Anyone owned a Xedos 9 2.3 Miller SuperCharged?

Dis86 · 2 Sep 2015 at 19:19

I can see XJ in it. Just a little. However yes, more Rover 75!

pugheaven · 2 Sep 2015 at 19:38

Crap pictures, fading light, phone camera and dirty car, however... you get the feel :-)

OracIe · 2 Sep 2015 at 21:43

I proper like that!!

floatindolphin · 2 Sep 2015 at 22:02

Would look good "debricked" and add an original Japanese square front plate

Frozennova · 2 Sep 2015 at 22:07

Lovely looking motor

That bootlid looks exactly the same as an MX5

Dis86 · 2 Sep 2015 at 22:08

With some tasteful alterations and modernisation that could be a great looking car.

pugheaven · 2 Sep 2015 at 23:04

Dis86 said:
With some tasteful alterations and modernisation that could be a great looking car.

Hahaha I thought I had

Dis86 · 2 Sep 2015 at 23:06

pugheaven said:
Hahaha I thought I had

Not just the wheels. I often find lights and bumpers/ grillsto be the biggest aging factor on a car. They're hard to get right without it looking chavtastic though

sb1972uk · 3 Sep 2015 at 08:46

I like those wheels. Makes the car look for more mean and sporty.

I thought I had sold my car over the weekend. Some chap clicked on BUyItNow but never heard from him for a day. I emailed him asking when he was coming over to collect and his reply was about how he has just come back from a weekend away and somehow he's brought a car. Reckoned I was a scam artist. Ebay, just deal with dicks none stop. We've all brought crap on ebay when drunk, would have had far more respect for this guy if he just said that instead of crap about a scum.

Anyway, I will re-advertise mine in a few weeks time. Im starting to fall in love with it :-)

Had a chap ring me asking if I would be interested in a car he's breaking, same colour and would I like the buy the door to replace my one. Will text him and see how much he wants.

Simon

Hxc · 3 Sep 2015 at 10:51

Wheels look surprisingly good! Think slightly thicker spokes would look even better but still, good stuff!

hurfdurf · 3 Sep 2015 at 11:52

These things must be rare, I've never heard of one let alone seen one. Learn something new everyday.

pugheaven · 3 Sep 2015 at 21:50

sb1972uk said:
I like those wheels. Makes the car look for more mean and sporty.

I thought I had sold my car over the weekend. Some chap clicked on BUyItNow but never heard from him for a day. I emailed him asking when he was coming over to collect and his reply was about how he has just come back from a weekend away and somehow he's brought a car. Reckoned I was a scam artist. Ebay, just deal with dicks none stop. We've all brought crap on ebay when drunk, would have had far more respect for this guy if he just said that instead of crap about a scum.

Anyway, I will re-advertise mine in a few weeks time. Im starting to fall in love with it Had a chap ring me asking if I would be interested in a car he's breaking, same colour and would I like the buy the door to replace my one. Will text him and see how much he wants.

Simon

Sooooo... thinking of keeping it hey? You could do a lot worse. Also, if you do, get as much off that other car as possible if I was you. I got a whole spare front bumper in dark blue for mine which meant I could nick one headlight off it, and the reflectors so it's all new on the front of mine now. Always good to have spares, and get the super charger off him, if it goes, £3k for a new one lol... £250-300 seems to be the price to give for one.

Hahaha, first proper drive in it today into work and back down some country lanes. Blimey it proper grips on these contis, more than a 15ft car really should tbh... just so smooth, nice and quick without being mental... silent while driving until you hoof it then that little super charger sound comes your way...

Have to say, I'm happier than a happy person. Ok, I've spent a little coin on it what with the service, wheels and the new cambelt/tensioners, but you know what... I realllly like it. Just so different to everything I've had before. Now time to get the RX8 engine sorted and I'll be 100% happy ;-)

rodenal · 3 Sep 2015 at 21:55

These remind me of the mid /late 90's maxa for some reason, though the xedos has a better interior imo

DXP55 · 4 Sep 2015 at 19:00

It might pay you to have a proper 4 wheel track done - it transformed handling on mine - always felt as back wanted to go out on left hand bends -- When I had the print out it was 3 mm out - Left wheel wanted to go round bend and right one straight on.

