Pure Power

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:35 pm

I didn't actually think they really existed! Just looking at it frightens me - the muscle car at rest, all that latent thrust!

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:59 pm

I expect it's stopped to try and find some more energy after coming second in a race with a nailed down, three legged, asthmatic blind tortoise!

CitroXim · Post by **CitroXim** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:10 pm

Looks like it is still trying to get hydraulic pressure up....

Did they really make a BX11?

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:13 pm

Yes, they did make one. I've seen a couple in Europe.

Better off in the Low Countries one may think (where there are no hills

), but no, sold in Med places like Greece etc.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:14 pm

Yep.

1124cc suitcase engine. Greek market for sure, but may have been available for some other markets too.

The "red herring" that comes out every now and then is the BX10 with a 954cc suitcase engine. That one didn't exist.

Aerodynamica · Post by **Aerodynamica** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:44 pm

^^I love that^^ being a hater of large engines that is just wonderfully ridiculous!

There was also a fabled BX15 - I know no more of it or what it was fitted with but it might have been one of the 'tax dodging' versions of the 'Evasion' or 'Enterprise' commercial type

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:46 pm

I've seen a couple of BX15s in France in fact I think I might have a pic somewhere.... let me see.

But certainly they are there!

maxgreenwood · Post by **maxgreenwood** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:33 am

its got an irish flag next to the 'BX 11'

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:13 am

Or is it maybe an Italian flag?

maxgreenwood · Post by **maxgreenwood** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:19 am

yes probably

with the red faded to orange to become irish

Way2go · Post by **Way2go** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:03 am

The I for Italy may be a clue.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:37 am

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Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:40 am

The BX 11 probably wasnt that much slower than a 1.7D as they wold both be about 60bhp I would imagine, the 1124 went well in the 104SR I had but as we all know it sounded awful, I think the BX 15 was a detuned 1.6 from memory a bit like a 16RE instead of a 16RS/TRS.

cavmad · Post by **cavmad** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:00 am

The 1.7 n/a diesel was NOT slow, ask Vanny or his mate who had my old one.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:18 am

Cant remember saying it was slow, but with the BHP output being around the same and the petrol engine being made of alloy it would be lighter so may be a wee bit quicker? The 14E Leader MK1 I had qas surprisngly sprightly!