Another 3 years and we hit 125,000 miles while in the New Forest with the Caravan over the weekend.
Nothing in particular to report. Still 100% dispatch reliability. Had an issue where it went to limp mode which turned out to be the EOLYS pump failing. Repair around £300 at the (now closed) local French car chappie.
Had the cambelt and water pump replaced to schedule at around 112,000. £450 IIRC at the latest outfit to hold the Citroen franchise in Northampton - Bristol Street Motors.
New tyres due before we go to France again in the summer. Original exhaust though!! Clutch judder still present but otherwise good, not heavy and bites at the right point.
Trim all still fine. Seats not sagging at all. The black cloth trim on the front passenger seat looks grubby and stained which I suspect is down to Mrs B using it as a table for food and drink when out on her own. A good scrub will probably return it to something more presentable.
It'll be ten years old in September and we're turning our minds as to how to replace it. Need a bit more kerb weight and no trap with Gross Train Weight being less than the sum of car's max laden weight plus max towing capacity. We're OK with the current caravan but that's also nearly ten and we're both getting to the stage where we need either and island bed or singles. The current Xplore's double is transverse across the front and getting older means both more frequent need for a tinkle in the night and less athleticism for circumnavigating a sleeping Mrs B. Probably something around 1500kg.
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