I've just been reminded why i love my BX's so much:
Went out for a little drive to get half hour peace from the missus in the White one, drove around quite normally for 10 minutes heading out of town and then pulled onto a little B road... and thats where it all the fun started...
You know the kind of quiet back-road, sat there perfectly in 3rd, right in the power band, watching the rev counter flitting between 3k and 5 & 1/2k as you buzz from pedal to pedal, mixed with the occasional grasp for second as a sharp wet bend imminently arrives infront of you.
i just love drives like that! had a rather spirited drive down to the beach for pasties on friday when the wife annoyed me a smidge!
Really does remind you why you do it hey!
Timmo
After all i am the Cornish one!
Its Because its French!
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My Signum 150bhp company car with more torque than the Bx just can't compete due to it's lard ass modern safety features.
Getting in the Bx is like sitting in a tin can in comparison with crisp packet thick panels that help keep the weight down make for a more involved driving relationship
Mike P.
Founder member of the Phase 1 Appreciation Society!
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'88 'F' White Bx16v - 62k miles & as seen on TV
been driving the green one lately as i have no car at the mo and is sooooooooo much smoother than the rst. It picks its feet up well but not as good as mine. I anoyed a guy in a vw golf v6 4motion the other day with the bx lol
robin hughes wrote:been driving the green one lately as i have no car at the mo and is sooooooooo much smoother than the rst. It picks its feet up well but not as good as mine. I anoyed a guy in a vw golf v6 4motion the other day with the bx lol
I know what you mean, these modern cars may have fancy technology, lots of shiny badges and big wheels, but most of them are just OBESE!
There are quite a number of modern 150-160bhp family-haulers to choose from, but i don't think many would beat the BX off the trafic lights. I know, I keep doing it all the time! (closely linked to my 15mpg fuel consumption figure)
Not only that, but least i can hear my engine when i'm thrashing it, i'm not coccooned in a 2 tonne sound booth with jellys for suspension and marzipan for brakes.
