Citroen BX 1.9 TZD Diesel Comments

Got to be the best description of your review on the BX TZD. Still on the positive side...... it helps to keep the price down for those
of us that are not so narrow minded.
FYI - they don't make a 1.9TZD...... its a BX 1.7 TZD which has a 1.8 engine. The interior is out the GTi... Velour
The gearbox - whilst not their strong suit, can be "one finger changed" without the use of the clutch on every model I've driven. You're right , it requires patience. But is it not better to use the rush of the
engine than a panic approach at the wheel. As for the brute force..... that probably described the driver better! Loadlugger or granny transport, the handling is probably the best in its class. Full or empty it is solid and ,indeed , if I'm not mistaken was highly acclaimed in most motoring reviews at the time and award winning.

Bah ... that's enough, I could go on but why should I empty my head to fill
yours ?

Keep up the bad work......... It keeps you out of the way

Robert Clark

Well, we are all entitled to an opinion Mr. Clark and it seems to me you have misunderstood the original points that I made. The car has many foibles that just weren't suited to this particular driver, however I'm sure the Caravan Club of the UK will continue to enjoy the car as much as you.

More from ED:

We've checked and there appears to have been a mix up with a 1.9 diesel test which has got its self lost we apologize profusely for calling the 1.7 a 1.9, the rest of the road test stand though, I've now driven three of these things and they were all without exception crap!. All had the same problems, which is probably why the previous owners were trading them for Xantia's.

It would be nice to try a good BX because I'm sure there is a good car lurking under there some where, but as yet I've not found one.

Hello there I've got a Citroen bx tzd , 90 horsepower, st, car. And I am very happy - especially for the price but not only that. The car is from 1991 and there are not something like rust in the body, okay there is some small defects, but tell me which car has not after 10 years on the road - and 18 km on one litre diesel

So so so so fantastic and cheap - I tell you all in all it is a very good investment my price in Denmark was 4.700 £

After reading your comments to Robert Clark. If you are going to say that
the BX is Crap and it is as compared to a modern car, lets remember that
this car was competing with the Ford Cortina back in the early 1980's. So
let's compare the road handling of the BX to the Cortina/Sierra.... How many
of these rear wheel drive cars corner better? I have driven all three over
distances and I know which one my money is on for comfort and
reliability.... and it isn't Ford.

John

Well clearly not to your taste and that's fair enough. Its light because the bonnet, roof, rear hatch door and rear quater panles are a specialist plastic.

Personally they are excellent and and have devoted non caravan following
too.

The BX Homepage had a lady enquiring whether her gearbox could possibly be duff after 500,000 miles (same engine).

Paul Broome

I have owned several BX's my first was a 1985 TRS with a 1600 mill I had this for about 6 months then traded it for a deisel RD 1986 model, I put about 130,000 miles on that one; sadly the parking brake was a weakness and it rolled down a hill to a total write off. Currently I own 2. the one i use most is my TZD turbo (1992), a great car very fast and very economic currently at 157500 ( i have put 100,000 miles on it) and regularly pull my monza caravan with it; I try to do all my own repairs however when I need professional help i find my local garage more than capable. My 2nd one is one which was being broken for spares ( MOT failure for suspension) I bought it for 40 pounds and spent a further 50 fixing it; its a 14RE St Tropez (1991) more basic; it gets my 17 year old daughter out and about independantly. again a good reliable motor. there is no rust on any of them The body metal is galvanised and many panels are plastic.

however please carry on writing these horror stories; it helps to kep the prices very low. My 21 year old son has just bought a very nice example 19TXD with 57000 miles on it for 500 pounds ( he is very flash with money ) there are a few niggly points with a BX, try replacing a bulb behind the speedometer; a regular problem in them is the demister fan brushes are now begining to wear out.

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