Been on the lookout for another project for when the BX is finished imminently, and when another local car forum member let me know this was sitting looking a new owner I went to look at it and picked it up there on Saturday.

She needs a bit of work to get it back to scratch - fix drivers seat, bit of rot on the floor/chassis at front drivers side, rear suspension has collapsed and going to rebuild the engine with new rings, stem seals, throttle bodies, Emerald ECU and GTi-6 manifold which I've already ordered. I was going to put it to total standard but I think it needs about 200hp to leave it sitting right.

Should be a great wee yoke when done

Just towed home by the mighty volvo


In the queue for the garage beside the scimitar


Shes well low. Body is in decent order


The engine, soon to be headless for a few days and rebuilt fully with new rings, seals and bearings

is 200hp easy out of one of those ? surprised you can get there without needing more substantial mods...

is 200hp easy out of one of those ? surprised you can get there without needing more substantial mods...

Its a very similar engine to the old XU9J4 in the early 405 Mi16 and BX 16V, which can see around 185hp with only throttle bodies. 200hp out of these isn't that difficult. It'll need a set of cams as well. Helps that the engine will be rebuilt to basically brand new.

I know you have this infatuation with Citroens, but what would you say is the most fun/interesting non-citroen car you've ever souped up?

The MR2 without a doubt! Still is no. 1 in the pecking order