Spotting a BX is getting a very rare thing.

Bxaholic · Post by **Bxaholic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:57 pm

Its astonishing how the numbers of BXs' on the road have dropped over the last 3-4 years, over the last three weeks i've been to Mancs twice, Liverpool, Wrexham and Shrewsbury today {combination miles of well over 1000miles} and didn't see a single one. To think some of the diesel ones were capable of epic mileages, where have they all gone so quickly.

There are 37033 of BXs' left in the UK apparently, can only think that quite a few of them are sorned/garaged.

3litrev6 · Post by **3litrev6** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:17 pm

Hi,

I got one for sale, in appropiate for Sale section..

Located N Wales too

Regards
3litrev6

Bxaholic · Post by **Bxaholic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:38 pm

Hi,
Just looked at the ad, thanks, but if I had another one here, my wife would would murder me as i've already have 5! {two breakers} I'm sure someone would be interested. BTW I live across the bay from you....

Ian_Fearn · Post by **Ian_Fearn** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:12 pm

I did 450 miles on Saturday.

I spotted a white diesel estate, a red diesel hatch and finally about 2 miles from home a red GTi 8v.

Interesting enough they were all driven by women.

Not a single wave from anybody!

3litrev6 · Post by **3litrev6** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:13 pm

Bxaholic wrote:Hi,
Just looked at the ad, thanks, but if I had another one here, my wife would would murder me as i've already have 5! {two breakers} I'm sure someone would be interested. BTW I live across the bay from you....

Would that be Llandudno???? by any chance?

3litrev6

tom · Post by **tom** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:19 pm

So just how many of the 37,033 are still around that were registered in Feb 2005? I'd be prepared to bet it is now under 30,000.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:32 pm

I'm sure you're right Tom - they used to be quite common round here but some I used to see regularily have gone.

One of the problems is that people who buy cheap cars don't maintain them - and I expect many have been scrapped simply because 2 or 3 jobs neded doing for the MOT and the owner didn't want to pay and preferred to get another car.

Same goes for cheap new ones - they don't get maintained either - which is one of the reasons for their rapid depreciation.

Bxaholic · Post by **Bxaholic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:41 pm

jeremy wrote:One of the problems is that people who buy cheap cars don't maintain them - and I expect many have been scrapped simply because 2 or 3 jobs neded doing for the MOT and the owner didn't want to pay and preferred to get another car.

That is the main reason. But some peeps cant be bothered to maintain them cheap or not. Like other cars, the BX will watch after you, if you watch after it.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:27 pm

Phil said he saw a white one from the train as it approached Wakefield yesterday lunch. Then my mate called in the evening to say he'd seen an immaculate white TZD in Wakefield about lunch time.

So how come I never see any

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:37 am

ken newbold wrote:Phil said he saw a white one from the train as it approached Wakefield yesterday lunch. Then my mate called in the evening to say he'd seen an immaculate white TZD in Wakefield about lunch time.

So how come I never see any

You see plenty on your drive

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:12 am

sleepy0905 · Post by **sleepy0905** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:20 pm

Well round where i live there is 2 Diesel estates 1 TZD 2 TGD and they are all in good condition and then on the other size of town there is a TZD which is awfull both doors on the O/S are bashed in the N/S has the rear wing all bashed in and it is dark green but below the rub strip downwards it has been hand painted bright blue and it is always filthy and driven by a Eeeermm Very large gentleman.

Oscar · Post by **Oscar** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:50 am

I cycle past 3 in sth London regularly on the way to work. One is obviously in the hands of an enthusiast, the others are also in good nick. Must flyer them and get them into the club.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:13 am

There used to be loads round here, quite a few within a couple of miles of my house.
One`s disappeared, one I very rarely see, one gets garaged alternately with a Corsa, one I don`t see as my son has changed paper rounds, one (really rough, used by a window cleaner) disappeared a while back and two I`ve scrapped as they were knackered.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:28 am

How few cars do you see in general that are on same plates as Bx's?

Not many as prices of modern 2nd hand cars are so cheap relative now.

Mike P.