TB2's BX TRD TURBO "Entreprise"
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:45 pm
Got it at the end of last year, serviced it throughly since then and now did a trip through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany with it - and loving it so far! It seems like it is a 'sort of' unique version of the BX Entreprise, because - as a fellow BXer (Rémy) informed me - the Entreprise version was never available with sunroof, A/C and leather interiour. Mine got all of them plus some other extras.
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Some pictures I made yesterday on a nearby hill:
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What's noteworthy about it?
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Removable electricity kill switch to cut all power:
Theft protection on the spare wheel (though I dont have the key to open it )
Commercial model constructor plate under the hood:
Low mileage (in kilometers)
Leather interiour:
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And of course, it has only two seats. I didn't like the way it was originally done, so I sawed off the front end panel and reattached it with a hinge and a small lock on each side to hold it in place. That way I can flap the panel to the front to have a full length bed or to the back when carrying long goods. Most of the time it's held in place by the locks in the upright position. Here are some in-work pictures:
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The original way:
Doing stuff:
I wondered what was under the main panel so I took a picture of the space beneath it:
Well that's enough space to add a hidden compartment! Marking...
...cutting wood...
...cutting metall...
...done!
Adding some support..
...and doing a nice coating!
Now there's some space for the most important tools and spares:
Reattached the panel with a hinge:
And this is how it looks now, panel flapped to the rear...
and to the front:
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But why all this work? It shall be a camper!
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Added a mattress and made it fit:
This is how it looks like with the panel in "driving" upright position:
And here we go with the full size comfy, pillowy bed including duvet and pillows...
...being able to look through the rear window up into the stars while falling asleep:
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So, here are some more pictures of it...
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In a town near Moulhouse in France:
In Villers-la-Ville somewhere in Belgium
At Rémys Place in Germany, where he gave me some parts I needed (Thanks again!)
On a track near my place:
And as already posted earlier:
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Next up, I will take care off the outside appearance. It has scratches and dents all over it, the bumpers are a bit tilted and the rubber trims on the sides are falling off. I also want to replace the LHM with hydroclean sometime soon and the sunroof frame is broken again. Also, it's leaking water again so the footwells are wet. And a problem I experienced with this "camper" is, that it gets really humid inside and in the mornings the whole interiour is dripping wet which sure doesn't influency longlivity in a positive way. I want to fit a auxiliary heating and maybe a second battery with a dividing relay to power it at night.
Anyways, this car really keeps me entertained
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Some pictures I made yesterday on a nearby hill:
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What's noteworthy about it?
---
Removable electricity kill switch to cut all power:
Theft protection on the spare wheel (though I dont have the key to open it )
Commercial model constructor plate under the hood:
Low mileage (in kilometers)
Leather interiour:
---
And of course, it has only two seats. I didn't like the way it was originally done, so I sawed off the front end panel and reattached it with a hinge and a small lock on each side to hold it in place. That way I can flap the panel to the front to have a full length bed or to the back when carrying long goods. Most of the time it's held in place by the locks in the upright position. Here are some in-work pictures:
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The original way:
Doing stuff:
I wondered what was under the main panel so I took a picture of the space beneath it:
Well that's enough space to add a hidden compartment! Marking...
...cutting wood...
...cutting metall...
...done!
Adding some support..
...and doing a nice coating!
Now there's some space for the most important tools and spares:
Reattached the panel with a hinge:
And this is how it looks now, panel flapped to the rear...
and to the front:
---
But why all this work? It shall be a camper!
---
Added a mattress and made it fit:
This is how it looks like with the panel in "driving" upright position:
And here we go with the full size comfy, pillowy bed including duvet and pillows...
...being able to look through the rear window up into the stars while falling asleep:
---
So, here are some more pictures of it...
---
In a town near Moulhouse in France:
In Villers-la-Ville somewhere in Belgium
At Rémys Place in Germany, where he gave me some parts I needed (Thanks again!)
On a track near my place:
And as already posted earlier:
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Next up, I will take care off the outside appearance. It has scratches and dents all over it, the bumpers are a bit tilted and the rubber trims on the sides are falling off. I also want to replace the LHM with hydroclean sometime soon and the sunroof frame is broken again. Also, it's leaking water again so the footwells are wet. And a problem I experienced with this "camper" is, that it gets really humid inside and in the mornings the whole interiour is dripping wet which sure doesn't influency longlivity in a positive way. I want to fit a auxiliary heating and maybe a second battery with a dividing relay to power it at night.
Anyways, this car really keeps me entertained