There’s a full-size ashtray at the front for the adults. The tiny one at the rear must be for the children, then. Well thought out, Citroen! 👌😁

@lookandlisten5740

4 жыл бұрын

That's right, the child smoker has often been overlooked by car designers.. as has the alcoholic driver who yearns for sufficient wine bottle storage ! ... Viva la Citroen.

@crashbox7130

4 жыл бұрын

Gauloises et pastis 😆

@the.internet

4 жыл бұрын

You can fit champagne bottles in the doors and cigars in the ashtrays. Under a microscope, the AX was a limousine.

@rich_edwards79

4 жыл бұрын

So the kids can smoke their cigarettes, as Jay Smart would say. I can't remember when they stopped fitting rear ashtrays to cars. My Volvo has one in the console between the front seats, and another in the dash, but that"s from 1982, when most people still smoked like chimneys!

@georgehopkins

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Edwards both my 2005 Jaguar XJ and 2002 Audi A6 have rear ashtrays, one in each doorcard respectively.

Everyone should see the amazing video of the guy doing the Nurburgring with a Diesel AX that's done almost 700k kilometers. It's here on KZread.

@themassiveprophet4148

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/n3Z6zKqjnZO1ZbA.html made me seasick though

Dull fact: The Citroen AX wiper mechanism was also used on the series 1 Lotus Elise.

@notmanynamesleft

4 жыл бұрын

I love facts like this 👍

@arrangrant4614

4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t Lotus use Citroen Cx door mirrors on the esprit?

@notmanynamesleft

4 жыл бұрын

Lotus Esprit S4 has Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier door handles.

@arrangrant4614

4 жыл бұрын

The mk1 Elise had Vauxhall Astra indicator and wiper stalks as well

@djhvideo

4 жыл бұрын

Range Rover had Morris Marina door handles (Or was it the other way around?)

The phase 2 AX always reminded me of a miniature ZX inside. Incidentally I had a phase one AX GT with twin choke carb and to this day it is the most fun car I have owned!

Well that clinches it I need an ax. I'm constantly spilling my wine all over me while driving! Epic lacquer peel, awsome.

@AllThingsAlex

4 жыл бұрын

Best thing Ive read on the internet in ages!

She certainly has 'patina' . I quite like the AX, they were everywhere in the early '90's.

Many moons ago I had a little red AX GT, it was like a supercharged rolling skate and great fun. Once I'm sure I got a dent in the bonnet through hitting a bumble bee going at about 70 mph, they were very lightly built and if mine hadn't succumbed to rust I would have kept it for a few more years as it was great fun and cost pennies to run.

@martinda7446

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, ha, ha @ Bumblebee.

@stevenspilsbury9801

4 жыл бұрын

I used to work with a girl who borrowed me her GT once, it was great fun to thrash around but the overwhelming memory I've got about the car was the whole door skin flexing every time I put the key in it to open or lock it.

@IamHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

I had a grey AX GT great fun little car definitely wouldn't be classed as "safe" today .. did actually write mine off lol

@rossturnbull8632

4 жыл бұрын

Ax g.t was an underrated fun little car to chuck about...ncap safety rating??0

@chilman6461

4 жыл бұрын

I had a ax gt mk2 K 92 and the engine over heated so I had a 106 gti engine fitted and it went very well had 125 mph out of it once very scary haha

I was a passenger in one of these when it accidentally went on two wheels. Still remember the feeling of going in slow motion as the tarmac was passing by my window.

I use the 1.0l as a daily driver, great car fast enough and fun to drive despite only having 44 hp.

@martijnkosters9024

4 жыл бұрын

OldEngine weighs less than a full wine bottle, doesnt it?

@oldengine9127

4 жыл бұрын

@@martijnkosters9024 Needs to be tied down in high winds.

Nice map of the Crimea on the bonnet.

I passed my test in my dad's 1.4 diesel! Great car!!! Go to the moon and back on one tank!!!!

