The BX - Citroën's comeback car

Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары

Citroën has always been a car maker that’s charted a different course with car design. It’s meant that several times they’ve been ahead of the curve on technical innovations. By getting a steal on the competition, there was always a feeling that if they could shake off some of their weirder parts of their car design, they could finally break into the mainstream large car market with a superior product. The BX was a car that had as good a shot as any of Citroën’s previous cars of making that transition. As they said in their marketing material, it had “originality without being eccentric”. It was their chance to show to parent Peugeot just what they could do when they combined reliable parts from the Peugeot parts bin with Citroën’s innovation. So, did it catapult Citroën into the mainstream, or was it just a flop?
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  • @BigCar2
    @BigCar23 жыл бұрын

    If you're wondering what the advert breaks are all about - I like that it's "retro", and also it's a subtle reminder that adverts pay for these videos. If you don't have an ad blocker on they make more sense! Thanks for watching and supporting the time & effort that goes into these videos.

  • @edjanai

    @edjanai

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the episode and thank you for advert announcements! It’s somehow less annoying to see an advert if you know it’s coming.

  • @timsweet3224

    @timsweet3224

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes theres another forgotten car .The Africar the wooden wonder for africa to have a car for every one the geezer said in the book there was a programme aswell on tv once .

  • @READYTEDDYBEAR

    @READYTEDDYBEAR

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a very good idea! Sick of watching videos and them cutting out for adverts while someone is in mid sentence.

  • @TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels

    @TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I love what you're doing with the ad breaks, rather than just having adverts scattered randomly throughout. Thanks for making this.

  • @george_364

    @george_364

    3 жыл бұрын

    Trusty old KZread put the first ad just before the end of part 1 break.

  • @rodoherty1
    @rodoherty13 жыл бұрын

    A highlight of my week is to sit down, after the kid has gone to bed, with a pint of Baileys and watch a Big Car upload.

  • @glennpowell3444

    @glennpowell3444

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aldi has their own brand "Baileys" and its very good.

  • @interruptor

    @interruptor

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@glennpowell3444 does it come in pint cans?

  • @avtomad722

    @avtomad722

    3 жыл бұрын

    You and me both!

  • @todorkatsarski7487

    @todorkatsarski7487

    3 жыл бұрын

    Doing the same while holding my kid, feeding him and waiting to fall asleep. Oh, and without the Baileys.

  • @glennpowell3444

    @glennpowell3444

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@interruptor No but just swig out the bottle. Same result.Cheers!

  • @lvoldum
    @lvoldum3 жыл бұрын

    I've had 3 BXs - one of them a 16 RS from 1987-2015. I kept it as a "joy car" to occasionally enjoy the true flying carpet feeling, as modern suspensions got harder and harder 😄 The hydropneumatic suspension was initially launched in the DS, showing that you could drive on only 3 wheels - I discovered how useful and lifesaving this construction was once I had a puncture on a front wheel while driving 160 km/h. I just felt a little vibration in the steering wheel and wondered, because the tarmac was new and smooth. I stopped and then discovered that I'd been going for so long, that the tire had left the rim altogether! I very much doubt that the car had stayed on the road, had it been any other make. Thanks to the hydropneumatic, it only took a couple of minutes to change the wheel and be off again. All 3 BXs were totally reliable and a joy to drive.

  • @kh23797

    @kh23797

    Жыл бұрын

    @Dano ... That universal fashion for ever harder suspension overlooked Citroën's hydropneumatics, where minimum body roll and stability still allowed a smooth, comfy ride. Rolls adopted it, but it stopped there. The craze for illusory sportiness ignored reality​-most Brits toddle around potholed, choc-a-bloc roads bristling with speed cameras and emergency road works.

  • @mantabond

    @mantabond

    10 ай бұрын

    Glory be.

  • @jamestaylor6072
    @jamestaylor60723 жыл бұрын

    I had a BX for years and I still think it was the most comfortable car I have ever owned

  • @martinforester3471

    @martinforester3471

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too!

  • @arieltalice1167

    @arieltalice1167

    7 ай бұрын

    I have one for almost 20 years, simply the best car I had, have & probably will have ...

  • @timleech
    @timleech3 жыл бұрын

    I’ve had over 30 yes 30 of these, still own 3. Never found a car I fitted so well, all have been reliable and easy to own, it’s all down to maintenance...love them!

  • @wheelerd02

    @wheelerd02

    3 жыл бұрын

    No videos of these vehicles buddy?

  • @bjoernaltmann

    @bjoernaltmann

    2 жыл бұрын

    You had to go through a rather large number of these. 10 per year. Each lasted about a month. Well, well

  • @kayEnt3rtainm3nt

    @kayEnt3rtainm3nt

    2 жыл бұрын

    If they were so reliable why did you go through so many?

