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Why were BX's so great? Take it too London park anywhere and just adjust the suspension to it's lowest. Then watch the traffic wardens fail at putting a car clamp on it.
I don't know if you've driven these too, but, as for handling, I think the best would be either the xantia activa or the bx, being considerably lighter... though they may not be as comfy as cx or c6.
Chuffed with the bit about swedish plus tested car seats . Car seat knowledge is not pushed enough and stores are willing to sell poorly tested crap for 200+ pound axkid great brand for extended rear facing .
Absolutely! I’ve got childseat specific videos coming soon where I go into more detail but I like to slip in small bits into videos to get the message out about the best seats I buy and am using 😊
Iconic design - the last of the line of Citroens that had creative design and didn’t conform to the generic design language that pretty much made all future cars dull and souls less
The hydraulic suspension on these and other citroens was litterally like nothing else on the road. My father worked at a citroen dealers in the 80s and 90s so we grew up with several bx's including a lovely GSA, the older brother to the bx. Many fond memories of them i must say, including driving through a flood around 1990 with the gsa, we were followed in by a beige toyota i think a corona or similar, and right in the middle it died!! We came out the other side and just dropped the xar back to normal ride height and with a cheeky toot"toot" drove off!! 😂 I should say it was a very busy road and their were plenty of people about to help the now silly stranded toyota driver but memories like these never fade!!
Knew a guy who did pizza deliveries in central London in one of these, back in the 90s. Literally sped up for speed humps, that suspension can take a LOT of abuse.
I had a 1.9 diesel (non turbo) and then the GTi. Still the most comfortable cars I’ve ever owned. My Dad bought the diesel off me and remained a Citroen owner for the rest of his life. (Xantia, C4) ❤
There was a time in the late 90s I had a Gti 16v, my father had a 1.6 estate he had tuned by a guy who used to tune touring cars, and my sister had a 1.4 all at the same time, our road on a Sunday lunch was full of BXs
I wish i could get one for free...i own a BX14 in Greece and i keep prefering it to my main var a lancia delta3 from 2008. Driving it is sooo much fun!
Just scrolling along to see if anyone has mentioned this. He actually has Professor Tomato in his shop now. My son was football team mates with his sons....small world. 😊
Cheers from Sweden! I am a fan of italian cars but my uncle had a BX when it was new, and I remember that I loved it. Have always had a fascination for these cars
In my books an older French car that hasn’t rusted away is one that’s full of character and stories to tell of where it’s been and what’s it’s done in its life. But you’re totally right with the progression though, cheap and cheerful then onto something JDM and onwards to the Germans.
Hi Ben hope your doing good. That was a cool video. My Grandfather had a Citroen BX Estate turbo diesel when i was growing up. Good memories in that car. Stay safe and take care.
If nothing else, the advice on rear facing seats for non-isofix cars is damn useful. Lots of high end luxury cars and performance cars even in the 00's didn't have isofix as standard (Audi apparently charged hundreds of ££s for it as an option back in the day). I feel kind of old that a car that I rode in as a kid is now an every-day-classic...
My headmaster had one of these back when I was at middle school. They were always just a humdrum family hatch back in the day but when you consider how different and quirky they actually are there is certainly quite a charm about them. I also think they actually look quite good too.
@@dadcars I think too that we took it for granted at the time but we really were lucky at how many different takes on the family car there were in the 90s compared to today where everything seems to be based off the same platform with the same engine and it’s started to dawn on us the 90s were probably THE golden age of the family car.
Nice! But check out the suspension, from what I can see it’s too stiff/springy (not enough pressure in the spheres, easy and cheap job to fix). Engine is a marvel, we had a Peugeot 405 turbo diesel with the same engine, did 284K MI and still very reliable, fast, very low oil consumption < 1l/6000Mi. Never had a BX, dad had 3 GS(A)s in the day, currently own an Xm myself.
citroen was known for its hydraulic suspension, i believe they do not do this any more. my first car was a competitor for the bx. A peugeot 405 SRI (same engine as the 205 gti) they used to have a 405 MI16 and a 405 T16. also a great French cars
I owned a BX - 1.9 n/a diesel TXD hatch - K223 DDP. Only car I have ever regretted scrapping. It was slow but that XUD engine was bullet proof and while it did sound like an old tractor, it was part of it's charm. I loved it's pillowy ride, the steering, the on/off brakes, the almost lack of body roll, the suspension that could rise and lower on demand but most of all, the seats. Comfiest seats this side of a Swede! RIP Rene the Pink Blancmange!
and that's why I recently got myself it's bigger spaceshiplike quirky brother 92' XM while it's still possible, btw designed by Bertone that one. The BX here was a great choice for a bit different, odd car review!
