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2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN
1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
I'm surprised you didn't post up the engine etc on a pug forum, you would have easily got more than what it sold for on e-bay, someone's got a right bargain. I wouldn't be surprised if suddenly a load of 16v parts suddenly start appearing on e-bay over the coming weeks
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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In the end I couldn't be arsed. I don't argue that I might've got more, but I would've had to be offering the engine already out of the car. As it is, the car was worth maybe £300 on reflection, but times is hard and now I don't have to worry about it.
After all I didn't enter into this to make money. That might've been construed as cynical
As it is that car was a scrapper/breaker. At least the engine will live on - and some 16v bits will live on too although the guy is not interested in breaking it to sell bits on eBay. But if anyone needs his number let me know.
After all I didn't enter into this to make money. That might've been construed as cynical
As it is that car was a scrapper/breaker. At least the engine will live on - and some 16v bits will live on too although the guy is not interested in breaking it to sell bits on eBay. But if anyone needs his number let me know.
• 1992 Citroen BX TZD Turbo Hurricane
• 2006 Xsara Picasso 1.6 16v
• 2006 Xsara Picasso 1.6 16v
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2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN
1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
Do you know what the new owner is planning on doing?
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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The idea is to rebuild the engine and put it into his Peugeot 205. What a surprise! But it was interesting in a way to talk to someone who just could not see what could possibly be appealing about the BX. He told me his mates asked what he was picking up, and when he told them, they all said "what? don't know it" and when he said it was "the ugly one with trick suspension" they all knew
But in his favour, he did acknowledge the undoubted uniqueness and the fact it's pretty well equipped - as well being not much heavier than a 205 - and the fact he was afflicted with a similar Peugeot fixation!
He will save bits upon request; I did suggest he saved the alloys for instance (and he actually mentioned saving the HP pump). I said I would share his number with interested parties...
The thing is, at least the engine will live on, whereas the whole car was otherwise doomed, and I have made most of my outlay back. It was worth the effort.
But in his favour, he did acknowledge the undoubted uniqueness and the fact it's pretty well equipped - as well being not much heavier than a 205 - and the fact he was afflicted with a similar Peugeot fixation!
He will save bits upon request; I did suggest he saved the alloys for instance (and he actually mentioned saving the HP pump). I said I would share his number with interested parties...
The thing is, at least the engine will live on, whereas the whole car was otherwise doomed, and I have made most of my outlay back. It was worth the effort.
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• 2006 Xsara Picasso 1.6 16v
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Got the GTI up on ramps this morning and we spent a fair amount of time poking around (it had been steam cleaned for the MOT in September so was really clear of dirt, oil and stuff) and didn't find anything to be concerned about. which is great - no rusty holes confronting us and all the pipes look really good. The rubber pipes at the fuel pump will benefit from replacement, but that goes on the list for when the front brake discs, pads and ARB bushes get done next service.
So after that check the car's underside got a good spraying in all its nooks and crannies with Dennis' mix of oily gloop - just before the salt gets put on the roads here (cutting it fine this year!).
A couple of points though: the Auto box drain plug is rounded off badly, so I'll be contacting my local auto box specialist for that.... but this makes me wonder; I know the box has had two recent changes (as much as is practical to drain with each change) with DII, but is there anything else I could do on a preventative level to ensure the box doesn't expire? It's got nearly 220k miles on it...
Engine oil: It's had synthetic all its life, but over the last year it has seemed to burn a little (nothing too bad at all, but I am aware), so I took the decision to put a good quality 10/40 semi-synthetic in with the service today. Hope it works out OK. And I did put Tesco's 99 octane in the tank today too, so the car must sense it's being looked after!
So after that check the car's underside got a good spraying in all its nooks and crannies with Dennis' mix of oily gloop - just before the salt gets put on the roads here (cutting it fine this year!).
A couple of points though: the Auto box drain plug is rounded off badly, so I'll be contacting my local auto box specialist for that.... but this makes me wonder; I know the box has had two recent changes (as much as is practical to drain with each change) with DII, but is there anything else I could do on a preventative level to ensure the box doesn't expire? It's got nearly 220k miles on it...
Engine oil: It's had synthetic all its life, but over the last year it has seemed to burn a little (nothing too bad at all, but I am aware), so I took the decision to put a good quality 10/40 semi-synthetic in with the service today. Hope it works out OK. And I did put Tesco's 99 octane in the tank today too, so the car must sense it's being looked after!
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Pah! It's positively tropical down there - the first gritting was back in October, and they're been out every night for the last few weeks, despite the temperatures only dropping below freezing on a handful of nights. I think they're being extra cautious ever since a bunch of cyclists were killed a few years back when a car skidded on an untreated road and the council got a lot of stick for it. Fair enough, it was a tragic event but I wish people would learn to drive in accordance with the conditions (and that includes not slowing to 15mph just because they can see a bit of slush on the verges!)Philip Chidlow wrote:just before the salt gets put on the roads here (cutting it fine this year!).
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