  • @jerrysummers5971

    @jerrysummers5971

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bro loves them but not reliable!Had a friend who specialised in them he wouldn't have one as a drive none of his mechanics drove them.Liked them but as he said work on cars all week dont want to work on them weekends as well 👍

  • @greenmario9518

    @greenmario9518

    2 жыл бұрын

    You had 30? We’re you trying to collect all the colors

  • @TheShinyShow
    @TheShinyShow3 жыл бұрын

    My neighbour had one when I was little and I thought it was the coolest car. Loved the offset badge and covered back wheels.

  • @tradeplatetravels
    @tradeplatetravels3 жыл бұрын

    I remember my dad getting a BX as a company car in about 1985. Before that, we'd had a Renault 4. So to me it felt like we'd bought a spaceship! Thank you for making these videos.

  • @ilgwent8061

    @ilgwent8061

    Жыл бұрын

    It wasn't just a feeling👉

  • @KapiteinKrentebol
    @KapiteinKrentebol3 жыл бұрын

    Volvo evaluating the Tundra: "Nah, too modern and difficult to sell." Citroën: "Tiens mon vin!"

  • @nkt1

    @nkt1

    3 жыл бұрын

    They soon changed their mind, with the 480.

  • @dortkommendieclowns1474

    @dortkommendieclowns1474

    3 жыл бұрын

    The BX was designed in early 1978, Volvo Tundra is from early 1979.

  • @touraneindanke

    @touraneindanke

    3 жыл бұрын

    I liked the Tundra and BX but bought a Volvo 360 in 1983 and drove it until 2016 !

  • @SILE141

    @SILE141

    3 жыл бұрын

    and so the BX saved Citroens ass

  • @touraneindanke

    @touraneindanke

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SILE141 ,. The BX had a long production run an attracted buyers from other brands.

  • @elforkwit9063
    @elforkwit90633 жыл бұрын

    I had two BXs a 19DTR Turbo and a GTI. Both completely reliable and only had regular servicing. The DTR had 180,000 miles on the clock when I sold it. I have been lucky enough to have owned cars that that are considered "great" too, Renault 5 GT Turbo, a Subaru WRX, and I have a BMW M2 Competition right now, and I still think of both of those BXs as being really wonderful cars and in terms of ride quality they are pretty much unsurpassable. Maybe I was just lucky to get 2 reliable ones! Thanks for the reminder of this brilliant, quirky piece of automotive history.

  • @mrdr01
    @mrdr013 жыл бұрын

    My parents had a red J-reg estate and seeing this has brought back so many memories of being a kid! We didn’t have much but that car managed to drive us around the country whilst towing a touring caravan!

  • @sicks6six
    @sicks6six2 жыл бұрын

    When I got my BX I couldn't believe how good it was. Drove like on a cushion of air. Precise steering. 4 disk braking with the new Abs system. The black fabric seats gripped like rally seats and the space age interior all in black looked fantastic. The engine was as good as any engine of today. Very high torque to BHP so pulled like a train. MPG as I remember was OK. Not sure if it was computerised EFI but it seemed very refined. The hydro suspension worked great after I replaced the hydro spider (the pressure devider) easy 30 minute job. I'd have another one today.

  • @37Retro
    @37Retro3 жыл бұрын

    My dad had two BXs, I remember thinking it was so cool when the suspension lifts when i was a kid. The second one was rubbish, it had a sun roof that leaked and I remember water coming through the rear speaker holes.

  • @SILE141

    @SILE141

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice. The BX of your Dad must be a better model. Only less BX has rear speakers. But I can talk to you, every BX leak on the roof top. Only the BX with much work didnt leak there 😂

  • @jeremypayne2309

    @jeremypayne2309

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SILE141 That's definitely true. I had a BX GTi and the water used to splash into my daughter's ear from the back speaker void - much to the amusement of my other two kids!

  • @sapphirecuddehay4547

    @sapphirecuddehay4547

    3 жыл бұрын

    My dad also bought a BX Turbo Diesel in dark grey. He drove it into eastern Europe a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall and it was a bit of a sensation everywhere he went he got crowds wanting to check it out. I later had a Xantia VSX which was also a fantastic car. I now have a C5 Aircross Hybrid love my Citroen's

  • @tedthebear4748

    @tedthebear4748

    3 жыл бұрын

    my dad had a BX GTi when i was little, i used to love when it rained a lot and we had an excuse to raise the suspension to go though huge puddles. it definitely had the rear wing and the bodykit though.