Sadly I did activate it. It didn’t do anything BUT the vanilla smell in the smaller air vent ones was great! Over 20 years old. It actually still puts a scent out when you turn them on! I love it 😂
if you think child seats held in place by seat belts are bad, just think what it was like pre seat belt and pre child seat times I like French cars, had 6 of them , my present one 10 years old and am hanging onto it as long as I can. I have not seen a German car that I like the design of and I am not looking for a status symbol. The Fiat Panda and 500 cars are Italian and affordable
I totally understand the appeal of older Citroens, friends had them and I liked the quirky interiors. However my love for French cars started as a kid with the 205 Gti and finished with the 306 Gti6. Peugeots best era I think.
My parents had a red BX16 and my grandfather had a BX14 when I grew up. My dad is a farmer and used to drive the car on the field with the suspension raised. He also used it to tow classic cars and tractors on a two axel trailer. Today that would have required at least a Land Cruiser.
Go play with a Xantia, or any CX Or for more weirdness, seek out a Visa gt, the most risible of all french hot hatches, the switchgear alone is worth the price of admission
The rear hight corrector looks out on that. I'm sure however the owner knows Kitch (upndown) and Vanny (bx project) as all the BXers are close. My dad used one as a van for 4 years in the late 90s, he put all the kit in boxes and it never gave him any issues. The breaks on the BX are amazing, I've seen a gti 4x4 actually snap a rotor as the guy tried to avoid a roundabout at 70mph because he was distracted and didn't realise the dual carriageway ended.
I have had this problem since I have owned it. It’s either pitched funny or leaning slightly to one side, it’s a bit of a recalcitrant rear end. One day I might sort it!s
Nice one. I had a 1.9 non turbo estate as an owner driver courier, ended up with 282,000 miles on it! Just watch out for the suspension/brakes/steering, if you lose fluid they all go! Also, not so fond memories of overheating going round Trafalgar Square… all part of the Citroen fun!
What an opportunity to not explain anything about the engine engine engine in this car versus other engines at the time, and also to misunderstand suspension is being hydraulic rather hydro pneumatic. You showed us nothing of the features of the car and just drove around, saying how great he thought it was. He didn’t say how many was still taxing on the road, or how many were sold when they went out production, and why. :(
I’m sorry but that is one ugly looking car😩 even when it was new it was hideous. Of cars in that era (I would have been mid to late 20s) know one I new would have chosen that car.
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Why were BX's so great? Take it too London park anywhere and just adjust the suspension to it's lowest. Then watch the traffic wardens fail at putting a car clamp on it.
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Well as a current owner of Citroen C6, XM estate, CX 25 GTi Turbo 2 and a SM, don't limit yourself to a BX... :)
Could you summarize the CX-XM-C6 evolution? What signifficant handling, cornering and comfort differences are there?
I don't know if you've driven these too, but, as for handling, I think the best would be either the xantia activa or the bx, being considerably lighter... though they may not be as comfy as cx or c6.
Had 3 of them! 1985 1.6, 1988 1.9 GTi and a 1989 1.9 petrol estate, the most comfortable cars ever! Quirky and wonderfull!
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Your child looks suitable unimpressed at the car struggling to start
She much preferred your old cayenne turbo 😅
Chuffed with the bit about swedish plus tested car seats .
Car seat knowledge is not pushed enough and stores are willing to sell poorly tested crap for 200+ pound axkid great brand for extended rear facing .
Absolutely! I’ve got childseat specific videos coming soon where I go into more detail but I like to slip in small bits into videos to get the message out about the best seats I buy and am using 😊
Guess I'll never grow up then as I'll never ever own a German car lol, but I do like a BX
Iconic design - the last of the line of Citroens that had creative design and didn’t conform to the generic design language that pretty much made all future cars dull and souls less
Looks like Tesla copied the BX design for it's new Cybertruck !
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Owned three or four of them. Great motors those diesels 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice one 😅
The hydraulic suspension on these and other citroens was litterally like nothing else on the road. My father worked at a citroen dealers in the 80s and 90s so we grew up with several bx's including a lovely GSA, the older brother to the bx. Many fond memories of them i must say, including driving through a flood around 1990 with the gsa, we were followed in by a beige toyota i think a corona or similar, and right in the middle it died!! We came out the other side and just dropped the xar back to normal ride height and with a cheeky toot"toot" drove off!! 😂 I should say it was a very busy road and their were plenty of people about to help the now silly stranded toyota driver but memories like these never fade!!
Knew a guy who did pizza deliveries in central London in one of these, back in the 90s. Literally sped up for speed humps, that suspension can take a LOT of abuse.
