Another MK1.... saved?
by DavidRutherford » Mon May 08, 2006 10:39 pm
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This BX is now on my driveway.
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Might be an idea to sell off any bits you don`t need from it, at least that way it may help save another couple?
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Last post by cavmad Tue May 09, 2006 6:08 am
New member
by Al Williams » Sun May 07, 2006 9:32 am
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Just a quick introduction, to myself!
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I was born in Kitch`s home county (Hampshire), and Al and Philip are from God`s county (Cheshire).
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Last post by cavmad Mon May 08, 2006 9:55 pm
Classic Car Weekly
by OwenS » Sat May 06, 2006 6:34 pm
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Classic Car Weekly have started a series of buying guides for emerging classics..this weeks subject..the Citroen BX!!! :D
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Ian_Fearn writes:
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Last post by Gareth Wales Mon May 08, 2006 4:00 pm
Another week, another "future classic" BX hype
by DLM » Sun May 07, 2006 7:20 pm
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Latest to do the treatment is Classic Car Weekly. A fair enough summary of why a BX is a good idea, but the usual axes to grind (let's hype up...
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Latest to do the treatment is Classic Car Weekly.
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Last post by M Mon May 08, 2006 9:16 am
4x4 thoughts needed??
by Ian_Fearn » Sat May 06, 2006 7:31 pm
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What shall i do with the 4x4?
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Come on Tim, i keep telling you!! See CCC northern meet in the 'meets' section of the forum!!
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Last post by Ian_Fearn Sun May 07, 2006 10:19 am
Ive been bitten!
by tim leech » Mon May 01, 2006 8:42 pm
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I just went in to my garage to get something and it dawned on me im a proper bx nutter now, in there instead of my brand new 06 plate Beetle is £40...
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Phil, the following post could be a recipe for being bitten by something living in a BX. :roll:
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Last post by Way2go Sat May 06, 2006 9:16 pm
Some mother do 'ave 'em
by AlanS » Fri May 05, 2006 4:15 am
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Take a peak at the description of this car. Remember, this is NZ where their $ is worth less than ours (about NZ$1.20 = A$1.00 from memory) and BXs...
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Sounds expensive to me so I havnt bothered to price repair. on the face of it does not seem to be the words to attract a buyer! However it's a clever...
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Last post by Way2go Fri May 05, 2006 1:01 pm
405 V's BX, you may NOT believe the winner
by Vanny » Fri May 05, 2006 12:30 am
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so a battle of the budge between Cavmad's ex BX (now mrmrwray's) 1.7 N/A diesel (and i stress the NORMALLY ASPIRATED) against a 1.9 turbo diesel 405...
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To be honest... I'm not shocked by this. The XUD is an unbelievable tow engine, and what it lacks in overall power, it makes up for in mid range...
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Last post by DavidRutherford Fri May 05, 2006 11:15 am
WHICH? Car insurance - LATEST
by Gareth Wales » Sun Apr 02, 2006 12:00 pm
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The April Which? says that Hastings Direct and Marks and Spencer are the Best Buy car insurance for most drivers.
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I agree with your comments on insurance companies Gareth. The companies which I have dealt with in the past for Classic Insurance have treated me in...
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Last post by richard Tue May 02, 2006 9:20 pm
BX bits
by Philip Chidlow » Mon May 01, 2006 2:01 pm
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In putting together an album of BX pics, I got thinking. What's the best 'bit'?
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Cheers! spent some time cleaning it up before the pics...
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Mon May 01, 2006 11:07 pm
Funds for running the club website idea.
by cavmad » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:06 pm
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Just a thought but as well as a club `shop` selling spares how about a BX calendar for 2007? I`m convinced we`ve got enough cars between us all to...
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probably July or August, the lakes pictures (its Thirlmere in the back ground on something of a very dodgy tight narrow steep potholed back road...
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Last post by Vanny Mon May 01, 2006 10:52 pm
Mileage.
by tim leech » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:40 pm
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I expect most Bx's have now all done quite high mileage nowadays (200k not being a uncommon sight), expecially the diesels, shall we have a poll and...
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1986 D 16TRS 90000 miles!
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Last post by tim leech Mon May 01, 2006 8:30 pm
Rapidly reaching the end of my tether!!
by OwenS » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:38 pm
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After just getting under the BX I've noticed the start of a hydraulic leak behind the engine, this in addition to needing new struts, rear arm...
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Its a good point, my BX is so light it really doesn't need pas, the ZX's setup is considerably heavier but still alright..in fact of the cars I've...
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Last post by OwenS Mon May 01, 2006 10:56 am
Parts prices.
by cavmad » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:47 am
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Anyone know how much a brand new (BX, of course) front brake caliper is likely cost from Citroen, GSF, Europarts etc please?
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Good grief, those buggers must have gold spanners :? :? it would probably be cheaper to post the car over here, get it sorted then post it back, re...
