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CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:26 pm
by rowanmoor
Someone I know on another forum is selling his CX GTi Turbo. He runs the toppy.org forum and has a suitable interest in big Citroens. I think he is based in the north London area, but I may be wrong.
Pictures can be found at
http://gallery.me.com/nwhitfield#100024, and thread about selling it is at
http://forum.toppy.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14921.
Not many details yet, but I have asked some basic questions there to get a few more details in case anyone is interested.
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:43 pm
by rowanmoor
Nigel has posted a few more details and his reasons for selling:
Well, I was thinking of selling anyway - I only use it a few times a month, and it costs too much to keep in good nick to make that worth while.
It's presently 23 years old, and has some rust (plus various bits of welding over recent years), but is pretty sound on the whole and runs well.
It's getting to that age where it will start to need more work, I think, and I can't really justify the cost for something I use so seldom, not when I have the DS to pour money into as well.
It had a new clutch last year, and this year replacement front-> hydraulic pipes, and in the last four years I've had new TRX tyres all round, new radiator, recon water pump, recon accumulator and I think a new battery as well.
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:14 pm
by citroenxm
ooooOOOOooooOOOOooo
Im in love!
Black with leather too!! Ive just NOT got the space or cash, but thats the ideal CX Id want... especially Leather which will always be on my CX wish list when I finally get to ownership...
Paul
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:18 pm
by andmcit
Mind, it's a non intercooled version - effectively the first turbo wearing the later s2 bumpers!!
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:37 pm
by Dean
Mind, it's a non intercooled version
That's easily rectified, it is a nice car though, i have to agree it would be my ideal Too (droooool)
D
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:58 pm
by andmcit
It's not JUST the intercooler mind! The turbo, ECU and significantly the gearing of the box are totally different.
I do own a black GTi T2 and please believe me when I say, it IS NOT the best colour to have a CX GTi turbo in!
And before getting carried away with dead cow's backside, try the velour sawtooth herringbone; it is unquestionably
THE BEST seat material on the second best seat EVER!! The best happens to be found in a S1 Cx GTi T1 with the same
material covering!! So, the best s2 CX colour? Florentine Red metallic! Or perhaps that metallic bluey lilac...
in fact, black doesn't work as much as White surprisngly DOES!
Andrew
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:10 pm
by Dean
Ah yeah Andrew but you forgot one thing, leather looks good, need i say more?
ok so the leather isnt that comphy and it does make you sweaty in certain areas that its not that good to be sweaty in but we dont need to talk about that because leather is ace in my book
D
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:20 pm
by Dean
oh and you are right about black, i know it does nothing for the lines of any car and it looks dirty really quick and scratches show a mile away but for that first few hours after you have spent all weak washing, polishing and waxing then washing again to get rid of the smears and you stand back, while its parked in the shade and you think "oh yeah, what a beautie"
D
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:32 pm
by andmcit
Dean wrote:Ah yeah Andrew but you forgot one thing, leather looks good, need i say more?
<<sigh>>
I don't know why I bother.
Does it? "Looking cool" seems to be the sole purpose for living for those numpties driving those frumpy
Battlestar Gallactica totally GROSS Honda's which spring to mind - totally vile automotive graffiti tat!!
Just a bad case of busllsh*t style over content...
Andrew
Re: CX GTi Turbo anyone?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:37 pm
by Dean
sure, but this 'style' is wipe clean and the alternative 'content' is a pain to get melted chocolate out of
i also dont have to panic when i get in because i have my sooty dusty work clothes on because it wont do anything to leather, its impossible to get out of cloth seats, been there
........
D