BX question......

Dave Bamber · Post by **Dave Bamber** » 07 Jan 2005, 05:17

When were coated brake/suspension pipes first used on the BX?

Post by **RichardW** » 07 Jan 2005, 12:54

Around 1992 IIRC. If you're changing, better to use Kunifer instead, as it never rots, and is easier to get in. Coated pipes are not a panacea though - the rear curly brake pipes on my old Xantia rotted through in 9 years, despite being coated (but then the car did spend its first 3 years in inverness I suppose...!)

nick · Post by **nick** » 07 Jan 2005, 14:19

I think it was earlier than that, sometime in 1990.
I can remember test driving a January '91 H reg BX estate that had had all plastic coated pipes from new.

vanny · Post by **vanny** » 07 Jan 2005, 16:06

I'd go for a little before '92. My current BX is a '91 and its got plastics, its a J-reg and as i understand it ALL the j-reg had plastics. I'd guess it came in about the time of all the main changes, so around the late '90 early '91 mark, so H-reg ish, but its a bit of a lottery which does and doesnt have the plastics!

bxbodger · Post by **bxbodger** » 07 Jan 2005, 16:41

Mine was built in May 1989 according to its RP, and they were onprotected- I know because I had to change 'em all from the front backwards[xx(]!!!!!!!!
Mines on a G plate, <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I think it was earlier than that, sometime in 1990.
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It must have been about the middle to end of 1990, then.

Post by **RichardW** » 07 Jan 2005, 17:08

I stand corrected then....[:I]

Dave Bamber · Post by **Dave Bamber** » 08 Jan 2005, 00:51

I ask as I've spotted an H plate BX estate on EBay for silly money but even cheapness wouldn't make me part with cash if the pipes are plain steel........
Thanks guys!

Post by **Jon** » 08 Jan 2005, 01:00

Ah.....................Dave, I knew that you would be sucked in to the BX Club sooner rather than later [;)] [:D] [:)]

DLM · Post by **DLM** » 08 Jan 2005, 16:21

Go on.......

Dave Bamber · Post by **Dave Bamber** » 08 Jan 2005, 19:50

Watch this space..........[;)]