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Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

From: "Carl Gibbs" <cagmeister(at)yahoo.co.uk>

Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:24:21 +0100

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"Tunku" <stuartggray-nospam(at)dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message

news:Xns97E6E64FEA768stuartggraydslpipexc(at)216.196.109.145...

> Douglas Payne <douggie(at)cheerful.com> wrote in

> news:4flt1iF1ignstU1(at)individual.net:

>

>> Tunku wrote:

>>> Douglas Payne <douggie(at)cheerful.com> wrote in

>>> news:4flombF1jnqsnU1(at)individual.net:

>>>

>>>

>>>>Bob Sherunckle wrote:

>>>>

>>>>>Cars so far considered - looked at.

>>>>

>>>><snip>

>>>>

>>>>>Anything else to consider ?

>>>>>

>>>>>( Doesn`t have to be dreadfully practical or indeed massively quick

>>>>>- that`s all covered)

>>>>

>>>>You just missed my BX.

>>>>

>>>>http://www.paynehq.com/douglas/goodbyeBX.jpg

>>>>

>>>>(c:

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Whats a BX (working) like? I have a ZX I`d like to get rid of, but

>>> I`m intrigued by the odder Citroens. The ZX is a great workhorse, but

>>> if I`m forced to stay with budget cars ATM, I would be interested in

>>> one with a bit of character. A BX sounds like more fun than a ZX. Has

>>> to be the estate as it would be my camping car towing a trailer. Non

>>> pink camping that is. I`ve always used Volvo 740 estates before, but

>>> can`t afford the petrol these days. ZX is a diesel, I hope there is a

>>> diesel BX?

>>

>> BXs come in 1.7D and TD and 1.9D flavours. The engines are similar

>> and common to 205/405/306/ZX/etc models. Higher spec ones have good

>> seats, I was very fond of mine. The load area in an estate will be

>> relatively wide because of the design of the rear suspension.

>>

>> The Hydropneumagics in a BX are not all that complicated to anyone who

>> knows what they are doing, but something like a blown bulb can easily

>> cause the cost of repairs to outweigh the value of the vehicle. Bits

>> are cheap from the likes of GSF and Eurocarparts.

>>

>> Ride is very good for a car with its roots in 1983. Steering is a bit

>> woolier than I care for but they grip and handle OK. And by jings

>> they stop, the powered brakes can take some getting used to.

>>

>> The bodies don`t rust, there`s loads of stuff about them on the

>> internet and the isosceles styling means they look a bit cool,

>> especially if you were young and impressionable during the 1980s.

>>

>

> Werl, thats got me interested. 1.9D sounds about right for enonomics,

> and I`m on first name terms with Eurocarparts anyway. Cheers for the

> info Doug.

>

My first experiences of driving a BX was a beige 19DTR (none turbo 1.9D)

that I borrowed/stole from my mum. Great car - never seemed to put any fuel

in it, it just kept going (mind you the tank is 14 gallons I think). It had

PAS, c/l, electric windows all round, plus a great electric sunroof. Seats

were nice and comfy so it was great on long journeys, especially with the

bump-absorbing ride!



Engine is not exactly a power house, but it was adequate for pootling around

and would also sit at an indicated 100mph quite happily (on the autobahns of

course). As Douglas says the brakes are fantastic - even the base models

have discs all round and will stop instantly. However if you plan on doing

some towing I`d definately look into the 1.7TD instead - makes a big

difference over the n/a but fuel economy doesnt suffer too badly.



Make sure you check the hydraulics are all ok though - they`re not overaly

complicated but can be pricey to repair. Things to check for are

(obviously) LHM leaks, the state of the hydraulic lines (rusty lines can

lead to big LHM puddles and undrivable cars), the pump itself and that the

suspension reacts like it should when you push down on each corner.



You can pick decent one`s up for a few hundred pounds too. Bit more if you

want the slightly better later versions.



