Jimbob McGregor Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I’m to blame for the protracted collection. Let’s just say I’m lining it up for once I’ve lost a couple more of the fleet. Massive thanks to L1 for helping arrange all this! loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Jim Bell, Lacquer Peel and theshadow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Red 206 not looking so healthy, apparently it's still drinking coolant. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Figured out why the fan isn't coming on on my 206 (the GTi) After as much cleaning as I dare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Tried to fit the winter wheels Stupid aftermarket wheels have tapered bolts, proper wheels need flat / square bolts theshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 Well, I bought some wheel bolts, and they're the right shape but slightly too wide to sit snug in the wheels. Turns out these fancy GTI wheels require fancy GTI wheel bolts. Which they stopped using after a year. FFS. scdan4, Jamie and Robson3022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 You getting bored of this one yet? I'm not. Tickman, Lacquer Peel, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Fantastic pics as ever man. You could do your own Peugeot Callander. Id buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 For that I would need to buy more Peugeots. And for that, I have to sell the 406 Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 There's a contradiction in terms 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 406 will be SORNed on Monday since it's not sold; I'm quite happy with this, it's going to prove useful I have no doubt. After a few attempts I've finally managed to find the right wheel bolts for my winter wheels, which turn out to be the same wheels my car would have been fitted with new. Whodathunkit? Managed to blag the lift to put the wheels on, so took the opportunity to also change the brake pads as they were the advisory for the MOT last year an it's now due.. Got home and gently pulled the handbrake up to torque up the wheelbolts as I couldn't immediately locate Mr McGregor's torque wrench, and.. PING Snapped a handbrake cable. BAWLS. Anyway, since I had only half a handbrake I thought it'd be the best car to rag to the shops this morning, since everyone knows Alston is known for being the flattest place after Amsterdam. Got home and gave the two little ones a wash. The cars, not the boys. yes oui si, HMC, scdan4 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Looks well on them wheels loserone and Cord Fourteener 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 That car has been begging for OEM wheels for long times. Looks much cooler man. loserone and Matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 I've sat by that cross in Alston, enjoying some very good fish & chips... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 If you're passing again do holler, it's our local shops.. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Miles better on those wheels. Aftermarket ones can get in the sea... loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 This lion seems a bit wrong, but at least I'm in the right place for a lockdown eye test. Vantman, Lacquer Peel, privatewire and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 So apparently I've bought a 9⁵ aero. Not quite sure how but Mrs L1 likes it and I do too, so I foresee it staying. There seem to be plenty of them on here so that's a good sign I guess. What do I need to know about these things? They've never been on my radar before, I don't know what's good or bad, it's just kinda fallen into my lap. I guess UKSAABs is a good place to start. Are parts generally available? What goes wrong? Jamie, scdan4, task and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 Byeee Sold to an ex-shiter by the looks of it. No messing, just book a train ticket from Weymouth and send the money over. Met at the station and off he went, to the south, which might as well be Australia Lacquer Peel and The Moog 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.k Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/7/2020 at 7:54 PM, loserone said: So apparently I've bought a 9⁵ aero. Not quite sure how but Mrs L1 likes it and I do too, so I foresee it staying. There seem to be plenty of them on here so that's a good sign I guess. What do I need to know about these things? They've never been on my radar before, I don't know what's good or bad, it's just kinda fallen into my lap. I guess UKSAABs is a good place to start. Are parts generally available? What goes wrong? What do you need to know? They're lush! What saw mine off was the fact I couldn't get hold of headlamp level sensors (so the xenons were always pointing down) and quite bad rust developing behind the arch liners at the back. Both were really excuses because I wanted to try something else and I would love another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, jon.k said: They're lush! So I am seeing! Anything to watch out for? Do I need to worry about sludge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon.k Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I took mine to have the sump dropped by a Saab-loving mechanic who was reluctant to do the work because he said the problem if overstated. It was clean. But then again my friend had one which destroyed its engine extensively. The knocking was horrendous and got worse until it failed completely (he knew it would do this but he had decided to scrap the car anyway so he ran an experiment. It lasted about a week until you could hear him coming from some distance away.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 What do you need to know? They're lush! What saw mine off was the fact I couldn't get hold of headlamp level sensors (so the xenons were always pointing down) and quite bad rust developing behind the arch liners at the back. Both were really excuses because I wanted to try something else and I would love another one.When I got mine from Northern Monkey he fitted new headlamp sensor for not very much and welded up the rear arches. Aside from that it just does car things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 6 hours ago, loserone said: Sold to an ex-shiter @doobietoo has made it safely home. Enjoy! The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson3022 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Drive through Alston twice a weekend in non pandemic summer chucking stags off the beck in Ashgill! Didn’t realise you’d moved so close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobietoo Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 7 hours ago, loserone said: Byeee Sold to an ex-shiter by the looks of it. No messing, just book a train ticket from Weymouth and send the money over. Met at the station and off he went, to the south, which might as well be Australia Nice to meet you and the car was a delight to drive the seven hours home. Got a bit bored of the 'is your journey necessary' signs on the motorway though. Yes 15 hours, 4 trains to Carlisle and a 375 mile drive home was vital as I have always wanted another 406 estate... Looking through the history it used to live just down the road in Poole a few years ago a mere 25 miles from its new home. Lacquer Peel, Jim Bell, loserone and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Not really my fleet, but it came from here, so.. Leaky. Heater matrix? Probably. Off you fuck then. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Moar 206 action. My GTi came with these half leather seats. They're nice, but have 158k miles of use on them, and only a lap belt in the middle in the back. So I picked up a full set of full leather ones from Facebook for £70. Rotate yer bastard. Fitting was pretty straightforward, four 13mm bolts for the seats themselves. The three point belt buckles on the other side so I've had to move the buckle over too. No bother really. Need to decide if I'm going to fit the fronts too. They're very comfortable, but not heated, and they have airbags in the side. Which I obviously can't connect! Tickman and task 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 3, 2021 Author Share Posted January 3, 2021 In they go. Pretty comfortable and they drop lower than the originals. Definitely heavier though Tickman and Andyrew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Only a smoll update today. Over the weekend we had another sprog. Hence, the SAAB has been doing family duties. Here it is, five up, going to the local post office to return some ill fitting clothes. Sunny Jim, sporty-shite, Stanky and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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