French TZD Turbo

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:03 pm

http://cgi.ebay.fr/vd-citroen-bx-19-tzd ... dZViewItem

1.9 litre apparently, not the sport TZD we know

As were all part of the european union, what to stop anyone driving over to france and buying a French BX and driving it home? Just a thought as theres alot more to choose from over there and whats the regulations regarding servicing etc?

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:14 pm

Theres nothing to stop you buying a car in France and bringing back to Britain, although you'll have to pay import tax to our friends at HM treasury.....b*s*ards!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:43 pm

What about insurance?

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:43 pm

How much is that Doc?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:18 pm

£338 Tim, but bear in mind that`s reserve not met.

tom · Post by **tom** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:48 pm

Right. The engine has been changed. Is it a 1.9? Doubt it. If it is, then it won't be a Turbo. He states it is 90HP which means Turbo 1.7. I don't think it is a 1.9.

Buy one in France? No. Just see what the going price is for BXs over there and count yourselves lucky!

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:37 pm

tim leech wrote:How much is that Doc?

It was a percentage of the cost. But things may have changed since 2000??

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:43 pm

cavmad wrote:£338 Tim, but bear in mind that`s reserve not met.

Sorry mate I mean the import tax!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:56 pm

Sorry Tim, thought you meant the price of the car!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:00 pm

Am just thinking outloud really billy, as theres a far better choice of BXs left over there, ok the steering wheels on the wrong side but thats liveable.

Post by **docchevron** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:12 pm

It's fairly easy to convert a LHD BX to RHD. And indeed, theres a much better selection of cars over there, but BX prices in France are appreciably higher than they are here, add to that the import tax, and registering it on english plates, and it gets even more expensive....

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:27 pm

Ok I will shelve that idea.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:41 pm

Buy it, insure it and drive it through speed camera sites!

Mr B · Post by **Mr B** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:23 pm

I've seen a few 19TD's in France and they are factory not conversion jobs. I followed an estate into Paris last year and I couldn't keep up with it!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:43 pm

cavmad wrote:Buy it, insure it and drive it through speed camera sites!

But how do you insure a car that doesn't have an MOT or UK tax unless you get insurance from a French company etc. etc. And how do you get insurance from a French company if you don't live there (anymore even)... Am I just being daft or is it a Catch 22?