Hi all, my name is Nick and I'm new to this forum thing (the whole deal not just fast frogs).
I saw the link to this site on a trademe auction and was mightily encouraged to read of a site in NZ for BX 16V owners (amongst others). The only other one I've stumbled across is the BX16V homepage in the UK which has a fantastic collection of information and fixes for all those foibles that we know and love in our cars! Highly recommend the site although I'm sure everyone here is well aware of it.
I will post some pic's of the 16V when I get a chance to get out there with the camera, although it will be with mixed emotions as I'm currently trying to come to terms with the possibility of selling my baby of 11 years.
It is nice to see there is still some passion out there for BX's as it certainly feels like driving in the wilderness these days. I think I've only seen 2 other BX's on the road in the last year.
Anyway, enough rambling from me - that's the obligatory introduction.
Cheers, Nick.
welcome...i got two, a p1 with a bit of fruit thrown in, and a p2 currently bein restored to factory.Where you at? Pics please!!!!
Oops, missed that in the intro, I'm in Wellington.
Yeah photos to come. All original so nothing like your awesome red spaceship (the two tone phase 1).
You ever noticed that movies set in the 'near' future always have Citroens as the futuristic cars?
Hello, pics of your cars will be nice. I see that you have two VAGs as well are you on Vask?
choice. yes, pics please, and welcome. seem to be a few bx16vees popping up lately. the more XU9J4s in their original place the bettererer 8)
welcome! we're having a meet here in wellington in a couple of weeks, you should pop along
there's a fair few bx's in wellington, i've always thought. hell, there's two at our flat even.
cool list of cars you've got there too. would love to see pics of the escy
Welcome along matey!
Hello and welcome
Good to see another BX16v, well only being 12,000 phase ones there seems to be a few collected in little old NZ. Cant wait to see pics.
Regards Twin Cam
Thanks for the welcome folks, as I said it's nice to be in discerning company.
Well hope this photo thing works, I've tried following the instructions through photobucket.
The following pics were snapped late this afternoon in fading light after a busy day with the kids so please excuse the quality - these are the non-blurry ones, and no fancy photoshop.
The last one of the RS Escort race car is from the album as it is now just a rolling shell taking up space in the garage.
The 309 SRi is no longer in our stable but still remembered with fondness. Sure it might have looked a bit like a nana's car but get behind the wheel and it would always impress with it's point and shoot handling and pickup - so light and nimble.
Will see if I can get some better photos of the BX together next weekend.
Cheers, Nick.
Here we go...
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Welcome mate. like CaM said we are havin a meet on the 11th i think. u should defntly come along! also low kms on the bx! awesome!
Thanks for the invite.
Let me know the details and I'll put it in the diary.
In answer to the earlier post regarding VASK, yes I have recently discovered that site although haven't been organised enough to register yet. Seems very similar in layout to this one.
thats one goddamn low mileage 16v! Mine are both 150k miiles plus! NIce whip, well done, i concur on all good points of them
Quote from: 16vBX on September 27, 2009, 11:43:42 PM
Thanks for the invite.
Let me know the details and I'll put it in the diary.
sweet here you go
http://www.fastfrogs.co.nz/index.php/topic,3720.0.html
looking like a cruize out to makara for a yarn/photos etc on the 11th
Your BX is breathtaking. Well done, In a beautiful colour too !
im blushing. ;D if you could see it now you would slap me...
Looks so tidy. Be good if you come along to the meet!
Hey guys, thanks for the comments on the BX - it may not be obvious with the camera flashback, but the odometer is in miles, so it's just on 140,000km. 88km would be awesome though!
We secured the car after about a year looking for a 16V, tried a few GTi's which were nice but was keen to hang on for a 16V. Got it 11 years ago with 40,000 miles on the clock from an owner who got talked into selling it - carpets still had the protective plastic on them!
I don't use a car during the week, so it's really only weekend driving and trips away hence the lower mileage.
Despite careful cleaning, etc it has still suffered from cracked plastic syndrome along the interior windscreen/dash trim - grrrr. (Apparently a real major to take out and replace).
The Wellington outing on the 11th sounds like a plan, I'm sure I can fit that in. I'll keep a watch out for the meeting time and place. Afternoon suits us.
Cheers.
Hey Nick, could be worst I thought my Bx was 188 km's not so when I did a long drive 188 miles :(
That dash thing anoys me too, I have to replace my windowscreen before next warrent and may have a chance to replace then. That's if you can get them anymore.
you have to get the dash out-which is a major-not real hard, but a long mish.i smashed just mine out-it was cracked in three places, rebuilt it as a template, and made a new one, looks fine. my P2 has a mint one thank christ.
pm bx19trs for a screen. :D he sorted me a great deal, which i sadly wasn't able to partake in due to the rest of the car being not-worth-resurrecting.
Hey Cam
Cheers will do
Regards Twin Cam
Hey Nick
Is that air con in the 16v, is that a request through the dealership by client, or some have them some dont?
Regards Twin Cam
if it comes with a sunroof, no aircon, generally an english import. No sunroof= aircon, NZ new. Of course exceptions to the rule though, but not a lot in NZ were special orders. Would KILL for a leather interior 16v,only a couple in the country i think.
hmmm air con or sunroof, I do like the sun roof as Ive had no leaky issues and I dont have long hair for it to get stuck into. But air con is very useful specially if its a hot rainy day?????
Yes a Black leather BX16v would suit me fine, any on the FF's member's got such a lush whip
Hey Cam, yep that's A/C and correct no sunroof.
I avoided the sunroof ones as I'd heard of issues with blocked rear drains leaking water into the C pillars. Really nice to have them open on the right day though.
BX's fitted with A/C also had the ability to close off outside air to the cabin - like if you're following a smoky diesel.
Even at it's lowest setting the BX ventilation fan still chucks out a bit of air which can be pretty noxious if you're behind the wrong vehicle.
Hmmm, leather interior. I do recall seeing a dark green BX round Wellington with black leather, might have been a GTi though. Would have been about 10 years back. I've never seen the full 16V Recaro seats in leather, even on the net.
yeah i think they were GTI spec, BUUUT you could sort out a leather BX set, and chuck MI 16 fronts in, which were recaro spec, for some weird reason. Would be lush, but pricey. Dirty PSA group raggin on the wet cits as per usual. ;D