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Post by mat_fenwick »

I've had an idea...I've sent the word censor thingy to replace \' with ' so that might just work! Bandit is also on a poxy server and has the same problem.

Oh, and I use mine every day, about 300-400 miles a week and no plans for a replacement.
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Mine's used every day and is my only car and is perfectly reliable.

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Post by Philip Chidlow »

Our BX gets used every day.

And almost every day I use the XM too. I'm a believer in the idea that if you use a car it's less likely to fail you. Use an older car very occasionally and it won't reward you with reliability.
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mine does :)
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Post by Defender110 »

I use met TGD Auto everyday including transport to and from work and my misses uses the TZD everyday as the school bus etc. I wouldn't hesitate to use either on any long distance trips required.
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Post by kiwi »

Whats the use of having a BX if your not going to use it?

Both reliable although admittedly one stays home now while the other is in use. Reason being the cost to keep three cars road legal!

I wouldnt hesitate to go for a long drive in either but then thats just me I maintain my cars and treat them with respect. The reward is they last longer!

Checking the history I do around 30kms per day on average BUT any trip is around trip of 40 kms or more anyways. So not in use everyday only when I go anywhere!
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when I'm not behind the wheel of my TXD I drive my hubby's money pit (sorry TZD LOL) both are K plates and I love them 2 bits, hoping they'll both be roadworthy come may so we can all go on holiday (4 kids :shock: )
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Post by MULLEY »

I use my txd for my daily 40mile round trip commute 5 day's a week, unless there's a problem then we'll go in our other car. I've been upto Newcastle, Durham & darn Sarf many times & haven't had too many issues, mainly duff batteries, so i've always got jump leads in the boot :D
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Post by Mike P »

I have a company car (diesel Vauxhall) so the white 16V is a weekend car and the grey 16V is a long term project.

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My BX is my only car and I do about a hundred miles a week in it :lol:
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Err, I use mine about once a month and do about 500-1000 miles in each per year, well they wont wear out for a while! :lol:
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My 1990 TZD is daily transport, does about 12-15k miles a year, including lots of long trips (cross-channel back to UK for work, down to the Alps as well this year). The 1992 TZD will be back on the road soon (water pump, exhaust and general fettling), and then I'll have the option to use either according to which one's going best, or to take the other off the road for a while to sort a few odds and sods (like the fact the heater's permanently on full).
The 1992 is the newest car I've got, cost £125. The 1990 cost a mighty £250 but then I bought it virtually from next door while I had to go to to Scotland for the 1992...
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Post by Dollywobbler »

Using a BX as your daily is luxury! A luxury I very much enjoy but I have occasionally ended up using my 2CV daily. Even that can happily cover 200 miles a week. These 'old' cars used to be new once, and people used them all of the time.

Mind you, not many 'old' cars can top 50mpg...
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Post by docchevron »

Dollywobbler wrote:
Mind you, not many 'old' cars can top 50mpg...
Very few new cars do either.
Smokes lots, because enough's enough already!

Far too many BX's, a bus, an ambulance a few trucks, not enough time and never enough cash...
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MULLEY wrote:I use my txd for my daily 40mile round trip commute 5 day's a week, unless there's a problem then we'll go in our other car. I've been upto Newcastle, Durham & darn Sarf many times & haven't had too many issues, mainly duff batteries, so i've always got jump leads in the boot :D
next time your in geodie land give me a call mate would lov to see your car ,ps made my oven rear quarter perpex covers they look mint sent tim leech some pics
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