Coolness on the 'bay

Ooooooooooooo, that's just asking for trouble. I love it! Didn't they have some sort of BX-style rear self levelling suspension?

On Watch List, but I suspect it will go for more money than I'm willing to pay for a rare and potentially expensive French 4x4 with strange suspension and no MoT!!

I believe they shared rear suspension with the BX 4x4.

I also believe the Hyropneumagic pump was a Mi16x4 specific electric number rather than the engine driven BX one.

It's the no MOT bit I don't like. Curse the high price of scrap steel!

I'm so glad I bought the 325i... that 405 almost got the bidding twitch.

Hmm I wouldn't mind that, no reason to buy it though

also watching :)

would be a nice donor for the 309 :)

alarm bells are ringing

not been taxed since 01 09 2000

Stored? I've asked...

Replying to my own question:

'Yes, there is a very simple reason. I bought an automatic car as I have problems with my back. At that point, I then stopped using the Mi16 regularly. I stopped taxing it and couldn't sell it as that car actually has a sentimental value to me. However, I am now being sensible about things and selling the car and letting it be put to good use as opposed to none at all. It is a shame seeing the car not being put to good use.

If i win i better not tell him i'm going to rip it apart :)

Could you make a 309 or 306 4x4 out of a 405 4x4? Or would it take too much welder work?

Why bother?

Why not?

Because you'd be ruining 2 cars to make one chop shop special?

The only 4x4 306 I've seen is that sweet red Cossie powered one used in rallying. I think it's Cossie 4x4 setup as well. 309 Goodwoods that are standard too look at but with Mi16 engines, are sweet :-)

I'd rather have a 309 Goodwood, or really tidy GTi, and just take the engine from the Mi16x4 - as the Mi16x4 is slower and handles worse than the straight Mi16 anyway, it would be no great loss. And I suppose putting the

I wouldn't chop that 405 Mi16 4x4, though, 'cos they're a rare car, and that one looks pretty good - it'll just need a decent service and the brakes sorting to get it back on the road.

I can see the point in an Mi16 engine, but only if it has come from an Mi16 that has been written off or isn't economical to repair, but I wouldn't like to see someone take an engine from one that just needs a little tidying.

"DanB" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

The BX/405 4x4 transfer box has an amazing reputation for stripping the splines on the shaft - leaving you with (IIRC) 0wd. Most BX 4x4s are now normal 4x2 as a result.

If that one works, sell the transfer box. Quickly.

So that's all the proper jags and mercs gone then. And the bentleys and rollers.

"Tim S Kemp" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Not to mention damn near all yank v8 stuff...