Never sell a car to a friend. If something goes wrong he'll be mad and you may even feel guilty. If he doesn't take good care of it you may be disgusted/upset. It's lose-lose.

@ThomasDoubting5

2 жыл бұрын

funny creatures aint we lol

@edgworth

Жыл бұрын

Quite right. I sold a Megane turbo diesel to a friend some years back and about 6 months on he had a run away with the turbo. That made me feel rather bad. A few years later some friends wanted to buy my Toureg from me but they always neglect their cars, so i wouldnt sell it to them.

@MyILoveMinecraft

11 ай бұрын

Honestly depends on the friends group. We got a golf 3 Cabrio with a gti engine. We just keep selling that car in a circle. Also my first car is now one friends wife daily, and I had a car of a friend for a year. That said we are all fucking hacks so one expects them to be sketchy shitboxes which can blow up any second

You have saved this car that many people wouldn't be interested in so Good on You. I'm saving a XM 3.0 V6 24 valve here in France.

The BX was genius. Saved Citroen. Brilliant mix of Citroeness and normality. We had them as company cars in the 90’s and they were way better than the Rover 200 and 400’s and Vauxhalls and Fords we had. Reliable, economical and comfortable. Please keep this one.

@robinburn4974

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they were made of tin foil

@byronmills5952

2 жыл бұрын

@@robinburn4974 Far more rot resistant than any Ford Vauxhall or Japanese car of the same period - even this example which has been sat in a damp field for a number of years is structurally perfect underneath - which for a 30 yr old car is doing extremely well - and not uncommon on Bx's. Lightweight yes - but built certainly not built from tin foil.

@robinburn4974

2 жыл бұрын

@@byronmills5952 the one I owned was, my daughter borrowed it, alright she was driving it in her boots, but bent the bracket that held the accelerator pedal, and said that the car didn't go very fast 😂

@floro7687

2 жыл бұрын

Had one, French electrics was a pain in the ass. Went to the press at the age of 10. No more French for me.

@0866aikon

2 жыл бұрын

@@robinburn4974 Bullcrap, minimum rusting compared to any japanese or brit from the era.

Older Citroëns are really popular here in Denmark and those who buy these cars mostly know exactly what they are doing. The models that are popular these days are especially C5 mrk.II, but also late C5 mrk.I and not least C4 Grand Picasso mrk.I and mrk.II. C4 mrk.I with one of the larger engines (THP 150 HP, VTS 177 HP and HDi 140 HP) are also popular (especially as coupé which is a relatively rare model). Personally, I'm looking for a late XM with the 2.9 liter ES9A V6 engine with 211 hp. I really enjoy the videos you make. It is good entertainment and not least a good atmosphere. Having had 11-12 French cars (Citroën and Peugeot) since the 80's, I feel like I know these cars. They are a bit of a mixed bag, but overall the quality is much better than many people think. They usually drive brilliantly and generally much better than, for example, German equivalents from Wolfsburg. A very good thing is that the French had very good rust protection of the cars in the 90s and 2000s, unlike the Germans. It is largely a lack of status that has meant that French cars have been scrapped, which is a shame. Keep up the good work :)

Sad to see this one go. ..and having a bit of a hard time with cars making 2 second guest appearances, before moving on. Not worth getting invested in them. ..but you did a good thing helping this car get back on the road. They are SO cool.

@peterlobb6456

2 жыл бұрын

Would be good see them have a proper road trip before moving them on, maybe the Tomato could have had a few days in France? Drive the Elise to Knockhill for a few laps?

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that’s the nature of YT, I have to keep changing to keep up interest… on the plus side it is great to experience lots of different cars.

The fuel gauge stays on full until the 10L “extended range” tank in the fuel filler neck is emptied. All the lesser models had just the 55L fuel tank, but GTi and 16v had the extra tank under the wheel arch for a total of 65L. Obviously the gauge sender unit is in the main tank, so it has no idea about the first 10L…

@stevehislop

2 жыл бұрын

That is confirmed . I´m on my 6th BX and this is true.

