Ace opportunity?

Adrian E · Post by **Adrian E** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:06 am

It's not bad, but could do with a visit to the paint shop to make it perfect. There's a spot of rust in the centre of the OSR door where it's got chipped and the tailgate could do with respraying too as it's all scratched. Rear bumper has been repaired in the past but not very well.

For a car of its age we got a great buy - this was an ebay find a few years ago. Cost over a grand to get it sorted after buying it, even though it had full Citroen history at that point. It needed brakes all round, gearbox had to come off (twice!) to replace the clutch, then replace a failed oil seal on the side of the block. Needed new front struts, few gremlins needed sorting from it being sat around not being used much.

Hopefully it'll get sorted over time, but my dad's now retired so spending shed loads on it isn't really an option!

spanners · Post by **spanners** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:36 pm

Hiya peeps, I'll be there too. But not in the BX though I'm afraid.

Please be nice to me though, I'll be in........................... this

Adrian E · Post by **Adrian E** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:39 pm

that's cool dude

Does Pete Sparrow still race 2CV? He used to look after my 16V when I lived near Bracknell.....

Always a selection of nutty 2CVs about, including his home made 4WD one!

spanners · Post by **spanners** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:05 pm

Yep, Sparrow's still racing. And he's bloody good at it too.

I was spannering on the team he was driving for at this years 24 hour, jeez-he's quick.

Adrian E · Post by **Adrian E** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:50 am

In case you were wandering, that was us in the silver BX at the lights flashing at you before you shot off for petrol

Did you do the run round London?

spanners · Post by **spanners** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:36 pm

I thought that might have been the case-sorry I didn't flash you out but I'd already realised by that point that my headlamps weren't working properly so made a bee-line for the petrol station and a fiddle with the headlamp wiring!

Didn't do the run around London, just headed for home and a shower!

Adrian E · Post by **Adrian E** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:29 pm

2CV was making an awesome noise! Figured your tank is probably not that big for road use

Here's some pics I took as we were walking around

http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/B ... filter=all

Personal favourites were the nitrous CX turbo with gorgeous quality paint job and the H van with 4.2 litre Rover V8, not forgetting the 4 dr DS drop top with Maserati motor

Some gorgeous DSs and Tractions too

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:28 pm

I saw a couple of BXs in the various shots from the day,

A gold Mk 1 A476 RBX (which I remember seeing in the flesh at the 2006 or 2007 National) - I wonder who's it is... And one of the VERY early Mk 2's (ex Cit demo) C634 CBX - which is I think Jon Self's recent acquisition?

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm

That gold one was at the 25th year bx anniversary at the national, owned by a scottish chap, i think its been owned since new. Stainless steel full exhaust & the gold paint is a re-spray, which i think looks ace, certainly not standard with the fleck in it

Adrian E · Post by **Adrian E** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:29 pm

Both were entered in the concourse event - I would guess the results may be put up somewhere?

There's reference to the event and a pic in this week's Autocar.

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:18 am

Found this link on the CCC site

Short but sweet....

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:05 am

Philip Chidlow wrote:I saw a couple of BXs in the various shots from the day,

A gold Mk 1 A476 RBX (which I remember seeing in the flesh at the 2006 or 2007 National) - I wonder who's it is... And one of the VERY early Mk 2's (ex Cit demo) C634 CBX - which is I think Jon Self's recent acquisition?

The MK1 belongs to a Neil Parry from Scotland, its done over 200,000 miles (16TRS) and hes owned from nearly new and was an ex Citroen Launch Car and had no major work except the usual clutch etc and a head rebuild.

BX nut · Post by **BX nut** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:03 pm

Hi all. Hope those that went enjoyed themselves at the Ace Cafe. I've not done this before so hope it works. http://s851.photobucket.com/albums/ab74/artybiker/
Follow the link for photos of the day, hopefully.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:34 pm

Great pics, that's the GSX I was offered a while back, I'm sure. If only I could've afforded it!

frugg · Post by **frugg** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:08 pm

My video:

Good pics - but Neil's CX def. isn't a 2.2

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