Citroen AX GT.......no idea what it's like!
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Well, I have an idea what Citroen AX GT's are like, because I've had four in the past. In fact, I have another one now. And soon, sometime in the next few days, I'll (hopefully) have a sixth. This one, in fact:
I already own a white 1990 GT, which I bought in Cornwall last year and trailered home. It needs a fair bit of work, but it's a good base as a mini-resto. Because I'm busy at work, and because I have a million other cars I need to work on, it hasn't progressed very far. To date, I've only overhauled the carb, fitted a new ignition switch, sourced some original wheels, and......that's about it. In nearly a year!
So, I decided the best thing I could do was take on ANOTHER AX GT!
The car above was listed on the AX forums. The thread was titled simply 'AX GT in France'. Yup, France. The long and short of it is that a very nice British couple had taken the wise decision to go and live in the south of France a couple of decades ago. They'd taken their AX GT with them, which (I'm pretty sure judging by the paperwork) they bought from new, in Bristol. This very AX was now being offered to an enthusiastic owner, free of charge. The only gripe? It was in the south of France!
I'm not expecting too many hassles with getting it back into the UK, as it was previously registered here, and happily is RHD. I'm hoping I can just register it and be away!
Before you get excited and expect pictures of an epic roadtrip where I hitchhike across rural France carrying a backpack, an AX GT brochure purchased on eBay the week before, and a smile........you're in luck!
Not really, I'm getting Shiply to pick it up. Not sure when it'll arrive, possibly Saturday or Sunday.
In fact, it should be getting picked up tomorrow. The costs to transport it are more than I paid for the AX GT I'd bought last year, but I'm hoping this one is closer to being able to just throw into service than that car, which needs some welding first. I'm sure it'll need lots of TLC over the coming years, but I can approach it as a rolling project, as opposed to something that sits and takes up workshop space. I've already got some spares for the other car which I could use, if I needed to. I'll then sell the other car on as a project.
Only slight interesting detail that I've heard as a rumour, is that somebody else enquired about the car also, and they're led to believe it's done 200,000 miles. 200,000 miles.....in an AX!? I could email the 'sellers' and ask, after all they're very friendly. But there's a part of me that wants to be surprised!
Now.....I wait!
I already own a white 1990 GT, which I bought in Cornwall last year and trailered home. It needs a fair bit of work, but it's a good base as a mini-resto. Because I'm busy at work, and because I have a million other cars I need to work on, it hasn't progressed very far. To date, I've only overhauled the carb, fitted a new ignition switch, sourced some original wheels, and......that's about it. In nearly a year!
So, I decided the best thing I could do was take on ANOTHER AX GT!
The car above was listed on the AX forums. The thread was titled simply 'AX GT in France'. Yup, France. The long and short of it is that a very nice British couple had taken the wise decision to go and live in the south of France a couple of decades ago. They'd taken their AX GT with them, which (I'm pretty sure judging by the paperwork) they bought from new, in Bristol. This very AX was now being offered to an enthusiastic owner, free of charge. The only gripe? It was in the south of France!
I'm not expecting too many hassles with getting it back into the UK, as it was previously registered here, and happily is RHD. I'm hoping I can just register it and be away!
Before you get excited and expect pictures of an epic roadtrip where I hitchhike across rural France carrying a backpack, an AX GT brochure purchased on eBay the week before, and a smile........you're in luck!
Not really, I'm getting Shiply to pick it up. Not sure when it'll arrive, possibly Saturday or Sunday.
In fact, it should be getting picked up tomorrow. The costs to transport it are more than I paid for the AX GT I'd bought last year, but I'm hoping this one is closer to being able to just throw into service than that car, which needs some welding first. I'm sure it'll need lots of TLC over the coming years, but I can approach it as a rolling project, as opposed to something that sits and takes up workshop space. I've already got some spares for the other car which I could use, if I needed to. I'll then sell the other car on as a project.
Only slight interesting detail that I've heard as a rumour, is that somebody else enquired about the car also, and they're led to believe it's done 200,000 miles. 200,000 miles.....in an AX!? I could email the 'sellers' and ask, after all they're very friendly. But there's a part of me that wants to be surprised!
Now.....I wait!
Edited by Kitchski on Friday 6th May 13:03
Brilliant little cars, I never actually owned one but came close to buying one more than once. This one sounds interesting, and 200k isn't that crazy to have done in 25 years in an AX I'd say.
I'll be following this with interest, we have similar taste in old Citroens, but you seem to buy them while I only think about them without actually following through on it...
