24000 mile 16 TGS Estate for £895

Post by **Defender110** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:35 pm

Stunning! ........Petrol verses Diesel???

Answer. if this had been a diesel it would have been here as ''look at my new car'' rather then ''BX spotting antybody interested''

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:07 am

its got the right engine , the right mileage and I could even live with the colour,
although I would like it even more with my meteors interior fitted to it

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:07 am

Defender110 wrote:Stunning! ........Petrol verses Diesel???

Answer. if this had been a diesel it would have been here as ''look at my new car'' rather then ''BX spotting anybody interested?''

Indeed! It's gorgeous. As a petrol I still think it's a rare opportunity and a bargain. That interior looks like a low miler to me. High mileage cars can be 'spotless' but they still look like they've been round the block a few times - that doesn't.

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:12 am

Paul296 wrote: High mileage cars can be 'spotless' but they still look like they've been round the block a few times - that doesn't.

agreed.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:16 am

Iwonder if they take credit cards..................

Nope, ive got too many.

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:12 pm

Come on you petrol heads, get this beauty snapped up???????????????????

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:28 pm

Defender110 wrote:Come on you petrol heads, get this beauty snapped up???????????????????

If I could afford it, I would buy it, no question, even thought its an estate.

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:31 pm

I wish I had the time to do a diesel convertion, i would have snapped this up.

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:11 pm

Roverman wrote:Iwonder if they take credit cards..................

Nope, ive got too many.

I was wondering if I could use my nectar points.

saintjamesy89 · Post by **saintjamesy89** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:03 pm

Willy wrote:Don't forget the 1.0 litre BX10 dommage, grand sales total of... 17!

http://citf.fateback.com/bx10dom.html

That's a load of bollocks surely?! While it sounds funky, 31 secs 0-60

and wine and picnic stuff?? Really.

I'd like a BX11 just for fun!

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:08 pm

I had an automatic Mini once that did 0-60 in 29 seconds coupled with the jerkyiest of gear changes, it was no fun I can tell you

Willy · Post by **Willy** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:41 pm

Don't diss the 1.6... Yes it's not a diesel, but I still get about 40-45mpg on UL (currently experimenting on super and it's looking good), it's ruthlessly simple, can still clock massive mileages, makes an incredible sound up to 2000rpm, and still seriously moves if you tell it to. Not a complete convert yet, but I'm by no means unhappy with mine.

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:43 pm

I drove a manual carb-fed 16 once and was relieved (if that's the word) that it appeared as you say to be relatively frugal and on the whole a decent drive. I reckon the 16 is much-maligned.

I had a 16 TGS auto. That was a slightly different tale re: economy and performance.

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:49 pm

Amen to that, the 1.6 is a lovely willing engine, despite its issues I certainly am not complaining about the lump in my meteor.
If I had the cash that estate would be on my driveway by now.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:41 pm

Defender110 wrote:I had an automatic Mini once that did 0-60 in 29 seconds coupled with the jerkyiest of gear changes, it was no fun I can tell you

A BX 1.6 is as quick as TD if thrashed!