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Any BX's and Visas left?

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Never see any mention of them in here. Any left anywhere?

I had quite a few of them back in the 80's, early 90's, ranging from the 1.7 RD slug, right up to the 1.9 Gti.
Cracking cars, but changing those bloody dashboard lights in that 'pod' was a right old nightmare IIRC.
I remember the knuckle ripping experiences oh so well, and even giving up on one, leaving the pod loose to constantly wobble on top of the dashboard. :lol:

Remember the 4WD WRC version? I was so excited when I read about it in Motoring News.
Completed 2 rallies I think, then vanished forever. :cry: Whatever happened to it?

Had a 1985 Visa 1600 Gti too. Like a flamin' go kart! Another wonderful little motor, albeit a bit ugly.
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There is still very much a dedicated following Colin..

Have a gander at our sister forum, the BX Club Forum

One of my all-time favourites is the Mi16 engined BX GTi 16V "Valver". The carange that happened to them to create a Pug 205Mi16 is still too much to bear :cry:
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I can account for 1 Visa I know of! My mate Steve's 1987 Visa E, actually he'll be over today for some work to bee done.
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citrojim wrote:There is still very much a dedicated following Colin..

Have a gander at our sister forum, the BX Club Forum

One of my all-time favourites is the Mi16 engined BX GTi 16V "Valver". The carange that happened to them to create a Pug 205Mi16 is still too much to bear :cry:
:shock:

Just went down memory lane, and checked to see what was available on Autotrader.
Just 3 nationally!

One of them is a one owner with just 40k on the clock! :shock:
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aerodynamica wrote:I can account for 1 Visa I know of! My mate Steve's 1987 Visa E, actually he'll be over today for some work to bee done.
Gti? :shock:
Piccies please! :wink:

Really wish I'd kept mine now.
Such a nimble car, and was a rare sight amongst the swathes of the same engined 205 Gti that was so popular at the time.
Haven't seen one for 15 years now. Probably all gone. :cry:

Remember being given a 1.7 RD Visa as a courtesy car, and thinking how well that engine was suited to it. Absoliute flying machine for a diesel of those times.
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1988 AX GT and still running sweet. Genuine 41 k only!!
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Oooooooooo, GSA's too!!
That BX meteor for sale looks lovely.

I really didn't realise their was such a strong following still, let alone a seperate forum. :shock:
Can't actually recall seeing a BX on the road for many months now tbh, and as for a GSA....... :roll:
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1988 AX GT and still running sweet. Genuine 41 k only!!
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There's a Visa in my garage - one that came minus its tin roof 8) Unfotunately, as you can see from my sig, it needs the attention of my MIG. Lots of it :cry: Sadly I am too busy with landscaping gardens and fixing houses to fix cars at the moment. Maybe next year (when it will be 25 years old). And then again.....
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Since joining the forum have wonderd what your sig was all about Richeard thanks for clarifying that without me having to ask, which I would have done sooner or later.

I had a Visa E for a few years and it was great. It developed a serious clatter then one day failed to start.
I do regret not fixing whatever it was - I suspect the bobweights in the distributor. Never even opened the bonnet though.
Bought something else - maybe the BX, and let it sit outside the house, under a tree so it was buried in leaves. One of the neighbours dobbed me in and I got fined for it being untaxed - I'd completely forgotten about it.
Had it towed back to the scrapyard I bought it from, still had to pay the fine of course :(
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C.J. wrote:Such a nimble car, and was a rare sight amongst the swathes of the same engined 205 Gti that was so popular at the time.
Haven't seen one for 15 years now. Probably all gone.
The Visa GTi is a great little car that really appeals. A bit of a Q car.

I believe there is someone on the BX Club who has one in tidy condition.
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myglaren wrote:Since joining the forum have wonderd what your sig was all about Richeard thanks for clarifying that without me having to ask, which I would have done sooner or later.

I had a Visa E for a few years and it was great. It developed a serious clatter then one day failed to start.
I do regret not fixing whatever it was - I suspect the bobweights in the distributor. Never even opened the bonnet though.
Bought something else - maybe the BX, and let it sit outside the house, under a tree so it was buried in leaves. One of the neighbours dobbed me in and I got fined for it being untaxed - I'd completely forgotten about it.
Had it towed back to the scrapyard I bought it from, still had to pay the fine of course :(
Nice neighbour you've got there...NOT. :twisted:
Ever get your own back, or would you like a family of rabid bats to shove in his loft? :wink:
Colin

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1988 AX GT and still running sweet. Genuine 41 k only!!
2005 Skoda Fabia vRS 83k...and truly awesome.
Vauxhall Combo crew cab SE
Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio.

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Hyundai Getz.
Hyundai i20

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citrojim wrote:
C.J. wrote:Such a nimble car, and was a rare sight amongst the swathes of the same engined 205 Gti that was so popular at the time.
Haven't seen one for 15 years now. Probably all gone.
The Visa GTi is a great little car that really appeals. A bit of a Q car.

I believe there is someone on the BX Club who has one in tidy condition.
Next to Fabia vRS, the most fun car I've ever owned tbh, and I've had many much to the wifes disgust. :roll:
Turned me into a bit of hooligan on the road though iirc. Begged to be driven....'swiftly' :lol:
Dunno why, but I loved the constant whine from the fuel pump...I think?
Should never have sold it back in '87. :cry:
PX'd it for my first BX 1.7 non turbo slug. :roll:
Colin

My cars:
1988 AX GT and still running sweet. Genuine 41 k only!!
2005 Skoda Fabia vRS 83k...and truly awesome.
Vauxhall Combo crew cab SE
Citroen Saxo 1.4 Furio.

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Hyundai Getz.
Hyundai i20

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1993 Xantia 1.9 TD SX Mk1 Sinker Silver
1992 XM 2.0 SEi Turbo Manual Anthracite Grey
1982 CX 20 Pallas 'Old Goldy'
1993 XM 2.1 SD Auto Light blue
1993 Xantia 1.9 TD SX Mk1 Sinker light Blue
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1982 GSA Pallas SE Silver Pearl
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It's not a GTi but an 'E' economy model. Not very exciting TBH and Steve's is on a knife edge as to whether it's going to live any more years - has had some serious front wheel arch rust repaired and the previous owner/nutter had painted all the plastic bits like bumpers and mirrors etc in minging paint so we're trying to return some of its looks too. Will send a pic when it's back together.
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I'm still driving a BX as my daily runner. And my wife has got her own BXbreak as her daily runner.
My eldest daughter and SIL are driving a BX van (break with no rear seats) as their daily runner, though they are planning to get a ZX, as they made me grandpa last summer ...

Besides I got 2 BX wrecks and 2 BX projects in my yard ...

BX'es are very much alive and still around :lol:
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I've seen two or three BXs around these parts, a guy down the road sold his a couple of years back and bought a ZX.
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