I bought one of these with an ex girlfriend back in about 2010, £300 on eBay. We used if for years and it was dear to us, and never let us down! Only got rid of it because she got a hand-me-down car and the AX needed welding for the next MOT. Wish I'd found a way to keep it. I still keep an eye out for them today, they've become very rare. I'm 6'4 but could drive this, and indeed took it up and down the country on the regular. I found it charming. Very basic of course, nothing to it and no luxuries but that's the way I liked it. Ours had the Citroen logo on the front upside down (so the chevrons looked like v's). Back in the day when loads were around every now and again you'd see them with the upside down chevron badge. I always wondered how this happened - was there someone in the factory doing this deliberately? Was is some kind of in-joke on the production line? Was it someone's first day? Surely I can't be the only one who noticed this! Edit: ours was a 1 litre N reg Elation (4 speed), and a sibling had an AX Dimension as her first (and favourite) car. Edit 2: Ian, there was a diesel too wasn't there. I swear you could get like 80mpg in those or something. We'd easily get over 60 in ours on long runs driven sensibly! For years around when scrappage scheme was in effect and everything was about 'mpg' I always wondered why people don't just buy an old Citroen and tell the Labour government where to stick their car crushers.

@simonredfern2584

4 жыл бұрын

I saw a picasso thing on a new plate with upside down chevrons on the tailgate this week! Its still happening.

@graemew7001

4 жыл бұрын

How the hell did you fit in it at 6'4? I'm only 6 feet and I could not get a decent driving position where my legs weren't hitting the bottom of the wheel in my dad's one....even with the seat set right back. That annoyed me because they are a cracking little car.

@the.internet

4 жыл бұрын

@@graemew7001 I remember it wasn't the most comfortable drive (I pretty much echo Ian's sentiments with the little pedals... There were one set of running trainers I couldn't wear cuz my big feet would press the brake and accelerator at the same time (same thing happened to me in Pug 106's). My head was very near the roof (sunroof model so gave me a few extra cm's) but I could indeed drive it - legs bent and I'd need a couple of stops on long journeys to stretch. Someone I know bought a classic mini earlier this year and damn I could barely move once in it (and getting in and out was horrid too). I gave it one drive and said never again. I met a guy in a carpark when we were out in it who was 6ft who was a mini enthusiast and I asked him how the hell he drove them. He said you can get rails put in that make the seat roll right back (presumably needed rear seats removing) as he couldn't drive them normally. My AX Elation had nice seats and the sporty 3 spoke wheel (adjustable iirc, rake on left hand side, so I had it as high as poss). The seats didn't tilt however which was a shame, they could only slide.

@graemew7001

4 жыл бұрын

@@the.internet You can get seat rail extenders for classic mini's but I found that you can also get a steering drop bracket and a longer steering wheel boss to alter that geometry which I found to be more comfortable. Mind at your height I'd just forget it and buy some other classic. Saying all this maybe the steering boss idea would work in an AX although I'd have lost the airbag of my dad's car to do that.

@benbrown3541

4 жыл бұрын

A 1.5 Diesel was an option, certainly on later ones. My aunt and uncle had an N-reg 1.5 Diesel 5-speed. It wasn't particularly quick off the line, but the torque was immense, especially as the AX is so light. They reckoned it did 65 mpg+ all the time.

I have very fond memories of a black AX whose owner drove me around Aberystwyth in 1989-92. It was a little tight for my 6’3” size but they still make me smile.

Remember the „sound of quality“ in my 87 Phase 1 TRE. Build quality left room for improvements, this being the only downside. mpg was incredible for a 1.1 petrol engine. Had a 4 speed gearbox, very well to drive on motorways and narrow country roads. Still miss it...

With all that wine you'll be carrying the little car will sound like a milkfloat pulling into the street.

Ah memories. We were a Citroen family growing up, Dad had BXs and Xantias. Mum had an AX 'Jasper'. Tip for anyone planning to buy this as a family car. Those speakers right near the child passenger's head are the only speakers, so your spawn will be complaining that you've got Enya on too loud again.