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Last post by Stewart (oily!) Mon May 01, 2006 10:18 am
Club Shop?
by Ian_Fearn » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:17 pm
When is the club shop opening, i've got a load of service items to buy next week!
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Last post by Ian_Fearn Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:17 pm
Mixed news.
by cavmad » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:07 pm
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Managed to replace two of the leaking pipes from injectors back (leak off pipes?) thanks to my great local garage who gave me enough pipe to do it...
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billy you need my missus she has the patients of a saint when i did my side rubbing strips she sat and carfully picked all the old sticky off after...
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Last post by sleepy0905 Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:23 am
Stickers
by Philip Chidlow » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:39 pm
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Hi does anybody know if you can get replacement (reproduction?) engine bay stickers for the BX? You know the ones with TOTAL on them, plus the LHM...
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Might be worth giving Jeff & Chris an email, they seem to be able to reproduce most Citroen stickers and decals, I'm not going to give their website...
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Last post by jonkw Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:07 pm
Entering radio code??
by ed4ferrets » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:43 pm
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I've obtained the security code for the Blaupunkt Boston CC20 in my TXD but can't figure out how to enter it. If this radio is standard Cit issue...
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N.B. If anyone else needs to decode a Blaupunkt I may be able to assist if provided with the serial number :wink:, and assuming it hasn't been...
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Last post by ed4ferrets Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:21 pm
BX club flyers
by Oscar » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:12 pm
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I gave out my last one the other day, to a nice Hurricane with 250k on the clock in the supermarket carpark. If anyone has a doc with the flyers, can...
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thats the one i am using so i dont need to send it as phil has kindly put it up already.
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Last post by sleepy0905 Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:14 pm
I haven't forgotten...
by Philip Chidlow » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:00 pm
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... The Citroen GTi register, that is. work and other things have got a bit in the way of producing the list in a distributable form, but bear with...
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Sounds good. See how it goes...
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:39 pm
Going.....Going.....GONE!
by ken newbold » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:37 pm
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Out of hibernation, new timing belt fitted and a quick rub up with an oily rag.
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Here is the waffle I put up on the as-was andyspares forum slightly under a year ago.
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Last post by DavidRutherford Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:17 pm
Another BX saved.
by DavidRutherford » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:13 am
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This BX is now in my garage getting a new water pump and cambelt.
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I just wish there was a tilt adjustment that moved the back of the squab up and down too!
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Last post by Way2go Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:43 pm
The cheapest car's of our fleet to run!
by m_2975 » Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:22 pm
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Hi Guys,
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These are very convincing arguments for keeping these cars going, and I have deployed them once or twice in discussion with SWMBO about household...
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Last post by Oscar Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:51 pm
BX Mudflaps - BEWARE
by Gareth Wales » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:34 pm
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Note that those currently offered on e_Bay are for Estates (breaks) only
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They do fit but I am not sure if they are the same parts when new from citroen.
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Last post by Toddman Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:00 pm
Cracking Plastic
by m_2975 » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:28 pm
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Hi Guys,
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Thanks Cavmad.
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Last post by m_2975 Thu Apr 20, 2006 12:55 pm
Bad luck strikes yet again...
by Calfskin » Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:03 pm
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Yes... Not long after getting back on my feet from the bad luck that hit me in February, fate decided to deal another cruel blow. This time to Rene....
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Good tale Tel :D :D :D
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Last post by Barnsley BXer Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:28 pm
Citroen BX GTi 4x4 required for magazine feature
by Paul Walton » Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:08 pm
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Hello
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Sounds like one for Ian this - by far a lovely 4x4
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Last post by M Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:17 pm
BX prices abroad.
by AlanS » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:39 am
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For those of you who can watch this, keep a baby blue on the last 5 minutes as it was sold last week for almost double its present offer.
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That's about the cheapest I've ever seen one go for.
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Last post by AlanS Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:02 pm
'Emergency' pack
by Philip Chidlow » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:00 pm
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Am I being overly cautious, but if I was planning a trip over to the continent in my GTI auto, what would be the suggested pre-travel checklist, and...
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Hi no prob. I haven't been. Yet. It'll probably be next year... I'll add a posting to update.
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:31 am
BX International Meeting in France 2006
by jonkw » Tue Jan 24, 2006 4:06 pm
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I was doing a bit of work on the site today, including updating the links section to include some of the other BX Clubs.
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This meet at Dornes is definitely going ahead on Sat/Sun May27/28th.
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:10 pm
Password requirement
by jeremy » Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:28 am
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I've been asked for my password whenever I log in and I don't think I'm alone.
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Mr B said
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Last post by ed4ferrets Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:18 pm
Hooray!
by cavmad » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:25 pm
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Estate has passed MOT today! Taken to my local garage as my usual MOT place let me down. Gave Steve the failure sheet, came back and said it had...
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Since I got an exceedingly cheap Brava 1.4. Obviously I only got it to sell on again, hopefully it`ll be getting delivered to the West Midlands next...