  • @adrianusbroekhuizen5254

    @adrianusbroekhuizen5254

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sapphirecuddehay4547 o

  • @mezzasegolas
    @mezzasegolas3 жыл бұрын

    my parents owned two of these beauties, when I was a kid, a white sedan, followed by a red estate (which was then replaced by a Xantia...). The expression "they don't make cars like these anymore" is especially true with the BX, customer loyalty is achieved with this kind of quirkiness

  • @The_One_Over_There
    @The_One_Over_There2 жыл бұрын

    my dad has a dark gray BX for a while, Other than the front suspension not going up and down anymore it never really had any other problems and i liked it a lot. Later on he had a dark green Xantia. Which also had no problems other than a fuel pump going out once. But i always felt like the BX caught my attention a little more. i still like seeing a BX even though we're about 15 years further

  • @heltutrolig7645
    @heltutrolig76453 жыл бұрын

    My father had two BXs, my mother had one, and I have had one too. I really like the BX!

  • @Guhonter
    @Guhonter3 жыл бұрын

    BX 1.6i Top was my first new car and I loved it, got me a CX after this, will always cherish both.

  • @Hattonbank

    @Hattonbank

    3 жыл бұрын

    You had a CX? Lucky guy, what a car.

  • @wonderman1918
    @wonderman19183 жыл бұрын

    Jay Leno mentioned your hard work with Ford Sync

  • @SDZKProductions

    @SDZKProductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    I remember

  • @BigCar2

    @BigCar2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cool! What video did he mention it?

  • @UpTheAnte1987

    @UpTheAnte1987

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigCar2 The Lotus Evora of all cars :)

  • @losir7331

    @losir7331

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just watched that video yesterday and I thought about him after Jay’s praise of the Ford Sync. Crazy you brought that up.

  • @orderofmagnitude-TPATP

    @orderofmagnitude-TPATP

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BigCar2 wow.....

  • @captainzoll3303
    @captainzoll33033 жыл бұрын

    Part of me wishes citroen would bring back some of their characteristic weirdness with their new models, now being in the same conglomerate as fiat and opel/vauxhall.

  • @oliverstemp9132

    @oliverstemp9132

    3 жыл бұрын

    Progressive Hydraulic Cushions are as good as it gets

  • @gasgas2689

    @gasgas2689

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@oliverstemp9132 They're good enough for Rolls Royce!

  • @tony_5156

    @tony_5156

    2 жыл бұрын

    Al I know is they made plastic cars that are french so there’s that No cool cars from Citroen

  • @97Premiers
    @97Premiers3 жыл бұрын

    We leased a brand new BX 1.9 diesel for 3 months from Paris in 1986. We covered the length and breadth of England, Scotland and Wales. Then through France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and back to Paris. In all we did 25,000+ k's. A brilliant car.

  • @crossleydd42
    @crossleydd423 жыл бұрын

    I had a mid-period 1.4BX (with new engine) which served me proud and several times we went to the South of France in it, doing 90mph without any problems whatsoever. It was a common party trick for owners to sit hard on the plastic bonnet which caused onlookers to gasp and then be surprised when the bonnet regained its shape. However, late models had a metal bonnet and it was the owner's turn to gasp when the dents did NOT came out!

  • @Truthseeker1515
    @Truthseeker15153 жыл бұрын

    My late father purchased the turbo-diesel TRD estate Break version in 1988, a wonderful car. The hydraulics made the passenger experience so comfortable...It lasted 15 years!

  • @pedropinheiroaugusto3220
    @pedropinheiroaugusto32203 жыл бұрын

    Had one, a 1.6 GTI. Loved it. The most comfortable and best road handling car I ever drove. Not a sports car but a fast and very comfy one.

  • @torresalex
    @torresalex3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, yes, yes. My first car, and my favourite to this day.

  • @martinss13

    @martinss13

    3 жыл бұрын

    My first was xantia break, but must say, best car ever. Much nicer than 2017 BMW 320d auto.

  • @ajw9533

    @ajw9533

    3 жыл бұрын

    My first car too. Well loved.

  • @obelic71

    @obelic71

    3 жыл бұрын

    Most comfortable car i ever owned. had the first gen and the only issue i had that i needed spare light swiches on stock. Those light switches city- highbeam-low beam broke down one or two times a year but you could replace them easily and of you went again in full comfort. Sadly because it had no ABS and a dropping 4 anchors on every corner breaking system i wrecked the car on icey conditions.

  • @martinss13

    @martinss13

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@obelic71 nice. I have still break 1 xantia, but in repair. Driving other stuff for a while now, but nothing really compares to xantia comfortable ride of xantia

  • @obelic71

    @obelic71

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@martinss13 there were 2 verions of the hydropnematic system for the xantia i recall one like the BX and the other that was improved and did not fell back to the ground. Only now they can reach the comfort level with other types of suspension to match the hydropneumatic suspension.