My grandma had one of these as her last car, it was a 1.0 4 speed, very late one in metallic green. My uncle bought it for her brand new for basically nothing when Citroen were having one of their massive blow out sales. She resisted at first because it meant getting rid of her b reg maestro that caused nothing but grief and most visits were spent getting it started, airing up the tyres etc. She had it collected by her local garage in Shrewsbury every year for a service despite averaging about 600 miles a year. It was passed to my cousin who used it all through uni. Great little motor.

I remember my late sister had a purple one never let her down good memories cheers hubs 👍

@ryanhunt1205

4 жыл бұрын

Are you Fred West ?

@angelicasilberstein3928

4 жыл бұрын

When you said 'never let her down" is the same expression of saying " never left her stranded" ? I ask this because i'm spaniard speakin' and sometimes i need to readjust the slangs. Thank You

@angelicasilberstein3928

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottwalker8152 much thanks!

@garysimpson3900

4 жыл бұрын

Happy memories are made on Hub Nut.

i remember a bloke i worked with called phil,he had the sporty one of these,he filled it to the top with oil,brimming out of the rocker box,what a bellend,lucky he did not start it,we drained it out and it was good too go,

A friend of mine had an AX and it was a wonderful little runner. She lived on the North East coast at the time, but this little motor took her all over the UK every week (she was a motor scooter enthusiast and went to a lot of meet ups). She would travel regularly to Wales to see her (then) boyfriend (they since married and she lives in Wales now) and her little AX never let her down. However, it "died" in such a trvial way; in almost stationary traffic, she was rear ended by someone who braked just a smidge too late. She said she had come to a halt and the other car had almost fully stopped, going so slow that she barely felt any impact, but it was enough to damage that fragile back end and her car was a complete write-off.

Wonderfull little car. I was offered one last year, a 1992 5 door 11 TRE. A family member passed away and he had one of these in his garage that hadn't been driven since 1999 when he got sick and couldn't drive anymore. The car sat for 20 years with just 35.000 Km in the odometer. Changed the oil, bled the old petrol from the tank, filled it with new petrol, didn't even changed the plugs and the thing started straight away after a couple of cranks. After that I did a full service: brakes and disks all round, new brake fluid, gearbox oil, 4 new tires and it's been my daily ever since. It's now on 42.000 Km and drives like a charm. Great city car, easy to park and economical. Fun facts: the 5 door doesn't have the quarter windows and the wine bottle holders in the front doors. And the models with air conditioning (like mine) looses the glovebox, because the ac motor sits inside the area where the glovebox is. Great first car for everyone who just got their driving license as it is very cheap to own, run, insure and fix up. Good review.

Ah, the all glass tailgate. A tradition carried on with the 107/C1/Aygo. As you say, just be careful when closing them and always check for any obstructions first.

I had a 1993 Citroen AX Debut, 1 litre engine, 5 door and silver. It was the best car I've ever owned and I've owned lots of different cars. The handling was superb, almost as good as our classic mini, the engine, although tiny, was enough, and I travelled all over Scotland in it. A fabulous car! Now I know there will be lots of people out there who have had bad ones and had terrible incidents in them, but my ownership experience was amazing. I miss that car.👍

love them i had a citroen ax gti back in the 90s cost me £10 with a blown head gasket put eggs and rad seal in it lasted me 3 years good old days

@mehrzahl2219

4 жыл бұрын

McGyver you!

I loved my AX.... I've had 3 of them over the years!

I bought a 1.0 Debut back in the day and we went all over the UK on our jolly holls in it . Never let us down and was such a nice car to drive . Got passed down the family as each bunch got old enough to drive . Had it for years . one of the best cars we owned - such fun. .

I always liked old citroens , we had a 84 BX 1.4 a gold one , as a kid I thought the suspension was incredibly cool

I worked as a parking valet for the last seven years and my two favourite small cars to drive were the Citroen AX and the Toyota starlet, both great fun. I sold my 23yr old ZX estate to a workmate 2 yrs ago for £100 and he's still happily whizzing about in it!