My early driving experiences of the biege DTR made me like them so much I`ve

just bought my own one - a top of the range 16v, and I love it!! Even if it

has broken a few times since I got it :)













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SUBJECT: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?
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From: Douglas Payne <douggie(at)cheerful.com>

Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 23:27:11 +0100

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SteveH wrote:

> Douglas Payne <douggie(at)cheerful.com> wrote:

>

>

>>AstraVanMan wrote:

>>

>>>"Tunku" <stuartggray-nospam(at)dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>Werl, thats got me interested. 1.9D sounds about right for enonomics,

>>>>and I`m on first name terms with Eurocarparts anyway. Cheers for the

>>>>info Doug.

>>>

>>>

>>>I`d go for a 1.9TD though - shouldn`t be too hard to find one, and they`re a

>>>lot more pokier than the 1.9Ds, and every bit as economical.

>>

>>He`ll be looking for a 1.9TD BX for a very long time.

>

>

> Maybe `the real Rob` can knock one up for him next weekend :-p



Not enough valves.



--

Douglas






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From: "AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk>

Subject: Re: New car time again - any ideas ?

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Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:35:40 GMT

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"Douglas Payne" <douggie(at)cheerful.com> wrote:

> >>He`ll be looking for a 1.9TD BX for a very long time.

> >

> > What, like the two currently on ebay at the moment, you mean? :-)

>

> Pete, none of the BXs I found on the bay are even pretending to be 1.9TDs.



You`re obviously not looking very hard then.



http://snipurl.com/ryb2 (item 4652899336)



http://snipurl.com/rxsc (item 4651163238)



I`d definitely say that even if they`re actually not, both of those are at

least pretending to be turbo diesels.



Oh, but they`re both 1769cc ones....<checks parkers, penny drops>....yeah,

see your point! :D



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"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."












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Title: Propaganda of the Seed 12.5: Come Out!
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:32:31 +0000
Author: jpo

Yesterday we talked about coming out anarchist. But that isn’t the only secret we are keeping. All of us, every last anarchist on the planet, does something they know they shouldn’t. Be it network TV, McDonalds, or simply finding comfort in monogamy, we all take part in things which we know to be at the very least unnatural, and often harmful to our very being.

What do I mean? How about I use myself as an example. Regular readers know me as the unreliable, yet prolific, voice of Propaganda of the Seed. I am a committed pacifist, anarchist, and environmentalist. I oppose aggressive violence in all forms, be it against people, property (whatever that means), or that which we share in common. I believe that the only power over our destinies is the power we exercise over it. I believe that as long as we ignore the fact that we are but one part in the vast system of our planet, we are ignoring that which is swiftly becoming our soon to be dead Earth.

I have been active in numerous causes and groups. SDS, Emancipating Education for All, the march on the Pentagon to mark our fifth, sixth, and soon seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. I write for a radical blog, and am a frequent contributor to InfoShop news.

But I have a dirty secret. I love cars. Everything from classics to muscle to exotics. If it runs an internal combustion engine, and is designed to be driven, rode, or survived on public streets, closed tracks, or mountain trails, I love it. Ferraris, 4×4s, and Falcons. I love them. Such is my mania that I have to force myself to stay on topic rather than go on a tangent about how excited I am about the new 4Runner and the fact that the Fiat 500 may finally be coming to these shores.

I am sure some of you have turned up your noses at that statement. Cars are crass symbols of our decadent society. Additionally the internal combustion engine, while far from the largest contributor to global warming (despite what mainstream politics say), is a destructive and harmful way to get your jollies. I know this. Every time I go to a car show, a small part of me in the background is constantly thinking “you know this is all wrong, why do you take part?”

The reason I do is because it is my culture. My dad is a car guy, my brother is a car guy. As I grew up I never surrounded myself with car guys intentionally, yet I still found myself constantly in the company of people who share my disease. And you know what, I bet you do to.

It may not be cars, it may not even be so big, but I bet there is something we all do that we know we shouldn’t. I don’t know what it is, maybe people know you as an outspoken vegan, yet you still sneak some cheese and crackers when no one is looking. Maybe you see the injustice in our class system as you drive to work for J.P. Morgan. Maybe you openly mock friends who don’t recycle, yet can’t bear to live without air conditioning. Whatever it is, you know you do it and you know it is wrong.


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Title: IX
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:33:55 +0000
Author: Phil

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