The BX - impressions
- From: "Carl Gibbs" <cagmeister@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:33:21 +0100
Well due to housesitting, followed by an 'orrible illness I havent been at
my PC for a while, but now I'm finally home and have done about 200 miles in
the BX - mostly all motorways unfortunately.
It's been leaking LHM which is why I havent driven it much - just 2
journeys, but it certainly shifts. Engine takes a while to pick up compared
to the 8v engine (as I would expect with the twin cam lump), but once it
gets past 4krpm it pulls like a train. Loving it!!
Interior is lovely, nice and comfortable and the seats hold you in great.
Dodgy eletrics somewhere as the oil temp and coolant temp are dead and the
oil pressure one is a bit erratic. Oil temp is a broken sensor, gotta
investigate the others.
Bit tatty on the outside - both bumpers have been knocked is the main
problem. Undecided whether to source some decent ones or just leave it for
now.
Bit of a vibration/resonance occuring when you get above 40. Not related to
engine speed. Need to give the suspension a good going over, get all the
wheels balanced and see what happens.
So all in all I'm pretty happy with it for £360 with a years ticket. Will
probably put it into a garage to get the LHM leak sorted and the whole
system checked over in the next few days.
Anyways, here's some pics:
http://www.carlgibbs.com/gallery/v/Carl/BX/
Been washed and polished now, so looks a bit better.
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