@fredgien

9 ай бұрын

The same in a XM.

Years ago I used to get a BX-GTI as a taxi driven by a Mexican dude (Unusual in Newcastle). The car was amazing and the guy was too, Told me story's of his life in Mexico. I holiday there every year now (Covid willing) because of him and that car.

What a car you’re selling on, a real gem.👍

Had 3 BX's, the last one was a K reg 1.9 diesel. 107000 miles in seven years and apart from servicing items only needed a rear cam oil seal. Its still about today according to the MOT history. Great cars.

Great project and well done saving it. The new owner will enjoy it. Fantastic result

Great to see it back on the road - I loved these back in the day, my art teacher at school had a red one, it was the coolest car in the car park!

I remember many years ago my mate's dad worked at a citroen dealership. One day he brought a BX home, brand new literally less than 20 miles on the clock. He hadn't bought it or anything, just 'borrowed' it. Anyway my mate's parents went out for the evening, so we took it for a spin. Bloody hell that thing was fast. Put about a hundred miles on it. He got in MAJOR trouble the next day when his dad saw the mileage. Totally worth it.

If he does not want it I will take it off your hands. Great to see it saved.

Nice one Jack. Love your channel, you've got a great mix on there between reviews / tinkering / opinions.... keeping it coming 🙂

I've seen the fuel gauge issue before, in other cars, and it was the floater pivot getting stuck(rusted), so when it gets empty a jolt plus gravity move it to the correct level, but for a long time it doesn't. I took it apart, cleaned the rust and all went back to normal. I suggest fixing it, cause eventually it won't move and you end up without knowing that you ran out of fuel. Don't ask how do I know? :)

@johnb.3527

2 жыл бұрын

The fuel gauge is working as it should. It sits it the main tank, so it can only measure the main tank's fuel level. You have an extra 14 litre tank behind the rear fender. So until the fuel in that extra tank is being used up, the fuel gauge won't move.

Good job on the resto..please find a rear left mud flap 😳..I can’t cope with a single mudflap 😉

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

That bothers me too!!

Who'd have thought Matt Berry was a Citroen fan.

£2880! Gosh - I was expecting £1500-£2k, so that’s good going. It’ll be a shame to see it go - I’ve enjoyed watching your adventures with the tomato!

@saxon-mt5by

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not really a BX fan, but I would have thought that was worth £3k of anyone's money. You'd be lucky to find a low mileage anything with that good a body for £1.5k.

@Homme_De_Kro-mignon

2 жыл бұрын

Here in France their price have skyrocketted ! It's hard to find one under 8000€ which is about 6800£.

@delukxy

2 жыл бұрын

I'd guessed £4.5k, so that shows how little I know about the market. £2880 would buy you a rather poor 2CV. Think about it.

Never liked the BX when I was younger, I’d happily own one now, think they’re really cool! Also used to hate 309 GTi’s and I’ve owned one now for the past 13 years… funny how tastes change 🤣

Love the SM, now that’s a classic Citroen. Beautiful looking car.

Yet another great video Jack, very sad to see it go though.

Great videos on that bx jack .. looking forward to the next project bud

Keep up the good work.. really enjoy watching this channel...

I had one, it’s a fantastic car. Keep it and cherished it.

I'm in France and i love this topic !

What a lovely series, you have worked your magic on the 'Rotten Tomato' and turned it into a prince fit for anything - Well done! really looking to see what you have coming along next...

Reliant Fox ! Being done by a proper mechanic ! Isn’t he the boss guy from ‘The IT Crowd” ?

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently I am!

"its misty and sunny" - surely the mist is on the inside ha ha! I love this car Jack - have you another daily in mind if you sell it?

Amazing transformation from when you bought, great job and great viewing. Looking forward to seeing Biggles or whatever your going to call that "thing" you have just bought ')

The value of the knowledge that you potentially saved a car from the crusher is priceless. I just spent a few months working on an old w202 Benz thinking I'm gonna make some serious $ on this one. Then along comes a friend who wants to buy it so it goes for cost. C'est la vie.

