Project Trevor the Shed. A scruffy 1.6 BX

[vulgalour]

There's no pink wafers, I ate them all.

[dollywobbler]

Ah yes. I remember buying the silver BX that eventually found its way to Barratt. As I drove away from the vendor, I made the mistake of opening the sunroof. Needless to say, it didn't want to close again and I had a 160-mile drive home to consider! Thankfully, the manual key was  there. Because French.

[mat_the_cat]

Do you need a spare mirror?

[Meter rat]

There's no pink wafers, I ate them all.

 

But I’ve got Jaffa Cakes.

 

Mat, thank you for the offer, but I have used parts off the old mirror. Now is all good. I’ll see what else I can f+%k up putting it all back.

[Meter rat]

Last week whilst hiding on the Orkneys for work these arrived.

 

 

Then some round, black rubbery things were attached.

 

 

And finally the whole assembly was suck onto the shed.

 

 

Trouble is I don’t know if I like them!

Waiting on a few more parts to arrive. I then have to paint the spoiler. And with a bit of luck MOT at the end of the month.

[Cleon-Fonte]

Soz, like.

 

[TheClutchBasketPodcast]

Don't paint the spoiler. There is something extra shite about 'performance' parts that make the car look more janky!

 

If anything, you should go get a door that is the wrong colour to really set it off

[dean36014]

I can do the shit wheels on a bx thing to. I fitted these to Shonky initially as they had legal tyres. Now replaced with zx volcane wheels that I'm still unsure about.

 

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[Meter rat]

After fitting the new wheels, taking up the old floor and removing all the wood work in the kitchen, and spending a small fortune on new floor tiles. I sat down and watched Scotland loose at rugby, and found what appears to be a very nice BX estate in Glasgow. I’ve just asked Mrs Meter Rat how slowly she would kill me. She just laughed, but I’m not sure it’s the kind of laugh that says “yes we could do with it as it would be good for towing the caravan, and there is space for shopping” or “I will kill you really slowly and painfully”.

[vulgalour]

There's only one way to find out!

 

GIB

[strangeangel]

This is the only pic I can find of mine wearing the minging rimz it was fitted with when I got it.

 

 

They are currently down the bottom of the garden weighting down a large plastic sheet that's killing some weeds and brambles.

[Six-cylinder]

This is the only pic I can find of mine wearing the minging rimz it was fitted with when I got it.

 

shitwheels.jpg

 

They are currently down the bottom of the garden weighting down a large plastic sheet that's killing some weeds and brambles.

 

I blame the Autoshiter who sold them to me with no regards for you!

 

Well they looked ok in the dark when I test fitted them, but I think you are right not a good look.

 

And worse still is I have not fitted the 16v wheels on my BX to replace the steels with no hub caps yet!

[strangeangel]

^^^^^ Ooh yes, that shows them in their true horror much more clearly!

 

MY EYES.

 

[Looks much nicer now on its 205 pepper pots]

[Six-cylinder]

Still I am unrepentant for stealing the 16 valvers as the alternative I was considering were these caps! Gasp, Horror, Shock!

[Meter rat]

If nothing else, the wheels have upset the BX group in the Citroen Car Club. My work is done!

[vulgalour]

Everyone is allowed a little BX wheel crime.

 

[Meter rat]

Bastard, vengeful piece of French shit. Final preparations for MOT. What does the shit thing do? Get a puncture in the new tyre. Bloody builders next door spilt screws on the road. Tyre was put on, moved into garage and backed onto road, whilst car juggling. Now fixed, thanks to Mrs Meter Rat. Also whilst picking around, found a new bit that will probably need welding near seatbelt. Anyway putting in for MOT today and we’ll see what happens.

Is money spent proportional to shit given back by a car?

[strangeangel]

Is money spent proportional to shit given back by a car?

 

I dunno... I started taking mine to a garage that knew about BXs, and paid them some money (lots of money) and mine's like a different car now.

[vulgalour]

Flat tyre is hardly the car's fault and rust is par for the course with French tat.  All you have to do is OUTSPEND the problems.  Eventually, you'll run out of things to spend money on.

 

Unless it's a Range Rover.

[Meter rat]

 

We had passss.

 

Welding can be sorted next winter.

I know the puncture isn’t exactly a major issue. New tyre, no miles. Mayor pre MOT grump.

[Shep Shepherd]

In my opinion, if there's one car which looks better on plain steel wheels than with alloys or steel wheels with trims, it's the BX.

[Meter rat]

I know what you mean. I still don’t know if I like these wheels. If I could find the correct steel wheels for it I may go back. Missed out on a set of GTI wheels, which I think may look better.

[Meter rat]

 

First time I’ve been under the car since it came back from Robs. It is all rather clean. Trying to locate a cracking sound and a rattle. The rattle appears to be the centre box of the exhaust collapsing. The cracking sound I cannot replicate, it seems to come from the suspension when it raises and lowers. It might be from the swing arm bearing, but I’m open to any suggestions. Getting it prepared for a trip to Scotland at the end month.

[Meter rat]

I have not posted on here for a while, because to be honest I have not done much, due to life, and COVID getting in the way. Neither the BX or Acadian have been out. The BX is up for sale, or will be roffled in the next couple of weeks. I still love the car but it has been replaced by a car I have wanted  for a while now. 
1.9NA diesel estate. 
So far it has had a tow bar fitted. Wax oiled, and that has been it. Mechanically the Rev counter does not work, and there were no choonz. Easily solved, there were no speakers, despite there being a head unit. Body wise it needs rear bumper strips, and there is a bit of rust and a small dent in the roof and a bit of work to do on the wheel arch.  It is currently being loaded up, for a run to Dunoon on Thursday, where we we have bought a house to renovate. If you see us we will have bikes on the roof and Flat pack furniture from a yellow and blue shop.  But then again a white BX estate passing through Glasgow will probably be unusual enough.  I do believe there is one in the Glasgow area, as I wanted it, but it was sold from under me. Pictures to follow over the weekend.

[Ghosty]

@Fumbler this is the one I was looking at on C&C!
Wonder if I should buy what it's replacing, the lack of MOT is a minor stumbling block though.

[Fumbler]

53 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

buy

Yes.

[Fumbler]

20 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Yes.

@Ghosty I'll elaborate that it's a nicely sorted 1.6 which is very nice and it looks rather cracking underneath. GIB

[Ghosty]

2 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

@Ghosty I'll elaborate that it's a nicely sorted 1.6 which is very nice and it looks rather cracking underneath. GIB

Well, I'm paid weekly... 

[Fumbler]

Just now, Ghosty said:

Well, I'm paid weekly... 

Sounds like a plan.

[Meter rat]

After work on Thursday. What’s the best thing to do? Load up a new too you car and set off with minimal preparation for a 400 mile trip. IMO the best looking car on the ferry. Unfortunately it is now covered n salt crystals.