Diesel Auto BX

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:07 pm

What model would this be then? Nice to have the combination of Auto and Diesel, I guess...

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M · Post by M » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:27 pm

Probably the 1.9 N/A - though it will like as not only be either TGD or TXD trim.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:37 pm

Could be a super rare 19TZD non turbo auto! Oddly enough diesel autos have no revcounters and no digital clock but instead a analogue one in its place!

M · Post by M » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:46 pm

How Queer.

I was passed by a 1.9TZD last night on the motorway ( I was filtering left so had an excuse to be going slowly) driven by a nice looking lady with red curly hair ( I do so love redheads

). Sadly she didnt seem that bothered about the sight of another BX on the motorway

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:57 pm

To most people a BX is just another old car, the ones you see these days (which is rare) are normally a bit battered!. However they do seem alot more rust resistant to other cars of its age, when was the last time you saw a rustfree cavalier (sorry cavmad) or sierra!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:02 pm

Ignoring Mr Leech`s last remark (

) didn`t someone say recently on here that they never made a 1.7 n/a auto?

M · Post by M » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:14 pm

cavmad wrote:Ignoring Mr Leech`s last remark ( ) didn`t someone say recently on here that they never made a 1.7 n/a auto?

I believe so, AFAIK the only diesel auto is the 1.9N/A. However its possible someone might have grafted a 1.7N/A onto a diesel auto box - in the same way its been known for people to fit 1.9TD engines into innocent TZD bodyshells

I do however recall an estate being offered as a 1.9TD auto on ebay a while back - whilst the engine & gerbox combination seemed genuine enough no one could determine if it was Citroen stock, or modified.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:20 pm

in the same way its been known for people to fit 1.9TD engines into innocent TZD bodyshells

That`s terrible, who on earth would buy some monstrosity like that

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:35 pm

They didnt make a turbo d bx auto just a 1.9D n/a. Same with the Xantia as far as im aware, was a Hdi befre you could get a automatic I think!

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:35 pm

Hows about fitting a 2.1td engine is it feasable?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:05 pm

I think Vanny has posted about that and if I recall rightly he said it could just about be done but engine bay space was a little limited.

M · Post by M » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:07 pm

tim leech wrote:Hows about fitting a 2.1td engine is it feasable?

Not to an autobox

Certainly not the one supplied with the BX anyway.. The torque convertor would go

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:54 pm

Lol. 2.1td manual would be anice piece of kit! Hows about fitting Ians V^ Xantia engine a BX

?

st gilles · Post by **st gilles** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:44 pm

I have one of these in France and it is a delightful car to drive. I think I've seen it faulted elsewhere re the g/box as it don't change to 4th until about 40mph.......I've ever found it to be a problem. But the auto with a 1.9 n/a diesel is an almost perfect combination I'd say. And I don't mean its sluggish; its surprisingly quick( I was very pleasantly surprised when I test drove it) and I've never had less than 45 mpg out of it around town and the usual 55 on a run. It does appear slightly undergeared at M/way speeds compared to the old manual I used to have.

Stewart (oily!) · Post by **Stewart (oily!)** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:09 pm

Who would fit a 1.9TD lump anyway

I found a website where a dutch chap shoehorned a 2.1TD into a BX complete with its manual box, from an XM, probably a lot more work than the 1.9 conversion which is very straightforward, things did look interestingly tight under the bonnet, if a TD auto was needed then Xantias might supply the neccesary donor bits, did they make a TD auto Xantia?
Stewart