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1990 Citroen BX GTI 1.9

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gouldygtr Part of things Posts: 655	1990 Citroen BX GTI 1.9 gouldygtr @gouldygtr
	Oct 6, 2020 20:00:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well after buying the car I turned up to pick it up and drive home for the owner to be outside with the bonnet up He had the car for 2 years with no issue and the battery went flat so he changed it. then the whole car was dead Turned out he caught a small spade terminal when removing the battery , so a quick refit and off she went got her home fine with the only noticeable issue being a slight stutter at cruising speed , a worn drop link on the front and the auto seems to change gear a little early when on what As soon as I got home I removed the reflectors off the doors and have given her a once over So far in three days she has been cut , polished, waxed, fixed broken trim clips, ordered new rear spheres, new plugs, new leads. And a new GTi badge as the old one has been touched in.


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vitesseefi South West Posts: 2,301	1990 Citroen BX GTI 1.9 vitesseefi @vitesseefi
	Oct 6, 2020 21:41:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice car. My brother had a 16v GTi and that was quite a beast. When it worked. It was great initially, fast, comfortable, great handling, but that was before it started to get old, and then it was only great when it was working. Not the easiest to work on..... he reckoned garages used to close when they saw him coming. He needed a clutch and no one would do it apart from the main dealer, who wanted big money . He finally found a fast fit place who reckoned they could do it in a day and quoted a reasonable price. He got it back about a week later. The manager admitted it was the first on they’d done, and would be the last. Three days later the starter motor fell out. Apparently the bolts were particularly inaccessible so they’d only put one back, and not very tight. The sun roof killed it in the end. It leaked, which made the floor wet, which made the ECU unhappy, so it stopped working in wet weather. I think it’s engine ended up in a 205 GTi, but I reckon the BX was the better place for it. Nick
	1967 Triumph Vitesse convertible (old friend) 1996 Audi A6 2.5 TDI Avant (still durability testing) 1972 GT6 Mk3 (Restored after loong rest & getting the hang of being a car again)

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