BX crash safety
BX crash safety
Fascinating discussion, some in english on the crash worthiness of a BX - includes actual experience of hitting a motorway fence at speed.
http://crash.citroen1.info/BX/
http://crash.citroen1.info/BX/
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Unfortunately, I can now give you some first-hand experience of BX crash-worthiness, having rear-ended someone at about 40-50 km/h on the French motorway last weekend. Particularly scary since it was in the midst of a total white-out caused by a Scenic belching thick white smoke from its engine (and yet still trying to drive along, incredibly). No-one's fault, according to the gendarmes. Anyway, the entire engine bay concertina'ed and the steering column was slightly deformed (couldn't get the ignition key out...), but my passenger and I got off virtually unscathed, bar some minor whiplash and bruising from the seatbelts. I was then treated to the sad sight of watching the entire contents of the hydraulic system emptying itself on to the outside lane With Maud officially dead, I'm buying a boring Opel from a friend until I have the time, money and parking space for that CX turbo I've always wanted Thanks for all your technical advice over the last few months and may your BXs survive longer than mine!
Jeremy,
Thanks a lot! I'm in eastern France, next to the Swiss border, unfortunately. I'm keeping a vague eye on ebay and the small ads here, as things do come up quite a lot, but that's really a longer-term plan. Plus my girlfriend wants to get her driving licence and making her learn on a CX might be a bit mean...
Thanks a lot! I'm in eastern France, next to the Swiss border, unfortunately. I'm keeping a vague eye on ebay and the small ads here, as things do come up quite a lot, but that's really a longer-term plan. Plus my girlfriend wants to get her driving licence and making her learn on a CX might be a bit mean...