1990 CITROEN BX 14RE SILVER

Simon B · Post by **Simon B** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:50 am

1990 CITROEN BX 14RE SILVER

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Post by **Defender110** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:43 pm

My favourite colour, I had a nearly new one this colour in 93 it always looked stunning but I got rid as it was a diesel without power steering, not a good combination. Pitty this ones a petrol.

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:48 pm

Defender110 wrote:a diesel without power steering, not a good combination.

Really? I'd love to get my hands on a Diesel-without-power-steering model. I hate PAS and would much rather have a manual rack, but finding a NON-PAS BX these days is not easy.

I may have to remove the PAS and associated rubbish from a Diesel Turbo to get the model I really want...

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:40 pm

Just find one with a dodgy HP pump, then you'll have no power assistance for at least some of the time...
Out of interest, why do you prefer manual steering? Personally I don't find the BX over assisted. Equally, I've not found that driving none PAS cars causes a problem either, even the 205 which several people have commented on as being heavy.

Post by **Defender110** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:59 pm

I understand the petrol ones are not too bad but the diesel with the heavy engine is horrible without pas, well mine certainly was.

toddao · Post by **toddao** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:56 pm

I like that pic of the 14 outside 'The Soul Celler'

There's no power steering on my yellow estate - no problem, never sweated really also manual windows. I like less things to go wrong.
Our Merc 406D van doesn't have power steering and that's really good for upper arm development - everything is easy after that!

Stinkwheel · Post by **Stinkwheel** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:07 pm

Defender110 wrote:I understand the petrol ones are not too bad but the diesel with the heavy engine is horrible without pas, well mine certainly was.

I had a 17D witn no PAS. I found it to be fine in all but stationary situations.

Post by **Defender110** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:06 pm

Stinkwheel wrote:
Defender110 wrote:I understand the petrol ones are not too bad but the diesel with the heavy engine is horrible without pas, well mine certainly was.
I had a 17D witn no PAS. I found it to be fine in all but stationary situations.

Strange, mine was that bad I looked into having PAS retro fitted but from memory Citroen wanted nearly £2000 to do it. Mine was a city car thought and only had 7000 on the clock when I bought it, perhaps they loosen up with age?

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:43 am

My current 14 is absolutely fine without PAS. The 17 though was bloody awful to park.