Car Tax
by MULLEY » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:08 am
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How exactly does the govt arrive at how much you should pay, is it solely on emissions or is combined with engine size?
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Are you sure about that Barnsley? I wouldnt put it to a vote. :D
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Last post by tim leech Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:40 pm
Update on the black one
by Kitch » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:42 pm
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(lifted from Carl's thread on BX16v.co.uk forums)
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My dad had the same type and colour of ovlov as that when i was little and he resprayed it in the garage. :lol: :lol:
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Last post by sleepy0905 Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:17 pm
The picture you were all waiting for.....
by Kitch » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:52 pm
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Finally worked out how to upload it big (so you can actually see it!) :D
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Hello everyone,
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Last post by mnde Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:40 pm
My mum...Loves the TGD!!!!
by Adam » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:43 pm
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:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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I recently met the cousin of the bloke who filled up a barn in Somerset with 4x4s. I don't think they sectioned him, but it may have come close.....
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Last post by DLM Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:39 pm
My Estate 8)
by Captain Slow » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:55 am
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After driving the BX Estate up to the Midlands meet last weekend, I felt bad about the state the estate had got into, infact I was almost...
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I thought it was going to be a thread about your land :lol:
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Last post by Kitch Fri Sep 22, 2006 10:33 am
Now that the derv has finally died
by Vanny » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:52 am
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Now that the derv has finally died, im thinking about something new and maybe a little more fun! So far i'm thinking abotu combining;
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Agreed, once you've got the car then boredom or beer will intervene and it'll seem like a good idea to wham a 'proper' engine in it!! :D
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Last post by docchevron Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:26 am
She finally threw the towel in
by Kitch » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:12 am
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Sad day :( The 16v expired in a big puddle of oil tonight.
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Or behind an estate....
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Last post by Captain Slow Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:21 pm
Looks like i missed this bargain!
by reanimation » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:52 pm
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:roll:
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Sadly not 16v. But (as a seven-times 8v GTi owner) that's not the end of the world! :lol:
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Last post by Philip Chidlow Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:33 pm
An interesting comparison
by tom » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:56 am
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Citroen BX TZD Turbo Estate: 90 BHP 1077Kg.
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Even if a quoted mpg figure is verified by an external body, most were pretty meaningless in the past (when the BX was a new car), as the kind of...
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Last post by DLM Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:39 pm
Call me mad!
by m_2975 » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:51 pm
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Hi Guys,
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I noticed the creaks when you were moving her across the field.
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Last post by docchevron Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:54 pm
BX16valve forum
by Vanny » Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:40 am
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Erm, it's vanished for a few hours! Nothing to do with me, the streamline servers have died (sounds to me like theres been a power failure), should...
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The USA bit, I think its more likely people with PC's who still have their time zone set to the USA default or something, or the PC is at standard...
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Last post by Baldbazza Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:07 pm
"Discuss"
by cavmad » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:16 pm
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Brilliant idea or bullsh*t? I`m going for the 2nd and can readily imagine every Fiesta/Nova/Corsa/106 owning boy racer throwing themselves to buy one...
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so it might work on say a 450cc twin motorcycle engine thats never going to get much above 70 mph?
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Last post by cavmad Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:46 pm
Pipe and Octopus technology????
by reanimation » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:55 pm
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I have been learning some more and reading carsurvey.org and everywhere you look, hydraulic leak this hydraulic leak that, pipe fix etc. quite...
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MY pennyworth is that by 10 years, most octopi are showing their age, and by 15, they are an odds-on bet to fail at the least convenient moment. Must...
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Last post by DLM Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:22 am
Petrol Turbo?
by Way2go » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:07 pm
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Seeing the great work Kitch is doing on his engine rebuild and the swaps others have done made me wonder the following:
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Yup! as I said earlier the CT is the easiest route.
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Last post by Toddman Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:38 pm
BX SPORT.....I WANT ONE!!!!!
by m_2975 » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:23 am
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Just saw a few pics of this BX Sport that this guy in Portugal restored. What an amazing machine!!!! I can't get over that car!
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I scanned an Autocar review from '86 on The 125 mph BX you can't buy here which included a road test. If you're interested in reading it, drop me a...
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Last post by Baldbazza Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:38 pm
My BX now has a webpage!
m_2975 » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:00 pm
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Hi Guys,
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A calender?? What a crackin idea!
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Last post by Kitch Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:59 pm
BX TD smoke
by rob pike » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:56 pm
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Hi Tom , Thanks for that , as a truck driver we used to use petrol for anti waxing in the winter , which poses a question about using petrol for...
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Entirely safe. Half a tank of aviation kerosene works even better although the engine is harder to start and produces less power while it is burning...
