DLM's new car.
by tom » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:18 pm
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Congratulations to David for getting the venerable Grolliffe through another test. Five in a row now and hopefully many more to come.
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which word is that?
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Last post by Vanny Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:39 pm
A bit of weekend work
by mnde » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:47 pm
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I decided to spend the sunny morning doing a few jobs on the BX.
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Hi Mark,
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Last post by cacaolat Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:58 am
ADSL (Database) outage
by CitroXim » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:48 pm
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Sorry for the Outage on the database for about an hour this afternoon resulting in error messages when looking at the forum.
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It's a 3G network broadband dongle. It just plugs in a usb port and connects via a sim card. I was using this last night when I got the message....
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Last post by CitroXim Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:01 pm
Smokin Dutchie
by toddao » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:15 pm
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I've got to say that I really like this. The first 16v I've seen with the Swift 2 alloys and that nice spoiler too above the rear window....
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i think that valver is very nice, i think them trims are from an earley GTI 8v :)
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Last post by simonbx17 Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:45 pm
What do the letters mean?
by surrey_man » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:13 pm
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Ok am racking my brains here to work out what the TZD ect means on the cars Ive worked out the T and the D part (cleaver me lol) but am stuck on the...
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Sorry if i came across as being a bit thick but i did know what it ment.
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Last post by kermit the frog Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:51 am
Pleae may I jon
by surrey_man » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:58 pm
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Hi all it says on the home pay that to join the club to post in forums due to spam botts ect
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Eh?
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Last post by jonkw Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:19 pm
SVO in my bx?? Help...
by bx tgd » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:32 am
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Hi I have a question to which i will possibly be getting conflicting or alternative answers but i was thinking on running my 1990 1.8td bx on vege...
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There's reams and reams of advice over on the FCF particularly in the Citroen sub-forum. Lots of Xantia owners run veg in various ratios up to 100%...
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Last post by CitroXim Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:38 pm
BX16v Distributor central electrode wear
by Gordon » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:02 am
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Hi, when buying the car the previous owner had had problems starting the car. I tracked it down to the distributor - central electrode was almost non...
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Thanks guys for your input. The original distributor that I replaced was a BERU. Looking at the previous owners receipts it looks as though the...
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Last post by Gordon Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:25 am
Bullying and Flaming
by M » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:42 am
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Quite simply will not be tollerated.
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Sound's good to me DOC beers beers beers
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Last post by kermit the frog Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:47 pm
El BX Club!
by toddao » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:50 pm
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Think it's the Spanish BX Club - some extraordinary photos of BXs! ( In various states) :shock:
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Aerial shot of the Heuliez facility - now we are getting really deep! :D
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Last post by toddao Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:02 am
Towing...
by TheBig-D » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:33 pm
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What's the max weight my 1992 1.9TDG will pull with ease.... :D
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I have the same book - but with the Xantia which you can have if you like.
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Last post by M Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:35 am
Hello and quick Q from new member
by surrey_man » Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:34 pm
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Hi all first off Hi all am new the the site and too the BX (ive upgraded from a AX :shock: )
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When you put the suspension on high you are basically subjecting parts of the suspension to the full force available from the regulator.
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Last post by jeremy Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:22 pm
BX vans...
by cavmad » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:23 am
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..been discussed before but could someone please enlighten me as to the chances of getting hold of one? Not for me (wish it was) but as I seem to...
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Many thanks Justin, will pass that on.
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Last post by cavmad Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:54 pm
BX Cabriolet
by toddao » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:53 pm
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perfect for Spring ( er.. it's snowing here today)
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:lol: that is hilarious - with that small bit of plastic as a windscreen. I wonder what keeps it from just snapping in half? Must have serious...
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Last post by toddao Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:37 pm
Unalloyed wheelbore
by toddao » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:44 pm
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Yet another query regarding alloys! These lovelies are available on Ebay here. All the measurements seem correct for my 16v. If anyone ever wondered...
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They're 106 GTi alloys for the record :lol:
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Last post by Kitch Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:45 pm
Hi!!
by bx tgd » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:27 pm
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Hi all i am a new member i have a bx 17 tgd the ride is fantastic once you have experienced a hydropnumatic ride you never go back i have owned a...
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Thanks for that.
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Last post by kermit the frog Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:13 pm
Colour Help
by nstarmore » Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:32 pm
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Does anyone know what colour the sport in my avatar is?
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lol, that was an easy one, I just went out and looked at my 88 BX for that code.
