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Word up. So, got a new car joining the fleet on Saturday. And ooooooh, she's a beauty. A 1996 Citroën ZX Volcane. But not the good Volcane, because this is the 123bhp 2.0 eight-valve one. But hey, it was free, so I'm not going to complain. Free cars, no matter their condition, are the best cars.  As you can see, it looks... interesting. The story is thus. It was bought by a Twitter fwend and used on a banger rally, hence the 'exciting' paint job. The black paint is, I am assured, knackered anyway. It did the rally (to Nice, I believe) and then drove back to the UK, at which point it was parked in a lock-up and it's been there ever since. About four years in total. Remarkably, the MOT history isn't anything too terrifying. It still starts with a jump, there is no corrosion to speak of and as such, I think it's worth saving. I think there's a nice narrative about a banger rally car being 'restored'. As normally they just go in the bin. The Volcane, 2.0 or not, is a rare beast these days, so it's worth trying to revive it.   It gets delivered on Saturday. So the plan is to give it a good inspection and make sure it's actually worth trying to do something with. I'm quietly confident it is, though. Subject to that being successful, full service, new rubber and then get it in for an MOT. I have limited space here, so the sooner I can get it road legal, the better. Once that's sorted (and this is all HIGHLY speculative at this stage) I'll paint it black again (though I have no indoor space, so will need to find somewhere to do that - I can prep and primer at home, but applying gloss black outside is a no no), clean it up, paint the fogs yellow because that's the law, and then maybe do some sort of road trip in it. I've always liked the look of these, so I'm hoping it can indeed be saved. Time, as ever, will tell. Chris |
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A free Volcane!? Wow, definitely worth saving. I'm keen to find out how it progresses. Bookmarked
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I used a diesel one of these about 20 years ago and absolutely loved it. Unbelievably comfortable and very frugal. The only thing I didn't like was the irritating keypad immobiliser.
A rare sight now, looking forward to seeing it restored.
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I've one here, ex Jersey car, 53k on it, really must get round to doing something with itfor next year
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That looks infinitely better than mine!
Chris
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looks better than my 16v at the moment too :lol:
3 types of volcane, 1.9 128 bhp non cat (205 gti engine with superior engine management) 2.0 8v, 122 bhp, cat engine, probably more torque.
and the 92 bhp Turbo Diesel, possibly the first sporty diesel ever.
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village
Part of things
Always carries a toolbox. Because Volkswagen.......
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I had a Turbo D which was a hoot! Things to watch for are the rear subframe bushes that go mushy. There is some built in rear steering via these bushes and they fail eventually. Don't buy cheap replacements (ask me how I know).
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Last Edit: Dec 21, 2020 11:21:53 GMT by village: Edit into real English
"The White Van is strong with this one...."
Chris "Chesney" Allen 1976-2005 RIP
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Dec 14, 2020 11:01:17 GMT
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It has arrived, so I done made a video.
It's actually not too bad at all. Looks horrific, mind. But I'll get to that. The main thing I need to sort is the alarm, which is still being a right scamp.
Chris
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Dec 14, 2020 11:19:58 GMT
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Am I right in thinking that this is essentially the same underneath as a Pug 306, and thus equally good to drive?
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Dec 14, 2020 11:23:54 GMT
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Am I right in thinking that this is essentially the same underneath as a Pug 306, and thus equally good to drive? I've owned a lot of cars, but this is only my third French one, as such I'm not all that clued up (yet). However, yes, I think you're right. And from what I've heard, it should be a riot to drive - even has passive rear wheel steering, apparently. I hope it's good to drive. That'd be a wonderful pay off. Long way to go first though! Chris |
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village
Part of things
Always carries a toolbox. Because Volkswagen.......
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Dec 14, 2020 17:36:18 GMT
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Am I right in thinking that this is essentially the same underneath as a Pug 306, and thus equally good to drive? Strictly speaking I think that a 306 is the same underneath as a ZX, as the Citroen was released first. Either way, they are fun to chuck about. |
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"The White Van is strong with this one...."
Chris "Chesney" Allen 1976-2005 RIP
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Yeah, the zx chassis was on sale before the 306, passive rear steering is given by the design of the rear bushes. They aren't as snappy as a 306 either, good quality tyres make such a massive improvement to handling, cheap to given that they are only 185 60 14s.
All the 306 brake upgrades are equally applicable to the zx, although it means doing away with the standard 14s in most cases.
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Dec 17, 2020 13:46:44 GMT
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Not done much (read: anything) with it this week due to time/short daylight ours. That'll change over Christmas though. Planning to start with a full interior deep clean and then do the engine bay. Not that either are big priorities, but they are quick wins, which my head needs right now, as low on motivation. Then the mechanical stuff can begin. Oh, and I took some of the stickers off it. Man, the paint is baaaaaad.    Chris |
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Dec 17, 2020 15:25:43 GMT
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Not two grand- Love it. I subbed straight away. I saw you had one video get over 400k views. Fun when that happens, right? On to the car- when I first saw this thread I thought "Why would anyone care about an econobox runabout? But after looking at it, hearing it and listening to the thread and the video- I get it- They must be FUN to drive. That is plenty of reasoning for me. And the price? PERFECT. I like the channel intro too. The Volcane itself sounds good, 100k miles is nothing really. Maybe for a "Fraanch" car it is, but we run our stuff into the 300k mark. Moon miles. Hit the whole front end with 80 grit and an orbital and rattle can it black right therein the car park. Add new stickers. Unless it deserves better treatment, in which case- I'm sure someone at Retro rides has a place you could spray it properly. Cool stuff, thanks for sharing  |
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qwerty
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1996 Citroën ZX Volcane...qwerty
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Dec 25, 2020 11:27:45 GMT
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Presumably most of the "artwork" will come off with thinners or some pound shop acetone?
I worthy save in my opinion, they've all but disappeared.
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Dec 29, 2020 16:57:25 GMT
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Cleaned the engine today, which is putting the cart before the horse in terms of what needs to be done. But sod it, I like cleaning things. Plus, it's a nice thing to work on now. Hopefully going to service it over the coming days, but that'll be it. MOT then. Only once it's been through the hands of the tester will I know whether or not it's worth going further with it. Fingers crossed it is. I've done a systems check, and everything seems to work. There aren't any massive holes in it. A cursory looks at the steering and suspension caused no concern, and with the service done it's got the best chance ref emissions. We'll have to wait and see though. Before.  After.  Chris |
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stealthstylz
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1996 Citroën ZX Volcane...stealthstylz
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Dec 29, 2020 17:07:27 GMT
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I reckon you should do black and flames again but properly. With a bit of lowering and some nice wheels it'd look cool.
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Dec 29, 2020 19:16:11 GMT
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The engine detail looks amazing - fingers crossed for the MOT because it will be great to see how this develops and great to see it being saved. Bookmarked obviously! 😎
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