  • @ramidarwish7665
    @ramidarwish76652 жыл бұрын

    my dad use to own one of this in Kuwait, it's excellent, it almost as good as their rivals luxury makers, typical french engineering they never make a normal cars, i can't feel the road, it's like driving on the cloud, that how good it was, yes it was not as powerful as it's rivals, but the ride quality is nothing short of spectacular, it's so comfortable, this is one of the best car i have ever ride in, yes i was a kid at the time, but it stick in my memory the ride quality that lasted with me for ever, i started to realized that they are so far ahead of their time after i learn about automobile history, Thank you Citroen, your cars are simply unforgettable.

  • @NikiDaDude
    @NikiDaDude3 жыл бұрын

    The BX is such an underrated car, everyone who's ever had one has fallen in love with it.

  • @RH-xm5uk

    @RH-xm5uk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not everyone.

  • @geoffdundee

    @geoffdundee

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nick ..was the worst car ive ever ever owned..........absolutely zero love for BX or after then any Citroen car..........would never ever buy one again.

  • @joshinawoods-mubmub2600

    @joshinawoods-mubmub2600

    3 жыл бұрын

    I had one a right pile of shite

  • @meofnz2320

    @meofnz2320

    3 жыл бұрын

    I loved the BX GT I accidentally bought. Except it didn’t start when it was raining. Or damp.

  • @MartinWillett

    @MartinWillett

    3 жыл бұрын

    I had one, the best car I ever owned.

  • @jonnycando
    @jonnycando3 жыл бұрын

    Strangely, as Citroen goes the style of the BX doesn’t look all that bad by modern standards. Often Citroen’s are so out there that they wear out their welcome rather quickly.

  • @Tourist1967

    @Tourist1967

    3 жыл бұрын

    The DS is still a style icon. It was designed in the 1950s.

  • @kenianpark2216

    @kenianpark2216

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's very '1982'.

  • @kaitlyn__L

    @kaitlyn__L

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Tourist1967 aaabsolutely.

  • @Hattonbank

    @Hattonbank

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't say that the Xantia, CX, XM, SM dated quickly, they are still extrememly stylish by today's standards.

  • @TassieLorenzo

    @TassieLorenzo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Tourist1967 Why didn't Citroen just evolve the DS to the present day like the Porsche 911? I feel like that would have worked better than replacing it with new, less-loved, models. The closest thing you can get to a DS now is a DS9 which barely looks anything like a classic DS, but rather like a plain-old 3-box saloon. :(

  • @jeremy3998
    @jeremy39983 жыл бұрын

    A friend of mine had a BX turbo diesel estate as a company car. He did motorway maintenance work. His company selected this car for its employees as it was said to have the best 0 - 60 for a diesel estate so it could rejoin the motorway from the hard shoulder quickly and safely. I think other diesels at the time were still quite sluggish in this respect.

  • @8BRInteractive
    @8BRInteractive3 жыл бұрын

    We had a BX 1.4 (catalyst version) from Christmas 1990 to summer 1999. That model was wildly popular in Greece and it was also extremely reliable.

  • @geluxo3041
    @geluxo30413 жыл бұрын

    80's french car in my opinion will always be the best looking type of car.

  • @VideoDotGoogleDotCom

    @VideoDotGoogleDotCom

    2 жыл бұрын

    80's _anything_ as the best looking type of car? That's odd.

  • @geluxo3041

    @geluxo3041

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@VideoDotGoogleDotCom mate I just said I live how they look, my family has always had Citroën and the bx gti is one of my favourite cars. I work almost every day with engines an I can tell you that old french engines are a pain in the ass to work around. I like them that's all 😃

  • @mattp4806
    @mattp48063 жыл бұрын

    So happy to see a new big car story in my feed! And it’s a Citroen! Whoop

  • @warmstrong5612
    @warmstrong56123 жыл бұрын

    Love the old growly diesel sound.

  • @johnsampey344
    @johnsampey3443 жыл бұрын

    I had 3 when living in France & they were fantastic.

  • @lakiifornication
    @lakiifornication3 жыл бұрын

    We had one in the family for 28 years. Amazing car! It never failed to do its job and we simply didn't have the heart to get rid of it. It was finally written off after an accident. I still miss the damn thing...

  • @andrewlee4938
    @andrewlee49383 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting for this car for ages ! Makes my evening when I see a new upload !!!

  • @Gooikes

    @Gooikes

    3 жыл бұрын

    All you had to do was ask. I did, and two weeks later Andy had it ready!

