1988 Citroen BX 19 GTi 8v review from UK and Ireland

Mine's a high miler at about 165K miles but the engine and gearbox is original. I've replaced:

2 * alternator (100K and 165K).

2 * all spheres (90K).

2 * handbrake cable (there's one each side) (80K and 165K).

1 * ABS sensor (120K).

1 * ignition coil (160K).

1 * clutch actuator lever (85K).

1 * hydraulic pipe (85K).

1 * speedo (125K).

2 * anti roll bar links (155K).

1 * electric window motor (80K).

1 * clutch, and more brake.

1 * front brake disks (120K).

1 * alternator pulley (165K).

and more brake pads, tyres and exhausts than I can remember.

Bought 6 years ago with 56K on the clock, it still looks fresh, no rust and no dents. It needs the spheres doing again now but to be honest a lot of other niggly things have failed like the heater fan and dash lights - these aren't expensive but are a REAL pain to fix. It's also started to break down reasonably frequently now (the alternator and coil packed up within a week of each other) so I guess it's time to look for a new one.

It'll probably be a 3/4 year old Xantia.