Shiny GTi on eBay

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:46 pm

Now... check this one out... a decent enough set of pics and an OK - if slightly over-enthusiastic description... but what's with the engine? Isn't that actually a Peugeot lump? It's like no BX GTi inlet manifold I've seen... it's more like a Visa (205 too?) one.... any thoughts???

It has got rear head rests - but since when was a sound system worth the same once installed?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-CITROEN-BX19 ... dZViewItem

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Wed May 09, 2007 11:42 pm

Nice car, nearly as nice as mine

That engine looks quite different from the one ive got, i wonder if its either a replacement like u said Philip from a Pug??

Post by **docchevron** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:01 am

The manifold looks standard to me, it's exactley the same as every GTi I've owned, it's just got the cover plate fitted to it.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:38 am

I beg to differ. In all GTis I've owned (all no later than 1992 I admit) the inlet manifold was different. The oil filler comes up through the middle of two branches (which are themselves divided into two) This engine looks different. Unless the 8v unit was changed in the 1992 model year, this has had a replacement engine.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:06 am

Ooh, I see. Well, I stand corrected

tim leech · Post by **tim leech** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:16 am

Dont stand for it Phil! Sit down.

Nice example though. Well worth the money!

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:26 am

Drawl mode engaged and I am moving back to get it

m_2975 · Post by **m_2975** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:01 pm

Yep,

That's the DKZ (XU9JAZ) type engine fitted to ALL Australian BX's from 1987 to 1993 except the BX16V.

That car is officially called a BX GTi Export. The engine, as JONKW said, has tighter emission controls and was originally designed for the Australian, Austrian and Swiss markets.

The Australian BX 19TZI saloon is simply a BX GTI Export with standard TZI trim.

rob-bx16v · Post by **rob-bx16v** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:50 pm

Thats a lovely car and well worth the mony. Yep it has the late cat equiped 122 bhp engine and also a metal bonet. The only thing is the seller could have provided some pics of the areas the bx,s rust eg rear door shuts, inner wing etc. Nice colour as well but im still liking the olyimpic blue over silver. Hopefuly it should fetch a good amount. OH and one thing it has NOT got more torque than a 16v it just feels like it because the 8v torque is lower down the rev range than a 16v!!!!!!!