Looks good I now feel a bit envious -- Did you get all hand books with it -?? I still have the hard back leather folder that keep Focus books in but left all books in car when took it to scrappy. :rolleyes:

pugheaven · 5 Sep 2015 at 01:28

DXP55 said:
It might pay you to have a proper 4 wheel track done - it transformed handling on mine - always felt as back wanted to go out on left hand bends -- When I had the print out it was 3 mm out - Left wheel wanted to go round bend and right one straight on.

Looks good I now feel a bit envious -- Did you get all hand books with it -?? I still have the hard back leather folder that keep Focus books in but left all books in car when took it to scrappy.

Yep, got it all 4 wheel aligned on the way back from picking it up. It ws all over the shop especially as it's now running H&R Lowering springs 40mm, however they did a cracking job and was noticable the difference it made to the handling.

Yep, all hand books etc, and a pile of receipts that goes into thousands... mental how much you can spend on cars over the years. You never know, it may go up in price :-)

But lets put it this way, in this condition, there's no way I'd sell it for £400 quid!

sb1972uk · 8 Sep 2015 at 12:47

Hi all,

Well, looks like my ownership of one of this ends today. I have a chap coming to view / buy the car later on. Im in 50/50 about it really. Ive used it now for 2/3 weeks and have done over 1500 pleasurable miles. Talk about a hidden gem.

I spent the weekend polishing it, touching up chips, and another coat of underspray underneath and around the wheel arches as being by the sea these areas tend to get effected during the winter.

will sad to see it go but Im looking forward having more space on my drive, cancelling my car tax and saving some coin. ;-)

I hope your car gives you many years of good service.

SBK

phatboy · 8 Sep 2015 at 13:26

I have to say with the new wheels on that looks cracking!

Love old luxury barges.....bit of me really fancies a MK2 Lexus GS300 Sport, they are getting cheap these days

.....tbh quite liking these now lol

DXP55 · 8 Sep 2015 at 21:06

Mazda also did a "electric pack" as a option - The only thing I know it had was heated seats - Is there two blanks by gear lever - if so they are for switches.

check the scrap yards.

Was in mid Wales on Saturday - would have prefered my old Zedos 9 to the Focus - Much quieter ride.

pugheaven · 20 Sep 2015 at 17:01

DXP55 said:
Mazda also did a "electric pack" as a option - The only thing I know it had was heated seats - Is there two blanks by gear lever - if so they are for switches.

check the scrap yards.

Was in mid Wales on Saturday - would have prefered my old Zedos 9 to the Focus - Much quieter ride.

Hi mate, sorry been in Spain on motorbikes. Just on ferry coming home. Yeah this one unfortunately doesn't have heated seats and yeah there's two empty switches. Tbh never been that bothered with heated eats got them in the Jeep and rx8 and never use them however they're a nice to have.

pugheaven · 29 Sep 2015 at 13:51

sb1972uk said:
Hi all,

Well, looks like my ownership of one of this ends today. I have a chap coming to view / buy the car later on. Im in 50/50 about it really. Ive used it now for 2/3 weeks and have done over 1500 pleasurable miles. Talk about a hidden gem.

I spent the weekend polishing it, touching up chips, and another coat of underspray underneath and around the wheel arches as being by the sea these areas tend to get effected during the winter.

will sad to see it go but Im looking forward having more space on my drive, cancelling my car tax and saving some coin.

I hope your car gives you many years of good service.

SBK

So, did you sell it then?

As for me, got the double din stereo working sweet and sounds epic, really suprised... these Bose speakers are sweet. Want to get rid of the wood trim though, thinking of wrapping or something... just makes the car a little too old man for my liking bar that running sweet as a nut.