  • @pippitywuppity6148
    @pippitywuppity61483 жыл бұрын

    Fond memory. A mate of mine had a BX turbo diesel 1992. He bought it second hand with a huge mileage for buttons, with a view to keeping it til the MOT expired. He ended up with it for about 5 years, despite him neglecting it. Bits fell off, yes, but that engine was bulletproof. It impressed me so much that I’ve been a Citroën driver now for the past 10 years. Oh, and the engines are still bulletproof.

  • @cromulence
    @cromulence3 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Love the break bumpers - I think you've finally hit on a way to make ad breaks acceptable in the internet age - definitely a psychological thing that makes them more bearable. I know they did it on the telly originally, but it actually translates well you KZread and I've not seen anyone else do it. Bonus points if you add a cue mark on the top right corner... 100% nostalgia that way!

  • @BITTYBOY121
    @BITTYBOY1213 жыл бұрын

    The BX was the nicest looking Citroen of all time, especially the 89 facelift cars with the bigger front indicators and those smoked grey tail lights. BX 19 GTi had the same 125 bhp 1905cc 8 valve petrol engine borrowed from the Peugeot 405 / 205 1.9 GTi and of course that boot spoiler which was like a giant staple ! ...ah, yes I remember these great modern looking cars very well from the late 1980's early 1990's They were the business back in the day !

  • @HidingAllTheWay
    @HidingAllTheWay3 жыл бұрын

    You should do the "Talbot story". Most people probably haven't even heard of the brand.

  • @fosterfuchs

    @fosterfuchs

    2 жыл бұрын

    When I grew up in Germany, my dad bought Simcas, Talbots, and Peugeots over time. All from the same dealership. I was too young to care what this change was all about. When I came to the U.S. as a young adult and I learned about Chrysler's bankruptcy, a figurative lightbulb lit up for me.

  • @billwynne3569

    @billwynne3569

    2 жыл бұрын

    YES, THE TALBOT'S WERE SUPER SICK RIDES. LOVE TO ROLL OUT IN ONE, BUT PUT A TESLA REAR MOTOR, 550 HP. CRAZY DUDE ON YOU TUBE PUT THE TESLA POWER SYSTEM IN A 66 IMPALA RAGTOP, NOW WORKING ON 64 IMPALA SS WITH TESLA MOTORS IN BACK. PLEANTY OF ROOM FOR THE BATTERIES AND WIRES. SUPER SICK WHIP, WITH POWER TO IMPLODE YOUR EYES. THE 1937 TALBOT-LARGO IS THE SHIZNIT. MAYBE BEST LOOKING CAR EVER.

  • @tommyfred6180
    @tommyfred61803 жыл бұрын

    my oldman had a BX. best car he ever had.

  • @BlikketOpad
    @BlikketOpad3 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are always worth it. By far the best Car-Themed videos on KZread!

  • @mr2gti
    @mr2gti3 жыл бұрын

    So glad I had one (16 RE) - One of my fave cars, ever.

  • @StuartAxe
    @StuartAxe3 жыл бұрын

    You're the only youtuber I've come across who pronounces Citroën and Peugeot properly. Well done!

  • @paulmcgee1867

    @paulmcgee1867

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really

  • @paulrobinson3528
    @paulrobinson35283 жыл бұрын

    I used to have a BX turbo diesel. I will always remember, after a thunder storm driving over an old brick bridge that was flooded out because the water could not drain in to the Stream below it, there was a brand new BMW 635 that had come to a halt in the middle of it. I just put my suspension in high and drove past him, waving and smiling, waving and smiling lol

  • @lvoldum

    @lvoldum

    3 жыл бұрын

    @paul robinson I know the feeling! I have done that in both water and snow 😄

  • @nvrndingsmmr
    @nvrndingsmmr3 жыл бұрын

    As an American who's never seen one in person, I've always kind of wanted one! What a cool design!

  • @benhooper1956
    @benhooper19563 жыл бұрын

    Oh how I love these, my favourite Citroën

  • @user-bv1gq8jj6b
    @user-bv1gq8jj6b3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, as always, and congrats for your 100k subs plaque!

  • @BigCar2

    @BigCar2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Leonardo!

  • @fredericducomet.boquier7920
    @fredericducomet.boquier79202 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much from a french BX fanatic ! 👍🙏♥️ Bravo en français !

  • @swerve-ul3ss
    @swerve-ul3ss3 жыл бұрын

    Had a 16V in dark grey metallic as a company car (yes, really!). Once drove overnight from Turin to the UK in one go. What a performer, so comfortable, so fast! Those were the days.

  • @jasoncarpp7742
    @jasoncarpp77423 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video! I've heard of the Citroën BX, but sadly 😥 they were never sold in the USA 🇺🇸. It's a shame. Citroën produced the best looking cars in Europe.

  • @gregjones7356

    @gregjones7356

    3 жыл бұрын

    1 MO

  • @Hattonbank

    @Hattonbank

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I agree, they produced the best looking cars in Europe (if you do not count Jaguar!)

