Find Out Why Another YouTuber Had To Have my Citroen BX 16V.. and His Plans For It!

I have sold Tomato, my loved Citroen BX 16V, the good news is it has gone to another KZbinr so we will be seeing more of it! Will he restore it? Modify it? Find out his plans for the future and reasons for buying it!
Check out JayEmm’s channel: / jayemmoncars

[@Laz_Arus]

So the Tomato is going to be made pure hey? Looking forward to seeing the juicy transformation James will bring. The paint improvement episodes especially should be quite a peeling. 😉

[@woodrimcars2324]

So pleased we will be seeing more of the BX transformation. 43 years as a mechanic for various manufacturers always disliked French cars. Now living in France have a R4 R16 TL and TX and my flagship project my Citroen XM V6 exclusive and now rate them highly.

[@johnmandragon4830]

Love that you are working with James. Well done Jack, I am glad KZbin is treating you well.

[@nickpage2949]

When you said it was going to another KZbinr I immediately thought of Mr Hub Nut not Mr Ferrari

[@anthonymurphy7875]

Great to see two British and very significant automotive KZbinrs together, it’s a gladly welcomed rarity 👍🏼

[@MasterSandman]

Both appreciating a French car, no less... 😁

[@garygriffiths2911]

As a keen follower of the Le Tomato I was naturally more than a little sorry to learn that she was destined to depart the channel. The news that she has been sold to another KZbinr - and one that I already subscribe to - has however restored my spirits! I look forward with some sense of optimism to seeing the old girl's restoration.

[@Number27]

Wonderful!! Thanks Gary!

[@Frenchcrop]

The gender of ‘tomate’ and cars are bith feminine in French, so should be preceded by ‘la’. Thank you.

[@ulyssebasora4245]

@@Number27 j’aime 👍 ❤

[@HeDzsz]

glad to see the BX is being apreciated more and more. James enjoy the car and trasure it. I'm hoping my new fellow bright red BX owner will like it as much as I do mine.

[@alexairconditioning1581]

Did not expect jayemm to get this car wow! I absolutley love Jayemm certainly didnt expect him to buy it, I thought it would be hubnut or something haha

[@Banglish123]

Jayemm did a review of hubnuts gs recently. I think he's got the bug now.

[@alexairconditioning1581]

@@Banglish123 ha yeah I saw that

[@mpersad]

How brilliant that it's going to JayEmm!

[@Matteo_Licata]

I'm happy to see the Tomato remaining in enthusiasts' hands and getting the work it still needs to be done. The BX is the car that made me subscribe to your channel, and that's because these cars have had a special place in my heart since I was a child. My dad bought two BXs in close succession when these were new. By the way, the trouble you have starting the car is endemic to that period of PSA production: those ignition locks manufactured by Neiman all tend to have issues nowadays.

[@malcolmmorton989]

Pretty sure the BX will be looked back on as a design icon - nothing so radical has come along in the family saloon sector since this was discontinued.

[@kristian5515]

2 nice guys in a very cool car. Next up could be the Peogeot 405 MI16 maybe?

[@fredvallenet]

So happy the French quirky red brick is going to James! Another great channel about affordable and far from boring cars. Are you going to rename the red tomato because honestly is looks nothing like a tomato?

[@Simtatic]

Can you please send a link? (there is none in the description)

[@tristan7586]

Good news story! Excellent sale, suits both your preferences/needs. Thanks for sharing :)

[@thesaint2700]

Of all the cars that I have been thru both as a professional and a regular driver, waving goodbye to my BX 19GTi was one of the hardest farewells ever. Still miss it BTW: really enjoying your channel!

[@imarcus1973]

I think Jay Em bought it so he doesn't have to take a Ferrari to HubNut's meet ups :)

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Yes I now have much more appropriate transport

[@patrickl2195]

Good call, James! Looking forward to seeing more of the Tomato next year!

