Mk 1 Diesel Auto

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:32 pm

I never knew they made one!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggersca ... 004655673/

The date on the article is May 86, by July the Mk2 was out hence probably why ive never seen one!

The only left with dvla is an 87 so thats that then!

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:34 pm

Amazing to think how many obscure rarities find themselves just lobbed into the crusher. Or perhaps horrifying is a better word.

maxgreenwood · Post by **maxgreenwood** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:17 pm

I want one!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:25 am

Speaking of rarities. I was chatting to JayW at Stratford and he mentioned a very late limited edition called the 'Typhoon'. Apparently it was very similar to a 'Hurricane' but with triton green colour coded speedlines (!?) and some kind of chrome embellishers instead of mudflaps - sounded very interesting and exotic to me. Has anyone ever seen one or better still got a picture of one? I've scoured the internet but no mention anywhere - perhaps he dreamt it?

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:20 am

I think he may be pulling your leg!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:41 am

He was deadly serious! Sounded nice to me

So the BX 'Tam o' Shanter' (tartan upholstery AND paint) and the BX 'Unicorn' (pearlescent white and a long wiggly horn instead of a radio aerial) - they didn't exist either?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:10 pm

Could be a fun thread: 'What If' BX editions!

Can't be any more absurd than the Pug 806 Eden Park with blue check/cream leather and rugby-ball shaped headrests...

What about BX 'L'Afrique du Nord'... with sand yellow paint, tinted windows, air con, strengthened suspension (OK so far) and seating for nine (including two on the roof, -

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:43 pm

How about the BX "taxi edition" in white, with no extras at all (except highly decorated dash figurines) de tuned diesel engine and delivered with 60k on the clock already and permenantly illuminated warning lamps. Oh and no 3rd or 4th gear so they go 1,2 - 5, or am I being cynical.

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:10 pm

Roverman wrote:How about the BX "taxi edition" in white, with no extras at all (except highly decorated dash figurines) de tuned diesel engine and delivered with 60k on the clock already and permenantly illuminated warning lamps. Oh and no 3rd or 4th gear so they go 1,2 - 5, or am I being cynical.

Oh yes. The BX 'Taxi'. That was the one with the 'faux' marble steering wheel cover and the 20 cheap air fresheners that leave you stinking of 'pine tingling freshness' for days afterwards?

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:25 pm

Paul296 wrote:
Roverman wrote:How about the BX "taxi edition" in white, with no extras at all (except highly decorated dash figurines) de tuned diesel engine and delivered with 60k on the clock already and permenantly illuminated warning lamps. Oh and no 3rd or 4th gear so they go 1,2 - 5, or am I being cynical.
Oh yes. The BX 'Taxi'. That was the one with the 'faux' marble steering wheel cover and the 20 cheap air fresheners that leave you stinking of 'pine tingling freshness' for days afterwards?

Ahh youve seen one, actually I went in a BX taxi, it was a 19TRD in Spain in May 1987, my dad was trying to tell the taxi driver he had a BX back home in blighty in his best spanglish!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:09 am

Well, seeing as that much maligned subsection of contemporary society always seem to spark a lively debate whenever they get a mention
on here (

), it seemed only fitting somehow. They've gone and vandalised my picture already though - the workshy b*****ds!

Apologies to Phil for my rather shabby appropriation of 'The Red Baron'!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:20 am

Love it!

Des Smith · Post by **Des Smith** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 12:19 pm

In the words of Billie Piper (aka Rose Tyler)...

"Chavtastic!"

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:05 pm

Des Smith wrote:
"Chavtastic!"

Looks a bit like Jay's Typhoon

anaconda · Post by **anaconda** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:20 pm

Does anyone else reckon thats actually really nice?