Citroen M35 / GS Birotor

Norton · Post by **Norton** » 14 Mar 2009, 17:53

Hi, im new

Im trying to find out if there are any Citroen M35's or GS Birotor's, still fitted with the original Comotor engine, anywhere in the UK.
Does anyone know?

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 14 Mar 2009, 22:33

There are a couple of GS Birotors owned within members of the CCC.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 15 Mar 2009, 10:08

Stann Plattes in Bradford used to have a G BIROTOR and a spare engine in the kittchen under the counter

regards malcolm

Post by **CitroJim** » 15 Mar 2009, 10:11

citronut wrote: ...and a spare engine in the kittchen under the counter

And I thought I was bad for keeping a Lexia in the Lounge

Norton · Post by **Norton** » 15 Mar 2009, 11:20

Thanks for the answers.
Im pleasantly surprised that there are some in the UK.
Do you have any idea how i might be able to contact these owners? do they frequent any forums, for example?

Post by **CitroJim** » 15 Mar 2009, 11:25

Welcome to the forum Norton

It's remarkable there are any Birotors here as they were all supposed to have been crushed by Citroen I believe. I'm delighted some escaped that fate

I like the GS in general and the Birotor is something magical.

That's a good website you have there

I'd forgotten all about the Norton Rotary and remember better the Suzuki RE5.

Do you run anything else rotary like an Ro80 or a Mazda of any sort?

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 15 Mar 2009, 11:39

Sttan is the CX man in the CCC (citroen car club) it statesin the club mag to ring after 6 pm or weekends i will pm you his phone No.

i hered a few years ago that it was NORTON fixed the rotory engine's over heatting problems

regards malcolm

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 15 Mar 2009, 11:44

I seem to recall Andrew Brodie of Brodie Engineering in London (ebay cxi220?)
of Sm expertise fame had a Birotor in mint stock standard condition in the
early 90's. Being a GS addict, I still rue the day I decided not to buy one in
France before they became better known, desirable and consequently very
expensive!!

Even the brochure is a work of art very much like the Sm version.

Andrew

Post by **CitroJim** » 15 Mar 2009, 11:51

Andrew, I'm shocked

Are you telling us you don't have a Birotor...

andmcit · Post by **andmcit** » 15 Mar 2009, 12:07

Jim, I have dozens of G's but unfortunately none are Birotors. They're almost
a hybrid between a GS and a Cx as it shares many items of suspension from
it's bigger brother.

Andrew

Norton · Post by **Norton** » 15 Mar 2009, 23:21

CitroJim wrote:Welcome to the forum Norton
It's remarkable there are any Birotors here as they were all supposed to have been crushed by Citroen I believe. I'm delighted some escaped that fate I like the GS in general and the Birotor is something magical.
That's a good website you have there I'd forgotten all about the Norton Rotary and remember better the Suzuki RE5.
Do you run anything else rotary like an Ro80 or a Mazda of any sort?

Hi, yes i have a Norton and a Mazda.
Rotaries seem to make a habit of escaping the crusher, the Prototype twin rotor Chevrolet Corvette was supposed to be crushed but turned up in a crate in the storage area on the roof of Bedford Trucks in Luton!! Its now owned by a Vette specialist in Snodland, Kent.
I believe that Citroen went bankrupt as a result of their involvement with the rotary and it certainly spelt the end for NSU with whom Citroen formed Comotor.
Did you know that the Comotor engine was used in a motorcycle? The Van Veen OCR1000.
Thanks for all the replies and thanks very much for the contact number.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 18 Mar 2009, 22:04

In case you shouldnt know :
http://www.der-wankelmotor.de/index.html