Britain's best 4x4 (allegedly) back on the road
- Brian King
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Britain's best 4x4 (allegedly) back on the road
Thanks to Tony Weston and sons of Cambridge nr Dursley, Gloucs, my otherwise immaculate ex Ian Fearn BX GTi 4x4 is back on the road with a replacement gearbox and transfer box from a donor 4x4. The next job is to try and find a way to improve the splined joint using my old boxes as a testbed. The late style engine (no distributor), 4 Seats and 3 doorcards from the donor are on For Sale and Wanted. I'd attach a pic of the car but I haven't the faintest idea how to do it.
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Thats ace, except the towbar, i wouldnt have thought you'd want to tow anything with the fragile transfer box??
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
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
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
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
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
- Brian King
- BX 4x4 Owner. Brave.
- Posts: 114
- Joined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:06 pm
- Location: Stroud, armpit of the Cotswolds
Britain's best 4x4 (allegedly) back on the road
Thank you Ian. You mean 'And here's one that Tony and Andrew Weston did earlier'
All I did was pay. Sometimes I look at modern Alfas and say to myself 'What am I doing maintaining 3 BXs for the nation? I'm certainly not doing it for my own gain or to look cool' Yes, on second thoughts I'll accept a Blue Peter badge.
On third thoughts my 1.6 TZD is a fantastic workhorse and towing vehicle, with unexpected and amazing accelleration and a gratifying 45mpg; the 16v is thirsty but with an engine as smooth as silk and real fun to drive; the 4x4 is, apart from the rare transmission, reasonably sprightly and without doubt the most comfortable car I have ever owned (its road-levelling qualities may be due to the extra weight low down); and all three have sunroofs, a feature you don't automatically get on modern cars, even Alfas. Just press a few buttons and you've practically got a convertible.
All I did was pay. Sometimes I look at modern Alfas and say to myself 'What am I doing maintaining 3 BXs for the nation? I'm certainly not doing it for my own gain or to look cool' Yes, on second thoughts I'll accept a Blue Peter badge.
On third thoughts my 1.6 TZD is a fantastic workhorse and towing vehicle, with unexpected and amazing accelleration and a gratifying 45mpg; the 16v is thirsty but with an engine as smooth as silk and real fun to drive; the 4x4 is, apart from the rare transmission, reasonably sprightly and without doubt the most comfortable car I have ever owned (its road-levelling qualities may be due to the extra weight low down); and all three have sunroofs, a feature you don't automatically get on modern cars, even Alfas. Just press a few buttons and you've practically got a convertible.