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roughfactory
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New BX owner!

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Picked up my first BX today!

1989 1.9D

Looking forward to getting to know the car and no doubt spending money on it 😉

First job - alternator

Had lights and wipers around 10 miles from home and felt like the car lost quite a bit of it's power.

Turned lights and wipers off and car got its grunt back.
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panky
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Excellent choice 8) and welcome.
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roughfactory
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Thanks mate appreciated.

Absolutely loving the car !
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panky
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I know, I can't stop smiling when I see mine :D
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Tim Leech
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Welcome! That's a well known car, that's been passed around a bit as of late and, started to look at little tired, we also have a busy Facebook page, finding a drivers seat may be doable,
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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roughfactory
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Hi Tim,

Ye I thought as much through doing some research on the car.
I can gladly say it's in safe hands now, I will be looking after him definitely (car was named Claude apparently)

I suspect it has a tired alternator, oil leak (still trying to find the source) and boot struts are knackered.

It's a shame though because it's service history is probably one of the most dedicated and complete I have ever seen. Literally invoices documents and forum stuff all very neatly presented in a folder.

It's my first BX and usually I'm Volkswagen through and through. I am now playing catch-up as I've never been remotely interested in Citroen but, I absolutely love the BX !
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Jaba
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Post by Jaba »

Welcome to the club then
The Joy of BX with just one Citroën BX to my name now. Will I sing Bye Bye to my GTI or will it be Till death us do part.
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James
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Do you still have it? Really, we’d like to buy it back!
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roughfactory
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Hi James.. I still have the BX it's currently having a new timing belt and is being well looked after. Buying the car back!? Please don't use the old heart strings against me 😭
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roughfactory
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And I'm thrilled to report Claude past his MOT today with zero advisories 😁
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James
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Really not happy it took me this long to see this message. Do you still have it? We would still like it back!!
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roughfactory
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Hi James..

I do still have it, unfortunately the octopus split a few months ago.
It's still MOT'D

I do still really like the car but I must admit time is against me. I don't get nearly enough time as I'd like to get the octopus sorted.

Where are you based ?
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