Lol I can see this being great for pizza deliveries 😂
I had a 1.9 diesel (non turbo) and then the GTi. Still the most comfortable cars I’ve ever owned. My Dad bought the diesel off me and remained a Citroen owner for the rest of his life. (Xantia, C4) ❤
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There was a time in the late 90s I had a Gti 16v, my father had a 1.6 estate he had tuned by a guy who used to tune touring cars, and my sister had a 1.4 all at the same time, our road on a Sunday lunch was full of BXs
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Reviews my car before I do😂😂. Thank you mate! I know what you’re getting for Christmas…
Don’t buy me a BX! I don’t have the space or ability to deal with the rot 🙈
@@dadcarsyou’ll sell that x5
What!? and buy a c4 grand Picasso? Dream on buddy 😂
I wish i could get one for free...i own a BX14 in Greece and i keep prefering it to my main var a lancia delta3 from 2008. Driving it is sooo much fun!
UPnDOWN the king of the BX nerds is just round the Solent from you
Truth, he’s the oracle.
Is he the master yoda of the BX world? James the Luke?
Just scrolling along to see if anyone has mentioned this. He actually has Professor Tomato in his shop now. My son was football team mates with his sons....small world. 😊
I worked at Citroen when the Bx was brand new and have owned around 10 examples 😊
Cheers from Sweden! I am a fan of italian cars but my uncle had a BX when it was new, and I remember that I loved it. Have always had a fascination for these cars
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My first car was bx hatch I loved it and lots of room in the back which was very handy when I was 18 and still lived at home
Very cool first car! 👏
In my books an older French car that hasn’t rusted away is one that’s full of character and stories to tell of where it’s been and what’s it’s done in its life. But you’re totally right with the progression though, cheap and cheerful then onto something JDM and onwards to the Germans.
😅🙌 thanks man 🤙
As a loadlugger not much beat a BX estate for comfort or capacity, just avoid the the non-turbo diesel, glaciers move faster…
Lol yeah I can imagine 😅
Mr. Ben pulling out the big gunz with this review. Love it!
Contrast 😅
Hi Ben hope your doing good.
That was a cool video.
My Grandfather had a Citroen BX Estate turbo diesel when i was growing up. Good memories in that car.
Stay safe and take care.
Thanks Frank 🙌
@@dadcars Your welcome Ben.
If nothing else, the advice on rear facing seats for non-isofix cars is damn useful. Lots of high end luxury cars and performance cars even in the 00's didn't have isofix as standard (Audi apparently charged hundreds of ££s for it as an option back in the day). I feel kind of old that a car that I rode in as a kid is now an every-day-classic...
Not my cup of tea but what Citroen did with their air suspension is impressive
Agree with you about their suspension. It's hydro pneumatic though.
My headmaster had one of these back when I was at middle school. They were always just a humdrum family hatch back in the day but when you consider how different and quirky they actually are there is certainly quite a charm about them. I also think they actually look quite good too.
😅 that’s the cool thing about them today I think, plus as they made so many there as millions of now adults with memories of them 😊
@@dadcars I think too that we took it for granted at the time but we really were lucky at how many different takes on the family car there were in the 90s compared to today where everything seems to be based off the same platform with the same engine and it’s started to dawn on us the 90s were probably THE golden age of the family car.
Contrast 😊
🤷♂️😅
Nice! But check out the suspension, from what I can see it’s too stiff/springy (not enough pressure in the spheres, easy and cheap job to fix). Engine is a marvel, we had a Peugeot 405 turbo diesel with the same engine, did 284K MI and still very reliable, fast, very low oil consumption < 1l/6000Mi. Never had a BX, dad had 3 GS(A)s in the day, currently own an Xm myself.
citroen was known for its hydraulic suspension, i believe they do not do this any more. my first car was a competitor for the bx. A peugeot 405 SRI (same engine as the 205 gti) they used to have a 405 MI16 and a 405 T16. also a great French cars
I owned a BX - 1.9 n/a diesel TXD hatch - K223 DDP. Only car I have ever regretted scrapping. It was slow but that XUD engine was bullet proof and while it did sound like an old tractor, it was part of it's charm. I loved it's pillowy ride, the steering, the on/off brakes, the almost lack of body roll, the suspension that could rise and lower on demand but most of all, the seats. Comfiest seats this side of a Swede!
RIP Rene the Pink Blancmange!
and that's why I recently got myself it's bigger spaceshiplike quirky brother 92' XM while it's still possible, btw designed by Bertone that one. The BX here was a great choice for a bit different, odd car review!
BX & Xantia are such legendary cars. I miss the Citroën brand, it stood for something really special.
