Ebay - high mileage TZD estate w/o MOT

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:21 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-J-CITROE ... 415cb4c50f

Good numberplate though - Yum!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:44 pm

In my area, but I'm not tempted. Looks very tired. Anyone going to go for it?

Is that Lucas pumped?

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:32 am

Is that a 2 piece front bumper?

Andy

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:07 am

Looks ok but has rotten in the ususal spot around the rear 1/4 (same as the DTR) so will need some welding, hovever the green car with similr miles fetched over £900! so who knows where this may go.

Could be a good save?

anaconda · Post by **anaconda** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:36 pm

Might be one of those situations when the seller may be better off getting an MOT and perhaps selling for a couple of hundred quid.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:39 pm

anaconda wrote:Might be one of those situations when the seller may be better off getting an MOT and perhaps selling for a couple of hundred quid.

True, unless he knows more than he is letting on, not sure if that rust holw would be a MOT fail as the bumper is now insecure.

anaconda · Post by **anaconda** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:50 pm

This reminds me. I was sitting in a beer garden after work on Friday afternoon and a red BX estate slowly drove around the road edging the pub. I stood upright and said 'BX!' a bit louder than I intended. The people close by smiled like you do with under 5s, and my wife looked like she was pitying me. It was a bit exciting though. Its the only one ive seen on the road since buying ours.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:51 pm

Im always on the look out, but never see any on the road, the all seem to be in either Bristol or Preston!

mike22861 · Post by **mike22861** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:20 pm

What a coincidence around 10 years ago I bought an identical turbo estate from Chelmsford. That had no bonnet laquer (no surprise there then) and as I found out half way up the A1 no rear arm bearings. I think i paid 250 quid for it. I gave to a family member who sadly had it crashed into.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:29 pm

Isn't this in Phil's neck of the woods? & wouldn't it make for the perfect challenge car at that price?

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:33 pm

I don't understand why the TXD isn't the perfect vehicle for the Citroen classic. 1.9na diesels are great!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:38 pm

I don't know either

Possibly a bit more noisy at speed due to lower gearing, but thats about it tbh

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:45 pm

As I said it is local, but I already have a superb TXD estate here which is at the moment earmarked as our Challenge car. A turbo would be nice, but condition and reliability are far more important.

Having said that the Philibusters might end up with a slightly 'tuned' turbo diesel BX hatch....

watch this space.

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:45 pm

At the risk of a mighty Off Topic, are they that undergeared compared to the turbos? I make it about a 300rpm difference at 70mph and mine seemed quite happy sitting at 80mph. Mind you, almost fell out with my BXagon co-pilot before we'd even left the M25 after he hit 90. I almost hit him...

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:46 pm

Dollywobbler wrote:I don't understand why the TXD isn't the perfect vehicle for the Citroën classic. 1.9na diesels are great!

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