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Last post by cavmad Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:00 am
What I'll be up to after Easter
by Oscar » Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:28 pm
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Plans for next week:
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I'll hopefully be giving the BX a good clean and polish, weather permitting - and the little plastic bits on the front edge of the rear arches are...
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:20 pm
Exhaust, back axle and fuel tank off.
by DavidRutherford » Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:28 pm
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How to remove the Exhaust, back axle and fuel tank from a BX the easy way:
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If you still have the Lights On warning whistle, it'll make a handy audible continuity tester/fault finder. But I can probably pick one up locally....
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Last post by Oscar Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:55 pm
Rip off central...
by M » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:46 pm
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Fantastic, or just search the web....
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These E rags are aimed at people who should not be buying a BX anyway. If you don't know how to mend cars, the BX isn't for you because any Ebay car...
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:15 pm
Ive got a Big Red one!
by M » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:01 pm
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12 Months ago the white one was mine, the red one was Mr. B's....
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Yes they will, Vanny. They won't fit any other way. The recirculation is essential, both to get the maximum cooling and to get the best virtue of...
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Last post by ernst stavro blofeld Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:23 pm
BX club Chester news! *NOW NOT WITH ADDED PHOTO`S!*
by cavmad » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:16 pm
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Been a good today. Sleepy`s just left (he got here around 8.00am) and we`ve done a lot of stripping of my old estate. It`s now pretty much a bare...
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Blinking flippity heck :twisted: I`ve just signed up with kodak photoshare as my Photobucket album is full and I can`t take the current pictures off...
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Last post by cavmad Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:47 pm
Biofuel
by silverfox » Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:22 pm
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On Saturday I took my first delivery of locally produced Biofuel (80p a litre in 25gallon drum).
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Wow very surprised, my fleet are running beautifully on the same stuff, hows your fuel filter Silverfox, some biodiesel suppliers recommend that you...
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Last post by Stewart (oily!) Mon Apr 10, 2006 5:48 pm
Crumbling foam
by Philip Chidlow » Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:01 pm
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Does anybody have any ideas as to what I should do about the fragmenting black foam in the C pillar vents? Pull it all out? Should I replace it? and...
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Indeed they do...
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Last post by M Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:34 pm
Green K reg TZD Est 60k one owner.
by ken newbold » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:34 pm
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Had my eye (the good one) on this immaculate TZD estate for a couple of years now.
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Living in a country where (at present) there's less than a handful of BXs advertised for sale and about 20 Xantias, you have to grab them when...
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Last post by AlanS Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:39 pm
Still on the Road
by Gareth Wales » Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:19 pm
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Is there a way of discovering whether a certain car is still on the road - and are the registration numbers of scrapped cars ever re-distributed?
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Thanks Billy, that's reassuring; so it probably didn't emerge as a cut-and-shut. Still, it brings into focus that you can really look after a car for...
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Last post by Gareth Wales Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:45 am
BX Hosepipe Ban
by Way2go » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:19 pm
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Was going to give the BX it's intensive spring clean and polish only to find that Thames Water has just introduced a hosepipe ban . :x
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Northern beer :wink:
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:48 pm
Whats yours called
by ken newbold » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:56 pm
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I was driving along the other day when it suddenly occured to me all my cars have been called Bes or Bessy. :) From my first Austin Maxi to my...
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My SD1 is called Erica as the number plate is ERC742T, the bx is called Hiccup (bestowed by the previous owner) as its H746CCP, The triumph is Jocie...
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Last post by tim leech Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:22 pm
Woohoo got an MOT
by munfred » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:19 pm
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MOT isnt due til the end of the month, but thought I may as well try and get it sorted now, so if anything needed doing I would have time.
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[until somebody hacks the system.
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Last post by silverfox Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:58 pm
GT nearly got an MOT today:-)
by adamskibx » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:35 pm
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Took it to the test, braced to hear it was going to fail dramatically, but it was nothing serious at all :D I knew it was going to fail and so did...
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Yippeee! Its got an MOT now! Pitty the new oil seal was useless though!-got to take the engine and gearbox out again at some point to put a better...
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Last post by adamskibx Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:24 am
Just indulge me!
by Philip Chidlow » Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:11 am
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I went outside for a moment and thought how nice my sole remaining BX looked! So here it is. Thought I'd share it with you! :D
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CAVMAD: Right, that`s it you bloody show offs! Tomorrow it wash, dry and Colour Magic time on my GTi and some pictures being posted up!
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:12 pm
Time to pull apart my baby BX
by m_2975 » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:23 pm
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Hi Guys,
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Cheers Dean, can`t wait to try them out!
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Last post by cavmad Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:18 pm
BX Alloy Wheels
by m_2975 » Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:38 pm
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Hi Guys,
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The rear wings on the Mk2 are flared out wider than the MK1. But I suspect you're right as I've seen different clearances between sides on the same...
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