Why I love my BX to bits :)

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 4:24 pm

well firstly - it works, always a bonus

2, when it doesn't work it is (or has been so far) relatively easy to repair

3, insurance, even in mancland, is less than 6 months road tax

4, It's so economical I keep forgetting where the filling station is

5, It looks good

6, It corners superbly

basically I just love it to bits

really the only downside is that I can't afford another one

Post by **Tim Leech** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:11 pm

Its great that you love it, any pictures?

I love mine, all 25 of them (past and present), dunno why I just do.

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:29 pm

you were so complimentary about my bus I'll let you see a pic of that first

just the one pic of my bx at the mo - its on ramps in the picture because I was ridiculously proud of the fact that I got it onto ramps all by myself

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:54 pm

I know what you mean, the BX is addictive.

I had a 'bus' once

Wide-bodied Estima from Kobe, Japan.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:21 pm

It's actually quite decent for a bus - wheels look a bit thin though for my tastes and back.

I keep thinking of getting one of those 4x4 surf buses - not a lot of surf in Kent though.

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:23 pm

I've driven off ramps before - an expensive mistake indeed.

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:36 pm

Philip Chidlow wrote:I know what you mean, the BX is addictive.

I had a 'bus' once

Wide-bodied Estima from Kobe, Japan.

Appears to have lowered suspension as well

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:38 pm

scarecrow wrote:It's actually quite decent for a bus - wheels look a bit thin though for my tastes and back.

I keep thinking of getting one of those 4x4 surf buses - not a lot of surf in Kent though.

Wheels way to thin, dropped down from 17" to 15" Alloys with proper tyres, oh and I stripped off the bodykit and added chrome bars all round

sarahjaneking · Post by **sarahjaneking** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:39 pm

scarecrow wrote:I've driven off ramps before - an expensive mistake indeed.

I can imagine

I was pretty nervous, took me about 20 minutes

but having to work on the road I prefer them to axle stands, they just feel a bit safer

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:29 pm

sarahjaneking wrote:
Philip Chidlow wrote:I know what you mean, the BX is addictive.

I had a 'bus' once

Wide-bodied Estima from Kobe, Japan.

Appears to have lowered suspension as well

It was lowered about 40mm on KYB struts. Supercharged, it had been chipped, had performance induction and was good for 120 mph... it had a stainless steel 5Zingen exhaust. The wheels were 17" Enkei alloys with Kuhmo tyres. The kit was actually a US one that had been imported to Japan

But as it couldn't negotiate speed bumps that all came to nought and it had to go

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:31 pm

I destroyed a GSA door coming off them, once.

Entirely my own fault - the driver\'s door window didn\'t open, so I was in the habit of opening the door a bit to see out when reversing. Coming off the ramps, the door got caught in the bushes along the drive and folded all the way back on itself.

Hello everyone, by the way!

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:37 pm

Aha, a voice from the past!

I take it you got your O2 issues sorted then?

stuart_hedges · Post by **stuart_hedges** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:39 pm

Nope.

freeproxyserver.net!

It\'s weird - it\'s lightning fast, just as it ought to be, and I don\'t have this problem with any other site. There must be some disagreement between my router here and the BXC setup!