[@anthonyhawkins9239]

Yes ! I am so glad James is going to take this further 👍, I shall be tuned in to both of you now 👍

[@djdrwatson]

10:55 Hold out yer 'and!!

[@rallycrosscraig]

These Bx 16v were a great car back in the day and maybe even more special now as there are so few left. My first ever 16v car was an early bx 16v GT and I can still remember how ferocious it felt once you got past 4,500 revs - what a stonking engine mated to such an oddball car - but what great fun they were!

[@paultaylor9652]

It's a shame you didn't keep the Citroën BX Jack, it's been my favourite of all your cars for some time now. Let's hope the Lexus lives up to its name for reliability.

[@TheTimeDetective42]

LOL you are not aware that he's gonna buy the worst lexus and trust me they can be as bad as BMW to fix LOOL

[@Captain_Scarlet_SIG]

Great to see this collaboration guys and see the BX fine tuned nice one Jay👍

[@henryhol8538]

Thank goodness its Jayem. Looking forward to February. If it was anyone else it would be:- 1.0 Wrapping my Citroen 2.0 Putting an exhaust on my BX 3.0 Five thngs I like about my BX 4.0 Five things I hate about my BX 5.0 I have sold the BX The good thing is James actually needs a cost effective working runabout.

[@nakoma5]

LOL it's true too many "car tubers" are so unoriginal like that it makes me eye roll everytime.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I’m really enjoying the regular uploads Jack! Takes my mind of Covid and the impending doom of Russia kicking off ww3😅

[@shauncrambie2275]

Fond memories of the Citroen bx, i learnt to drive in my uncles silver 16trs on a b reg & loved it's comfort & effortless drive, I'd love one now, my first car upon passing was a Renault 14 tl on a t plate, nostalgia is a wonderful thing ✌️🌍🙏

[@billybill6604]

Oh yes!! That's awesome news! Thank you for making sure this great ends up in good hands! Massive like! Yes more update when you can James

[@eze8970]

'Turned out nice again'.....Great news Jack, you know James will look after it! A good feeling to find a good car for a friend to. Enjoy your adventures with the next project!

[@AllThingsAlex]

Great series of videos. As a fellow youtuber its nice to see other channels featuring these old cars. I've just recently aqquired a low mileage BX myself. Great cars and it was helpfull to see your content. Thanks ;)

[@reallynotpc]

Excellent! I wish James a happy time with the Tomato!

[@global_nomad.]

good to see you guys together again...agree James must have eaten something odd to go in this direction (or necked the bottle of red!) but then his explanation makes sense too...

[@Mtnflying]

Too cool, I follow you both from Canada 🇨🇦

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

I sorta guessed it was JayEmm from the silhouette... He has an umm, recognisable shape.

[@Yorkyscott]

Great to see where it's going 🙂

[@RevLexus]

Great to see James on your channel

[@steffydog]

Ah, sad times, love the music. Cheers guys.

[@TahoeRealm]

Great video and a nice new home for Mr T. BTW, your mics/sounds/levels production quality is excellent! …Fred skulle älska att åka en tur

[@Zadster]

@00:50 I half expected Harry Metcalfe to come thundering around that corner! I can't think of a better owner. I'm sure not influenced in any way by Mr HubNut. Good work. It feels like it is being kept in the family somehow.

[@4pevans]

Wow! What a surprise! The Tomato is going to a great home! Good luck James.

[@Simtatic]

Great video as always. You forgot to put the channel link into the description though! :)

[@Number27]

Thanks, now sorted!

[@andrewwallace1113]

Great news We're able to follow 🍅 in the future, you both work well as a team,

[@Ricketik65]

I had 3 BXs and it's one of the best cars you can have. Would love to have one again, although I'm quite enjoying my XM. Nice to see that it's going to James, love his channel.

[@duncanmartin2626]

Good news that it's going somewhere we can keep following it and where it will be looked after properly. :)

[@johnireland1629]

Wonderful.........the torch has passed. And Jack's adventures continue.