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Last post by jonkw Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:21 am
GSF Liverpool
by jonathan_dyane » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:23 am
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Has anyone else found them to be a complete shower of idiots?
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i know the on seemed to have an aire about him that made you think he worked in Maccies an not a car dealership
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Last post by Vanny Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:33 pm
Classic car insurance
by pinfold » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:21 pm
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Question - Havnt i seen on the forum somewhere, that we can get classic car insurance that has been negotiated for club members??
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This be the link 'ere...
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Last post by mat_fenwick Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:35 pm
Moooo!
by toddao » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:49 am
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Last post by CitroXim Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:51 pm
A little smoke on start up
by toddao » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:54 am
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perfect for the Doc to heat up a few of his Ginsters cheese'n'onion pasties
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I've had (minor) engine bay fires in a Rover P6 and a CX, and I've seen a TVR go up in flames (it didn't take long!) but never a BX!
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Last post by stuart_hedges Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:15 pm
Czech this
by toddao » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:31 am
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From our friends in BX club Czech - every BX needs at least three spoilers!
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At least the first one still has the trademark BX details. 8)
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Last post by kermit the frog Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:37 pm
Cheap Car Insurance
by mike st gilles » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:37 pm
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Don't know if anybody else is in the same position as me? ie. insurance due for renewal in the next week or so.
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Ed,
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Last post by mike st gilles Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:00 pm
New log book arrived questioning model
by BXrunner » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:18 pm
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My log book arrived today and I'm questioning the model of lump on the tailgate it says TSZ although the log book now says its a TRS any ideas why
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For some reason, whenever I ring up my insurers to insure another BX, TZDs come up on their database as a TXDs.
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Last post by DLM Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:47 pm
Meteor, now with added meteor.
by DavidRutherford » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:41 pm
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A fair while ago, I recovered a BX meteor belonging to Mark (mnde) which had a blown head gasket, and had suffered after 2 years of storage. It...
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And if fuel wasn't so bloody heavily taxed I could afford 97/98 octane which would no doubt improve things further
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Last post by docchevron Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:50 am
Bosch pump vs Bio Diesel
by toddao » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:32 am
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I know this is a recurring theme ( along with which alloys fit the BX) but I was just by Bosch this morning in pursuit of a seal set for my pump...
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I've already mentioned about my dire experiences with bio, utter yellow piss thats all i'll say on that, never again. Back to the proper stuff, with...
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Last post by MULLEY Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:31 pm
It's official!
by ken newbold » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:35 pm
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Tim is BXer of week. :D
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I concur with all of the above JIM HAS FIXED IT
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Last post by kermit the frog Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:18 pm
Database Link Modem: Another duff one!
by CitroXim » Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:21 pm
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I shall be swapping over the ADSL modems on the database link at 22:00GMT this evening..
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I replaced the modem/router with a brand new one and last night it failed :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Last post by CitroXim Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:44 pm
Sphere specifications
by jonathan_dyane » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:21 pm
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I got into a conversation with someone about spheres today, and ended up looking at a table I have which outlines the different spheres which were...
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And now I understand! What had been throwing me was the fact the BX14 had 400/55/1.80's and the 16 and 19 500/55/1.80's and I had assumed that the...
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Last post by DavidRutherford Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:37 pm
Database Link ADSL Glitches
by CitroXim » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:26 pm
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Since the new Database Server has been in operation, I've noticed a few short-duration outages on the ADSL link between the Web Server and the...
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Are you running a proxy at all or just the router?
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Last post by CitroXim Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:20 pm
BX on Ice
by toddao » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:30 pm
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I took advantage of the recent late snow to spend a couple of hours this morning skiing. It's a great drive from here to The Feldberg in The Black...
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the colour really does look right on an estate, i suspect it might not look quite so good on a saloon though.
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Last post by Vanny Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:06 pm
MOT Day
by tim leech » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:58 pm
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16v went it for its MOT today, some of you will be pleased to know that after some minor work it scraped through, the emissions where 3 times what...
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I just make them using cupro-nickel pipes. Never rot again. And with stainless unions they always undo should you need to.
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Last post by docchevron Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:39 pm
cant fit my ham radio antenna to lumpy tailgate is plastic
by BXrunner » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:02 pm
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thank you citroen I now have to spend $468 on a new ham radio antenna as the existing one aint gonna fit to lumpy the tail gate is plastic
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this one receives a very nice chinese radio station won't pick anything on 80,40 or 20
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Last post by BXrunner Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:53 pm
To be or not to be...
by TB2 » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:06 pm
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Hello all,
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Thanks Jim :)
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Last post by TB2 Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:57 pm
is £26 for a BX 1905 headlamp expensive
by charlotte001 » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:36 pm
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Is £26 expensive for a brand new headlight for the BX19?
