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Wibbly exterior trim

Post by stu » 24 Feb 2008

Just thought I'd cross-post this from club-xm, to give you all a laugh!
I wrote: Heading along the A27 today and the moment I hit cruising speed there was a ptoing and suddenly the car seemed to have grown a wing aerial in my peripheral vision.

In fact the rubber trim that protects the A-pillar had come away at the top. When I pulled in at the next parking bay, it looked like this (sorry for crappy phone pic):

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I pressed it firmly back into place and did the rest of the day's driving. When I got home it was still in place, but loose. Is the trim meant to be glued down? It seems damn flimsy when just clipped into place - there's only a clip at the top.

Has this happened to anyone else?
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Post by Vanny » 24 Feb 2008

XM's = poor build quality!
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Post by Way2go » 24 Feb 2008

Vanny wrote:XM's = poor build quality!
What school of counselling did you go to? :wink:

When there down, smack 'em with Doc's coal shovel? :roll: :lol:
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Post by Vanny » 24 Feb 2008

just sayin like

XM's are dirty and horrible and look like pieces of cheese, even laura doesn't like them! She also call's DS's dragons so we might not use that as a bench mark!
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Post by smiffy » 24 Feb 2008

hehe, one of my Australian friends (who is a confirmed citro-nutter) his wife calls the DS a cockroach, what a Phillestine!
As a family, they have 3 BX's, a Xantia, and a C5 wagon....and no, they don't contribute to any english forums.
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Re: Wibbly exterior trim

Post by Terry » 24 Feb 2008

stu wrote:Just thought I'd cross-post this from club-xm, to give you all a laugh!
I wrote: I pressed it firmly back into place and did the rest of the day's driving. When I got home it was still in place, but loose. Is the trim meant to be glued down? It seems damn flimsy when just clipped into place - there's only a clip at the top.
:lol: :lol: You should've told him to stick it back on with "No Nails" adhesive :wink:
I've reached the same conclusion in life as my dog ....if I cant eat it,drink it,hump it or fight it ........I'll just piss on it,and walk away.

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Post by Philhod » 24 Feb 2008

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Or try Gripfix..... the bastsrd goes off in about 3mins :lol: :lol:
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Post by stu » 24 Feb 2008

I don't think any Citroen can be accused of having good build quality...
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Post by Vanny » 24 Feb 2008

my mums AX has perfectly functioning wiring though :P
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Post by stu » 24 Feb 2008

Vanny wrote:my mums AX has perfectly functioning wiring though :P
Nah. Don't believe you ;)
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Post by Vanny » 24 Feb 2008

it's only got 7 wires in total, and three of them are linked to the earth!
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Post by stu » 24 Feb 2008

Fair dos, actually. My mum's got a Pug 106, which is not far removed from an AX, and the wiring on that is simple enough even for me to understand.

The alarm has given up the ghost though...
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Post by Terry » 24 Feb 2008

Philhod wrote::lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Or try Gripfix..... the bastsrd goes off in about 3mins :lol: :lol:
Seriously ........I reversed my TZD into the garage a few weeks ago and hit the wheels of my 'bike trailer which was propped up against the wall .............it knocked the spoiler off [its only held on with four self tapping screws anyway]
Honest,I stuck the bsatrad back on with "No Nails" .......its held so far :roll:
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Post by Terry » 24 Feb 2008

Vanny wrote:my mums AX has perfectly functioning wiring though :P
I've never had any probs with the wiring on my '88 2CV in the 20 years I've owned it.
Which is bl**dy fortunate for me ..............as virtually all the wires are one colour ...... :shock: .........green.
I've reached the same conclusion in life as my dog ....if I cant eat it,drink it,hump it or fight it ........I'll just piss on it,and walk away.

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Post by stu » 24 Feb 2008

Terry wrote:
Vanny wrote:my mums AX has perfectly functioning wiring though :P
I've never had any probs with the wiring on my '88 2CV in the 20 years I've owned it.
Which is bl**dy fortunate for me ..............as virtually all the wires are one colour ...... :shock: .........green.
Just like Gs!! Electrical faults are impossible to trace on those.
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Post by docchevron132 » 25 Feb 2008

XM's are great cars, and Laura needs educating.

Never had that happen to me, although having a D12 detonate itself in the middle of Gloucestor in rush hour was more, er, "entertaining"....
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