[@denisvogel5155]

Jack, Thanks very much for another entertaining video! It's never easy losing a beloved auto but it helps when it has good new home. You and James really complement each other and the two of you could very well be the new Abbott and Costello if you were so inclined. Variety is the spice of KZbin as well as of life.

[@Number27]

Ah thanks you Dennis!

[@Number27]

Denis even!

[@markonmotoring]

I've really enjoyed seeing this car on the channel, sas to see it go but pleased that it's going to James. I look forward to seeing more.

[@geraldswain3259]

Really pleased it's going on to J M ,be nice to see it in his future video's .

[@nikonordman7624]

Glad to see it go to a good home

[@teddytheroughcollie4090]

Jack, I have followed you since the beginning and will continue to do so! Keep up the fantastic work ! As these two are so closely linked (watches and cars ) I noticed you changed it up ! what about a watch talk segment… or “on the wrist this week..”. 🤔

[@Number27]

Ah thanks chap!! I’m not really hugely into watched but will Keep this in mind!

[@StuartOliver83]

I love it when two great KZbin personality's meet.. he's the man for this car

[@marcdelaunay1]

Ah fab, Jay will love it….I loved mine, graphite grey best 90’s car I ever had….amazing cruiser upto scotland….have fun!😆☝️🤘

[@christineayres7199]

Sad to see her go but happy Jay will look after her , also maybe try to find a Renault 19 16v next ? as they are really good if you can find one.

[@duncanajpv8]

Much prettier cars too, dark blue hatch with faux leather 👍

[@christineayres7199]

@@duncanajpv8 Yeah I always used to see the 19 as a kid and wanted one as it was so cool like the Clio Williams 😎

[@rhettcorcoran2879]

Well that was a surprise, perfect crossover.

[@tonypreece3586]

I loved my BX when I had it new, plastic bonnet was cool. Even the advert about the designer was brilliant, always wanted a red GTi. When I had mine it was also the Ford XR3i that was popular with Alcantara

[@miamimo70]

Congrats on letting it go!

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Love these classic BX's. Such a rare sight, on today's roads.

[@christopherjhall]

V exciting that J is going to have this on his channel. An interesting diversion

[@pnyholm]

Hi I am so pleased to learn that James is the buyer. I was looking a bit forward to keep watching that car, as the BX'es are quite rare today. So tha James will continue your jorney is great. My car today is a Citroën C5 (engine derived from the GTI) but I am hesitant to get a new Citroën as their cars today are Peugeots or Opels, gone is the hydropneumatic. Even the C5 I own has more or less conventional brakes... not very powerfull

[@lucasmoreno5330]

The Perfect dogging vertical.

[@paullinnitt5450]

I was a bit worried when you said it was sold and then I saw the trailer for the TG Christmas special. But great to see the tomato going to another enthusiast.

[@christianholmstedt8770]

I had a red '88 BX 16RS but always wanted a 16V back in the day. I really liked it. It wasn't fast but it was comfortable and fun to drive. The BX is really under appreciated.

[@alfamonk]

You must run into Harry on that first stretch of road? Great to see you enjoying the BX, reminds me of how good some of the 90s quirky cars still are.

[@paddyhague683]

There’s a Hale & Pace thing going on when JM appears from behind the BX

[@kasimirdenhertog3516]

11:08 ‘old out yer hand! 😂 Looks like you were hoping he’d say that 😁

[@SabotsLibres]

Always loved the slightly more powerful BXes. (I had a 16TRS and a 122bhp 19TZi). And still hunkering for a 16S (I live in France, so it's not a 16V!!!) with the fabulous body kit...

[@bobmcl2406]

Well Jack, try to keep in mind that inspirational saying: "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it is yours forever. If it doesn't, it never was yours...."

[@jonathanohagan1349]

i knew it was gonna be Jayemm, just had that feeling

[@richardjohnson3463]

Sorry to see it go Jack but needs must? Take pride in the fact that you rescued it, hope you made a few quid. Well done and great choice of buyer!