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Last post by tom Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:01 am
GSA fans look in!
by cavmad » Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:17 pm
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Thought this may be of interest to GSA fans. Found in October`s `Classics Monthly` magazine.
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I take all your points Mark, but I don't think anyone would deny the GS/A is a pretty damn fragile car. Nevertheless, I've done pretty mad things in...
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Last post by stuart_hedges Mon Sep 11, 2006 9:12 pm
French BX diesel turbo
by rob pike » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:02 pm
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Hi , I live in France and own an 1989 BX diesel turbo I bought here, it now has 325,000 k`s on the clock , over 200,000 miles , I sent for a Haynes...
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Welcome Rob. 325,000 is no great age for a td. One way of clearing the smoke out, apart from the usual thrashing, is to check that the air filter is...
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Last post by tom Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:03 am
BX Savage
by docchevron » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:05 am
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There was an interesting post on www.aussiefrogs.com about a bx savage:
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The TZI estate I ran briefly a couple of years ago (later UK designation for TRi) was a lovely car, so long as petrol consumption wasn't an issue.
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Last post by DLM Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:39 am
How many are there?
by ken newbold » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:32 pm
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Following on from something Tom was saying about the number of BX's remaining and indeed my own thread they're still out there I'm sure I'm not alone...
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Ken, I`ve got the 1.9 n/a estate and the TZD. On top of that there`s a met. blue 1.9 n/a diesel estate, a white (and very tidy looking) 1.6 petrol...
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Last post by cavmad Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:21 pm
Hats off to....
by Barnsley BXer » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:43 pm
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Oscar and Adam and friend,who drove up from Kent to theNorthern meet.If I wore a hat,I would take it off to you.If BXer of the week still exists,I...
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I 2nd Oscar's notion (us Southerners stick together!!!!!!!!!! :D ), Billy you did a great job,
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Last post by Adam Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:27 pm
Its a BX but not as we know it!
by Mr B » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:11 pm
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I like it 8)
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They both look shamefully shocking! Why would you want to put Punto headlights on a BX?
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Last post by Kitch Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:41 pm
Early Mk2
by mnde » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:30 pm
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News just in...
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Nice one Mark, sounds like a good `find`. I think there may be a report on welding door shuts in the tech section, I seem to recall Tom has mentioned...
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Last post by cavmad Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:16 pm
WOW!
by reanimation » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:26 pm
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8)
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16 Soup-pipes i do love the french! :lol: Need to visit the place again
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Last post by reanimation Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:44 pm
Cheap Car Insurance
by MULLEY » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:19 pm
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Hi, i currently have fully comp based on an annual mileage of 4k which costs me a staggering £300, does anyone know of any specialists who would be...
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Told you!
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Last post by tim leech Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:35 am
Bloody marvellous :(
by cavmad » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:28 am
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Not only has my BX now thrown it`s hand in (revving it`s nuts off and can`t be stopped until pedal is sorted), I`ve just discovered I`ve broken my...
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Thanks Geoff, currently surviving on a diet of paracetemol and penicillin.
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Last post by cavmad Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:06 pm
Had a right good BX day
by Barnsley BXer » Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:54 pm
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Been zapping up and down the Snake Pass with Re-animation doing some filming,very interesting.Then went to Ken's to learn how to put a cambelt...
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Snakepass has bitten me twice on a push bike - have fallen off coming down both sides :cry:
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Last post by RichardW Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:49 pm
Interesting French BX19GT website
by adamskibx » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:05 pm
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Found this website on the BX19GT. Also has good description of doing a rear arm bearing change etc. I cant read French very well, so put it into...
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Thanks :D
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Last post by adamskibx Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:06 pm
The love affairs back on!
by docchevron » Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:00 am
I've had two great love affairs in my life to date. One was a female type (short lived, I'll always love her but she had other idea's (thats another...
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Last post by docchevron Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:00 am
MOT Today
by MULLEY » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:45 pm
It failed, sniff sniff, but luckily i know the mot tester & he fixed the leaking fuel line so it passed in the end. A couple of advisories which i...
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Last post by MULLEY Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:45 pm
Bad news and more bad news!
by Vanny » Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:27 am
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Bad News 1
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Thanks Stu :-)
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Last post by mnde Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:53 pm
help!!
by RobC » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:39 pm
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hi, long shot but here goes... (cross posted on bxclub too)
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phew, thankfully i've managed to get it booked in this week. thought i may as well have the MoT done as well while i was at it.
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Last post by RobC Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:03 pm
Earn clubcard points on your 16V!
by docchevron » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:42 am
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Those of you with 16v's may remember that last year some Tesco's stores were selling 99octane fuel. Then it dissappeared.
