Red is a weird colour - the MX3 always comes out more orangy-red in the photos than in real life, and I expect someone can probably post up the physics behind it. This shade is definitely less inclined to go pink than Venetian Red; it just goes flat and dull if unpolished.
BX14TE St Tropez 1990 - now sold
Xsara Forte 1.4i 2000
Kawasaki GPz550A4 1987
Back on thread, Rob has sent some more photos and is progressing the car well. I think he's pleased to get his hoist back and be able to get this BX back on the road. Frankly, I'm surprised he hasn't added rent to the invoice. The highlight of this bunch of pics is the St Tropez, bonnet up, looking like an animal sniffing the air before venturing out into the big wide world.
Here's the finished engine bay complete with new warm air scoop and all the plated metalwork. It's not intended to be a concourse finish but it does look tidy.
Here's the NS view of the car. The interior is all valeted, so that's cleared a space for more sweet wrappers and empty coke cans on the back seat.
Sniffing the fresh air after hibernation. That faded SeaFrance GB sticker will be replaced with a chrome item.
BX14TE St Tropez 1990 - now sold
Xsara Forte 1.4i 2000
Kawasaki GPz550A4 1987
Well done Des, she should last a looong time. One more saved, I think Chevronics might be looking at mine before it gets very very expensive or scrap.
If I get dazzled by a white St Tropez it can only be one of two now! The others must be a bit 'rough' if there are many others out there...
According to How Many Left, there are 8 left on the road. I know of three - Stinkwheel has the one that Tim rescued (H-EVC) , there's H-GDP, the one that sold on eBay recently, and WAM. I was really surprised that so many St Tropez models were registered - 1300 - which is amazing given it was (so-called) a limited edition car.
BX14TE St Tropez 1990 - now sold
Xsara Forte 1.4i 2000
Kawasaki GPz550A4 1987
Thanks for that info Des. It's a pretty good ratio if 8 are genuinely running and doubtless a few SORN'd. My Athena and JayW's account for 66.6% of the still running Athenas on the road and I have the SORN'd one too which is repairable at a push. Same thing a limited edition but I would think there were more of them, hard to see as the data does not go far enough back, possibly 17-1800 at most?
Still the St Tropez was a bit of a last gasp push on the 1.4 in terms of promotion. Personally I still rate these smaller petrols but thank goodness we never got the 1100 engine!.
Amazing stuff this carbon fibre stiffer than the original steel on the sill at the back..... at least the MOT did not pick up on the lack of Fe in the section on the nearside!!! 3 layers of 6K plain weave and structural epoxy is a pretty good get me (a ticket and) home cure. the only give away is the slightly different noise when you tap it!
- shame I was at work and couldn't offer a cuppa to recover from the bill ;P - look forward to seeing it in the metal at the National.
