How many people use there bxs every day

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:49 pm

Have been driving a bx'for last 22 years, not the same one

but they are the main cars in our family

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:59 pm

I think this year will demonstrate to me the big problem with using a BX daily. Methinks I'm about to run into some serious bodywork restoration bills. Which is a bit unfortunate as I'm none too flush at the moment (s'pose I could always sell the Land Rover and kiss goodbye to 15mpg...)

I am a bit worried. I know that at least one sill is iffy at best and the LH rear wing is looking frilly too with a small hole already discovered under one screenwash bottle. Digging is only going to find more...

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:18 pm

Gary wrote:Have been driving a bx'for last 22 years, not the same one but they are the main cars in our family

Snap

nige · Post by **nige** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:20 pm

Would love driving the BX even more if there was somewhere to place my coffee cup

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:09 pm

So your Electronic automatic stealth dash mounted cup holders are not working then? Have you checked the fuse????

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:00 am

I usually have a bottle of lucozade od diet coke between the drivers seat and handbrake lever. Nice and snug.

KevR · Post by **KevR** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:27 am

A cycling water bottle fits nicely in the otherwise pointless near-vertical ashtray thing at the rear of the centre console, I find. Cups are another matter - I'm sure there's something aftermarket that will fit.

nige · Post by **nige** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:45 pm

KevR wrote:A cycling water bottle fits nicely in the otherwise pointless near-vertical ashtray thing at the rear of the centre console, I find. Cups are another matter - I'm sure there's something aftermarket that will fit.

how do you keep the bottle from falling out??

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:20 pm

"How many people use their BX's everyday"

I do, now the XM's gone north.

johnbird · Post by **johnbird** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:36 pm

mines done just short of 1,000 miles in three weeks and it was off the road for almost a week awaiting a part.the lack of a cup holder is beginning to tack me off though.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:55 pm

Can't be too difficult to design a solution for the lack of cup holder. Maybe we should have an informal competition to find the best one? lol!

Mike E (uk) · Post by **Mike E (uk)** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:34 pm

Best cup holder 'evah' was the large foam O ring they gave away with Coke cans (IIRC) years ago. It was sticky on the base.

You just wedge a can in it. Simple but very effective.
I stuck one on the tray by the clock on my GTI-worked very well.

I have a new one in the loft which I need to stick in the valver.

I expect something similar is available today.

Mike

johnbird · Post by **johnbird** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:07 pm

i tried that with a daf truck cup holder but with the screen being cold with the weather it got very steamy/condensated and my metal insulated cup is also taller than a coke can so its a little intrusive to your view. in the saab it has a flat level glove bozx inner when its open so i stuck one to that and it worked great.the slot in front of the radio cover works if you dont want the radio on.

KevR · Post by **KevR** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:52 pm

nige wrote:
KevR wrote:A cycling water bottle fits nicely in the otherwise pointless near-vertical ashtray thing at the rear of the centre console, I find. Cups are another matter - I'm sure there's something aftermarket that will fit.
how do you keep the bottle from falling out??

It wedges in there and stays put. Some half litre square section mineral water bottles do the same trick.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:40 pm

A standard 330ml can fits nicely under the stereo ahead of the gearlever. Just need to source a very long straw! Or perhaps a novelty hat with two cans either side and straws..remember those? class eh.