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It's not an early type or later type, it's just two different manufacturers. Same as what type of diesel fuel injection equipment a car has, or on...
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Last post by DavidRutherford Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:15 pm
Stainless exhaust
by BXrunner » Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:28 pm
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anyone know where lumpy can get a stainless steel exhaust
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Sutton-in-Ashfield isnt that far from me, i think i may get a quote sometime, i do remember contacting the leeds one a while ago....
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Last post by MULLEY Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:55 pm
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Last post by BXrunner Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:42 pm
Where are you now?
by Philip Chidlow » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:16 am
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I thought it'd be interesting for people to post up an enquiry as to where their past BXs might have ended up:
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jonkw wrote:
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Last post by simonbx17 Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:43 pm
me and my bx are back!
by simonbx17 » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:14 pm
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Hi everyone, sorry it's been awhile but me and the bx are back.
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way2go i will mention wheelrites but i think i cocked up when giving bills my mobile number!!!
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Last post by simonbx17 Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:24 pm
BXer of the Week!
by mat_fenwick » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:09 pm
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Just wanted to say thanks to David Rutherford, who not only offered an engine at very short notice (and haggled ME down on price!); but thought...
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Just one thing...you left your jacket in our house!
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Last post by mat_fenwick Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:56 pm
DOC SWEARING ON YOUTUBE!
by tim leech » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:52 pm
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:D :D :D :D
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I agree with the doc's philosophy of building good reliable engines using skill and knowledge it is fast becoming a lost art.
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Last post by kermit the frog Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:21 pm
Fuel Consumption
by SamWise » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:31 pm
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I'm driving a 2.1 XM at the moment, and loving it. It's big, and comfortable, and it gets me about 50 mpg on the long motorway runs I have to do. I'd...
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Fair do's
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Last post by Terry Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:48 pm
WARNING!! LOOK AFTER YOUR PROJECT CARS!
by ren16tx » Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:56 pm
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Just a Warning to all, i rent a private lock up garage and drive way,on the drive lived my blue GSA pallas,awaiting restoration,the car was full of...
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Wasn't it Rene from the BX16V club who had his very nice red 16V pinched from in front of his house in the middle of the day a few years back and it...
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Last post by AlanS Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:32 pm
Hello Everyone...
by Matt H » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:07 pm
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Hi everybody,
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Thanks for all the comments, and I can see where you are coming from regarding insurance, but I don't think it will be much if an issue.
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Last post by Matt H Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:26 pm
sticker link doesn't work
by Philip Chidlow » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:00 pm
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I would like to purchase a sticker for my 16v...
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NOOOO dont do that or it will be cursed for a life of repairs and leaks! :wink:
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Last post by tim leech Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:24 pm
Free cars circa 1962-2008.
by mtbxathena » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:38 pm
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This is a list of the cars and vans I have been given free, starting from 1962, whilst sat in a vehicle of the same make/model in car parks etc by...
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Evening all. In the early 70s split screen VWs were worth very little, as from 67/68 the later Bay window model was the one to own.Since passing my...
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Last post by mtbxathena Mon Feb 18, 2008 7:44 pm
Back to the fold
by Windy Miller » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:19 pm
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Having changed my BX TZD this time last year for a 306 D Turbo I've finally decided I can't ignore the error of my ways any longer. To correct this...
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Good News - I've found the oil leak :D
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Last post by Windy Miller Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:40 pm
New proud owner
by Philip Chidlow » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:59 pm
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Just collected my 'new' 16v: Generally very happy. Front spheres I think (or height corrector) are not right. nose bounces around quite improperly....
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I've realised, having just received the V5 that the car has 13 previous owners!
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:11 pm
Off Vanny's Christmas card list? I am :(
by cavmad » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:30 pm
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Young Mr Vanny came to see me earlier to look at a leaking fuel line on the Fronterror. He spots the problem, fixes it for me and I suggest we go for...
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If it makes you feel any better I went to pick up a new car for the in-laws a couple of weeks ago, stopped at Chester services, reversed out of my...
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Last post by mat_fenwick Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:32 pm
Leather?
by SamWise » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:53 pm
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Were many BX's equipped with leather interiors? I don't remember ever seeing one, but they seem to be referred to here. I think estate wise, I'd...
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Re-trimmed in leather.
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