Not a BX

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:38 pm

Who hasn't fancied one of these? This would make a perfect companion for my 'rat' 16v - the 'rat' SM! Offered on Leboncoin in Toulouse for a mere €6k. Cheap at the price but imagine the investment required!

I love that patina..

Post by **Tim Leech** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:52 pm

Can you imagine the amount of money you would have to spend on that!

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:24 pm

It looks pretty good to me - what can be seen of it. Just needs a bit of rub down and a battery probably.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:38 pm

"Just" a battery? Doesn't that require the removal of most of the front panels? Wonderful cars though. A shabby one would be great fun. For a bit...

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:05 am

Even the chrome looks rust-free - the only fault I can see is a wing-mirror is missing. But I agree, probably one for Richard

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:07 am

I'm sure once you get to grips with them and have got unlimited time/funds to spend fiddling with it then it's all quite 'straightforward' to fix. That Maserati engine - some weird V6 chopped down from a V8 - is a bit of a headache I think, unless its been upgraded. Good ones fetch around €30k and beyond so this is practically rock bottom ( though I have seen worse). It's still way beyond my purse! I can dream.
Then there's the exhaust. No bargain deals on ebay for this lot:

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:14 am

I'd prefer a DS any day of the week - they are the prettiest car in the world in my book - especially the old convertible ids... Saw a pink one a few years back for a mere hundred grand !!!!!

WESTON89 · Post by **WESTON89** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:35 am

Dollywobbler wrote:"Just" a battery? Doesn't that require the removal of most of the front panels? Wonderful cars though. A shabby one would be great fun. For a bit...

Or removal of the O/S wheel and a panel, but how you're supposed to change a wheel the Citroen way by raising the suspension, when the battery is flat is beyond me!

ren16tx · Post by **ren16tx** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:46 pm

straight swop for an italian mk1 bx??!!!

i'll even throw in a 1963 Hillman Superminx!! hehehehe one day.............

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:41 pm

One of my favourite cars - probably THE favourite now I come to think about it, but at 6000 grand it's probably 'spares or repairs', unless you've got another 15 grand sitting idle somewhere. Even a whiff of rust and its just going to be a money pit - which it is anyway . . . gorgeous though!

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:26 pm

These ones are slightly lower down the scale but rusting romantically!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:40 pm

Tragedy! That must be an American scrap yard as they all appear to have the American spec. front end - i.e. ruined!

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:32 pm

Gold mine for spares though.

Andy

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:39 pm

Very true. I dread to think what a replacement SM windscreen would cost, should I need one . . . which will be never (alas)!

ren16tx · Post by **ren16tx** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:59 pm

i only want one..........!