Wanted: A BX...

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:14 am

No problems at all, I really would like to try and find a white one. And have a few months.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:30 am

Oscar wrote:Oh shit. Sorry Phil, Steve. Fingers faster than brain. Steve we'll talk later.

Oscar

Friday, Oscar!

If Phil really wanted it I could wait for one a bit longer, but I'm going to need one whilst mine undergoes surgery. And if you're in a hurry to sell, Oscar, I could come and have a look sooner...

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:55 am

No, really I don't need one until next year sometime, so go for it.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:26 pm

A plan is firming up in my mind, so I will need to source a good TZD Turbo hatch, in white if at all possible. Not until next year - before the summer hopefully.

Failing that I might stretch to a good Ph. 1 16v, although I appreciate we are talking more spondooliks here.

Alternatively - at a stretch - an 8v GTi, but it'd have to be pin sharp as the ones I've seen recently are a bit shabby in body and mechanics.

One thing I have to ask: has anyone actually removed a sunroof from a BX and replaced it with sheet metal?

Mike E (uk) · Post by **Mike E (uk)** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:41 pm

A bodyshop could do this, but you would be adding a potential rusting point.

Easiest method would be to cut the roof off a non sunroof car ( using a large can opener) and fit that in the hole. You would use the roof lining from the donor car.

(The donor car would then be a BX decapotable.)

If it was done carefully should be OK.

It would reduce wind noise and save some weight. And the drain holes would never get blocked again.

I like sunroofs, but agree they can be a pain on old cars.

Mike

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:17 pm

I think Medway Citroen have a white TZD at the moment, I think.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:49 pm

Not Hugo... is it? Not sure I would pay much for it, but I shall ask Remy. If I remember I passed it up nearly a year ago, as I had an XM in mind...

If the one they have is Hugo it won't necessarily be in decent order if it's been unused... it had issues a year ago, I seem to remember.

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:34 pm

No clue, Phil, really.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:05 am

Thanks for the tip, Oscar, I'll let you know what I find out.