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by Vanny
Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:08 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: SIDE REPEATERS
Replies: 5
Views: 5351

i prefer the rubberised ones to the straight cut ones (bought new ones at the stratford meet on the grounds they where £1 each and saved me cleaning the backs of the existing ones! :D ) I've heard a viscious rumour that Picasso ones will fit (though worry they will look escort chav ish) problem is, ...
by Vanny
Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:33 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: diesel car brain teaser
Replies: 19
Views: 16448

when you say it wont do anything when you put the key in could you be specific. 1)If you put the key in (having just started her up and turned her off on the key), and turn it to the first position, do you get any lights on the dash?, 2)second position, go the glow plugs come on? 3) If you leave it ...
by Vanny
Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:08 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: Boot light!
Replies: 8
Views: 7061

the alarm will rearm if no doors have been opened, or if the doors have been opened but the ignition not activated Going by the Toad manual that doesn't sound like the correct operation! Opening a door or the boot should deactivate the passive arming (obviously, you open the car to get out of the r...
by Vanny
Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:14 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: Boot light!
Replies: 8
Views: 7061

Vanny, it doesnt set the alarm off matey! what it does is that if you un arm the system and open either the boot or bonnet without the ignition on then it activates the immobiliser so that you have to re unarm the system to be able to start the car! (passive arming or something!) also the alarm rel...
by Vanny
Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:57 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: Boot light!
Replies: 8
Views: 7061

Re: Boot light!

if you where to put a bulb in place the boot pin for the alarm activates meaning you need to unarm the alarm to start the car again! presumably that just happens the once (the need to unarm) and not every time you open the boot? Sounds mad that it should set the alarm off when you put the bulb in w...
by Vanny
Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:56 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: water pumps
Replies: 8
Views: 7522

Around the £6 mark if you shop around a bit! Though you need to make sure it looks the same as the genuine item, i recall that some of the cheap copies aren't quite so good at getting the water round!
by Vanny
Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:59 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 16v Citroen BX
Replies: 31
Views: 24104

Man it sounds hellish doing a cable, i haven't done one for years and in all honesty i don't really remember how much of a pig it was but it sounds a bit hellish! I don't have any problems doing the clutch any more, infact its pretty straight forward it just takes a bit of a while, my current averag...
by Vanny
Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:01 am
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: speedlines
Replies: 10
Views: 8408

i think the paint code for the anthracite rims is ETM, i don't know that any Cit was painted this coulour, but the Dupli-Color code is 70-25
by Vanny
Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:09 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: Must learn to say NO
Replies: 9
Views: 8329

Am i right in thinking that it has BLACK bumper inserts? hats a bit unusual isnt it?
by Vanny
Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:36 pm
Forum: Technical,Tuning and Modification
Topic: WATER INTK TANK PLASTIQUE NOIR
Replies: 6
Views: 6081

metal corrodes away, unless its alu which furrs up. dont think they are available, but i think they are the same as a load of other cars?
by Vanny
Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:27 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 16v Citroen BX
Replies: 31
Views: 24104

looks like you've got a little interest on the 205 GTi Drivers though, shame really :(


http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.ph ... opic=66028
by Vanny
Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:23 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: MSM
Replies: 9
Views: 8665

At long last, welcom to the world Rob, you'll never be able to get away from your computer now :(
by Vanny
Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:21 pm
Forum: BX16v.com Chat
Topic: Dangerous EBay!
Replies: 22
Views: 18023

been looking at that auction for weeks thinking how pretty it looks and realising i havent the pennies :(
by Vanny
Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:39 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: 1990 Grey ph2 16v
Replies: 22
Views: 18449

Grrrr, just tell us who to rather than make us beg, and how much did you get for it?
by Vanny
Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:41 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: BX 16valve Phase 2 on Ebay
Replies: 19
Views: 17804

i reckon it might be worth £50 :D

probably worth a lot more but hopefully i already have one 16v coming!