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TRI 122. Note the number of kms on the clock. Still going strong. I'll see if I can make 1/2 million.

Awesome! thats gotta make half a million!

Original engine, have you had to do any work on the powerplant at all? If not, that's quite impressive, but i've heard that the petrol engines as long as the servicing is spot on & the coolant changed regularly, then they can do diesel mileage.

Looks like a twin to my TZi!

TZi is my daily at the moment as the 16V is getting a major mechanical overhaul. Details to follow.

frog wrote:16V is getting a major mechanical overhaul.

Thunk!

Engine Out by tyro.chris, on Flickr

twistedeez wrote:TRI 122. Note the number of kms on the clock. Still going strong. I'll see if I can make 1/2 million.

Now THAT deserves a round of applause (nice looking car too)

Paul296 wrote:

twistedeez wrote:TRI 122. Note the number of kms on the clock. Still going strong. I'll see if I can make 1/2 million.

Now THAT deserves a round of applause (nice looking car too)

I'll second that with a third round of applause.

Out of interest, what's considered a high mileage car over there? I guess that as it's a huge country, average mileages are higher. And long journeys aren't as hard on the car as the same number of miles done in sort trips, so I suppose that helps longevity of the mechanicals.

What is considered High mileage (Kilometres [Kms]) really depends on who you are. It is a huge country, but we all live around the coasts. I live 14Kms from work. You can do a couple of thousand kilometres in a few days if you travel interstate but I only do that once every few years.

Anything over 100K Kms is considered getting on the higher side to most of the second hand market. It's reasonably rare to find a BX that's done less that 200K Km.

Have a look on carsales.com.au if you're really keen.

Well done there, very tidy looking bx's.

Some more pictures from my place:

BX Backyard by tyro.chris, on Flickr


whatamess by tyro.chris, on Flickr


Almost ready. by tyro.chris, on Flickr


Shiny by tyro.chris, on Flickr

Some more french junk I found laying about here:

Peugeot 525 Comp by tyro.chris, on Flickr

That looks like bx nirvana to me!

Yeah roll out a sleeping bag under the 16v now that's where I would be

Progress from Monday:

Progress by tyro.chris, on Flickr

Also changed the height corrector for a clean one and did some general tidying up whilst it was engineless. Didn't bother with the octopus as it was well routed and seemed supple and young enough to not disturb, hopefully i've saved my spare for another year or so.

Driveshafts are back in today, hopefully play with the FDV/regulator today!

DSCF0648 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


DSCF0651 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


DSCF0654 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


DSCF0664 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


DSCF0662 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


DSCF0661 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


DSCF0657 by tyro.chris, on Flickr


It's driving! Didn't have too many drama's getting it going.
It now has a reasonably new clutch, smooth gearbox, recently reconditioned HP pump and FDV, New droplinks, lower balljoint boots, Nicer passenger side driveshaft with an intact boot, Bakerbm cooling hoses, newish radiator, good engine mounts, new fluids, heat-shield, some paint, and a clean up.

It also has a Peter T eprom to suit an engine that was built to a similar specification.

Drove it to and from work this afternoon/night which went well.