Faults:

Car will not start - possible power drain. The battery does not recharge after driving the car, which suggests a problem with the alternator.

Turbo spins but provides no power. Checked pipes, and took the car to 2 garages, neither could diagnose the problem.

Possible rear arm bearings pending.

General Comments:

The worst car I have owned. Some serious issues, and much money required to fix.

I have just got another car to replace the BX...

I am in no doubt that this car is simply a bad example, so I would get another BX, just not at the moment.

Faults:

Only the normal wear and tear items - brake pads, oil, filters, etc.

Spheres replaced at 150,000 km, clutch at 170,000 km.

Quality of interior trim could have been better.

Electrics needed some tidying, but only minor stuff.

General Comments:

An absolute gem. This car was always reliable, no matter what use and abuse I threw at it. Just like an old dog - always by your side till the end.

Unfortunately, it had an old dog's looks as well. But with the comfort and pleasure of driving the car, after a few miles you no longer cared about its looks. In fact, it turned from a frog into a prince.

(Sorry about the animal metaphors - they just seem quite appropriate right now...)

Would gladly get another one if it had been taken care of properly. Most of the problems with this car, as with other hydraulic Citroens, is associated with maintenance carried out by people not familiar with its ins and outs. If you have a Citroen dealer service history, don't think twice.

Faults:

Rubber hose burst (perished) after a week causing overheating.

Rear wiper does not operate.

Temperature control was stiff to turn, took me about 5 minutes of owning the car to snap it off whilst trying to force it round. Now its on hot, and I live 10 miles north of Africa in 40 degree heat. Nice.

Too rusty for a dry climate and for year.

General Comments:

This is easily the ugliest car I have ever owned. Suspension is just pointless - why? I have a BMW, never thought "Wish it had a little lever to make it go up and down"...

Engine okay, goes well for an 8v carb engine and not a bad exhaust note too when its pushed. But you have to pretend people are not cringing at the shape of the thing...

So FRENCH!!!

Plus side - has PAS, EW, central locking. But even back when it was launched it must have been out of date. No airbags. No sun roof. No a/c. And it runs on... yup I can't quite believe this for a 1992 car... leaded petrol. Mon ami, if it hadn't been virtually given to me I wouldn't own it.

Good to see Citreon are finally selling more cars these days, now they look more like, well, cars.