WILL THE UK’S CHEAPEST CAR MAKE IT 500 MILES TO PARIS?

Edith’s Trip to Paris

Taylor’s gifted Citroën BX estate, affectionately named Edith, is a rusty, mismatched 1.9-litre non-turbo diesel with 147,000 miles. It has a suspected radiator leak and an estimated value of just £250–£300.

The plan is to drive it to Paris for lunch, even though nobody has tested the car and its radio doesn’t work. The crew demonstrate its hydraulic suspension, including a spin around a roundabout in “high” mode, and are impressed by how much it seems to steady the car.

The Journey

Edith makes it about 90 miles to Folkestone without trouble, but French industrial action disrupts the Channel Tunnel crossing. The group waits for hours as their departure time keeps slipping, and the food van runs out of food.

While stuck in the queue, they discover Edith has lost its coolant and find a grim-looking mess inside the system. Their improvised cleanup, complete with gagging and disgust, becomes one of the day’s funniest episodes. Eventually, a helpful Eurotunnel employee named Gary gets them transferred to a ferry.

After a late crossing and a long drive, they reach France and continue to Paris. The next morning, following a night in a decidedly grim budget hotel, they take Edith into the city’s chaotic streets and make it to the Eiffel Tower.

Arrival in Paris

By the time they finally sit down, the promised lunch has become breakfast. The crew are delighted that the battered old BX has made the unlikely journey and won them over along the way. They end the trip proud of Edith and grateful for the laughs, though the video doesn’t show the drive back.

People and Car Credits

Personalities featured: Alex, Taylor Hetherington, and Rory McKie.

Edith was gifted by: James of Questionable Car Club and Colin of Bearded Explorer.