I do like this CITROEN CX GTI TURBO.

[25v6turbo]

VERY rare,would make an ideal car to do a Retro car test against my 25 V6 Turbo??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-CITROEN-CX-2 ... 286.c0.m14

[VWPowered]

do like that has alot of potential

[Station]

Superb car!

[wuvvum]

That must be one of the very first Turbo 2s. I had a series 1 GTI Turbo on a C plate - superb car. Only 165bhp but phenomenal torque and very little turbo lag meant there wasn't a lot that would stay with it on the road. I'll be keeping an eye on that one.

[andrew e]

On a french theme there is a Xantia Activa for under 200 sheets on ebay at the mo.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-CITROEN-XANT ... 286.c0.m14

[chester drawers]

Whenever I see a CX 25 GTI my thoughts turn to Betty Blue. Mmmm Beatrice Dalle…

[scooters]

fuckin hell I've just spluffed my custardthat is gorgeous and looks like it will go for under a grand - such a nice car I love CX'sCURSE THESE MISERABLE SCROUNGING B@STARDS AKA MY WIFE AND KIDS!!!who I have to support rather than spend money on this work of art!!......the urge to buy it is seriously nagging me but I will have a bill for moggy restoration and the missus's volvo needs a service....doh!

[Guest]

Nice motor, dunno about them being very rare though. I've seen at least 3-4 of those GTi ones for real in the last few years. Still nice mind.

[scooters]

Nice motor, dunno about them being very rare though. I've seen at least 3-4 of those GTi ones for real in the last few years. Still nice mind.

the rare bit is the "turbo"quite a few GTis around - that's a different car usually with an autobox and a pallas interior - torsten has one - nice motors in their own right but the Gti Turbo on a manual box is a hooligan of a car

[Guest]

Fair enough! I thought all the GTis were turbos to be honest. I quite like the idea of a normally-aspirated one.

[Negative Creep]

Wing looks a bit rubber ducked though.........

[j-j]

I thought all the GTis were turbos to be honest.

- this is what I thought too. There are two incarnations of the Turbo. There's the Series 1 metal bumper 'GTi Turbo 1' and the Series 2 'GTi Turbo 2' the T1 is the rare and sought after example and it's faster. There are also cross overs. There is a Series 2 'Turbo1' I believe that just overlaps the change from the CX 1 to the CX 2 in 1985. It has the T1 engine and 'box in a series 2. There is also the later GTi T2 with intercooler. T1 is from about 1982-1985 and the T2 is from 1986 till the end in 1989.The only non- Turbo GTi CX I know of it the first GTi from 1977 with the 2.4 engine and Bosch K jet tronic but it didn't have a 'Pallas' interior - there was always an exclusive 'GTi' interior - for these first ones it was a two tone black and white situation. Later, for the T1 the interior was the 'chevron' pattern or dead cow. Funnily enough the ebay CX ^^ has the wrong seats, they are leather but they're not from the GTi they're from a CX Prestige or a special order Pallas. The GTi T1/2 leather seats were mad looking sporty affairs.

[scooters]

I thought all the GTis were turbos to be honest.

- this is what I thought too. There are two incarnations of the Turbo. There's the Series 1 metal bumper 'GTi Turbo 1' and the Series 2 'GTi Turbo 2' the T1 is the rare and sought after example and it's faster. There are also cross overs. There is a Series 2 'Turbo1' I believe that just overlaps the change from the CX 1 to the CX 2 in 1985. It has the T1 engine and 'box in a series 2. There is also the later GTi T2 with intercooler. T1 is from about 1982-1985 and the T2 is from 1986 till the end in 1989.The only non- Turbo GTi CX I know of it the first GTi from 1977 with the 2.4 engine and Bosch K jet tronic but it didn't have a 'Pallas' interior - there was always an exclusive 'GTi' interior - for these first ones it was a two tone black and white situation. Later, for the T1 the interior was the 'chevron' pattern or dead cow. Funnily enough the ebay CX ^^ has the wrong seats, they are leather but they're not from the GTi they're from a CX Prestige or a special order Pallas. The GTi T1/2 leather seats were mad looking sporty affairs.

you may be right - I'm trying to recall if the one I had - which torsten now owns - is a turbo - it certainly wasn't the Turbo 2 which is the rare one I was referring to.my (torstens) one has the pallas non leather interior with the extra fag lighters etc a 3 speed auto box and is Gti badged - it was the Grand Tourer and is a rare car in its own right - quick enough and may well have had a turbo I just can't remember...torsten will know

[Torsten2001]

sans turbot!

[scooters]

sans turbot!

avec halibut?

[Torsten2001]

avec grande fromage!

[HillmanImp]

On a french theme there is a Xantia Activa for under 200 sheets on ebay at the mo.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-CITROEN-XANT ... 286.c0.m14

Had a silly punt of £350 on this, but was outbid. Probably good though as it will require its suspension to be serviced in about 10k and its at the other end of the country.

[25v6turbo]

Had a few updates from the sellerIt was once owned by a chap at Andrew Brodie EngineeringNow i remember seeing the ads in Autocar etc,but does anyone have a roadtest on the car around the time??,surely its been breathed on a little..

[25v6turbo]

Didn,t get a bid at £750...wasn,t it worth that??Tell you what,what a brilliant Rat look car this could be??,a few rusty panels etc,and the rarity etc..