Thanks Jack, Southways have got a good Rep in TVR circles, nice to know they do other quirky things! Hope the M27 50mph limit didn't slow you down, they seem to take forever! Great work on the Tomato - it's not a cost if you've enjoyed it!

I had the pleasure of owning a 1992 BX 16valve (the phase 2 model) from March 1996 until mid 2003 when I rather foolishly gave it to my brother. It was a colossal car! A wolf in sheep's clothing that happily surprised unwitting drivers of BMW's, VW's, etc. It was not the cheapest car to keep on the road but it was generally reliable and easy on fuel. I had to get the gearbox rebuilt in 1998, some pipework had to be replaced and I changed the spheres every two years along with fresh LHM. The engine was, in my opinion, a revelation! Easy to Potter about at low revs but after 4.5k it was unbelievably fast. Without doubt the most fun car I have ever owned... Suffice to say, brother didn't get it 😢

I think I can almost connect all of UK's KZreadrs now: No 27, Up 'n down, Hubnut, Furiousdriving, Idriveaclassic and Nitrosilvia.

@Drive-n-Vibe

2 жыл бұрын

jayemm is the link between no27 and hubnut.

@markallison5899

2 жыл бұрын

Try Salvage Rebuilds UK 👍🚗

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! I'm not at their level!

@terryatkinson3182

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the savage garage channel. A lad on the driveway fixing up his own cars and learning as he goes.

Another great video, 30mpg is pretty good for an old un, I just went potty and purchased a nice 2013 C63 coupe on Friday, Am jumping for joy getting 21mpg !

Great car Jack, can’t wait to see what’s next

It has to be a great feeling to have a knowledgeable mechanic keep saying, "Oh yeah. That's good. That's original. People pay for that." All really good, Jack. Spot on work. Perfection costs money. :-) But hopefully KZread coverage on it has paid some dividends. And the experience cannot be priced.

Thanks for sharing. I've enjoyed the videos on the tomato.

Those SM are nice, i do some work for 14 the musical and they have 2 SM in concours state running and driving they use for promotional purpuse

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, interesting. Will look that up!

Worth every penny! What a nice car inside out. I wish I had one like that. Great car this

Looking forward to the new cars you’ve bought!

A great save of one of the most fun mid sized cars of the late 80s. If it does head off to your mate - keep us in the loop of its further adventures. 🙂👍

a bouncy speedo needle is probably the speedo cable

@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge

2 жыл бұрын

Seems to be a common thing on PSA cars. My '95 306 has a bouncy needle and it'a only done 150,000 km

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

😆

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

It's character

@geertterharmsel

2 жыл бұрын

@@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge More a french thing, my clio williams is doing the same.

This was nice good mood series, lots of laughing 😁 I liked Tomato more than I first thought. Also it seems more solid than I thought.

Great outcome.

Good result but will be sad to see it go! Your friend getting a great deal !👍🙂

I couldn’t believe you’d bought a ratty old BX when I first saw it, but that car has really grown on me. A really honest quality bit of motoring with great character and Gallic panache. I love it now and am sad to see it go too. Compulsive viewing. Hoping the next one is as good. All the best Jack. 👍🏻

Really enjoyed that and well done, a BX saved 👍 Very fond of these, I had a BX 19 TRi Estate, it was brilliant, loved it. The only bug bear was it had very heavy clutch. Luckily it was used for much of it’s time commuting from Bournemouth to London, so lots of motorway driving.

Memories!!!!... i once owned a red BX-19 tzi . 😍😍😍

The selling price might surprise some but as Richard pointed out, under the worse-for-wear exterior it's a low-mile, rot free example. It's got to be well well worth someone's time (and a few hundred quid) taking care of the cosmetics.

Looking forward to the next bunch 😎

Nice that you are paying it forward.