  • @geo-empire8953
    @geo-empire89533 жыл бұрын

    I always loved the BX!

  • @gregdales4701

    @gregdales4701

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never as good as the CX estate.

  • @manolexing68
    @manolexing687 ай бұрын

    The​ BX was a car I would​ have be very happy​ to own in Paris in the​ early '90s. My favorite​ car at that​ time was the​ XM.

  • @-kajczy7659
    @-kajczy76593 жыл бұрын

    I'm writing this in the moment when I looked that you created this video, I already love it as there was a BX in my family

  • @portnaluinge
    @portnaluinge3 жыл бұрын

    I have very fond memories of owning a red mkii 1.6. As you suggest, it was the car that brought me to Citroen for the first time. I followed it with a Peugeot 405 then a Xantia (which was a terrific car) so I guess the BX was responsible for getting me into the PSA stable for several years.

  • @Howlingd0g
    @Howlingd0g3 жыл бұрын

    Still one of my favourite cars of this era - I'm a sucker for straight edges and those drop rear wheel arches!

  • @bevanlevett4575
    @bevanlevett45753 жыл бұрын

    In 1989 my then partner and I rented on of these fo 2months. It was a dream drive.

  • @BEATNIKMACHINE
    @BEATNIKMACHINE3 жыл бұрын

    As usual, A cut above every other channel ! Thank you !

  • @agaskew
    @agaskew3 жыл бұрын

    I had three BXes. The best was my black GTi Automatic, still my favourite ever car.

  • @fishbert17
    @fishbert173 жыл бұрын

    Had a BX16 TRS back in the 1980s. Great car! Still think it looks cool today, and a more interesting design than so many modern cars. Great video as always.

  • @paulparoma

    @paulparoma

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was in a French (or maybe Spanish?) BX taxi once. It was actually a very nice ride, with good roomy back seats.

  • @SILE141

    @SILE141

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@paulparoma every body who seat on my bx backseat say "that's the best seat I've ever sitting" (it's a 16v/s [all say it's a good/best balance between sporty and comfort])

  • @paulparoma

    @paulparoma

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SILE141 Are you French or Spanish?

  • @SILE141

    @SILE141

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@paulparoma German 😅

  • @paulparoma

    @paulparoma

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SILE141 Sorry to hear that.

  • @danielrussell446
    @danielrussell4463 жыл бұрын

    The BX were lovely and comfortable cars my cousin had a new one every couple of years always been a fan since he met me sit in them as a 6 year old

  • @jugostran
    @jugostran3 жыл бұрын

    Family has had 2 BXs. I absolutely love their boxy design. Thanks for the great video!

  • @RH-xm5uk
    @RH-xm5uk3 жыл бұрын

    It's greatest asset unmentioned in the vid. The car rose up from the ground when started. No kidding!

  • @adampoll4977
    @adampoll49773 жыл бұрын

    "Rear mounted carry-handle" LOL

  • @mistermatix8241
    @mistermatix8241 Жыл бұрын

    The BX always reminded me, shape-wise, of another iconic car, the Audi Quattro. Attractive car.

  • @kazuokuroi3316
    @kazuokuroi33163 жыл бұрын

    Great Video! It was my first car. An '92 Athena 1.6i. I loved it and hated it at the same time. Many, many problems from the hydraulic system. But when all worked well, was magic. A dream car. Amazing handling and good enough performance and almost nothing could stop it! Oddly, I miss it!

  • @larosagreste
    @larosagreste3 жыл бұрын

    I loved this car in red so much!! To me looks timeless

  • @aston-martin-internationalist
    @aston-martin-internationalist3 жыл бұрын

    Love the BX! I bought one in the mid 2000s for £75. TZD Turbo - just a banger to get me to work but I'd definitely have a other. Considering buying a use one in France and having a LHD with imitation French plates on it.

  • @jfv65

    @jfv65

    3 жыл бұрын

    You better hurry because nice examples are getting rare and collectible. They are indeed nice cars, i had a gold metallic TRD with a brown interior. So very early 1980's!

  • @LMCarneiro
    @LMCarneiro3 жыл бұрын

    This is great. Very thorough, as usual. Never cared much for the BX. It was nice, but my father had a GS Pallas break, so I knew my side. Now I can tell the modern cars from the quirky, air-cooled, boxer engine, onboard disc brakes, Citroen-y old stuff. This is my favorite channel. Thank you, sir! Hat's off!!

  • @jesperkennolsen3109
    @jesperkennolsen31096 ай бұрын

    Thank You for another both very enjoyable and very information video :- ) Some of the best content on youtube! Much respect for the comment at the end of the video about 'there other things important than watching videos'; so true yet this is the only main-stream channel that I've seen take that kind of responsibility. Big Thank You from Denmark!

