{"id":1397,"date":"2021-02-14T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T14:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2021-08-05T19:44:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T18:44:44","slug":"citroen-bx-xpo-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/citroen-bx-xpo-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Citro\u00ebn BX – The History of G553 XPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 3<\/span> min. read<\/span><\/span>\n

Having recently bought a Citro\u00ebn BX 16Valve as a restoration project, I started to look into its past. I am the 9th registered keeper, with the last four having had a registered shell. While the details are limited and no service book is present, the history of XPO seems worth sharing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The birth of a Citro\u00ebn BX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Going by the ORGA number, the car rolled off the production line in Rennes on the 22nd<\/sup> of September 1989. Thus, making this Citro\u00ebn BX 16Valve just 31 years old. From leaving the factory, it was some four months before the car was first registered. However, on the 31st of January 1990, it was registered for the first time. And it was at this point Citro\u00ebn BX gained the registration G553 XPO. Since then, XPO has had a varied history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XPO\u2019s early history<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In its early life, this Citro\u00ebn BX 16Valve was more than likely a company car, possibly to a travelling salesman. Clocking up 81,000 miles in its first three and a half years, 23,000 per year, with its earliest owners. It was then in regular use up to 1998, with its second and third owners having more than annual servicing carried it. Going by the service history, XPO was evidently loved, but it must have been one expensive car between servicing and fuel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"XPO's
XPO’s mileage history from service records<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Based on the history is appears this Citro\u00ebn BX fell out of use in 1998. The history with the car becomes a little vague at this point. It\u2019s not clear if the car had a fault and was relegated to driveway duty. Perhaps simply taken on by a new owner as a part-time plaything. There are, however, notes in XPOs history file that suggest it was off the road and untaxed between 1998 and 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The descent into becoming a shell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The cars last recorded MOT was in September 2008. Shortly after, it was sold to the 6th keeper and the engine and gearbox removed. These went on to live in a Peugeot 205. Fortunately, the removal was sympathetic to the car. Seemingly no damage was done, and steps clearly taken to preserve both electrical and mechanical systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
The shell of XPO with its 7th owner, awaiting restoration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The remaining shell was bought by the 7th<\/sup> owner shortly after the engine was removed in late 2008. \u00a0The cost was a mere \u00a3150, cheap even then, with the new owner planning to restore the shell back to the road. Unfortunately, the then owner lost their storage space before work could begin. For some time, the shell was advertised on the usual forums. In a final hour act, Kitch bought it in 2013 to save it from the crusher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changing times at Southways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Initially intended to be a breaker to supply parts to \u2018BAH\u2019, the shell on XPO was in excellent condition. Too good to be broken. The plan to break the car started to change when the rotten \u2018G-SEG\u2019 arrived as a stablemate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"XPO
XPO as it arrived at Southway’s having be spared the crusher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, as is all too often, life gets in the way. Fast forward seven years, and the restoration hasn\u2019t been started, further adding to the history of XPO. Worse still, there is a challenger to the head of the restoration queue. A black phase one Citro\u00ebn BX 16Valve. And this created an opportunity I couldn’t refuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"XPO
XPO and stablemate BAH at Southway’s Automotive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d first seen \u2018XPO\u2019 back in 2013, shortly after joining Kitch\u2019s stable down at Southway’s<\/a>. The BXClub.co.uk had been invited down to use the rolling road, and there she was, tucked in between a few other cars. At first view, it looked pretty much immaculate. Then some of the minor cosmetics started to show. Eventually, you find yourself stood at the driver A-pillar, wondering how on earth the rot is so bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Returning XPO to the road<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In early 2021 I seized my opportunity to buy the car. Through the wonder of Shiply, had the car brought up to BXProject HQ from Southway’s<\/a> Automotive. I\u2019ll spare the details, but you can read about it here. Many thoughts have gone through my head about what to do with the car, from splitting it to provide spares for my own BX to making an EV conversion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new red Citroen BX stable mate for XPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The reality is this is just too good of a car to do anything but return to standard. It won\u2019t be a show car, and I\u2019ll only tackle the bodywork, which absolutely must be done. This should end up as a mechanically sound car. One that can be taken on a good long trip around Scotland with no worries or problems. If I get my chance, that\u2019s exactly what I\u2019ll do.

I suppose I should stop writing about the history of this Citro\u00ebn BX and concentrate on getting XPO back on the road. Hopefully, it will have many more Automotive Adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PREV – A New Restoration Project<\/a>
NEXT – Mi16 Engine Removal<\/a>

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Back to Automotive Articles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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