... It was one of those old Citroen BX. I loved it.
These cars are great. Why, you ask?
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(¸.•´ : (¸.•´ : (´¸.•*´¯`*•because they are sooooo comfortable.
~~the front seats are really large and can be adjusted in many different ... Read review
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A review by bodsquidge on Citroen BX March 28th, 2006
Author's Car rating:
Safety
Satisfactory
Comfort
Excellent
Road Handling
Good
Looks
Satisfactory
Features
Good
Advantages:
many !
Disadvantages:
almost as many !
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Hello! I wanted to talk to you about a car i used to have, that i sometimes regret. It was one of those old Citroen BX. I loved it.
These cars are great. Why, you ask?
.*´¨ ) ,.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ : (¸.•´ : (´¸.•*´¯`*•because they are sooooo comfortable.
~~the front seats are really large and can be adjusted in many different ways; you can incline the back of your seat until lying position, you can adjust the leg space area, and you can increase or decrease the height of the seat, with makes it very comfy. ~~the suspension consists of a hydro-pneumatic system. This consists of 2 "spheres" under the bonnet and 2 above the back wheels, which stock the hydraulic fluid, the level of which must be checked regularly. This system is at the time very comfortable, giving a sort of "flying" impression over bumps, but also can get very expensive to repair, as there are several meters of this tiny pipes which run under the car diffusing the hydraulic fluid from the front to back suspension, but also to the breaks, and to the power steering. They do tend to crackle when they get old, and the fact that they are under the vehicle makes them vulnerable to temperature changes, or sticks and branches you may roll on. ~~the visibility you have when you drive it. It has windows all the way around, with very few blind points. ~~the back seats are comfy too, three real sized places with enough leg room for even the tallest amongst you all. ~~the interior design is luxurious. There are big pockets in the back of the front seats. ~~the boot is huge, i could get as much in there than i can with my ZX break now.
.*´¨ ) ,.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ : (¸.•´ : (´¸.•*´¯`*•because they are sooooooo nifty
~~the hydraulic system, which is unique to this car, is self leveling. That means that you can modify the height of the entire car. Yes, for those who have never seen or been in one of these, the first impressions are really weird. There is a lever between the front seats which has four positions; 1. minimum -in this position, the car is really low on the ground, sometimes almost touching, and you can barely see the back wheel under the bodywork. This position is only used when repairing the car. However, if you don't start your car up for a while, it goes down into this position automatically. My advice ; don't park with your nose over a pavement! Or the pot! 2.normal driving height - to be at the right height, you have to start the car up. After a short wait, (depending in what condition your hydraulic pump is in) the car lifts itself up. You kind of feel like you're going to take off! 3. Intermediate height - This is the clever bit - you're driving in the country side, and you see a beautiful place to picnic by the river, only there's a great big mount of earth stopping your car from approaching your paradise...well, you just lift your lever to position 3. and tataaaa....your car rises, leaving you about the height a 4x4 would. 4. Maximum height - this position is used to check the level of your hydraulic fluid, or to change your tyres or wheels. It looks really odd from the outside. The car looks like it's on stilts with tyres! You mustn't drive in this position, or just to get out of a tricky situation, at a very slow speed, knowing that you risk to break something.
~~I had the BX Turbo Diesel, which was a real bomb...overtaking was so simple, and fast. Pulling out from a side road into fast rolling traffic didn't bother me, the acceleration was remarkable.
~~The power steering made parking child play! I could park using just the palm of my hand! Changing directions on a busy road was negotiable. All BX are front wheel drives. Mine had 5 gears, but some have 4 or are automatic.
.*´¨ ) ,.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ : (¸.•´ : (´¸.•*´¯`*•because they are sooooo cheap!
To tell you the truth, i got this one by swapping another one; a 10 year old C15 (Citroen van) with a leak in the cylinder head gasket, which would have cost me a lot to repair. Also, i needed to change because my kids needed to sit in decent back seats.
It was also equipped with central locking, a roof hatch (which leaked in heavy rainfall), electric windows, and a little drawing of the car on the dash board which would light up if a door was badly closed, or if the boot was open. You can adjust the height of the headlights under the steering wheel, and there is a light in the glove box, which is handy.
It was extremely cheap to run, as the turbo also helps to economise. I recon 4l/100km. Insurance is also cheap as it had a small engine.
- i spent a lot repairing it, and there was more to go... - the roof leaked.... - it was 16 years old - i found a younger Citroen ;-) - i was fed up with having to wait 5 minutes for the car to go up before i could drive off. No point being in a rush. - of electrical problems. When I'd break, the headlights would light up!!! Impossible to find the solution to this puzzle, many tried! - i was convinced it wouldn't pass another MOT - it had 255 000km on the clock I managed to sell it in that condition!! (1000€ =650 pounds)
For those who want to know a little BX history, (found on the net) read on.... for those who don't give a damn.... i'll let you off....
