I suspect your thinking CX, my BX was just ordinary dials, cracking hydraulic suspension though, as per CX and its predecessors.
Steve is right, early BXs had the tumbler dials etc, i think up to the facelift in 86/87. My history teacher's B-reg one had them, whereas my mate Neil's dads E-reg GTI had a much more normal setup.
I was told it didn't have a traditional starter motor, but relied upon clever usage of the piston positions and the fuel injection to turn it over, I have no idea if that was true, but it sounded very odd when starting up.
Had a quick look at the Ardington property today, scaffolding up and builders on site. You never know, there might be some movement on the other site one day!
Would be a shame for them to sit there forever im sure at least one of them can be saved!
Given their disposition, I suspect that these Cougars will only survive if there's someone out there so dedicated and so stupid that they'll replace every mechanical part necessary, and do all the welding that they'll inevitably need.
I don't know anyone that idiotic.
I hope we'll find out one day. I promise I'll look in again soon and get some proper trespassing done. Alledgedly.
Its only a crime if you get caught
Look here, the pair of you!
Ban incoming
In all seriousness, it's something I need to get onto before these are lost, I wouldn't want yet another winter flood to get them.
Could a new note under a wiper possibly help? Could it do any harm...?
I hope we'll find out one day. I promise I'll look in again soon and get some proper trespassing done. Alledgedly.