Escargot Blanc - BX 1992 19TGD from NZ (New Pics 12 03 14)

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Escargot Blanc - BX 1992 19TGD from NZ (New Pics 12 03 14)

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Hi, been without a BX since i sold my Grenouille Rouge two years ago, got this about six months ago when i bought a house in a more rural area. Was looking for something more economical than my 850R for the 400-500ks of driving i do each week. Found this 92 TGD (1.9D N/A) from a Citroen enthusiast from Keri Keri. Escargot Blanc has been more than i expected, i average 6km/l with the driving i do which involves sitting on 3000revs most of the way for my commute to work and back. Here are some pics anyway, she is a pleasure to drive, compared to my 19TRS, mostly because the heater fan works in this one and it has velour instead of tweed seats :) . Hope you like it.


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Not forgetting the car that got me into BXes in the first place. my 89 19TRS. As much as i didn't care for the tweed seats, lack of heater and bad fuel economy due to the shitty Solex carb, i still wish i hadn't sold it.


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Re: Escargot Blanc - BX 1992 19TGD from NZ

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Must be rare to get a Diesel BX in NZ? Sorry to sound daft, but i don't understand your fuel economy of 6km/l, that doesn't sound very good to me? I can get upto 19km/l out of my TXD 1.9 n/a diesel hatch, which looks identical to yours except for your funky fog lights :)
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1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
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Sorry the consumption figure should be 6l/100km.
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1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
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1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
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Aha, that makes sense, that equates to approx 47mpg, i wonder if you need to change all the filters etc, thats approx 5-10mpg down on mine? or perhaps driving style ;)
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1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN

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Probably could do with a diesel filter change . The roads I drive on usually are quite hilly so got to keep the revs up most of the way. This was sold new in nz , though the diesel bxs in nz command a premium compared to the petrols. I paid more than three times what I paid for my oldy 19TRS.
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Welcome ! Lovely to see bx's around the world being cherished.
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Re: Escargot Blanc - BX 1992 19TGD from NZ

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I'd also check the air filter, if its dirty that won't help. Perhaps some injector cleaner & give the car a thrashing to get rid of all the soot build up in the exhaust system etc... Altitude may also be a contributory factor, as i live in a relatively hilly location, but NZ may be a fair bit higher at sea level?
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN

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Re: Escargot Blanc - BX 1992 19TGD from NZ

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Yea must look into that not easy getting new spares in NZ. Though I am really trying to get my hands on some total bv fluid. The total dealer here hasn't even heard of it.O
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Re: Escargot Blanc - BX 1992 19TGD from NZ

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No matter where you are in NZ you are usually no more than two hours away from the coast, in my case an hour. I felt like a drive over the weekend and it turned out to be perfect day for it. Here are some pics of my BX at a lookout point.


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1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN
1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
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Nice :)
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN

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