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ken newbold
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Post by ken newbold »

Well it's done over 2000 miles now and I have to say, this is the worst most unreliable BX I've ever owned :evil:

I've lost count of the number of times it's let me down. Although I have always managed to get it home, or it has managed to get me home, whichever.

No sooner I get one problem sorted, it comes up with another. Now the fuel pump is leaking and a drop link is rattling like a gattling gun.

In short, I hate this thing and can't wait to get my reliable XM back on the road.

So watch out for it on ebay shortly, and don't bid!
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Post by toddao »

I'm dealing with my leaking diesel pump with a piece of cardboard deployed wherever I park, til the parts are available. Sounds as though you've done all the major jobs Ken - drop links next weekend? Might as well keep it as you've put in so much effort? :D
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Keep it :o you must be joking, the b*****d thing let me down again today :twisted: it'll be lucky if it survives till the end of the month,

What's the current scrap price?
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Post by MULLEY »

Try a bx club sticker for good luck :lol:

What happened this time?
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Oh no, not one of them stickers [-X that's the last thing this heap needs.

Just more electrical problems. This thing being an M reg seems to think it's a Xant1@.
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Youve come this far Ken, dont give up!
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My Cars: 1999 Xsara LX 2.0HDI (90) Hatch - Fern
2002 C5 2.0 HDI (110) Estate - Jasmine - SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
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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Post by MULLEY »

You've saved it from the crusher, so well done, surely cant be too much left on it to go wrong?

I'm sure once you've sorted it, it will be a great car, if not for you, then some other lucky person....
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Post by ken newbold »

Funny thing, today I fixed the long term problem on my bro-in-laws XM. Then tried to fix 3 problems on his Xant1@, needless to say didn't manage any of them. Then my own car wouldn't start. :twisted:

Come back the XM, all is forgiven :lol:
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Post by ken newbold »

Well having managed another 1000 miles and 3 weeks without a breakdown. it's on it's way in the next few days. :D
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