at first but I was grinning for the rest of the weekend, they are just magical.

Out of reach for me now, but if I could I would, so if you can, don’t hesitate.