Beige BX - Autoshite joint purchase ACHIEVED - funders/fixers/sarcastic commenters SOUGHT

[Vantman]

If needed I would like to donate a HBOL for this model BX---

 

 

[stillOrange]

There were two of these already in the car.

 

Thank you for the offer nonetheless.

[somewhatfoolish]

That's forward planning that, an extra HBOL for when you launch the one you're using out of sheer frustration at the vague wording, unclear diagrams and muddy grey and grey lowres pictures that show something that almost, but not quite, completely fails to resemble what is in front of you in glorious rust, paint and perished rubber.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Account update -

 

£570 spent  (£500 by me on purchase of car, £70 by stillOrange on transport of car)

 

Funds received (inc funds from stillOrange and me) £645

 

I have sent the balance of funds that were held by me to stillOrange.  Any further contributions - please contact stillOrange.

 

Je suis oot.  Bonne chance!

[egg]

Thanks for your part in the save BV.

[stillOrange]

Money received.

[purplebargeken]

I so want to help clean this.

[dean36014]

I so want to see this next to mine!

[dollywobbler]

That's forward planning that, an extra HBOL for when you launch the one you're using out of sheer frustration at the vague wording, unclear diagrams and muddy grey and grey lowres pictures that show something that almost, but not quite, completely fails to resemble what is in front of you in glorious rust, paint and perished rubber.

 

No, no. You're all wrong. BX owners always have two copies of the BoL. One that's soaked in engine oil and LHM, and one for 'best' that you can still actually read.

 

Are the ones in the car the brown ones? They're far more comprehensive than the later blue version.

[dean36014]

No, no. You're all wrong. BX owners always have two copies of the BoL. One that's soaked in engine oil and LHM, and one for 'best' that you can still actually read.

 

Are the ones in the car the brown ones? They're far more comprehensive than the later blue version.

That is so true! Mines if for its pre booked MOT at 2pm, proper nervous!

[stillOrange]

Both are brown...

 

I keep one by bedside for relaxing evening reading before sleep.

[Cleon-Fonte]

Me too, it's the best bit of fiction I've read in ages.

[dean36014]

Well stone me, mine just passed with a clean sheet!!!

[Bear]

I'd like to see this one sometime next to Keith's beige GS Pallas. Just to show how before the 21st century quagmire, each new generation of car was like a new era. And mostly of improvements...

[AlabamaShrimp]

How come I've only just seen this thread?

 

Once it's all sorted and a homes been found for it (which hopefully won't be miles away) will there be a chance to be a part owner of it?

[mat_the_cat]

If anybody wants to join me or even just laugh at what I try to do, please let me know.

 

I can't offer any physical help, but have changed the front to rear fuel pipes several times. Front end is easy to access, but the join to the rubber hoses at the rear is awkwardly tucked up between sill and fuel tank. Easiest way to do it is to tie string to the top end of the rubber hoses (access bung under the rear seat) so that they can be pulled downwards and joined to the metal pipes in plenty of space. At that age it's probably best to replace the rubber hoses too if original, but again the string trick is useful!

[KruJoe]

Any progress on this today, team?

[stillOrange]

I went for a road trip with GGG so no tinkering done.

 

Next weekend though I do have some volunteers coming to do stuff to the car..

[KruJoe]

Is it at all possible that the BX might be MOT'd and driven to Shitefest in two-and-a-half weeks?

(Maybe it's too early to say.)

 

If not, would folks like to see it there anyway?

 

I'd volunteer to scoop it up ont' trailer from SO's place, and cart it to Lincs behind the Pleasure Wagon if anyone thinks it would be a good idea. (And back again. Or on to another custodian in the top half of England.)

Just thinking aloud here.

Please let me know your thoughts, gang.

[strangeangel]

I think the plan is to have a working party next weekend, Joe, and see if we can ascertain how far it is from being presentable for an MOT test. It might be able to get there under its own steam (did I really say steam? Jesus, not steam, it's not a bloody Rover) yet. Wouldn't that be something?

 

Fingers crossed...

[stillOrange]

The Saturday tinkering shouldn't stop the car going to the Fest.

I can't attend so wouldn't be able to bring it even if it had MOT.

 

Is there another person that would like to take custody after the fest?

[stillOrange]

Right. Roll call. With recent forum developments and BV out off action here, it seems like I need to step up for time being and try to round the troops.

 

This is the latest list of who contributed. The list isn't complete so can people not on the list message me.

 

BV £50

Skizzer £50

stillOrange £20

DaveQ £20

purplebargeken £50

chaseracer ??

320touring ??

JohnK £50

adw1977 £50

Braddon81 £20

strangeangel £50

holbeck £20

Sandie £20

Cleon-Fonte £50

The Moog £20

 

Could you all also please let me know you relationship to the car. I would like to know who wants to have a share, contribute towards future possible costs.

 

I'll probably contact y'all via PM anyway.

[320touring]

I put in £20 and only wanted to contribute to the initial purchase price, with no further involvement wanted.

 

Cheers

[beko1987]

I put in £20 and only wanted to contribute to the initial purchase price, with no further involvement wanted.

 

Cheers

Not even a cheeky go up crail if it's in the area?

[HillmanImp]

I was chatting to an ex BX apologist yesterday, who I mentioned this car to. He said that he has a mountain of spares for these and currently no BX to put them on.

 

Whilst chatting he explained to me that he had a 14 at one time, which I didn't think was that special until I realised what he had actually said was that he once had 14 individual BXs all at the same time, not a BX14.

 

If there is owt that we need for this I can see what he wants for it, if he has it, I imagine it will be a fair price.

[The Moog]

I have put cash in and have no interest in ownership, just would like to borrow it for a weekend 

[strangeangel]

I'd like to be one of the car's custodians, further financial contributions are possible (within reason), and happy to throw in my (only semi-competent) spanner wielding.

[Dave_Q]

I do not wish to own, but would like a brief fondle of it's dashboard switch blanks should it find itself in my general area.

[purplebargeken]

I have no need to own but would very much like to see it in the metal one day, have a little drive and clean the interior. Not essentially in that order though.

[The Moog]

, have a little drive and clean the interior. 

 

Although beige, I dont think they will be allowing naked drives