  • @charlesmontgomery69
    @charlesmontgomery693 жыл бұрын

    Love your channel! Kudos on your pronounciation of "seize soupapes"!!!

  • @cp4512
    @cp45123 жыл бұрын

    The Turbo Diesel TZD was ahead of its time and one of the first of turbo diesels being real sporty cars that could fight with petrol GTIs. Way before the Germans caught on with BMW 320d/530d M Sports and fast Audi diesels.

  • @schanche1965

    @schanche1965

    3 жыл бұрын

    Worlds fastest Diesel car at the time at 110mph

  • @JakobKsGarage
    @JakobKsGarage3 жыл бұрын

    I loved my 3 BXes and would love one again as a classic car!

  • @Slugsie1
    @Slugsie13 жыл бұрын

    I had 2 BXs, a BX TGS Meteor which was written off in an accident, and was replaced by a BX 16v. Loved those cars, so comfortable, and reliable.

  • @barc0deblankblank
    @barc0deblankblank3 жыл бұрын

    I love me some Bertone designs. They've done no wrong in all their years.

  • @ajpdaniels
    @ajpdaniels3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. They were good cars - clever use of composites to lower weight and improve performance /economy (modern cars take note!) - and that great suspension system. A cut above much of what was around at the time. The non GTI models were soft but there was nothing wrong with their handling for what was a family car after all. On a wet poorly surfaced country road in the dark I think they'd be more secure (albeit rolling more) than a Sierra / Cavalier thanks to FWD / that suspension

  • @christopherpearce7368
    @christopherpearce73683 жыл бұрын

    In 1990 I drove around the M25 for the first time from the M4 to Dartford, my overriding memory is the speed of turbo diesel Citroën BXs in the outside lane. The only diesel I had driven at that point was a Landrover!

  • @superdan339
    @superdan3393 жыл бұрын

    I love that you've got your KZread creator award on your shelf now! ☺️ Massive congratulations and totally deserved! 🏆

  • @BigCar2

    @BigCar2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Daniel!

  • @chickendiner2711
    @chickendiner27113 жыл бұрын

    I had a bx 1.9 gti supercar!!! My wish is that Citroën build one brand new for me because i just dont want another car but that one

  • @samerm8657
    @samerm86573 жыл бұрын

    Funny twist at the end 👍😁

  • @Brera011
    @Brera0113 жыл бұрын

    I had one in the late eighties, early nineties. Fantastic comfort and a really big boot for my trips te Belgium to buy a few crates of beer. Suspension was ideal for riding over rural roads. I loved the car.

  • @lmlmd2714
    @lmlmd27143 жыл бұрын

    My dad was (and is!) a huge Citroen fanboi, and we had a CX, then later a BX when I was a kid. I always loved the "magic" suspension that made the car rise up and float when you started up. We lived on the Isle of Wight at the time and to me it felt hovercraft we used to go over to Portsmouth :) We had a road-hovercraft!

  • @MrGyftario
    @MrGyftario3 жыл бұрын

    I love the word,hydropneumatic. And single wipes

  • @xxxyz721
    @xxxyz7213 жыл бұрын

    I used to drive my dads 1.9 turbo diesel, loved the suspension (I loaded the car with about 600kg and the suspension levelled then drove like it was empty :) ). Tonnes of torque from the big engine, it pulled like a train :).

  • @flemmingsorensen5470
    @flemmingsorensen54703 жыл бұрын

    How this video brings back fond memories, growing up with Citroens. My father owned three BXs during the years, and they were just such a clean and modern design. I loved them back then - and I still do. He later bought Xanthias, and before the BXs it was the GS. But the BX, especially with the blacked out rear side window, were just so cool. Thank you for yet another GREAT video !!! Lacking build quality.... what are you talking about 😉👍... OK, time for doing the dishes.....😉

  • @andreassoderholm3870
    @andreassoderholm38703 жыл бұрын

    My grandfather had a BX GTI and I loved that little car

  • @stanojevicnatasa2514
    @stanojevicnatasa25143 жыл бұрын

    Great story, but I never really loved the styling of the BX. It was always a cross between "real" Citroen cars and Lada Samara to me.

  • @bohenriksson2330
    @bohenriksson23303 жыл бұрын

    Owned both a GS and a BX, wonderful cars!

  • @tomcrookes5689
    @tomcrookes56893 жыл бұрын

    Easily the best channel on KZread. Thank you for another great video, i’m off to check for any GTI’s on sale online!

