Coming back to the flock?

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:26 pm

Well, I was offline for most of the weekend but got back home last night and immediately lobbed a bid on a BX estate - a white TGD - for £266. And won it too!

I'm off to see it this evening to see if it's anywhere near the description (some rot at base of the B pillar but lots of news goodies including head gasket, suspension 'balls' (spheres?), radiator etc).

Hope it's ok because I really fancy getting back to the BX and while I've had a 19TurGiD before, I've not yet owned an estate.

Could be an ideal tool for the BXagon Challenge...

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:50 pm

Wahey! Welcome back to the flock sir! Hope it does turn out to be a good 'un, those estates are amazingly good load luggers.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:29 pm

Well, she's mine. 142k, owned since 1994 by a chap in our village, serviced at the local garage every year (expensive but good in our experience), taken to a local Citroen specialist for suspension work, fitted with a towbar, drives nicely and generally seems pretty sound bar the described corrosion. Boot floor area very tidy and it rises quickly and smoothly. Brakes are a little inconsistent, but I think it's been sitting for a short while and it might just be me not being used to hydraulics.

frugg · Post by **frugg** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:12 pm

Makes me want another BX again

Don't forget to put some pics up and change your signature

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:21 pm

Well, darkness ruined tonight's pics, but here she is. Delivered to my door for £266! (I did run the chap back home though...)

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:04 pm

Well done that man, a bargain for sure!

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:12 pm

Welcome back, she looks very nice

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:40 am

Dollywobbler wrote:suspension 'balls'

It's always good when your suspension has balls!

Welcome back!

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:07 pm

Should have mentioned earlier - my old forum name was yan_green but I changed surname, changed job, got married etc. No, I wasn't on the run...

Ten years ago, I owned a BX TGD hatch, but that was before the internet really got going. Then, about four or five years ago, I owned a Valver and I think that's about the time I checked in here.

Neither of those lasted long - six months for the TGD, eight weeks (and 4000 miles!) for the Valver. Wonder if the estate will stay for longer...

Anyway, gave the ol' girl a scrub and she's come up quite nicely.

Need some LHM now though as she's a bit low. Actually, there is a whiff of the stuff so I hope she's not leaking...

Actually, I must have some in the garage as my 2CV has the same 'life blood.' Come on rain, stop!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:18 pm

Looking good mate, white ones do clean up well!

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:20 pm

Thanks Tim. She's a bit scabby close up, but not bad. Just hope she's not leaking as that'd be a bad start to the relationship!

Matt H · Post by **Matt H** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:19 pm

Welcome back...

Not a bad looking motor, and the best wheel trims for a boggo white BX IMO.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:09 pm

Yup, I quite like the trims too. Sooooo easy to clean compared to the alloys on the Alfa 164 I owned recently!

I also went around the usual spots with some anti-rust wax. Any tips for the best way to get some inside the sills?

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:02 pm

Oh balls. It's peeing LHM out all over the place. Leak is around the bottom of the cambelt cover area and when you drop the car, it sprays it out everywhere. Wish I hadn't just put a litre and a bit of LHM into it...

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:06 pm

As someone on here once said: If it is made by Man it can be fixed by Man.

Sounds like you've got a common fault - either strut return pipe (doesn't usually spray everywhere though in my experience, or Octopus. Citroen still do them.

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