what would be your ideal BX

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:11 am

Philip Chidlow wrote:Oh and what about a BX using the Peugeot 405 Mi16 4x4 drivetrain? Not inconceivable, and PSA could have done it... Wonder if anyone's done the conversion?

Sort of?

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:11 am

Philip Chidlow wrote:Oh and what about a BX using the Peugeot 405 Mi16 4x4 drivetrain?

If practicality didn't come into it, that'd be what I'd have. Obviously in red (my favourite colour) with leather and air conditioning. And it would be an estate as (bizarrely and perhaps uniquely) I prefer the shape of the estate.

But realistically given the miles I do, fuel costs and spares availability would mean that a turbodiesel makes a lot more sense. Maybe a tuned 1.9TD for a bit more torque....

So it would seem I've already got my ideal BX!

OK, I'd like the Buffalo interior and a sunroof, but neither are impossibilities!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:23 pm

Booyakasha! Check it . . .

Only joking

I like this . . .

With speedlines, front fogs (yellow ones) a splitter and aircon, it would be perfect. (although I can't quite make up my mind about babywalker spoilers).

Oh and I'd need a mark1 (of course). Which would look like this . . .

. . . but with those funky mark1 alloys.

saintjamesy89 · Post by **saintjamesy89** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:25 pm

Paul296 wrote:

Oh and I'd need a mark1 (of course). Which would look like this . . .

. . . but with those funky mark1 alloys.

What engine/trim/colour is the beige mk2? I cant make out the writing on the wing. It's absolutely beautiful, and those are my favourite BX wheel trims. I think I'd have to have my 19TRS in that beige, with the TG trims repainted in nice sparkly silver.

The mk1, in red, with an auto, a 1.6, grey/beige interior, those funky alloys and yellow fogs would be my number 2.

I obviously need to swat up on my BX model variants!

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:49 pm

It's a 'Millesime' - 'Athena' in the UK. This is a French car, where it was also available as a 1.7 turbo diesel ( like this one) - just 1.6 petrol in the UK. The colour is 'champagne' - a very light gold, and quite rare (and lovely!). That car was advertised on Leboncoin - mint condition, 50,000km - 4500 euros asking price!

Post by **Defender110** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:21 pm

saintjamesy89 wrote:It's absolutely beautiful, and those are my favourite BX wheel trims.

If this was an auto with the brown /tan interior it would be my perefect BX

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:04 pm

Paul296 wrote:
Oh and I'd need a mark1 (of course). Which would look like this . . .

. . . but with those funky mark1 alloys.

Well one very similar to that may be atthe ICCCCCCCR....

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:12 pm

MK1 hatch in metalic blue, with a 2.1td engine fitted along with a hybrid turbo & nitrous

Economical, & bleedin fast with plenty of smoke when boosting along

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:22 pm

MULLEY wrote:MK1 hatch in metalic blue, with a 2.1td engine fitted along with a hybrid turbo & nitrous Economical, & bleedin fast with plenty of smoke when boosting along

Well if the 65bhp unit ever gives up on the DTR its a thought!

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:25 pm

I'd want a drive please

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:38 pm

Joking apart, if any of the engines in my cars gave up (except the GT) I would stick a 1.9TD Xantia engine and be done with it.

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:48 pm

Yeah Xantias. SO reliable!

Post by **Tim Leech** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:50 pm

Paul296 wrote:Yeah Xantias. SO reliable!

Haha well the engines seem ok (diesel ones anyway)

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:57 pm

Roverman wrote:
Paul296 wrote:Yeah Xantias. SO reliable!

Haha well the engines seem ok (diesel ones anyway)

They're excellent engines. But stick one in a Xantia and it will STILL blow up! Bitter experience talkin' there!

sdelasal · Post by **sdelasal** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:24 pm

I'd go for a turbo diesel estate in that electric blue colour. Most important though it'd have the following: 'Never rust' steel and 'never rot rubber' hydraulic lines, 'never wear/leak' hydraulic seals, a 'never sink' rear/arse end, never rust inner front wings and door slams, a sunroof but with the headroom as if it did not have one, a non-dancing speedometer, an everlasting and ever-smooth clutch. I think that'd do nicely!.