Where are they all?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:18 pm

Did 330 miles drving to B'ham and back. Mostly but not all motorway. Some driving around Birmingham too. Not a single BX spotted.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:32 pm

I'm aware of one that lives near me, but otherwise it's a surprise to see one... probably less than once a month now (not counting people I know, obviously!)

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:39 pm

In the last year (approx 15k miles driven) on the road I've probably seen 5 that I don't know.

3 of whom I've had a wave from when I've waved at them... Classic status is approaching.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:40 pm

Ive seen 2 in 12 months, one thats been sat on someones drive and one at a filling station with nice alloys.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:44 pm

Well, as I suspected, these cars are becoming rare... not a bad thing, but it does have its downsides too.

citro-geoff · Post by **citro-geoff** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:15 pm

There are at least 5 in the Newport(Gwent) area. One is a Late Red Estate.Not sure of the model as it is parked up the owners drive off Risca road. Looks in VGC,and I noticed that the bumpers have been resprayed as they are a different shade to the car. Also the Metallic Silver TXD that I sold to Garfield,which parks just around the corner from where I work in Abercarn. I also have the 16V,which is now back together and driving,although not MOT'd yet.Still needs work for it.Usual stuff,1 rear cylinder(i replaced one a few years ago)n/s arm bearings,ABS sensor,a couple of electrical faults,and of course the cambelt. The 16V will eventually live in the South of France at my mates place near Cognac. I will fly over and use it for club meetings and holidays in France.At least it won't go rusty over there.There is also a Metallic green saloon,a Hurricane I think,and a White 19TZS.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:38 pm

citro-geoff wrote:South of France at my mates place near Cognac.

Nice. The BXagon teams will be passing within about 20kms of Cognac during the afternoon of 26th October...

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:18 pm

Phil wrote

The BXagon teams will be passing within about 20kms of Cognac during the afternoon of 26th October...

Be rude not to have a few sharpeners then. I heard that the Allied army was delayed in its advance in the winter of '44/'45 because of all the buried and hidden Cognac that was revealed by the liberated residents. Also a huge amount ( something like 70,000) illegitimate children were born later in 1945 in the wake of the advance in France/Belgium/Holland!

Let's see if the BXagon can up those figures!

( just did some research - it wasn't Cognac but Calvados that this story applies to. What's the difference? Just a few hundred Km's! I'm sure the BXagon will go through Normandy too!

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Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:12 pm

toddao wrote:I'm sure the BXagon will go through Normandy too! )

October 28th 2009: The Bxagoneers will be passing through! Coutances, Bayeux, Caen... I reckon a stop off at the American Cemetry or a visit to Arromanches might be the order of the day. Sometime in the afternoon... en route to Dieppe (less about that the better

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Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:28 pm

Where are they all?

Preston!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:36 pm

It would appear so!

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:00 pm

Hurricane wrote:Where are they all?

Preston!

I was just about to say that!

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:09 pm

Well, with one of those rare Preston Guilds coming up in 3 years maybe its an opportunity to organise a BX exhibition to incorporate within it?

Hurricane · Post by **Hurricane** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:51 pm

Been spotting at least 1 a day these past few weeks.

A BX exhibition at the Preston Guild sounds like a good idea.

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:26 pm

Way2go wrote:Well, with one of those rare Preston Guilds coming up in 3 years maybe its an opportunity to organise a BX exhibition to incorporate within it?

Is it the Preston Townswoman's Guild that do the famous Pearl Harbour reinactment?

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