Low Miles 16TXS

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:56 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-CITROEN-BX-1 ... 286.c0.m14

Lets hope it finds a home, 1.6 petrols normally dont have people scrabbling for them.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:04 pm

Heading for silly money already. Still, I bet he'd lend someone that truck to weigh it in with

Actually it looks pretty good but the 1.6 petrols ain't worth a lot like you said.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:57 pm

Shame really, but with the difference in diesel and petrol growing if you do little miles its worth a punt instead of a oil burner plus quieter and alot faster than a 1.9D.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:17 pm

I wouldn't say they were much faster to be honest and I'd have the diseasel first everytime.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:27 pm

True but if a diesels £200 more and 60p a gallon more financially the petrol looks appealing.

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:32 pm

This is always going to be a personal opinion rather than an objective fact, but I must admit I've finally - after all this time - come round to the prevailing opinion that small petrol engines in a BX are wrong.

The NA diesels plod a bit, admittedly, but the TDs suit the car, go better, drink less and even sound better than the 1.6 petrols.

I reckon it'll always be down to preference, but for my part I don't think I'd have a petrol BX again.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:02 pm

Having owned a '16' (in auto guise too) I must say it never left you feeling at too much of a disadvantage - in fact pick up was quite good. The 19D estate was good too, but so different in character. As Stu points out it's a matter of taste - but I prefer the relative quiet and smoothness of a petrol. Even my 1.9TD ZX although a superb engine, lacks some refinement over, say a GTi 8v petrol.

BXs are, we know lovely cars to drive. A well sorted 16 should be, on the whole, a pleasure to own. Even if, as I found out, a little boring and only 32-34 mpg. An N/A 19D is too - (if you don't mind the noise), but really, IMHO it was its fuel efficiency that made it attractive (apart from being a nice BX, that is).

This BX needs some TLC, but someone will get a decent car for not much by the look of it.

mnde · Post by **mnde** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:46 am

Maybe I should have waited for a TD, but overall I still think my 1.6 has been decent value for money.

Even if it sounds like an old Escrote and I keep thinking "90 bhp my arse"... although a thorough tuneup session on a rolling road would sort that. I still don't thinking I'm getting 100% from the engine. Plus I only seem to be getting 30 mpg.

On the plus side, for the time being they're going to be cheap, and cheap to insure, and have more toys than the 14.

Mark.

chriscarterstevens · Post by **chriscarterstevens** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:39 am

may i say that i am now the proud owner of a bx 16trs

please see www.photobucket.com/ccs for pics

being a little biased and not a fan of diesel anyway, i am growing fond of the little petrol bx and it certainly ticks all the boxes for me

im sure many of you will see me and the car in stratford, though unfortunately not at the national

(please see my post in events/meetings re; southern bx club meet) ta

many thanks

demag · Post by **demag** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:56 pm

I hope the bloody price on that thing shoots up over the next couple of days after me just buying a basket case TXS for £150 or I will be well choked.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:18 pm

Dave, at least you saved it from a certain death

Trouble with the bx is that, prices vary quite a bit & you never know how much something will go for. Really nice one's (the unpopular models) end up sometimes going for less than well used one's, bit of a lottery especially when its petrol.

Diesels seem to be a little bit more consistent, as any person will buy it at the right price, so that pushes prices up a bit. I think we are a long way off from them becoming collectable & seeing consistent price rises.

Always a good thing if you are building up your collection

, not quite so good when selling, but at least you arent likely to lose that much in depreciation....

demag · Post by **demag** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:08 pm

Ha! Its gone up to £158 with two days to go.

I'm ok now

mnde · Post by **mnde** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:04 pm

chriscarterstevens wrote:may i say that i am now the proud owner of a bx 16trs

please see www.photobucket.com/ccs for pics

being a little biased and not a fan of diesel anyway, i am growing fond of the little petrol bx and it certainly ticks all the boxes for me

im sure many of you will see me and the car in stratford, though unfortunately not at the national

(please see my post in events/meetings re; southern bx club meet) ta

many thanks

Well done Chris! See you at Stratford

Mark.

DLM · Post by **DLM** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:35 pm

Appears to have gone for £380......

demag · Post by **demag** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:10 pm

Yes

To be fair thats a pretty good price and no mot as well. It does look a nice motor.

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