16txs Estate low mileage

citroen7 · Post by **citroen7** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:40 pm

I really like that and it must be pretty rare now I reckon. I also like that car in the background, some kind of Singer Vogue or something like that?

close Billy but no cigar its a Hillman Minx not sure which mark but i would guess mk3

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:58 pm

Thought it was Rootes inspired so not too far off the mark!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:32 pm

Well according to the add its has a catalyst which means it should have EFI and being a L reg I would expect it to have too.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:36 pm

Roverman wrote:Well according to the add its has a catalyst which means it should have EFI and being a L reg I would expect it to have too.

Well, according to the ad, it also has driver's airbag and tilt steering wheel so I wouldn't lend too much credence to it.

But aren't the injected ones badged TXI? Or am I misunderstanding the rather obtuse Citroen labelling?!

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:09 am

Philip Chidlow wrote:
Roverman wrote:Well according to the add its has a catalyst which means it should have EFI and being a L reg I would expect it to have too.
Well, according to the ad, it also has driver's airbag and tilt steering wheel so I wouldn't lend too much credence to it.

But aren't the injected ones badged TXI? Or am I misunderstanding the rather obtuse Citroen labelling?!

No, you are quite right Philip; RE/RS/TRS/TXS/TZS=carb and TXI/TRI/TZI=injection.

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:47 am

A check on the vehicle details using the reg number gives:

Engine 1580cc 94bhp
Engine no. CTA92004647
Engine model B2C (XU52C)

Not sure if that helps anyone identify whether it is injected or not...

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:08 am

I thought the carb models only had 90bhp, that higher figure would imply injection? why would citroen have produced 2 engines, one carb & one injection if they were the same capacity in the same year?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:59 am

MULLEY wrote:I thought the carb models only had 90bhp, that higher figure would imply injection? why would citroen have produced 2 engines, one carb & one injection if they were the same capacity in the same year?

Could be the changeover year where they went from pre-cat to cat?

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:47 am

This is an L reg, so it doesnt make any sense? but then again what do i know

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:52 am

I think the single point injection cars with a cat were marginally slower than the carb cars so by the looks of it, it is a carb fed one after all. Shame.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:15 pm

Does it really make that much difference between injection and carb? It wouldn't put me off if I were after a BX petrol estate. Mountains and molehills anyone?

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:22 pm

True Billy but 16/19 petrols can be a bit of a pig to start when hot plus other carb related problems so EFi would solve its biggest achilles heel.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:22 pm

I think it's down to the fact that the carbs are perceived to give problems with age and wear (and why shouldn't they?). But this late BX has only 37k or so on it, so I agree, shouldn't be an issue should it? I must say it is a tempting BX simply because all estates usually have high mileages in my experience.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:52 pm

Ive owned two 16 petrols with low mileage on them and both were awkward starters when warm, saying that the 19TRS that I then Phil owned had 156k on the clock and that was just the same and a pig when it was cold too so EFI would be a bonus.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:58 pm

It would be my choice too I guess, on balance. But the non injection 16 isn't a complete no-no I would have thought. Remember not so long ago a late 16 TXi Estate, in blue, appeared on eBay and went for about £200 I seem to remember. Now that was a tempting car.

Ah here it is:

http://bxclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9293