[@AntoniusTyas]

My guess was spot on about who bought the Citroen... Also, the video feels very James-like in the way it flows. Which is no bad thing at all.

[@scalecrawlnl]

A reluctant handover, still better the car is in the KZbin car family than off to nowhere nowhereland. Neat wave-off, I hope you fill in the spot with idk, fully loaded V6 XM Break or 605/607 specced to the top. Thank you very much for the video. The Dutch brother of this BX feautured in the (in)famous ''Flodder" film, way way back. Bit of trivia there for fun :-)

[@mkalamo]

The wine bottle in a field, I love it!!!

[@valentinexristov8915]

Sad to see the BX Go :( The BX is the reason I found out about Your channel on the first place. Would be happy to see some other Citroens on the channel in the future tho :)

[@Number27]

I think there will be some … I really want a DS!

[@valentinexristov8915]

@@Number27 That would be very interesting! I'd like to see one :)

[@michaelarchangel1163]

No lacquer peel, which is quite unusual for an older red vehicle. A pal had a diesel one which drove nicely, particularly the steering feel, as you remarked.

[@UPnDOWN]

They're not lacquered, that's why. As a result, they fade ridiculously quickly!

[@michaelarchangel1163]

@@UPnDOWN It's a bit pink at the back but not too bad otherwise. I have a pal with a Jeep who treated his car with one of those lifetime polymer waxes. No fade in nineteen years.

[@simonwolfe529]

GREAT VIDEO - ABOUT TO BUY A 16v in silver

[@TheBlaert]

One of the best 4 cyl engines ever produced. I still have my 405 Mi16 Phase 1

[@baheh1801]

Well I never expected that. Also looks like a bx is on the top gear Christmas special.

[@ashkay780]

With that figure we all know who the other KZbinr is lol

[@alexlang5649]

Lol

[@chrisdooley6468]

God I love quirky French cars. I got attached to them from my time there and nowadays I search for ones over our 25 year import rule for hours and hours lol

[@petersimpson5859]

08:50...isn't that Harry Metcalfe's favourite corner?

[@wm9904]

This Collab is great

[@grahamnutt8958]

Been subbed to James for quite a while now. Glad that he is the new owner of "La Tomate" 🍅

[@mckav2358]

Well i think that youve saved a very valuable car from the crusher & thats fanatstic Jack. Going on this footage, Le Toamato' has loads of street presence & appears to be an excellent driver. So i think this is a great result seek out the cars you luv repair & move on to fund the next 'KZbin' project. Excellent result. Merry Christmas 🧑‍🎄🌲

[@SeasideGarage]

Great news... looking forward to this! I cant find any bx 16v anymore in Denmark.... :(

[@pnyholm]

I have been trying too, either a pile of rust or more than 120.000 danish kr.

[@SeasideGarage]

@@pnyholm exactly... its a shame!

[@anthonywebb4068]

Cant help but think the only reason Jayemm wants the car is, he has seen how popular the scene is for unusual and affordable cars on youtube, with channels such as yours, hubnut, jonny smith etc and he wants to get into it, in order to spread/increase his views alongside the usual ferrari stuff he does. Not convinced he wants it for the same reasons as yourself, although I hope he proves me wrong, for me, a big reason to watch your channel is your hands on approach and the diversity with the cars you own.

[@Number27]

He really does want it for the right reasons.. I know him well. And he doesn’t do that much on his own cars.. he mainly reviews! Thanks for watching!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Everybody thinks they know my tastes, but the truth is I am simply on a mission to experience as much of the car world as I possibly can!

[@anthonywebb4068]

@@JayEmmOnCars I dont express to know your taste, just an opinion that it seems in recent months you have had cars on your channel which are more hubnut than jayemm. I get it though, its your living and if you can make content which covers all or most of the base's, then you stand a better chance of increasing income in a segment where there are so many car youtubers.