  • @BigCar2

    @BigCar2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @peterjones596
    @peterjones5963 жыл бұрын

    I had an 8v GTI, once I tweaked it a bit by having it's stance lean very slightly forward, and carved my own notch in the height selector lever for slightly lower than the normal ride, the handling was excellent! A slackening off of the power steering would have given it better road-fell, but other than those minor tweaks, it was a brilliant car. I got a Xantia Activa 2lt turbo later, it had a button that did my height adjustment tweak, but was heavier, and I doubt any quicker.. Although that active suspension did make it a real surpriser for quicker cars, the cornering was awesome!

  • @mrmarcuscars2072
    @mrmarcuscars20723 жыл бұрын

    Finally....BX...About time ;)

  • @nanianmichaels
    @nanianmichaels3 жыл бұрын

    Me: *Hears reference to both build quality and reliability issues on the BX* Me: On a Citröen? I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you! :P

  • @Tourist1967

    @Tourist1967

    3 жыл бұрын

    My father had two DS Safaris. He also had Daimlers, Mercedes, Rovers and Triumphs. The DS didn't go wrong often, but when it did it was eye-wateringly expensive.

  • @JTA1961

    @JTA1961

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are the rock under my front wheel...😁

  • @annecy49
    @annecy493 жыл бұрын

    You are such a great narrator, it makes your videos very pleasant to listen to, plus I always learn new things about cars I thought I already knew so much! I'm going to check out the Dolomite now, which I have never heard of!

  • @BigCar2

    @BigCar2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oddly enough, the next video has a connection with both the Dolomite and the BX.

  • @steviesteve750
    @steviesteve7503 жыл бұрын

    I came to watch the piece about the Alfasud, and stayed to watch the history of the automotive world! Great channel!

  • @jamesguffogg7119
    @jamesguffogg71193 жыл бұрын

    Our kid had one - BX 1.9, dropped the suspension down whilst travelling at speed🤦‍♂️didn't end well👍

  • @gasgas2689

    @gasgas2689

    3 жыл бұрын

    It worked OK for me. I read somewhere about ground force so I tried it.

  • @mrmarcuscars2072
    @mrmarcuscars20723 жыл бұрын

    Next challenge. Peugeot Partner / Citroen Berlingo series one. Staring to get "cult status"

  • @ziggybowman6875

    @ziggybowman6875

    3 жыл бұрын

    Would be nice if he did the Citroën Visa and the CX15 before that.

  • @swiderski231
    @swiderski2313 жыл бұрын

    My grandma in Poland had a 1985 Citation BX 1.9 in midnight blue w sunroof she loved the car very much. Reliably was okay.

  • @Commentator541
    @Commentator5413 жыл бұрын

    Oh cool you got to 100 thousand subs. I’m so proud!

  • @BigCar2

    @BigCar2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @HemiChrysler
    @HemiChrysler3 жыл бұрын

    Dear Dad, Although you considered it, thank you for not buying one of these disasters, and staying with Volvo. Sincerely, eldest son

  • @tendstofortytwo
    @tendstofortytwo3 жыл бұрын

    Me watching the video WHILE doing my dishes: mwahahahahaha bet you didn't see this coming, did you? [clicks video]

  • @woutermollema

    @woutermollema

    3 жыл бұрын

    Next video while making the bed?

  • @tendstofortytwo

    @tendstofortytwo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@woutermollema Making dinner or doing laundry, most likely!

  • @owensmith8467
    @owensmith84673 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Brings back great memories of the BX14 TGE I owned in the mid 2000's, one of the most comfortable cars I've driven, luckily pretty reliable and looked smart in dark metallic green. Surprisingly nippy for 1.4 in a fairly large car. My uncle wasn't so lucky with his diesel estate in the early 90s however, it blew up on his drive at a few months old!

  • @henktulp4400

    @henktulp4400

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your uncle was veryvery unliucky....the 1.8 and 19 PSA diesel engine from the 80’s and 90’s was of excellent quality!!....smooth and quiet,economic and reliable....I witnessed how this PSA engine was the first diesel to be disposed/scrapped when the vehicle came to the end...they would simply last for half a million kilometers....without defects,without drinking oil,compression stil ok,starting in all conditions...EVERY other diesel engine stil any good in a scrap car would be sold in no time.....for good money!!....for the PSA engine there was little demand because they outlasted cars and owners.... Only thing to be careful with is the timing belt:if it breaks the cilinderhead is gone.....

  • @owensmith8467

    @owensmith8467

    Жыл бұрын

    It was an electrical fault that did for his BX estate. Apparently it looked fine if you stood directly behind it, but the front doors forward was just a burnt out shell. I was gutted at the time, thought it was a much better car than my parents Volvo 360.

  • @MarcusMIDI
    @MarcusMIDI3 жыл бұрын

    Another brilliant and truly great video!! Love your channel 😀💪👍😎

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