I have fallen in love with the Citroen BX! I was just about to buy a 14 when someone snapped it up. Its such a nice car, and cheap on insurance as well! (i'm only 18).
What i'm looking for is a tidy 14 with a decent history for under £1k. Im not fussed about spec levels, even the most basic would make me happy
Hi Chris, welcome aboard, 1.4 petrols are quite scarce but are nice and cheap to run. Go for the later "tu" engines cars (1988 onwards), they werent available with power steering so worth trying one first as they are quite heavy when parking.
Mine is a 16 without PAS and its pretty damn heavy when parking but not really all that bad unless you are a woman (haha) and its nice when driving, good feel for the road. I do wish the tight 1st owner had ordered it though as in tight spaces it can be a PITA. I believe the 16 does basically the same MPG though and is obviously a bit quicker (still not fast lol) so might be worth the bigger engine if you can?
Alex
1991 BX 16 TGS 104k miles, FOR SALE
2007 Grande Punto Sporting
My advice would be a 16. They are relatively plentiful compared to an 88-on 14. What's more they are (for some odd reason) not popular so don't command high prices. They do quite often turn up having been bought by someone who did little miles and yet kept it well: There have been some very low milers fairly recently - most in good order but not at high prices, generally. The 16, whilst not as economical as a 14, are far more refined and IMHO an excellent way into BX-ownership.
I had a 16TGS (with dealer-fitted PAS) that was great. Sort of wish the lure of 16v ownership hadn't been so strong...
You're better off going for a 14 I would say, although a bit underpowered you'll still have a really nice BX, and when you consider how much a BX weighs then it's not that bad really.
It's a bit of a waiting game, a few will come along at once or that's what tends to happen.
It might be a good idea to take someone from the forum with you to go and see the car before you buy, that way you'll have piece of mind that it's all ok. That is if anyone's close, and willing?
hi mate welcome to the forum my first car was a 1.4 st tropez was the best car ive had on the road pics are on here is you search my threads if your interested
If you're looking to run the car for sensible money, you're better going for a 14. They are definitely more economic than a 16. 45mpg is easily possible from a 14, but 35 is more like it with a 16. The 14 falls into the cheaper tax bracket, and I've no doubt would be significantly cheaper to insure as a young driver.
The £100-£150 you might save on buying a 16 over a 14 will be insignificant compared to all the other costs that are involved in running a car.
I would say look at a 17D/19D, but I suspect they won't be too cheap to insure compared to a 14.