[@slacko1971]

I had an F plate one of these almost identical to this, ovaled a con rod big end the day before I was supposed to be driving it to the south of France. Had an engine from an MI16 under my work bench also with an ovaled rod. So I made one engine out of the 2 using the best rods from the two engines and the head from the MI16 as the gasket stuck to it when I pulled it off. New head gasket was main dealer only and at the time over £100 so I used some gasket in a tube. Drove it all the way to south of France and back and had it for another year and never used a drop of oil or coolant. Amazing car that I only got rid of when an artic hit it while it was parked.

[@danwedderburn5550]

I had a few of these back in the day, never petrol`s always diesel. Bx17dtr was the gti spec with diesel turbocharged engine. Great car in the day, quirky then & still quirky. Handled brilliant & towed great too.

[@joaoserraoliveira3767]

lovely to see that the Tomato will soldier on with another! "Sachez apprécier avec moderation!"

[@jonathanellis1842]

Back 30 years ago in the very late 80s (G reg 1989) I was in college and the main plate change for the year was in August. I had a fresh driving licence at 17 and got a summer job Valetent and driving for our local Citroen dealers. These BXs were magic even the bog standard ones were brill but the 16v was something else!!! I have very fond memories, I also have one very scary expencience, but forgive Me as I can't remember what Citoen it was but I am reasonably sure it was a BX, I was coming up to a roundabout at the sort of speed that only my 17 year old self at the time would think prudent or acceptable, when I stood on the brake pedal to slow down and enter the roundabout the brake just went to the floor leaving me brake less and total unable to stop (I just went through the round bout screaming in pure terror) When the mechanic and my boss came out to get it back to the garage they found that water had leaked onto the bulkhead and rotted the the fixings for the master cylinder, thus with my extreme braking I had pushed the whole pedal assembly through - ripped off the bulkhead, ahh I was not employee of the Month for that one!!

[@chrispig7748]

Two great KZbinrs

[@countduckula007]

Great video, good content and great to see a more natural James rather than him going into his ‘act’

[@Rick-sl7iw]

Shame to see it go love these rare cars so underrated I bet you miss her like mad 😂👍🏻

[@docchevron1472]

Chuck a turbo diesel 5th gear set in it. All the fun through the gears, but makes it a much nicer motorway cruiser.

[@darryllongley4025]

Had a couple of these in the nineties Reet motor

[@markbriggs5531]

Is it me or does JayEmm sound a little like Michael McIntyre (no joke) ;) Anyway good to see the Tomato is going to a good home and looking forward to seeing it again in February or March.

[@8ballali]

I've checked JayEmms channel back two years, and no sign of this wonderful car. Any idea where i can see more video's on it please?

[@jackburtonstwin]

Owned the same car in white. They are great cars and a hoot to drive after modern cars. They just cling-on while you spank them silly in every gear.

[@simes205]

I’m surprised the gearbox gets so much ‘stick’. The Be1 and Be3 boxes are lightening fast and really light to the touch.

[@drdanphd]

Got a be1 in my 205 gti it’s fantastic

[@SharpblueCreative]

Please do a full body re spray. I think it would really benefit from it. Or at least a good detail & polish.

[@davidparry1982]

I have a friend who is a professor of design- we saw a BX in silver and he remarked about its resemblance to a French TGV high speed train - another design classic

[@jo05dk]

I think mr James Martin have made a really clever choice here. This car should be able to provide tons of great material, catching lots of new interest to his channel. I would never have let this car go, or at least not for a very long time, if i were a car KZbinr. Even counting the fact that James is horrible at making videos about his own cars, i'm happy the car doesn't just disappear. You get a "thank you" for dragging the car out from the field, and getting it back on its wheels. Without your actions we wouldn't be able to follow it on James' channel.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

It's true, I am historically awful about videos on my own cars - but this has been improving!

[@bobmcl2406]

5:50 Nice touch. A bottle of good French red should have been part of the dowry...