Low Miles 14RE

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:32 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-BX-14RE-g ... dZViewItem

Nice miles, too much money tho to start with for a fairly basic cas, hasnt this one been on before?

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:43 am

I still think that`s worth it though Tim IF the `right` buyer sees it. Bit of a specialist market I reckon but I`d seriously consider it if I wasn`t (allegedly) saving up for a deposit on a house. There can`t be too many low mileage ones left now and it does look well though a few close up pic`s would help it`s cause.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:12 pm

True Billy, nice colour too Venetian Red!

Ian_Fearn · Post by **Ian_Fearn** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:29 pm

The 14's have always appealed to me, i suppose its because I see them as being the 'purest' of all the BX's. Of course you could argue that the BX10 or BX11 is even purer!

Maybe that'll start the debate as to whether the BX10 ever existed? The BX11 definately existed but the myth of the 1 litre BX is still as far as i know unknown.

The lack of power steering puts me off 14's though.

There was a blue 14 on ebay over a year ago now. Its owner sent me a spreadsheet of everything that had been done to it and a description of why it had been done. It went for silly money (very little!) in the end.

I think this one is definately worth the starting price. Somebody will buy this because its a low mileage car with tax and MOT.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat May 13, 2006 3:52 pm

Owen had a 14TGE (no pas)and says the steerings not bad at all, I guess its what your used too. The later 1.4 engines are ok, I remember the early models had the horrible rattly slant 4 peugeot/talbot engine which sounded like a bag of spanners in a washing machine!

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sat May 13, 2006 4:27 pm

1400's (TU) I would say are better all rounders than the 1600's in my opinion. Having owned both, the 1400 was far more economical, pretty much as quick and more fun. The steering wasn't heavy at all, even though I was expecting it to be. But obviously the non-PAS cars have 3.7 turns lock to lock, with the PAS ones having 2.8.

The early XY types aren't to my taste....I wouldn't touch one with a big barge pole! Thats why my mk1 was a 1600, and hopefully my next one a 1900.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Sat May 13, 2006 5:04 pm

The 1.7 I owned was a bitch with no power steering (though I got used to it) but as diesel engines are supposedly heavier than petrol I can`t see the 1.4 non-pas being too bad. If kept to a low mileage and looked after it would also be an investment too i.m.h.o.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:06 pm

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:06 pm

Kitch wrote:Well the 1400 TU is all alloy, while the diseasels have an iron block.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:29 pm

Try pushing and steering a 19D with no pas! ouch!

OwenS · Post by **OwenS** » Sun May 14, 2006 5:26 pm

[quote="tim leech"]Owen had a 14TGE (no pas)and says the steerings not bad at all, I guess its what your used too. quote]

Thats true Tim, its not bad at all

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:09 pm

Ian_Fearn · Post by **Ian_Fearn** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:13 pm

Today i drove a 16RE without PAS and you're right, its not nearly as bad as i thought it would be BUT i'd still prefer PAS anyday.

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Sun May 14, 2006 9:06 pm

Trying driving a diesel I ian without lol