This one is in the exactly the condition I remember these as being in; dented, faded, worthless, but fully functional and fun. Brilliant, economical, throwaway transport. I had a similar Pug 106 in the late ‘90s. Great fun, and makes so much economic sense. The French sure knew how to make entertaining econoboxes. No pretensions at all, unlike Audi A1s and the like - just frugal, entertaining, basic transport. Does exactly what it says on the (very thin) tin .... .... and all the better for it. Viva PSA!

@mightbesherwood1313

2 жыл бұрын

Funny how the "throwaway" cars last the longest!

I do remember a journey for a new years eve party from Paris to Angers with my french friends about 23 years ago. Four adult persons, over 300 km (186 miles) and an "average" heating, especially in the claustrophobic back of the car. A trip I never forget...

It's so hard to find a new car that short which look like a real car and not like a toy shopping cart! I love it! Big trunk too!

My mate had the the GT version. Roughly 90hp and 700 kg! It was really quick & fun for it's time and wiped the floor with my 106 xsi.

Drove both gasoline and diesel models between Spain and Portugal on 10 hr trips, back in the day. Great cars. Never a frown or a problem, and the pedals never gave me any pains either.

Best one I had was a 1.4 diesel , drove it none stop to Switzerland , brilliant fun never missed a beat .

I`ll never forget the night my friend and his sister came round in their mum`s 3 month old metallic purple AX - traded in a base model silver AX 1.0e for it. We went everywhere visiting every friend. Talk about street cred going through the roof but then again non of us was older than 14 lol.

My ex's mum had a black F-reg (so phase 1) 1.4 AX. I forget the exact spec. It was the flimsiest thing ever (I remember the whole dash creaking and rattling on cornering) and used to overheat constantly. Probably didn't help that we were both 6' tall and in the 20st range, coupled with the fact that my ex had a lead right foot, lol. It used to go like absolute stink even fully loaded up. After she wrote off her MK1 Fiesta, she bought a dark blue Phase 2 (I think it was on a K-plate) for about £200. It was immaculate apart from the fact that the stereo had disappeared, but had a significant oil leak from somewhere and would always mark its territory with a big puddle (and even 20-odd years on, there's still a big oil stain on the road outside our old house in Leeds). Coupled with the fact it was a diesel, it was the furthest thing from 'green', though it did get good mileage on a run. After we broke up she replaced it with a Saxo. We almost broke the tailgate in the first one loading it up with suitcases (plus the lock never latched properly, and always needed a good firm slam). I remember chuckling at how stereotypically French the wine bottle holders were, the downside being that anything smaller than a 2-litre bottle of pop would rattle around hopelessly and end up exploding when opened... I wish women did go in for useless, nerdy facts about things. I'd be fighting them off, haha.

Yes, driving this car on these countryside roads is just brilliant. Very alive and fun for a 1.1 liter car.

My first car was an AX 1.1 "Memphis" 91 pre-facelift Had a sticker that read "Shitroën"

I once owned a white 1 litre AX, loved it, economical and short journey and easy parking par excellence

Excellent vid - as always - great commentary. Great driving. Great car! I like the lightweight. "They sold 2.4 million of them in 12 years." That is for an 'economy car segment', but scale-wise, it is frightening to think that VW sold 2.7 million Mk1 Tiguans between 2008 and 2016 - approx 9 years - for what is a dreaded SUV, whilst at the same time churning out millions of Golfs as well! Many thanks Ian. Good luck down-under.

@buggs9950

4 жыл бұрын

There are nearly half again as many people on the world as there was in 1987.

Had two of these over the years a petrol and a diesel loved both cars, even put a top box on the diesel and went to France camping as a family of 4, although a little cosy had no problems loved it.

Best mate at school got bought a new AX by his folks in 92 (it was K183FUM if memory serves). Debut model, in white. Had many a fun evening hooning about in either it, or my Mini Van. The AX definitely got more from its 1 litre, a lot more quietly, but the Mini Van could out handle it. Both suffered damage from a humpback bridge on the same evening too - youthful exuberance, I think it's called.