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I understand the 99 octane stuff differs from Optimax but cant check for sure yet cos the local Shell garages are still selling costimax
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Last post by docchevron Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:08 am
New home!
by cavmad » Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:40 pm
Finally the 16V has gone, and to a superb home as well. It`s been loitering round up here for too long now (for varios reasons) but no longer: It`s...
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Last post by cavmad Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:40 pm
I only went to look at a ZX Volcane......................
by docchevron » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:49 am
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Went to Yeovil in Somerset today to have a look at a crashed ZX Volcane thats on flea-bay (not for me you understand, brother wants it..........you...
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Last post by Adam Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:23 am
TD engine from Poogo 405 into N/A BX?
by ed4ferrets » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:47 pm
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Saw this ad and wondered how much of a headache it is to convert and transplant, also is the gearbox compatible? :-k
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I can usually persuade female types anythings a good idea!
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Last post by docchevron Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:57 am
Does one exist?
by Philip Chidlow » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:51 pm
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What I mean is does anyone known to us have one?
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Tim,
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Last post by m_2975 Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:08 pm
El Presidente's whereabouts.
by tom » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:57 pm
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Green Globe HQ has received the following communiqe:
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What amazing pics! I followed the construction of that bridge with interest and can't wait to see it with my own eyes.
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Last post by stuart_hedges Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:29 pm
BX club Chester latest...
by cavmad » Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:15 pm
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Another two members to add to my list of people I`ve met, had the pleasure of Reanimation and Tim 2CV`s (plus lady friend) company this weekend and...
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Good news about the TZD getting a dry home. You should defo try it out for a bit if poss. what was the 16v all about (either i wasn't listening or...
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Last post by reanimation Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:44 am
Low miles...
by Philip Chidlow » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:47 pm
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Just as a matter of interest, who's BX has the lowest recorded mileage (genuine, it almost goes without saying :lol: )?
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Does that say what I think it says on the illuminated sign on cab roof? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by docchevron Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:10 pm
HI new member! What BX model would give me least hassle?
by reanimation » Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:26 am
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Hi all, I'm new here. I have a pile of projects (ford based) and a Toyotat MR2! ----^ Plus a Video project i am working on.
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HaHa even a passenger ride will do, I'll see if i can stalk this one i saw yesterday... :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Last post by reanimation Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:48 pm
A BX weekend adventure - and rehabilitation of a style icon
by DLM » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:30 pm
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Saturday morning saw Tom and I leaving Southampton at 6.30 for the wilds of mid-wales on the trail of what has proved to be a style icon in need of...
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This one took a little more than three hours! It is now ready for the second cut and polish which will help it stay in this condition and cover the...
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Last post by tom Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:13 pm
BX club Chester news!
by cavmad » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:52 pm
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What a day! Finished work at 13.30 then dashed home to meet super hero Vanny. A bit of calling about and we located a distributor cap for the 16V...
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That is known as roman bridges. As far as I know its still a favourite place for late nite fun! :oops:
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Last post by abarthmark Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:45 pm
My first hydraulic pipe.
by tom » Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:36 pm
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Spent Sunday helping David change some discs on the new TZD. The old ones being rusted on, a bit of hot spannering and a hammer and punch removed the...
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Nomination Seconded :wink:
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Last post by ed4ferrets Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:49 am
BX 16v Register...
by Kitch » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:52 pm
I've been intrigued to find out how many BX 16v's are in existance, and to date the responses and figures have always been vague.
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Last post by Kitch Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:52 pm
Getting a Xantia
by silverfox » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:40 pm
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Hi folks am getting a Xantia on Thursday! Will I be allowed to stay in this hallowed place 'cos I shall always be a BX fan and who knows what the...
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PS: The TXD is still running every Sunday - used as security car with two amber lamps on the roof - still runs sweetly too! Strange that no offers to...
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Last post by silverfox Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:17 pm
Present Owner of Silver BX GTi Auto H ***FEG
by Al Williams » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:14 pm
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I sold this car on, and have recieved a sorn declaration/tax renewal form, even though the log book was sent off etc etc and I recieved a...
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Ey what? Ive got a current logbook in my name, I will retax the Gti asap, been holding out on awaiting some moneys! Which has now come.
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Last post by tim leech Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:49 pm
Medway Chapter Report (Two blokes talking about BXs)
by Oscar » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:59 am
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Dear President, Chairman, Members of the Committee, comrades and fellow upholders of the BX traditions of engineering and quality,
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I'm hoping for a road test of the TZD next weekend, will possibly head your way Barry, always liked it down there and want to find some spots on the...
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Last post by Adam Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:22 pm
BX16v forums
by Toddman » Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:17 pm
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Just in case some of you are not aware of recent goings on over at the 16v forum it has now been locked to threads and new users.
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Well impressed with it and hope to frequent it as much as possible. Nice work gent`s, I hope it attracts a lot of members.
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