1991 GTI Auto Hatch

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:44 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-CITROEN-BX-1 ... dZViewItem

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:36 pm

Nice honest looking car, I had one of these and found it to be a great motorway car.

David McMahon · Post by **David McMahon** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:22 am

Can you tell if it's a 8v or 16v? It's about an hour from me so if it's a 16v it looks good!

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:26 am

Only the 8 valves mate.
Although you could put another engine in the boot, then it would be a 16 valve!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:02 pm

Anybody ever done a 16v auto conversion

, surely you've thought about it Doc

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:14 pm

I've thought about it yes, but I haven't done it....yet.
It wouldn't be much of an engineering project though.

I did try and talk dad into having one, but he seems happy with the 8V auto.

TBH I like the BE3 in the valver, but if I ever have problems longterm with the left leg, then YGX will have a autobox in it.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:35 pm

As Tim, Ian and Billy - and others - will testify, the GTi auto is a fine car, a comfortable blend of performance and refinement, so long as you can put up with the 20-34mpg economy range. A GTi of this age will smoke a bit and as has been pointed out elsewhere, BXs are starting to really show their age now (rust in particular is now present in ever increasing quantity)...

BUT.

I am sorely tempted...

Unfortunately having just blown another £300 on the Toyota (having now virtually replaced the whole drivetrain) with Xmas coming up (with a trip to Thailand before that) I am really going to have to pull out all the stops persuasion-wise with the good lady....

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:32 pm

Definately Phil. I loved mine and it was great to drive and would have another one no problem.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:24 pm

Missed the end of the auction. Wish I hadn't now - went for £258.

Geoffrey Gould · Post by **Geoffrey Gould** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:19 pm

Hello

I did try and talk dad into having one, but he seems happy with the 8V auto.

well the only thing that stopped me was the fact that I thought that the box would have a very exciting and very very short life. Also that I didnt think that Chris would want to do another auto job just yet, having work stacked up for about the next year, and thats only BX's. Losing my licence had something to do with it also.
Now a 1-7 td with 125 bhp auto yes I would go with that, but the problem would be an auto box that would stand it.
Cheers.
Geoff.

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1991 GTI Auto Hatch

1991 GTI Auto Hatch

8 or 16v?

16V auto.