I had a new AX 5 door with the 1527 cc Diesel engine in 1996 (a special edition Elation). I loved it! A hoot to drive on A roads and held it’s own on the motorway. Covered 47,000 miles in the 3 years I had it and then had to go bigger as babies required space (bought a 306 DTurbo estate). After it had run in it averaged nearly 70 mpg and servicing it myself was easy and cheap. The 5 speed box in the 1.5D resulted in very relaxed cruising.

AX's always been very fun to drive, I once drove a 14 TGS and surprised me for the performances.

in 2003 i bought my first car, the 1993 1.0L AX, only had 4 gears and loved it, £795. I did once drive it 200 miles up the motorway, with those 4 gears, successfully. The engine noise at 70-75mph was sensational :D not sure what the revs got to but the engine didnt blow up, and i made it the 200 miles back the day after in one piece. Superb car.

One of the best cars ive ever had, simple, reliable, fast, economical, roomy, tough and practical....all the car you need

I love how Steph on idriveaclassic drove an immaculate Chicago model whereas Ian got a typically HubNut example with peeling lacquer and dishevelled look. All the appropriate times right there.

I’ve had 3 AX’s, one from new in 94, a purple ‘Spree’ edition. Drove that one all over Europe with 2 children, a roof box and a woman, fab fun car! Bought both daughters Second hand AX’s too.

LJK Setright (among others) raved about this car. The range was upside down... The better ones were the 1.0 4-speed 3-doors. Less is less, but also more. The massive quarter-lights were VERY French. They allowed room for a huge door pocket for a bottle of wine. Very French. The smaller motors ran on very, very narrow tyres. And it handled and held the road delightfully. Weighing nothing helped. I seem to recall the fuel tank was plastic. It really was one of the last of the low mass cars. A proper AX has manual windows. The interior was spacious enough, but hills were fun if carrying four adults. Nonetheless, a gem.

Driven mine into work today. The 1.1i - and it gives me a grin everytime I get behind the wheel. The wiper motor is currently packing up so that only adds to the fun too.

Light weight=more fun. Absolutely. My sister moved from Canada to Italy a very long time ago and for quite a while her car was a bare-bones, basicest of the basic (I'm talking Amish spec) Fiat Uno with the 900cc engine. It made all of 45bhp which probably didn't strain the 4-speed gearbox a whole lot. I got to drive it on visits there. Was it a good car ? not really, it had a few important traits in common with this AX, being both tinny and tiny, but boy was it fun ! you basically had to drive it flat out all the time. It proved, as does this AX, the old adage that it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow. I can't think of any current car built to that ethos.

I mentioned yesterday about the Tercel being thirsty . Not so with the A,X. fuel economy was great .

@volvo480

4 жыл бұрын

I drove its sister the Peugeot 106 with the same 1.1 engine, indeed it was very frugal. :)

2 Year's on and after a year of ownership she's still going strong. A lot tidier now too 👍

This is a varient on the original Paulo Martin 104 from 1974. It ended up a Saxo. And in the VTR series absolutely nailed it.

Seeing that nice summer weather, watching this in mid winter.

Impressive lacquer peel on the bonnet! Nice AX! From a time when cars had distinct characters.

A bonnet that fits in the HubNut tradition, very nice car. And yes, Colin is right, less weight, more fun.

My mate had the GT back while I had a Mini 1000. It was like a space ship. Even the rear windows were electric. They only opened about an inch but electric. Rear wiper, alloys and so on. Oh and it was a complete rocket. Brilliant little cars as long as you don't crash them.

I had a five-door 1.4 AX TZX. It had a great power to weight ratio. Really good up the Addingham bypass.

