Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Citroen xantia vsx manual with hydractive II ... Perfect working example, low kilometers, full maintenance history by one mechanic. Perfect paint etc etc. Super low price. Yay or nay?

If it was turbo it'd be a no brainier but it's the na 2.0 16v version

Citroen xantia vsx

The last collectible production Citroen, in the very low hundreds left on the road.

Yay.
My dad had a turbodiesel VSX version and it was very nice indeed, despite the engine.

Now if you can get a Xantia Activa, even better.

What is that? I want it!

Looks like an old scirocco

You should see how few there are here in aus!

Yep, Mk II Scoricco. The Mk I was nicer, of course.

Cool. Will be testing it on Saturday. It's being sold by an ex Bathurst winner... Excited to meet him too.

The Mk I was nicer, of course

Has a Mk II of anything ever been better than the original? Struggle to think of any

What he said. He is right.

Mk2 escort estate ;)

This is in Aus at a guess?

Looks like 50% of the value of the Scirocco is in the wheels

Yep. Not many 1995 xantias in the UK I'd guess.

Jaaaaag Mk2? But generally I think you're right. Originals are best, at least from a styling and 'purity of design' perspective.

Probably not.

Would love an xm estate (CX estates are far too expensive good and far too expensive to fix when rotted) but with the 2.2 psa diesel instead of the 2.1

What was different from the MK1?

Has a Mk II of anything ever been better than the original? Struggle to think of any

Bit of a trawl, Mk2 Triumph Gt6 was the best they made, and certainly the prettiest.

Mk11 VW Scirroco

Certain I read back in the day that the MKII Scirocco was originally a design house project for the Isuzu Piazza Turbo.

Land Rover II/IIA? Better looking that the I series IMO, and AIUI better engines.

Ok, so maybe there's a few MK II cars that work.
Although to use an extreme example of the Lamborghini countach. The timeline from original to last "anniversary" edition. The cars design transforms from raw and exciting to a cartoon version of itself. ( I'd have either on though)

Mk2 crx

MK2 MR2

Strange how manufacturers sell off designs to other companies, the Porsche 924 was originally designed as an Audi Coupe hence the amount of VW / Audi designed parts on it.