I'll be following this with interest, we have similar taste in old Citroens, but you seem to buy them while I only think about them without actually following through on it...
jamiebae said:
Brilliant little cars, I never actually owned one but came close to buying one more than once. This one sounds interesting, and 200k isn't that crazy to have done in 25 years in an AX I'd say.
I'll be following this with interest, we have similar taste in old Citroens, but you seem to buy them while I only think about them without actually following through on it...
I would argue that 200,000 is low mileage, if you average 10k a year I'll be following this with interest, we have similar taste in old Citroens, but you seem to buy them while I only think about them without actually following through on it...
Not sure how much of it will still be in one piece though, and that's assuming it actually has done 200k. I know it's done less than a 1,000km in the last ten years though.As for buying old Citroens, the beauty is they're cheap, so you can realise your dreams! Some people will spend more on a watch, or a dirty weekend away somewhere. I prefer to buy something I could sell again if I needed to, and have fun driving it in the process.
S10GTA said:
I disappointed with the lack of road trip.
I offered you the chance to go!RemyMartin said:
Pictures of the miniture rev counter please :-)
When I get it, yes. I could snap the one in the AX I already have, but where's the fun in that.....chillbill said:
I'll just leave this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFjHjm0O5M
That NEVER gets old!About 430,000 miles on the clock too. I suppose it's marginally more impressive than what I might end up with
Edited by Kitchski on Thursday 10th March 16:35
chillbill said:
I'll just leave this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBFjHjm0O5M
Learn to drive, then buy a faster car. This guy is overdue.Ill be following this
love the AX
guy at the citroen garage nr me used to buy CatD ones and refurb them and paint them awesome colours - so nice!
that nurburg vid is awesome - much more fun in the AX
love how the megane held him up for a bit (taking awful lines) and how the 350z had a nice day out at the beach
JJ
guy at the citroen garage nr me used to buy CatD ones and refurb them and paint them awesome colours - so nice!
that nurburg vid is awesome - much more fun in the AX
love how the megane held him up for a bit (taking awful lines) and how the 350z had a nice day out at the beach
JJ
CarlosV8 said:
I think there's a real need for some sort of French Cars Anonymous meeting on the South Coast!
Look forward to seeing progress on this one. Have fond memories of beingredients dropped off to school in a black GT!
Think we'd need it at Kitchski house, as he has a good 80% of them.Look forward to seeing progress on this one. Have fond memories of beingredients dropped off to school in a black GT!
The Eagle has launched:
Sharing the trailer with something equally interesting:
Hopefully here by tomorrow or Sunday. I guess I'm probably his first stop!
MoT booked for Monday afternoon. I need to do that first in order to get the thing imported!
I do already have a white AX GT, but I might actually be able to drive this one! The excitement mounts....
Sharing the trailer with something equally interesting:
Hopefully here by tomorrow or Sunday. I guess I'm probably his first stop!
MoT booked for Monday afternoon. I need to do that first in order to get the thing imported!
I do already have a white AX GT, but I might actually be able to drive this one! The excitement mounts....
Hard not to panic when you get a phone call saying "Don't worry, the car is fine......"
That's what I got this morning! Turns out the truck had a blow out last night, and missed the ferry. Driver's had a mare by the sounds of it! Hoping to get a ferry tomorrow morning, so should see it later tomorrow hopefully.
That's what I got this morning! Turns out the truck had a blow out last night, and missed the ferry. Driver's had a mare by the sounds of it! Hoping to get a ferry tomorrow morning, so should see it later tomorrow hopefully.
The Eagle has landed! Covered around the same distance too:
Front shocks are shot, brakes barely work and it is FILTHY! Yet, it's actually better than you'd expect for a mk1 AX with nearly a quarter of a million miles on it. It's got an exhaust leak, which is detracting from the seemingly sweet-running engine, and there is the odd job to do, but on the whole it's actually not bad at all. And the rear end looks effectively rot free, which is more than can be said for my other one.
MoT booked tomorrow, then on to the import fun & games, and then hopefully, a small Citroen gathering in mid-April
Front shocks are shot, brakes barely work and it is FILTHY! Yet, it's actually better than you'd expect for a mk1 AX with nearly a quarter of a million miles on it. It's got an exhaust leak, which is detracting from the seemingly sweet-running engine, and there is the odd job to do, but on the whole it's actually not bad at all. And the rear end looks effectively rot free, which is more than can be said for my other one.
MoT booked tomorrow, then on to the import fun & games, and then hopefully, a small Citroen gathering in mid-April
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