And after a long absence, I'm back with a new car yay

TehAgent · Post by **TehAgent** » 20 May 2010, 21:20

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

Just bought that little beauty from the bay for £230, slapped some tax on it and drove it home. once the brakes had worn in there was none of this judder that was mentioned in the add. and its even better than the add listing.

The photos don't do this car justice. clean is not the word. id go as far as to say that it looks like it just rolled out of the factory. no rust anywhere. the paint work is still very very good. interior is immaculate. everything works fun car to drive. loving it. it is the basic model, but hay less to go wrong, new exhaust, nearly new tyres, no rips or burns or anything (can you tell I'm very happy with it lol) didn't start first off due to no fuel and the seller panicked a bit. but once some fuel was in it. and the choke settled down. it was running smoothly.

who ever had it before looked after it very well indeed and I'm grateful. so now have a very nice car for little cash.

vince · Post by **vince** » 20 May 2010, 21:26

Wow that takes me back....i used to have a 5 door 1.4 ZX reflex in white with yellow trim when i was about 21. Great car and served me very well apart from the obligatory head gasket around 80K ...my very first Citroen that got traded in a couple of years later leading me to my first Xantia

If i recall it also had an appetite for cv boots

It did get driven quite hard though im afraid.....

I was young(er) then

Congrats

TehAgent · Post by **TehAgent** » 20 May 2010, 21:41

vince wrote:Wow that takes me back....i used to have a 5 door 1.4 ZX reflex in white with yellow trim when i was about 21. Great car and served me very well apart from the obligatory head gasket around 80K ...my very first Citroen that got traded in a couple of years later leading me to my first Xantia

If i recall it also had an appetite for cv boots

It did get driven quite hard though im afraid..... I was young(er) then

Congrats

Im loving it. bit retro, bit fresh. not as high spec as my 300zx. but love it all the same.

I dont have to drive this one hard, i have the 300zx for stomping the local boy racers.

Good thing is, no problems to report as yet. im hoping this is going to work better than my xantia did. i had nothing but problems with my xant unfortunately.

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 20 May 2010, 22:51

That does look like a very tidy ZX, especially inside.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 21 May 2010, 08:07

and is that a carby job on there, none of this mono point rubish,

hope it dose not have the usual TU engine oil trace down the front face of the block just beside the cam belt cover, from head to block joint downwards,

although its an easy job to do on there engines,

regards malcolm

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 21 May 2010, 10:11

Looks good on the top, but whats she like underneath?

ZX's do suffer badly from chassis rust and holes.. well worth a good inspection.

Ive got a 1994 L reg 1.9d in Black up for grabs soon! The owner wants to up grade to a newer, but smaller engine..

Ill advertise properly when available..

Paul

Post by **CitroJim** » 22 May 2010, 20:36

That's a lovely ZX Ian

And great to see you, Tess and Wesley today as well!

It really does look immaculate...

vince · Post by **vince** » 22 May 2010, 21:13

citroenxm wrote:
Ive got a 1994 L reg 1.9d in Black up for grabs soon! The owner wants to up grade to a newer, but smaller engine..

Ill advertise properly when available..

Paul

Interesting Paul

TehAgent · Post by **TehAgent** » 22 May 2010, 22:37

citroenxm wrote:Looks good on the top, but whats she like underneath?

ZX's do suffer badly from chassis rust and holes.. well worth a good inspection.

Ive got a 1994 L reg 1.9d in Black up for grabs soon! The owner wants to up grade to a newer, but smaller engine..

Ill advertise properly when available..

Paul

was one thing i looked for having acquired a rather rusty 300zx, late last year, but this is all good, no rust under it. no rust in the wheel arches, there is 2 bits of surface rust the size of a 2 p peace in the engine bay, and that's it. for its age i cant fault it lol

@Jim, was great to see you again also mate, been a while and zx really liked being amongst other Citroen's. going to keep this one in the condistion it came to me in. really is a very good example. and I'm loving the simplicity of it lol

XantiaDaveEire · Post by **XantiaDaveEire** » 23 May 2010, 12:28

Very nice..i like the colour its not something you would see on the road everyday

and the interior looks amazing

Gammy leg · Post by **Gammy leg** » 23 May 2010, 14:22

The 1.4 petrol engine is cracker. Mine did well over 300k without a murmur. Never burnt a drop of oil and never lost any of of its nippy performance. Basic servicing is all it ever needed. Just remember to change the cambelt tensioner when you change the belt, the bearing may not survive an extended workout.

Gammy