Grey BX valver!

[Dean]

Oh yes, i didnt think there was one on the island but while i was at my local citroen dealer today i saw parked outside a grey BX 16v and it looked absolutly smashing, all original even the crome tipped square backbox with perfect alloys, 'they' say that twin cam unit can put out 200bhp with a new throttle setup and exhaust, that would be a mighty impressive car, even with the 160bhp it was born with its already damn fine,you can keep your 24v XM's i want one of those sooooo bad


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[Peter.N.]

There is an beautiful 'L' reg BX estate in Axminster parked right by the main road coming in from Lyme Regis, they have had it for years.

Peter

[citroenxm]

Id far rather 200bhp from 6 cylinders then 4 cylinders, far smoother, and if you remove the 3 cats on an early 24v (XM) you can gain 15bhp straight away, so im told.. I know my choice.. (Thats without exhaust or throttle bodys etc..

Paul

[robert_e_smart]

There was a BX Estate followed me into the MOT centre last week, one I have never seen before.

[Dieselman]

Years ago friend had a BX-16v which I had the pleasure of driving...Yup, it was quick.

It melted a big end at 140 and trashed the crank, so we stuck in a Pug Mi-16 engine producing about 165Bhp. Can this be classed as pre-pay for all the XM turbo's being stripped now..?

[Dean]

Id far rather 200bhp from 6 cylinders then 4 cylinders, far smoother, and if you remove the 3 cats on an early 24v (XM) you can gain 15bhp straight away, so im told.. I know my choice.. (Thats without exhaust or throttle bodys etc..

Paul

This is all true Paul but a BX weighs little over a tonne while the xm has to be 300kg heavier ive had the great pleasure of driving a 16v and it is a nippy little thing to say the least and rather pretty too in a strange way.

Xm wise lots seem to be appearing lately, there is a green MK2 turbo down the road from me, two mk1 2l i's in a garden in east cowes looking very sorry for themselves, a silver mk1 turbo in cowes and a handfull of estates mostly 2.5's and 2.1's then there is a silver mk2 exclusive (i think) turbo i sometimes see at B&Q, which is a fairly popular place to find an xm ive found


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[Citroenesque]

I have had 13 BXs including a couple of 16v's: This was the best:



A thrilling drive. But I still prefer the 8v GTi for day-to-day work.

[Dean]

That is the same as the one i saw, right down to the colour and the wind deflectors on the windows, really pretty little cars, i do like them...........stil tempted by my brothers TZD.

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