The design of this car came out of the Italian styling house "Bertone". Marcello Gandini also designed the memorable Lamborghini Countach. The first BX was presented at the Eiffel tower, Paris, on september 23rd 1982. It came out in the UK one year later. The first models were ; BX, BX14E, BX14RE, BX16 and BXTRS. In march 1984, the first diesel appeared, the BX19RD. 1985 announced the BX19GT, a petrol model built with higher performances. That same year the BX Leader replaced the BX, BX14E and BX14RE, but kept the same engine and transmission. In mid-1985, the first break versions came out; BX16RS estate and the BX16TRS estate. A special edition, BX 4 wheel drive rally car was constructed, the BX4TC, with also a twin carburettor BX sports mode. In 1987, out came the BXGTi (fuel injection), the BX19GTi (soupapes) with 16 valves and an engine and motronic fuel injection/ignition system. The dash boards are improved and ABS is an option. 1988 was the introduction of the BX Turbo Diesel 1.7 litres with inter-cooler and ABS. 1989 a BX 4x4 and a BX16GTi arrived. Early 1990, a BX19 TZi with catalytic converters. The TRS,TRE,TGS,RS and RE models are replaced by the TZI, TGI and TGE models. In late '92 the BX16TXi. Catalytic converter equipped saloon and estate models were added to the range.
The BX production ceased in 1994, replaced by the Zantia.
2.5 million cars were built, making it the most popular Citroën after the 2CV. I'll include a few pictures that i found on the internet, seeing as i never took any of my one. Well i think that's about it, thanks for reading me! ;-)
Advantages: Smooth suspension, great fuel economy Disadvantages: suspension problems
...of my fathers J Reg Citroen BX TZD Turbo a few years ago. It's a great car and up until I had it had been garaged and had done very low milage. After 3 years (and 20000 miles) of me having kept it outside on the drive the paintwork is in surprisingly good condition apart from the odd stone chip. The fibreglass bonnet means that you won't get rust from these either. I regularly get 500 miles to a tank which is fantastic considering it is used for ... ...Problems I've had have mainly been down to the suspension system. It has a hydraulic suspension system and I had four leaks within 2 years. Fortunately they were able to be patched up with a fairly low cost repair but it could've been a lot worse costing hundreds of pounds to repair. When this happens, the hydraulic fluid runs out of the car fairly rapidly and the fluid also serves the steering and brakes (in that order) leaving a car that really ...
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I have a 1988 BX TRS which I have owned since 1990 and it has reached 220k miles. Really reliabel although have a problem with the front suspension at the momemnt, not rising, Minor proble I hope.
Used it many times travelling to the south coast of France and never a problem. Great for bringing back loads of wine!!
Has been in Spain for the past 3 years and the sun has faded the bonet colour really badly. A respray is on the cards.
Still good to drive and compares well with new cars.
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Advantages: Smooth ride, looks good Disadvantages: Elderly car
I have had two Citroen BX’s in the last fifteen years and I have really liked them both. The one I have now is really quite old and an H reg, but I still think it looks good and gives a smooth ride. It’s a very comfortable car too, economical on petrol and I feel very secure in it – perhaps because its fairly large. I reckon I am still getting around 35-40 mpg. Its got a huge capacity – the back seats go down and there is plenty of space for luggage, ... ...there are occasional starting problems. Having said all that, its now 140,000 miles on the clock and there have been a few things go wrong since it clocked 100,000 miles, mostly related to starting problems. If you are looking around for a second hand car the BX might be worth considering if it’s under 100,000 miles on the clock as they are very cheap to buy. ...
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Advantages: reliable, economical Disadvantages: age
My husband and i have 2 citroen's, ones an F and the other an H reg, one an automatic estate and the other a manual. Weve had these two for about 6 years and have had no major problems. Weve spent around £200 in the time weve had them on minor thing that can go wrong with any car. We do a lot of tavelling and have two young grandaughters to take every where with us so we do need a lot of space and this is what these cars have. Comfort is very important, ...
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Advantages: it's a Citroen Disadvantages: no power steering on mine...heavy.
...Hello dear Ciaonautes....as you so much appreciated my squiggles on my last CitroënBX review, i found some other pretty patterns to decorate this one, hope you like them!
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.......as i was saying in my previous review, i sold my CitroënBX for this "younger" car...a Citroën ZX.
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Two years ago, I bought it for 2500€, that's around 1700pounds. There were 180 000kms on the clock, the car was 10 years old but in very good condition. I didn't hesitate to buy it as it was what i was looking for.
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Advantages: Price, Service agreement, reliability Disadvantages: Image
...We bought our Daewoo Lanos last year and haven't looked back.
If you put it side by side with a Rover 216 then you would be hard pushed to tell the difference.
Ok so Daewoo aren't oozing with Street Cred but this little car has loads to offer and unlike the Rover 216 the engine and gearbox won't fall apart.
I did have reservations of buying one as they have a bit of an OAP's reputation and I am only 26 years old. Also my husband is 6'5" so I was a bit concerned about the drivers space but we found that the Lanos has the same cabin space as our old CitroenBX which is a much larger car. But I am still able to pull away quicker than escorts/boy racer cars. It is fun to see their look of astonishment.
We bought our Daewoo used but still got the remainder of the manufacturers warranty and membership to the AA.
The prices are...
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Advantages: Easy to park Disadvantages: window shades low
...wiper is superb - quite a change from my citreon that had a design fault on the wiper. The wide windows also seem to give it very good vision
The automatic choke is something new to me although probably not to most drivers. The car starts with so little hesitation - but then I guess that is probably because it is a relatively new car.
I was also not 100% sure whether I would like the smaller size of the Polo after driving a CitroenBX. However, I think I will get used to that as I have already found it much easier to find parking spaces. So the size can be an advantage. I also felt turning corners was easier in the Polo. The braking system is certainly very good and I only had to touch the brakes before it stopped.
My only quibble is that the sun shades on the windows are a bit short so when the sun is low - as it is at this...
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