Top Gear and the Classic XM!

CAS · 2003-11-24T11:43:06+00:00

I'm presuming that all the UK contributors were watching Top Gear last nightwhere you would have seen the creation of the "Future Classic Wall" byRichard Hammond.Among a few others (VW Corrado VR6, Merc 190E 2.5 Cossie etc.) was theCitroen XM.We didn't get to hear his reasons why he thought the XM should be on theClassic (rather than "Crock"!) side of the board (although he did put itquite close to the line!) as Clarkson tried to interrupt him, so here are mysuggestions...1. Exclusivity - the XM didn't sell in vast numbers in the UK.2. Style - not to everyone's taste but it is unusual and by respected designhouse Bertone.3. Luxury - ride quality and interior ambience (making allowance for thebroken bits, of course) is second to none, exec spec models having loads ofleather, wood and gizmos too.4. Practicality - acres of space and a humungous boot.Anyone got anything else they'd like to add?CAS

Nov 24, 2003 21 Replies

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Andy Dingley 22 years ago

I nearly bought one in Cardiff ! - just too late though (it was the Rancid Aluminium film car)

One day I shall have a Tatra 8-) Either a 603 or an 815

-- Die Gotterspammerung - Junkmail of the Gods

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Adrian 22 years ago

Andy Dingley ( snipped-for-privacy@codesmiths.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Ooooooh, 815. Gloriously silly way to *SERIOUSLY* offend walkers in the countryside... Me wants.

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