Portsdown hill? Loved my bx 19 GT back in the 90s ( when I wasn't cursing it's problems with starting).
The suspension, steering and brakes are hydropneumatic, the brakes on these are as good as modern cars, mine did 250,000miles, great car.
I can smell all those air fresheners from here 🤢
They were all long dried up! 😅 if there was a bad smell I’d have said too!
Sadly I did activate it. It didn’t do anything BUT the vanilla smell in the smaller air vent ones was great! Over 20 years old. It actually still puts a scent out when you turn them on! I love it 😂
if you think child seats held in place by seat belts are bad, just think what it was like pre seat belt and pre child seat times
I like French cars, had 6 of them , my present one 10 years old and am hanging onto it as long as I can.
I have not seen a German car that I like the design of and I am not looking for a status symbol.
The Fiat Panda and 500 cars are Italian and affordable
In this colour it doesn't really pop. But get it in red or white and the design comes into its own.
my grandpa had one non estate, one of the cars of my childhood. Changed it with a xsara
I totally understand the appeal of older Citroens, friends had them and I liked the quirky interiors. However my love for French cars started as a kid with the 205 Gti and finished with the 306 Gti6. Peugeots best era I think.
Yeah I’m with you… I did a 306 gti6 on the channel early on! Check it out 🤙
My boss had a GTI, all white… as a company car in 1990… wired but lovable at the time, but a bit left field I remember
*weird
Beautiful car and very nice movie 😊👍
My parents had a red BX16 and my grandfather had a BX14 when I grew up.
My dad is a farmer and used to drive the car on the field with the suspension raised. He also used it to tow classic cars and tractors on a two axel trailer. Today that would have required at least a Land Cruiser.
Ah man this is awesome memories 🥹🙌
I used to have a BX 19 tzd turbo and massive turbo lag but it would seriously hustle down a b road if you were brave enough
A car you don’t need to be driving fast to be having fun
Love the channel! Great things ahead!!!! ❤
Thanks Ben! I appreciate that 🤙 look forward to meeting you at Wembley 😎
Go play with a Xantia, or any CX
Or for more weirdness, seek out a Visa gt, the most risible of all french hot hatches, the switchgear alone is worth the price of admission
I purchased my first French car recently 😅
Good Cars ! This Time it’s a Citroen BX Estate
The rear hight corrector looks out on that. I'm sure however the owner knows Kitch (upndown) and Vanny (bx project) as all the BXers are close.
My dad used one as a van for 4 years in the late 90s, he put all the kit in boxes and it never gave him any issues.
The breaks on the BX are amazing, I've seen a gti 4x4 actually snap a rotor as the guy tried to avoid a roundabout at 70mph because he was distracted and didn't realise the dual carriageway ended.
I have had this problem since I have owned it. It’s either pitched funny or leaning slightly to one side, it’s a bit of a recalcitrant rear end. One day I might sort it!s
@@Road2Rust if you know Vanny or Kitch? both are really nice and would likely help. Or even put you in touch with locals who can.
you need to look for a bx van
Nice one. I had a 1.9 non turbo estate as an owner driver courier, ended up with 282,000 miles on it! Just watch out for the suspension/brakes/steering, if you lose fluid they all go! Also, not so fond memories of overheating going round Trafalgar Square… all part of the Citroen fun!
My dad had a 1990 TGS Meteor for a while back in the day. Went to France and other long trips in it. Still the nicest riding car I've ever been in.
My second car was a Renault 19 1.4 (1990), and it was also my only French car.
I had the XM the suspension was hilarious 😂
What an opportunity to not explain anything about the engine engine engine in this car versus other engines at the time, and also to misunderstand suspension is being hydraulic rather hydro pneumatic. You showed us nothing of the features of the car and just drove around, saying how great he thought it was. He didn’t say how many was still taxing on the road, or how many were sold when they went out production, and why. :(
It’s hydropneumatic. It just is.
The suspension is hydropneumatic my friend you are wrong, as it uses both liquids ( lhm) and gases (nitrogen) to function
Pneumatic is a greek word btw that means gas( as the state of a material not gasoline)
@@ntinatrompouki8398 you’re agreeing with me… the video says hydraulic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydropneumatic_suspension
I’m sorry but that is one ugly looking car😩 even when it was new it was hideous. Of cars in that era (I would have been mid to late 20s) know one I new would have chosen that car.
you’re taste is just not good, that’s it lad :D
Lol 😂 it’s not pretty BUT it’s pretty cool if you spend some time with it 😅
Once you drove the BX once, you will love it !!!
I had a non turbo 1.7 diesel bx.
Was great used it as a minicab in 90's, economical, reliable and comfy great car.