From the opening shot, you'd expect it to be waiting beside the kerb with a "POLICE AWARE" sticker on it waiting for the tow truck to take it away

The "crowded" pedals are because it is a left hand drive design with a rhd kit tacked on. Notice under the bonnet that the brake servo is on the left (above where the pedals are in a lhd). similarly, the footwell bulge is a potential footrest in a lhd, but on the rhd variant just causes the pedals to be shifted to the left. French design for the French market ;-) I had a'94 AX for 10 years and 100,000 miles (bought new). I currently drive a Berlingo Mk1, (facelift). It has the same "lhd" quirks - the gearbox stick out a bit into the drivers footwell on a rhd model, causing the pedals to be rather close together. On the "French"/lhd "original" , the gearbox bulge is in the passenger footwell, and causes less issues. (I previously had a Berlingo Mk1, pre-facelift, and that had the earlier gearbox and no such issues).

Great video.👍My father had a red AX 1.1TRE 3 doors phase 1,1990, in good conditions, 250 000km, zero problems.

my auntie used to have a lighter green one when i was younger i used to love it because i thought it sounded sporty but it was just the blowing exhaust! 🤣

My better half has one and it's been her only car since it was bought new in 1994. It's been an everyday car ever since, and it just boggles the mind how reliable it's been. 25 years and it's never left its owner on the side of the road waiting for rescue. It's brilliant.

Lovely little motor, the lacquer peel just sets it off haha. Loved the AX GT version too what a great car!

Trailing arms and torsion bars at the rear gives brilliant boot space! 👍👍

We had a red one for a while. Reliable, battered, fun little buzz box which we called "The Cardboard Box" - sadly scrapped. Anyway, good memories here and once again sends me scouring the eBay ads to see what is available!

Lovely little car. And with some really practical touches.

Being part of the psa group basically same to a couple of peugeot 106's I once owned apart from the badges. The 1.1 graduate was nothing special but the 1.4 or was it 1.5 diesel xrd was very good and reliable and a brilliant diesel engine plus they both had zero rust compared to their Ford and Jdm counterparts at the time. Great video Ian.

Great video Ian as ever

Thank you for the lovely video! I'm considering buying one of these (if im lucky) so your input helped me a lot!

This car is super cute! Tiny is better. For practicality being implemented it still has that Citroen quirkiness like the power window switches low on the doorcards and the wine bottle holders. Lol . Viva Citroen! 😘

More Lidl tales I am afraid. Met a guy who had one the same as this about a year ago in the car park... he bought it because he wanted something simple and was well made up. Seen it a few times since. Today however proper Back to the Future - drove into the carpark as a red FIAT Coupe on an R plate was leaving and I was followed in by a white AX Echo on an L. I had a 94 AX GT - fun times.

The first car i ever owned!!! At 17 years old the excitement was unparalelled! Happy memories! 😊

I bought an AX about 20 years ago and then a F reg GT a little while later. I sold them both ages ago, the GT for £800, which was in immaculate condition. After watching this video I've recently decided to get another one. Bought a 954CC Elation from 1995 2 weeks ago, it's lush.

I wanted one not many left these days sadly good video hub !!!!!

I had one of these as my first car on a P Plate. Loved it. Especially the huge "Bottle holders" in the door cards, they always ended up full of tat! This video has given me a proper trip down memory lane! Thanks Ian

@TheCaptainSparky

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's still sat in P&T Moore's breakers yard in Leominster 🤣

My ex had 2 of these a green one like this and a red one. 4 speed manual was a good little car and we drove from Northern Ireland to Blackpool over the ferry in Stranraer. Great car and memories!

Yet another I wanted at 18, my friend had the gt version, loved it.

Glad you explained that bit at the end, I did wonder!

We had an AX about 25 years ago. I closed the tailgate a little over-enthusiastically one evening and ended up covered in shattered glass. We had a bit of a Citroen time owning a couple of AXs a couple of ZXs and a BX in our time.

Ian, you are the only person to drive in sandles, thank God.

