I sold a lot of parts to a young chap called Matt who had a grey BX16v (I recall his Dad was called Keith I think and was a motoring journalist or similar). He will know what a shed the donor car was ! Nothing went to waste off the car as I put an add on ebay saying all parts for sale for postage cost and dustbin day was looming. People had the lot. I must confess to breaking a reasonable one many many years ago when they were selling for £150...it had a leaking water pump and the octopus pipe was u/s and the garage labour charge was over 8 hours and the owner couldn't justify it. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I wish I had kept it instead of buying it just for the engine for a 205, as it's gone full circle now, with standard cars being sought after.
I can't remember the last time I saw a BX in the flesh, so I hope they are now being cherished, as I still have a soft spot for them, especially unfaded red 16valvers .
I sold a lot of parts to a young chap called Matt who had a grey BX16v (I recall his Dad was called Keith I think and was a motoring journalist or similar). He will know what a shed the donor car was ! .
Thats Matt H off this forum , his Dad keith Adams is a well known champion of the BX marque.
Where I come from that's fightin' talk - take that back or step outside! Hurricanes are the best BXs ever
Ooooops, small typo. I meant the Hurricanes remote fob thingy. don't get me wrong, I loved my Hurricane and would love another, although I heard they suffer rust more than most.
anyway, I'm Hurricaning my Tgd, not in triton though
1990 BX 16V Platinum Grey
1990 BX TGD White
1960 Morris Minor Clarondon Grey
1971 Triumph 2000 Auto Valencia Blue
Where I come from that's fightin' talk - take that back or step outside! Hurricanes are the best BXs ever
Ooooops, small typo. I meant the Hurricanes remote fob thingy. don't get me wrong, I loved my Hurricane and would love another, although I heard they suffer rust more than most.
anyway, I'm Hurricaning my Tgd, not in triton though
I was joking. I'm absolutely rubbish at fighting; you'd leather me
Kitch wrote:
Defender110 wrote:
mds141 wrote:£300 for a set of mudflaps!!
Finished at £377 and only the fronts not a set
That is possibly the saddest thing I have ever seen
No it's not. This is . . .
Personally, I think close on 400 quid for a pair of mudflaps is completely f***ing hatstand, but it just goes to show that if something is rare and folks want it badly enough they'll cough up.
I can't believe I missed those mudflaps for that snip of a price! Probably will never taste the flavour of real mud either. Better investment than art.
There was a bloke here paid 100 sheets about five years ago for some new cubby hole doors for a BX Estate. They must be worth ten times that now Hope he's kept them in a climate controlled safe.
I sold a lot of parts to a young chap called Matt who had a grey BX16v (I recall his Dad was called Keith I think and was a motoring journalist or similar). He will know what a shed the donor car was ! Nothing went to waste off the car as I put an add on ebay saying all parts for sale for postage cost and dustbin day was looming. People had the lot. I must confess to breaking a reasonable one many many years ago when they were selling for £150...it had a leaking water pump and the octopus pipe was u/s and the garage labour charge was over 8 hours and the owner couldn't justify it. Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I wish I had kept it instead of buying it just for the engine for a 205, as it's gone full circle now, with standard cars being sought after.
I can't remember the last time I saw a BX in the flesh, so I hope they are now being cherished, as I still have a soft spot for them, especially unfaded red 16valvers .
Hello! That was me. The grey 16v of mine you saw has since gone to another guy on here - and yes the one you were breaking was considerably worse than that was - and that was(Is still!) fairly crusty. Still have most of the parts I bought off you, and some of it has come in very handy. I noticed you sold the engine a while back too, and was tempted to buy it as a spare...
Hi Matt, Good to hear you are keeping well. I decided that with a young family, full time work and a lower back issue, working on cars is not really something I do much now. I don't mind quck or light easy tasks. I have started using a garage for work now and they don't really like me as I tell them exactly what the problem is, so they can't do spurious work.
I have a 205 still, but will probably sell up once the weather gets watmer and people have got over Christmas.
ps, I sold the remote for £85 in the end. I thought I would quit while I was ahead.
, his Dad keith Adams is a well known champion of the BX marque.
