Description
Highly desirable Citroën XM 2. 5td manual Estate in the rare and high-spec VSX trim, sitting on original factory alloy wheels. A rare and genuine survivor, not a rotten parts donor. If my other projects weren't demanding all my space and attention, I would be rebuilding this myself.
With sorted 2. 5td Estates now carrying agreed insurance valuations upwards of £7, 000, this is a brilliant entry point.
This car successfully participated in the 2015 Citroën Classic Challenge across France (photos of it on the rally are included in the gallery). During the trip, it suffered head gasket failure whilst in the Pyrenees mountains. It was dosed with K-Seal, completed the rally around France and drove home to Gloucestershire where it has sat for the last 10 years awaiting the head gasket replacement, sadly never done due to the owners ill health. I have turned the engine over by hand and it is completely free.
The brakes are NOT seized and the car rolls freely, which makes winching it onto a trailer very easy.
To save you the hassle, the previous owner already started the engine bay teardown (a necessity specific to a 2. 5td XM!) to access the HG. The radiator pack, battery box, boost hoses, and LHM reservoir have already been removed to give you clear access to the block. All removed parts are included safely in the (absolutely VAST) boot, plus a brand new replacement LHM reservoir.
Very solid shell; Both sills, all inner wings, the strut tops, and floors are in fantastic condition. Even the jacking points are intact. There is some non-structural, cosmetic rust and bubbling on the rear wheel arch lips, a crusty spot at the end of the driver side sill, and a shallow dent on the rear passenger door, but overall it is solid. The paintwork should cut and polish up to its former glory with some elbow grease.
I have quickly bolted the front end back together so you can see nothing is missing. I sourced a replacement headlamp shroud and front bumper with the correct headlamp washers. There's also a replacement scuttle panel which, unusually, has intact end caps. A damaged white front bumper is also included. The incredibly rare windscreen trims are still present and fitted correctly, as are the roof rail bungs.
Fully electric black leather interior, height-adjustable centre armrest, black carpets, black headlining, and the extended wood trim. It even has it's rear parcel shelf, which is not only intact but is in mint condition. Powering it up briefly, everything seems to work as it should - even the sunroof!!
The V5C is present and will come with a clear receipt of sale and a great history file including original manuals and service book.
This is a non-running project which will need to be trailered away (there is very easy, level access for a transporter trailer to back right up to the car).
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Listed elsewhereI originally bought this car for one simple reason: spare parts for my daily XM estate (which it turns out rolled off the line 4 days prior to this one!). However, once I got it home and properly inspected it, I realised I couldn't bring myself to break this. My other XM (another white 2. 5td estate) was an MOT failure and required significant welding before I could get it back on the road, whereas this shell is in excellent structural condition.
This takes the biggest fear out of a 90s Citroën project - the terrifying rust issues simply aren't here. It’s a completely honest, blank canvas. A rare, high-spec VSX manual estate that stands out because it’s a genuine survivor, not a rotten parts donor. If my CX project wasn't demanding all my space and attention, I would be rebuilding this myself.
