Another new member...
Another new member...
Thought I'd introduce myself, or rather, my car
My parents bought the car as barely used back in '91. I was learning to drive at the time so I spent many hours driving it and when I finally got my license I got to borrow the car over the weekend! Me and a mate practically lived in the car that weekend...
Anyway, my brother bought it of my parents in '96 and used it for track days. In 2001 I was in need of a car so I bought the BX from my brother and fixed it up (it had been collecting dust in his yard for a couple years) and it has been my main car ever since (I also have a Volvo Amazon which I'm renovating). I've put a lot of work in to it since there always seems to be something that needs fixing Among other things I have killed two gear boxes (and one diff), renovated the cylinder head and so on....
Oh, and one of the first thing I did when I bought it was removing the rear wheel "covers"
The specs:
BX 16V 1990
16.000 km (10.000 miles)
Ferrita stainless 2.75" exhaust.
Gutted cat.
KN "open" air filter.
Back fenders removed.
Decked cylinder head.
Some pics:
My parents bought the car as barely used back in '91. I was learning to drive at the time so I spent many hours driving it and when I finally got my license I got to borrow the car over the weekend! Me and a mate practically lived in the car that weekend...
Anyway, my brother bought it of my parents in '96 and used it for track days. In 2001 I was in need of a car so I bought the BX from my brother and fixed it up (it had been collecting dust in his yard for a couple years) and it has been my main car ever since (I also have a Volvo Amazon which I'm renovating). I've put a lot of work in to it since there always seems to be something that needs fixing Among other things I have killed two gear boxes (and one diff), renovated the cylinder head and so on....
Oh, and one of the first thing I did when I bought it was removing the rear wheel "covers"
The specs:
BX 16V 1990
16.000 km (10.000 miles)
Ferrita stainless 2.75" exhaust.
Gutted cat.
KN "open" air filter.
Back fenders removed.
Decked cylinder head.
Some pics:
valver
That looks really nice Petwar
And what a difference the cut down rear arches make totally different look to the car but still good looking with the 205 alloys.
Cheers
Luke
And what a difference the cut down rear arches make totally different look to the car but still good looking with the 205 alloys.
Cheers
Luke
Please call me Luke
1989 BX 16valve White 70k almost up to scratch
1989 BX 16valve White 70k almost up to scratch
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hi there, your 16v looks in really good nic, nice one really like what you have done with rear arches, thats the best looking modification i have seen so far for sorting the weird citroen arches
rossco
rossco
1989 BX 16v ph1 Big project chipped, k+N, scorpion s/s, weber throttle body, Nitrous injection
1990 BX 16v ph2 (now scrapped)
1990 BX 16v ph2 (now scrapped)
Glad you guys like the car, but I can't take full credit for the rear arches... I "stole" the idea from a guy on another Citroen-forum. He had a red 16v with the arches cut off and I thought it looked damn nice
surjit25: If you mean the two black boxes on the front bumper they are standard here in sweden, they hold the sprayers for the head lights... I've been thinking of getting rid of them, it looks so much nicer without them.
surjit25: If you mean the two black boxes on the front bumper they are standard here in sweden, they hold the sprayers for the head lights... I've been thinking of getting rid of them, it looks so much nicer without them.
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Car looks good fella!
arches make a big difference tot he look for sure!
Before you remove the bumper overriders/spray washers for the headlamps check that they are not a legal requirement in your country?? i know in some places they are hence the reason for them!
the 205 wheels are a good look!
arches make a big difference tot he look for sure!
Before you remove the bumper overriders/spray washers for the headlamps check that they are not a legal requirement in your country?? i know in some places they are hence the reason for them!
the 205 wheels are a good look!
Timmo
After all i am the Cornish one!
Its Because its French!
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After all i am the Cornish one!
Its Because its French!
Bx16v club - Sharing the love for the unloved!
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lolz you wont mind if i steal the idea from you then, im completely re-kitting my car just now and was in idea limbo about what to do with the arches. i have a set of bx sport arches, i like how they go up over the rear bumper and up the rear panel half way past the fuel cap, but didnt like how they leave a kinda gap next to the rear bumper. but anyway im now thinking to modifiy the sport arches so they also meet the rear bumper.petwar wrote:I can't take full credit for the rear arches... I "stole" the idea from a guy on another Citroen-forum.
rossco
1989 BX 16v ph1 Big project chipped, k+N, scorpion s/s, weber throttle body, Nitrous injection
1990 BX 16v ph2 (now scrapped)
1990 BX 16v ph2 (now scrapped)
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That does look very nice indeed.
The spat idea you saw on another forum, was it a UK based forum?
Many moons ago there was a red P2 in Coalpit Heath (half way between Bristol and Yate) that had the same rear arch's as yours, I always thought it looked cool, the car was on a driveway in bits for months, then it disappeared, I think it ended up on E bay actually. That got replaced by a black P2 that was only there for a few weeks then that too vanished...
The spat idea you saw on another forum, was it a UK based forum?
Many moons ago there was a red P2 in Coalpit Heath (half way between Bristol and Yate) that had the same rear arch's as yours, I always thought it looked cool, the car was on a driveway in bits for months, then it disappeared, I think it ended up on E bay actually. That got replaced by a black P2 that was only there for a few weeks then that too vanished...
1990 BX 16v Phase 2
1989 BX TD hybrid
1971 BL 350FG Ambulance (unique)
1993 Dennis Lance 132
That's when I reach for my Revolver
1989 BX TD hybrid
1971 BL 350FG Ambulance (unique)
1993 Dennis Lance 132
That's when I reach for my Revolver
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there also used to be a black P2 that had some stunning wheels on it that had the rear arch spats removed, used to live on the menu bar at the top of the old forum page! was a european member but i cant remember his name!
Timmo
After all i am the Cornish one!
Its Because its French!
Bx16v club - Sharing the love for the unloved!
After all i am the Cornish one!
Its Because its French!
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Nice, a brother of mine... LOL
Mine ---v
(I really have to do the presentation of mine)
What tires do you have on yours? Looks like semi-slicks...
Mine ---v
(I really have to do the presentation of mine)
What tires do you have on yours? Looks like semi-slicks...
Is this the one your talking about?Timmo wrote:there also used to be a black P2 that had some stunning wheels on it that had the rear arch spats removed, used to live on the menu bar at the top of the old forum page! was a european member but i cant remember his name!
Hehe, the family resemblance is uncanning
The tires are Bridgestone Potenza, basically road legal slicks... to bad they're getting old though, the grip used be amazing, now they're at the point of being dangerous. If the road is damp it's like driving on ice...
If I can afford it, I will be buying new tires when it's time mount the summer wheels again. Right now spiked Gislaved winter tires (on the original alloy rims) are mounted, a must up here during winter.
The tires are Bridgestone Potenza, basically road legal slicks... to bad they're getting old though, the grip used be amazing, now they're at the point of being dangerous. If the road is damp it's like driving on ice...
If I can afford it, I will be buying new tires when it's time mount the summer wheels again. Right now spiked Gislaved winter tires (on the original alloy rims) are mounted, a must up here during winter.