And again....off I go...Citroen Xantia Activa
Discussion
jbi said:
Fast? 0-60 in just under 10 seconds isn't even warm I'm afraid
They are also built from French cheese... I would feel safer on a motorbike in an accident.
That said, I do appreciate the technology behind the suspension and wish other manufacturers had the guts to try something similar... preferably the Japanese so that they get the reliability right
A nice RWD coupe with plush cruising suspension, no body roll and nice and tight in the corners... lovely.
Just because is doesn't do 0-60 in 5 seconds doesn't mean it can't be quick...They are also built from French cheese... I would feel safer on a motorbike in an accident.
That said, I do appreciate the technology behind the suspension and wish other manufacturers had the guts to try something similar... preferably the Japanese so that they get the reliability right
A nice RWD coupe with plush cruising suspension, no body roll and nice and tight in the corners... lovely.
jbi said:
10 second 0-60 isn't quick though is it?
I suppose you could whack up the boost on the turbo, but your going to end up with a laggy unresponsive drive.
To you clearly not, to us humble folk its about more than the 0-60 time, and more about the speed the car can corner and the way the low pressure constant torque engine pulls you out of the corner.I suppose you could whack up the boost on the turbo, but your going to end up with a laggy unresponsive drive.
rb5er said:
True but they sure are a good indicator. A car that does 60 in 6 seconds is always likely to be much faster in almost all scenarios than one that does it in 9, unless you can point to some examples where this is not the case 
The suspension technology on these is quite something, but as said it would have been very interesting in a more sporty application.
Not that I can find it currently, but I seem to recall an episode of top gear that showed the Saab and its awesome in gear speed. It's 0-60 time was slow but it was quicker than a super car mid range.The suspension technology on these is quite something, but as said it would have been very interesting in a more sporty application.
Time for an update. I have been mega busy over the last few weeks, getting ready for the arrival of Jnr S10 and going away to Birmingham and London with work.
A few weeks ago I sent the car off to my friends garage down in Fareham. Whilst it was there he fitted the 10 new spheres and changed the activa ram bush at the rear. He also managed to put a hole in the exhaust just by touching it. This was promptly patched up for now. The car came back and now rides well, with no knocks. It still does a few random things every now and then (leaning when parked), but most importantly the activa part seems to work. Changing the accumulator has improved the response of the brakes too. It also had a new droplink fitted which has cured the knock from the front.
Next on the list was fixing the brake lights. I purchased a replacement pedal from eBay, and fitted it. I now have brake lights, which is a nice addition. I also had the tracking done, which was out by quite a bit. I was advised to bring it back once it had settled down as it was out by so much!
The next item on the list is to replace the engine mount. The vibration is driving me crazy. The car also needs a good service and a good clean as well as a new exhaust. I'm probably going to get one made as finding them seems tricky.
It's then just a case of finding spare parts like bumper trim, and then putting it in for a MOT in Dec. Oh, and the bodywork....
A few weeks ago I sent the car off to my friends garage down in Fareham. Whilst it was there he fitted the 10 new spheres and changed the activa ram bush at the rear. He also managed to put a hole in the exhaust just by touching it. This was promptly patched up for now. The car came back and now rides well, with no knocks. It still does a few random things every now and then (leaning when parked), but most importantly the activa part seems to work. Changing the accumulator has improved the response of the brakes too. It also had a new droplink fitted which has cured the knock from the front.
Next on the list was fixing the brake lights. I purchased a replacement pedal from eBay, and fitted it. I now have brake lights, which is a nice addition. I also had the tracking done, which was out by quite a bit. I was advised to bring it back once it had settled down as it was out by so much!
The next item on the list is to replace the engine mount. The vibration is driving me crazy. The car also needs a good service and a good clean as well as a new exhaust. I'm probably going to get one made as finding them seems tricky.
It's then just a case of finding spare parts like bumper trim, and then putting it in for a MOT in Dec. Oh, and the bodywork....
Edited by S10GTA on Wednesday 14th November 17:18
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