Nice value Jack. The Tomato is healthy, but u noticed the registration ends in PHD so it should be Dr. Tomato hahah

Had a 1400 bx diesel estate 20yrs ago great motor even ran it on 50% waste cooking oil when we had the drivers strike years ago..until the gearbox blew a bearing race through the gearbox case!!

I had one from new. White, from Wood & Krailing of Theydon Bois who'd moved from Lancia to Citroen. Long gone. It rode way stiffer than the standard GTi and rattled and chattered like crazy - every type of plastic carefully selected and crafted to react with whatever it met. I had half matchsticks crammed into every gap of the interior. Way out handled my mate's Calibra and I did love it, but I did go to BMW afterwards for less rattles.

@stevestace3921

Жыл бұрын

Wood & Krailing is a name from the past ! I purchased a brand new BX19 RD estate from them in March 1987, and loved the car. It was my first BX and I had it for 7 years before I sold it with 220,000 miles on it. The site where Wood & Krailing was is now houses.

I have really enjoyed the Tomato. Sure you could have looked for a little profit. Looking forward to the next project. Awesome channel keep up the great content.

I’ve enjoyed watching your progress with the Tomato. Cool car. Vive La Tomate!

Great job & Your mate has got a great deal.

Love these BX's

Nice to hear you didn't 'jack' up the selling price for your mate. 👍

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

😃😃😃 yes.. also I’m useless at selling cars.

Loving the Imp in the background, quite a colour on it.

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My old Citroen ZX Turbo Diesel was fast 120mph and 0-60mph in 9 secs so it definitely did pin you back when you put your foot down when the turbo kicked in lol

@davidnorton5887

2 жыл бұрын

I had a 3 door Volcane back in the day. I took it to Brody Britain racing in Banbury or Brackley, and they put a stronger spring on the turbo wastegate. Went a lot better after that.

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

Turbo diesels do that because of the characteristics of their torque delivery. In terms of speed, a BX 16v is on another level to a ZX Volcane, too. Even the ZX 16v is slower.

The Tomato is the car that made me a subscriber, but don't worry, I'll stay on anyways :) By the way, is there a chance we'll get to know more about that Alfa Romeo 75 I've spotted in the workshop?

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing! Nothing on that particular 75 in near future.. but I will try and feature one soon!

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

That 75 will get the treatment on my channel.... eventually 🙂

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

BTW hello Mateo! Long time no see!

@mattbettany1174

2 жыл бұрын

Haha Matteo ! First thing I noticed was the 75 too 😂😂😂

Enjoyed watching this and a really great choice of car. You no doubt want to move on away from Citroens for the time being but I'd love to see a CX at some point in future if one comes your way, particularly the GTi or even the late Turbo version. Not sure how realistic that is with such cars being so much older and presumably rarer.

Cracking stuff Jack….. how about if you sell the Tomato maybe try an XM next they are literally the most comfortable car ever! It’s funny people always slate French cars but I really like them I don’t really get all the bad press 🤔 I’ll look forward to more content buddy 👍

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

It's almost like they're nothing like as bad as people make out...

@ryanmccormick2150

2 жыл бұрын

@@UPnDOWN I drive a Peugeot 308 and it’s been perfect for the last 123k miles….. one nox sensor replaced, normal servicing that’s it!

Enjoyed that episode and yep your buddy is a ringer for Jack Black.

Awesome cars

Nice project, rare car and liked by many .It was never going to make much money but it,s good viewing for the channel and more views more money you make on you tube.

An Ultima tucked away there too.. great workshop

There is an absolutely stunning Citroen SM in the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset if your ever passing... Its beautiful! (and plenty of other stuff too of course).

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

He's not wrong ^^^

Jack remember car's come with sun visors 😁😁👍

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

They're huge in the BX, too! 😆

"Mines stiffer than that" try it! It's like a carry on movie!

