Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - a Workshop Day Today

[Mrs6C]

Does Mrs6C ever randomly purchase cars or are you the head buyer?

Mrs6C randomly requires Six-cylinder to purchase cars for her...

[hairnet]

'dodgy minicab luv??'

[HMC]

Great purchase! Are you sure there are no elec seats? I though it was standard kit?

[richardmorris]

Pink and Red ended up parked together so I snapped them, which would you choose?

 

Self indulgence, did a glamour photo of Red Raspberry because I have had to take the decision to pass him on as I have too many cars that need tax.

ZX every time!

[richardmorris]

Will I ever be allowed out again without a chaperon!

 

I popped out this afternoon to give my friend a lift to collect his sons Mazda MX3 from a garage and that’s all I told Mrs6C. The bit I had not mention to Mrs6C was I had seen an advert for a Saab 9-3 SE Turbo convertible and was planning to view it!

 

A very short description and 3 poor photos meant I felt the chances of it being a good one were slim, but as I was passing within 2 miles of it I had to check.

 

A look around the car and short test drive had me convinced it was a good one and a deal was stuck including delivering it to my house then and there. The first thing Mrs6C knew about it was a Saab turned up on the drive and I came in the house with the seller.

 

Apparently my only mistake was choosing a Saab without heated seats!

Looks ok, what's the bulkhead like? I've driven only one 9-3 Saab and that was ok but a bit dull- it was my brother in law's step father's estate. Wasn't a turbo though.

[Six-cylinder]

Great purchase! Are you sure there are no elec seats? I though it was standard kit?

 

Mrs6C checked it carefully and there are blanks instead of switches.

[richardmorris]

Mrs6C checked it carefully and there are blanks instead of switches.

Three smelly vent things plus two hanging trees! Does it leak?

[Six-cylinder]

Looks ok, what's the bulkhead like? I've driven only one 9-3 Saab and that was ok but a bit dull- it was my brother in law's step father's estate. Wasn't a turbo though.

 

I have driven a 1995 900 turbo convertible quite a bit and there was a lot of scuttle shake, I have not driven mine except a short test drive.

[SiC]

How many pixels work on the SID still?

[richardmorris]

I have driven a 1995 900 turbo convertible quite a bit and there was a lot of scuttle shake, I have not driven mine except a short test drive.

 

Of course November is the best month to buy a convertible!

[Six-cylinder]

Three smelly vent things plus two hanging trees! Does it leak?

 

Ok, I have been outside in the Dark and all the carpets are bone dry and the car has had a new roof cover this year that all works beautifully. 

[beko1987]

Maybe the previous owner farted alot?

 

Can't imagine a set of front heated seats for one would be too hard to find? Would the wiring be there?

[Six-cylinder]

How many pixels work on the SID still?

 

This is my dash at night shot, can you see any missing pixels.

[richardmorris]

Smugness is unbecoming:-)

[Six-cylinder]

Smugness is unbecoming:-)

 

The guy who had it has taken care of it and it seems a very well sorted car. 

[hairnet]

clock dont look well and radio 1 did a yoof borrow it

[dollywobbler]

One headlamp wiper is at a jaunty angle. This makes me sad.

[Six-cylinder]

One headlamp wiper is at a jaunty angle. This makes me sad.

 

Sad enough to come here and fix it!

[DSdriver]

Of course November is the best month to buy a convertible!

That's exactly what we did, ran it for a week to make sure it was OK then put it away until the spring. DVLA charge outrageously for that week before it was sorned and it obviously pricked their conscience when I complained because they actually gave me some more money back. Now, rather than taxing it for a full year and running it for seven or eight months we just tax it for six months which restricts our usage and reduces their revenue.

[Six-cylinder]

I have waved goodbye to my Stag this morning. Sad to see it go as it was my brothers car for 16 years and would have loved to used it next summer. If I had keep it, it would have just sat around as I have too many projects. 

[dollywobbler]

Sad, but now you can sort out the Giulietta!

[Six-cylinder]

Sad, but now you can sort out the Giulietta!

 

Gamma Berlina, Peugeot 504 convertible, Spitfire 6 top of the list.

[hairnet]

Sad, but now you can sort out the Giulietta!

ALL THIS

[Mrs6C]

Gamma Berlina, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Peugeot 504 convertible, Spitfire 6 top of the list.

FTFY

[hairnet]

FTFY

booby trap stairs

[Six-cylinder]

Yesterday was my last outing with the Vitesse this year, it will now be put away for the winter.

[Six-cylinder]

Fun in the sun with my topless Saab today!

[hairnet]

anything for a curry

[Six-cylinder]

I called into my favorite garage today to fit the new wipers to the Gamma and I got to drive it around their yard! Auto choke does not hold idle until it is warm but it drives, gets all gears and stops, I am excited that we might have an MOT soon…..

 

I love the dashboard and the seat belts have a strange no buckle arrangement, I can’t wait……

[hairnet]

faaaaaaaaaaaap