Drove it once. Absolutely loved it

Again thanks for the link here. I somehow used to get my left foot comfortable on long drives. I seem to remember my rear window was designed differently. I'll try and find my photos from 1988

I loved my AX so much, used to lug my 4x10 bass rig all over the country and nearly never let me down..

@williamross2579

4 жыл бұрын

cynthiaVTS For me... 2x10 Peavey cab with ‘Black widow’ Kevlar speakers, Peavey MkIII amp (only 200w iirc) Yankee Fender P, with DiMarzio fitted. From Swanage to Feltham... Redhill to Bognor... mine took me everywhere 😊

Had a go in a dark green five door GT during a club drive swap in Manukau City several years ago. What a hoot! Build quality at least the equal of a Toyota Vitz RS (JDM Yaris) I had as a daily driver so I could club it in the Xantia VSX I had at the time.... Those bloody pedals....I was embarrassed finding the clutch and brake petals at the same time...while the AX's owner was pursuing me in my Xantia. He was very amused at the sight of the brake lights - on a clear straight road.....

I agree with your comment about a short test drive. A car dealer had me drive the car on brand new roads, top speed 45 mph. When we got back to the dealer he asked me how I liked the car, I said "can I take this car for a test drive now?" I then went on bad roads, 75 mph, and full throttle acceleration. I told him it was slow and he seemed surprised. I didn't buy the car. It was a VW gulf. I also love non power steering in a lightweight car.

A mate of mine bought a white lowered AX Sport, many years ago. I never drove the car, but man i loved when we hooned around in it. Such a fun little car, and the two carbs certainly delivered in the soundtrack department. Small and light, with adequate power, is a great mix..as long as you don't crash.

My brother had one as his run about. I never saw it, or I don't remember it. He also had a LHD Peugeot 404 as his fun car. Sadly he left us unexpectedly and we lost a man with a penchant for slightly flaky but worthy French cars. A sort of Le Hub Nut character on the quiet.

Honestly, I never realised I needed a wine bottle holder in my life until I bought my AX! I mean, how often do you pop into the shops, buy a bottle and have nowhere in the car to put it... It just ends up rolling around in the foot well! Genius thinking from Citroën!

Brought back memories, the last car my Mum and Dad had was an AX, nice to see one on the road again been a long time.

I had a 91 AX TGE. Honestly the best car i have driven. Miss it to this day

Another Great Video By Mr Hubnut :)

I learned to drive in a 950cc AX. I fookin love those wee cars

Drove one of these for a few years, very reliable, very basic and very cheap with a terrible stereo. Felt like a bit of tinfoil wrapped around some matchskicks but also bulletproof in its own flimsy way. Thanks for the trip back to the nineties!

My dad had a 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.4i SX and it also was a fun car that handles corners as a treat. I only weight 850 kg, light and comfortable like the AX. *I remembered that the offset pedal box indeed was a pain for me at least.* Learn to drive in one at the age off 14 and I often pressed two pedals in at the same time by mistake... The AX, 106 and Saxo all have this pedal problem. Also, the 1.1-litre TU engines are notorious for head gasket failure. Around 10 years ago scrapyards where full of AX's, Saxo's, 106's that had rotten sills or a blown heads. I recommend the 1.4, it has less issues and is even more fun!

Back in the days we did a little roadtrip (370km one way) with four people and some luggage for a overnight stay in a AX. Woohoo!

I had a 1.4D - Drove it to south east Poland near the Ukrainian border. Fantastic little car - simple, very economical and a joy to drive

Fantastic video and fantastic car! I’ve owned 3 of these over the years, and my second one me and my mate did an engine swap with a saxo vts engine, being the same underneath I swapped the rear torsion bar and front suspension so discs all around and 4 stud wheel, the thing was like a little go kart with the 16v lump! Often had people double take when it went screaming to overtake them on the dual carriageways :) Keep up the good work ! Love the videos

I have a 5 door phase 1. The dash is made of the same stuff that the insert in chocolate boxes is made of, but worse. It's also a diesel. I utterly love it. Fully agree re the pedal box, it's bloody uncomfortable after a while.