You’re too kind Jack! Must be a good buddy. 500-750 quid profit seems like a fair deal. Cheers.

i had the xm and i loved it

On my old BX 16v GTI in grey had the same speedometer ticking lol…never fixed itself but I loved that car until a front end smash knacked the spheres and it was never the same…but did 20,000 miles in it!,,✌️😂

Loving the Hillman Imp

"Mine's stiffer than that! Try it" haha

@nickbea3443

2 жыл бұрын

Fnarr fnarr

My dad had a gold cx 2400 i loved it i would love one of my own

Excellant video..And good price, how did gear shifter resolve....

My R5 GTT fuel gauge used to do that! God I wish I still had that car.

Hopefully see this at some Chevron meets in the future!

Love this little car. Youve done wonders with it. And regarding money, you say you’ve made nothing on the Tomato, but of course you haven’t included the 750k in KZread advertising… what’s that? KZread have paid you 7.50? 😜

I’ll be honest when you went over to the SM I went , oh my god he’s got an Alfa 75 😍😂

brilliant the value was what i was thinking your asking price to his top value so yeah rare car now!

Curious to know how you got home after he pulled the gear selector rod off for you?

@philkershaw5011

2 жыл бұрын

He went home in a lettuce

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

Put it back on… need to find a way to make sure it doesn’t slip off

@oneman-onedog

2 жыл бұрын

@@Number27 reaches for the Duck tape 😉

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

So am I as we totally forgot to do anything with it 😆

Whooo the nice Alfa 75 3.0 V6..!

Very interesting video, what next......TVR! :)

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

Well the tomato has ripened into a decent little car 🚗

I've had 2. Both 1.7TD. Good points: economical and good ride quality. Bad points: had a head gasket go on both. Turbo failed on the first one. Driving position not good if you're tall with long arms. Pedals not far enough away. I prefer close steering wheel and far pedals. Good memories from my first one though, a white estate. Camped overnight in the back while UFO spotting at Bonnybridge.

If the paint was sorted you could ask a lot more for it as it would look as clean as it actually is. I think it’s a very chic modern classic but I’m massively biased, obviously… 🤷‍♂️

We love the SM, we are following. Please ask why there are no more videos recently.

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a F/T KZreadr, and they take ages to make. I'm also easily distracted by computer games 🤦

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

But another video is on the way 🙂

Love the late 70ies, really 80ies box design on that BX.

I knew I'd seen that SM on somebody else's KZread channel. I just checked, and Hubnut was here in this same workshop getting his Australian Ford Fairmont ready for the road, and he also remarked on the SM while he was there. It's a small world.

@Number27

2 жыл бұрын

That’s right, Rich is a mate of his!

I owned a red 16v in the late 90s. Loved it, but gave it to my brother in Switzerland who failed to pay his car tax and it was crushed by the authorities. 😢

Exactly same sound (light reminder) in my 2005 Xsara VTS. Also sound when fuel reserve light is on WHEN starting the car and also if you open the driver side door when keys are in ignition (even if everything position 0) it keeps beeping.

Wish you could provide mpg and L/100km at the end. Nice story though, loved it. Cheers from Poland :-)

Yes, a Hydro Citroen without working Spheres is just awful. Regards, SM, CX, XM and C6 driver. ;)

I saw an SM parked at my local beach last summer, gold in colour which checking online was probably the Or De Simiane. It looked great but had the sag look as some classics do.

@UPnDOWN

2 жыл бұрын

"Sag look?" You know they do sink once switched off, right? :P

@brizzieleif5258

2 жыл бұрын

@@UPnDOWN Ha Ha, lets just say it was the car version of Bagpuss

I didn't think it was the rear suspension tube bearings. On my brother-in-laws BX GT those bearings failed, they just made noises but didn't effect the working of the suspension that he noticed. I helped him replace them on my driveway with axle stands under the car and it didn't take long. We replaced both bearings and all the brake/suspension pipes that failed the MOT in about 2 hours.

Best get that linkage sorted!!!

I knew those arches looked familiar !. Fareham estate..👍👍