MOT DAY ON FREEBIE BX

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:45 pm

Well as you imagines it failed, but not on much,

1. Petrol Flap locking mechanism, part on order from Citroen (£15 in all) but now on back order so will get one used.

2. Rear wheel arch where it meets the door step section is rotten and needs a plate

3. Very small hole in nsf inner wheel arch again needs plating.

Martin will charge me about £20 for the welding so for £45 Ive got a years MOT.

Im happy with that!

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:57 pm

My free BX is already MOT'd until October.

I am considerably better, than yiao.

Although it does have some bent valves

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:37 pm

Pah! mine runs like a dream!

I think weve both done well considering.

Post by **docchevron** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:45 am

Well yeah, but Kitch has the advantage, since the Mk1 is loitering at Doc's bus emporium!!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:18 am

Hehe ive got mine stored at the leech temporary storage yard for old BXs (mums drive)

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:42 pm

docchevron1472 wrote:Well yeah, but Kitch has the advantage, since the Mk1 is loitering at Doc's bus emporium!!

Its honoured to be a part of the setup there. Aslong as it isn't being eaten by rats as we speak

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:27 pm

bah humbug

The 16RS I got dirt cheap needs a rust free Subframe to get its 6 monthly ticket

Only other gremlin was a blowing rear silencer (they call it a muffler) which couple of blobs of welding would cure and two tyres. Incidentally my none BX had a weld done on its exhaust system the guy saying it would last 6 months

Three years later

With the suspicion on the engine blowing Oil and the last owner saying compression was reading 80psi in one cylinder. Yet its still got the power, I am reluctant to pay out to much on a subframe.

Of course it would help having a Job to be able to do this work now

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:05 pm

MOT has now been issued and will be taxing it this week so will be bringin it to the national as Owens assumed driving duties!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:46 pm

E X C E L L E N T

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:21 am

We can put our two together phil to show the two how well they live with high miles, yors with 26000 and mine with 260000!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:53 am

Nice.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:19 pm

Well what a busy BX day again, up at 8am jack was here for 9 to fetch his 16v back which I had been nursing, then it was off in the newly moted/taxed freebie BX to arctic steels (andy) house in sunny wrexham.

It turns out he also has a white 16TGS but his is rather rotten at the front and a couple of the HP pipes have gone so hes breaking it for spares, fortunatly the exterior and interior of the car are better than mine.

A huge thanks to him as he allowed (and helped) me to take everything I need for my car including bonnet, nsf wing, a set of correct TG wheeltrims (yes I got very excited kitch), parcel shelf, drivers door mirror and door card and loads of interior bits all for the pricely sum of nowt, zilch, nothing. (well 2 pints of stella and a pie and chips at the local ale house)

Oh and Phil I have a set of correct headrests for you which you can cut down for rears for your car, I will bring them to the national for you buddy.

And as for the new steed it completed 220 miles (I got lost on the way home) on £20 worth of fuel and performed faultlessly!)

However Im still without speakers so Mulley I will be dropping over to see you mate!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:27 am

No worries, just let me know when...

Post by **docchevron** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:49 am

tim leech wrote:(yes I got very excited kitch)

Hope you had some Kleenex in the car......

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:46 am

Sadly not!