Dark Blue 'L' Reg. TXD Estate.

st gilles · Post by **st gilles** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:32 pm

Just spotted it in my driveway!
Its my new acquisition from Ken.....its taken a long time and Ken has been very patient as a few dates have arrived and slipped (I think thats what they say nowadays).
Anyway finally got all the brain cells working and hopped on a National Express coach to Wakefield where Ken duly obliged and picked me up from the Coach Stn. Short ride later (in Kens lovely XM Est) and there she was.....very very nice and drove like a 4 year old let alone a 14 year old...all credit to Ken's skills here as this car as I can remember from the original thread needed a lot of TLC and quite a few parts....not any more I can tell you. Anyway after a smashing cuppa and a biscuit it was time for me to begin the 180 mile journey home.
Arrived home 3 1/2 hours later having kept a (where possible due to road and weather conditions) steady 65 - 70 without incident...car runs like a dream, got that lovely ride which I've been missing from day to day, very thrifty; started with just over a 1/4 of a tank and the fuel lights still not on (and with a bosch pump as well). Thanks Ken, both for the car , the patience and the 'vittuls'. Hope to post some pics, as soon as I can work out how you make the images smaller.
Mike

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:58 pm

Hope to post some pics, as soon as I can work out how you make the images smaller.

You can specify different sizes on photobucket now.That's how I got my new avatar

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:13 pm

Hope you get as much fun out of your TXD as I'm getting out of mine I picked up last week from Phillip Chidlow.

Let us kow how you get on with it pleae

Terry

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:25 pm

I'm glad to hear you both like your new motors. I have an interest in both these, as I saved them from a visit to the breakers.

It will be interesting to see how many more years life is in these cars.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:26 pm

Ken can you save me a 92 19TZi auto in Olympic Blue next time your out please!

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:34 pm

Ken..I've a good deal of gratitude to you for a bl**dy good job in GRX. I've now covered 700 miles+ and first figures looks well in excess of 50mpg. Don't mind if it's a bit les, but 50+ is really sweet.

I read the other day Smart cars - those eco friendly crap heaps, do just 35 mpg in town. I couldn't get my teddy bear in one of those, let alone a dog!

Maybe I'm doing a bit better than Phillip on the mpg because of where I live.

Whatever the mpg I'm just delighted to be back in a 'real'car, familiar and friendly and...bloody lovely.

Terry

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:53 pm

Terry wrote: Maybe I'm doing a bit better than Phillip on the mpg because of where I live.

Terry

Maybe 'cos I'm rubbish at maths! Or I drive a lot in town?

Glad you're happy.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:14 pm

tim leech wrote:Ken can you save me a 92 19TZi auto in Olympic Blue next time your out please!

What kind of trims? or would you prefer alloys.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:15 pm

good mpg is just one of the few benefit of living out in the styx. No street lights, but we pay for them. No mains sewerage, but we pay for it (there's some sort of outfit at the bottom of a neighbours garden.) No buses - Dr Beeching was a lad when this village last saw a bus! Near pub nearly 7 miles away - near church 200 yards, nearest supermarket is 25 miles away.

There are compensations..I'll think of them and post in a minute

Terry

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:21 pm

Compensations...yeah! I just remebered. I actually love it here!

Barnsley BXer · Post by **Barnsley BXer** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:24 pm

ken newbold wrote:
tim leech wrote:Ken can you save me a 92 19TZi auto in Olympic Blue next time your out please!
What kind of trims? or would you prefer alloys.

Naughty naughty,Ken.You know Timsy's touchy about the wheeltrim thing

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:42 am

Nope its Just a figment of your over active imagination Barnsley!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:43 am

ken newbold wrote:
tim leech wrote:Ken can you save me a 92 19TZi auto in Olympic Blue next time your out please!
What kind of trims? or would you prefer alloys.

I thought you would be able to answer that one yourself!

mike st gilles · Post by **mike st gilles** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:45 pm

Just trying this photobucket thingamyjig hope they come out ok.
As I've changed my name I can't edit the first post as I'm not st gilles anymore so though I'd put them on this way. Obviously not taken today as its persistently raining here.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:55 pm

nice wheel trims too