Cheap Way to Own a BX

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:11 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1990-CITROEN-BX-1 ... 0070990326

A good polish would make a difference.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:36 pm

Roverman wrote:A good polish would make a difference.

You're your own worse enemy, Tim!

But seriously, I can't help thinking that two hours work might earn this seller about £100 or more! (Good rate of return, that!)

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:36 pm

Hmmmmm.........I actually quite like that!!!

Reminds me of my old F-reg 14. F241BCK....died in 1999.

(Why are these cheapies always at the wrong end of the country?

)

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:11 pm

Give me a weekend with that and I would get it shining again.

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:20 pm

Roverman wrote:Give me a weekend with that and I would get it shining again.

Me too mate! It looks wayyyyyy better than that old "workhorse" 1.6 that I looked at in Skipton last year! I'm keeping a VERY close eye on the Bay of E, to see how things progress.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:26 pm

How come you fancy a petrol Dave?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:02 am

These days with petrol 50p a litre less than DERV, if you do low-ish mileage then the edonomical difference isn't so much of an issue, I guess.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:42 am

Erm, do you mean 12p/l less, up North i pay £130.9 & petrol was £118.9

Diesel still rules to be honest, even if you could get 40mpg, its still cheaper to run a diesel doing 50mpg. Thats still over 20% better, whilst petrol is around 10% cheaper, so no saving at all.

Road tax on the 1400 is cheaper, but you would have to be doing quite low mileage for the difference in mpg not to eat into that saving.

I remain unconvinced that petrol is cheaper than diesel, unless you are talking about the Honda Insight which does 80mpg & is rtf free.

mountainmanUK · Post by **mountainmanUK** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:08 am

I've always had a soft spot for another 1360cc petrol BX.
I'm watching petrol prices v derv carefully, because (as Mulley says) the price of petrol up here (oop norf!) has actually started FALLING over the past few days, but derv is staying the same.
As much as I'd absolutely LOVE to own and run a 16v BX on a daily basis, it just doesn't make economic sense for me at the moment, as I'm still not yet back working again.

If petrol continues to fall in price, and the gap between petrol and deisel widens, it MAY become almost as cheap to run a smallish petrol-engined BX, as my 17TD.

Apart from all that.......I just feel so sorry for a red BX which has been a tad neglected (in a Meguaire's kind of manly way!)

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:10 pm

Oooops! Too much vin rouge... I mean 50p a gallon!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:44 pm

Aye, they'll struggle to get a good price for that. Shit pictures, dirty car and poor description.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:10 pm

cavmad wrote:Aye, they'll struggle to get a good price for that. Shit pictures, dirty car and poor description.

Don't mince words, just say what you think!

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:30 pm

Every time!!!

Too much vin rouge Mountainman? I've had a couple tonight too.

Had another one die on me today. Filthy rich ( like millions,) 97 years old and died in my arms.

It's not the first time that's happened to me, chest exploded and everything came out the mouth, and over me. Sh*t I hate that! You never get used to it.

Soory people, like I say, had a couple tonight.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:30 pm

Sorry, I guess that belonged in anything else.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:32 pm

That's too much vin rouge Phillip.

Guess my eyes are focussing right. Tomorrow I'll be a little more sober, and not working.

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