Nice suprise

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:06 pm

Parked outside our house this lunchtime was a really nice K reg silver TZD.

Latest delivery of Xantia bits

from M&C Lockwood.

He said last time it came here it dumped all it's LHM but as I wasn't in they managed to get it to APW Motors, about 4 miles from here.

I think it just wanted to stay here

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:40 pm

I've known Malcolm Lockwood for several years now and in that time he's gone from running BXs,C15s through to Berlingos, Xantias and even XMs.

His current fleet consists of a couple of C15s and 3 BXs. One of these is now coming up on 400,000 miles.

Bearing in mind these vehicles are heavily used for delivering parts all over the country. It stands as a testament to the BX that they continue where other (better

) vehicles have failed.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:20 pm

Indeed! Ive never broken down in a BX, even one for £25!

ellevie · Post by **ellevie** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:10 pm

Me too !
In thirteen years she never once broke down on a journey, although I couldn't get her started from cold a couple of times, but I eventually found the cause of that and she has been perfect ever since !

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:28 pm

Good point, I've been running BX's on and off since 1988 and I don't recall ever having broken down.

I've had a couple of clutch cables go and had the odd starting problem but always got home.

Stewart (oily!) · Post by **Stewart (oily!)** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:20 am

Even when the fuel pump failed on my old 19RD it started with a tow and got us home.
Stewart

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:26 pm

I have broken down in a BX, but only a petrol one with XU engine: the ignition modules have a habit of suddenly giving up the ghost. Otherwise, I can't think of any incident in a diesel that wasn't my own stupid fault.

Ian_Fearn · Post by **Ian_Fearn** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:01 pm

Totally disagree with all of you....

In 1 year almost to the day i had:

1. Burst pipe
2. Ignition module failure
3. Burst pipe
4. Burst rear suspension hydraulic cylinder

Other than that (and countless other problems that didnt cause a breakdown) it was brilliant!

I'm still a devotee though so it must have done something right!?!?!

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:01 pm

Ian_Fearn wrote:Totally disagree with all of you....

In 1 year almost to the day i had:

1. Burst pipe
2. Ignition module failure
3. Burst pipe
4. Burst rear suspension hydraulic cylinder

Other than that (and countless other problems that didnt cause a breakdown) it was brilliant!

I'm still a devotee though so it must have done something right!?!?!

Maybe it just doesn't like you.

sleepy0905 · Post by **sleepy0905** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:37 pm

The only breakdowns i have had where i cannot get the car home on its own are 1 burst Pipe ( pump to FD ) one exploded rear suspension cylinder on my parents drive ( couldnt of happened in a better place ) a Seized hydraulic pump on the A1M and a failed clutch unit.

mnde · Post by **mnde** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:11 pm

I had a bust rear cylinder on't GSA once. Driving along... the STOP light comes on even though I'd filled up that morning (Had a leak already). Oh, that's odd. Then I hit traffic and started getting a sinking feeling. Oh help.

Pulled off the road into a conveniently-placed autofactor's carpark. Bought LHM, put it in the tank. It was promptly disgorged and appeared in a large spreading puddle under the car, which eventually sank down completely. Not good. Had to call out AA and order a flatbed truck. Oh the ignominy of it.

If only I'd known that if I'd jacked up the car to intermediate height, it would have held all its fluid and I could have driven it home...

Only twice did the old Meteor let me down: once because of an auto-choke problem (probably brought on by impending headgasket failure), and another time when the starter motor packed in on the drive. I had "Home Start" and nice Mr AA man went and got a new one from an autofactor and changed it for me in the pouring rain!!

Mark.