How much shite is too much shite? Second One Recovered! And now back home!

[Saabnut]

Transit paid for but still here, but back down to 54 as the Picarso has left with its new owner onboard.

[Rot Rod Jon]

Brilliant Matey! Enjoyed that - even more stuff than I remember you telling me about. I may have a cathartic session like this once I'm off the Moderator's watch list. Got rid of a few lately but got up to 23 middle of the year until I had to clear the farm yard. That's including the  steam loco....

[Saabnut]

Well, time for another addition to the fleet - this fleet reduction I am on is going well! Back up to 55......

 

After the Super Reliable* P38 did its usual trick of breaking on me, but getting me home anyway, albeit needing fixing before I can use it again, I was talking to one of my best mates about the POS and said I thought I would replace the rear shock absorbers, re MOT it, tidy it up and sell it. The downside was I would have to find a replacement 4x4/tow barge on a restricted budget. My friend offered me a deal on this, proving he is a real friend.

 

5.7 litre, V8, 8 seater, 4wd, hi/lo box and RHD. Whats not to like?

 

And NO, it is NOT a bloody Vauxhall!

[Jams]

Fffffwwwwwwaaaarrr!!! Beast!

[Supernaut]

Nice!

 

See you at Errol in that, then?

[Saabnut]

  On 16/02/2018 at 16:43, Supernaut said:

Nice!

 

See you at Errol in that, then?

Sadly not, needs an MOT first!

[DodgeRover]

  On 09/02/2018 at 09:32, Rot Rod Jon said:

Brilliant Matey! Enjoyed that - even more stuff than I remember you telling me about. I may have a cathartic session like this once I'm off the Moderator's watch list. Got rid of a few lately but got up to 23 middle of the year until I had to clear the farm yard. That's including the steam loco....

We all need to know more!!

 

 

A Holden Suburban? Has it got gas fitted yet? I always liked them.

[cort1977]

Good lord that's a rare beast.  Is it actually a proper Holden version?  I lived in Australia for 6 years and never saw one although I was aware of them and looking out.   Apparently 746 were sold, 460 petrol and the rest diesels.

[DodgeRover]

There are quite a few over here oddly, I must have seen 20+ different ones over the years, one of our neighbours used to have one.

I never realised they sold that few in Aus though.

[Saabnut]

Yes, a genuine Holden Suburban 1500. Most surprising is it was registered in the UK as new in November 2000. There can not be many of these sold new in the UK, the fact this was registered in November 2000 (which would have been the 2001 model year by then) yet it is a 1999 model.

 

MOT this week hopefully

[AnthonyG]

Wow, never knew they actually badged them as Holdens. Anyway a superb collection and look forward to seeing some of it in the summer in SF18. I like the look of that Alfa Spyder.....

[Ian_Fearn]

I REALLY want this.

[Saabnut]

Just been looking through the paperwork it came with, manufactured Sept 1998, sold 1/11/2000 and registered 2/11/2000 and spent all its life in London until my friend bought it in 2012. Stamped service history for 8 years at the supplying dealer.

 

Read through the handbook - fuel tank capacity?

 

159 litres!

[DodgeRover]

They're mahooosive still even by modern standards. I really like them. I think they were an attempt to break into the SUV market for minimal additional expense by GM

[Saabnut]

Another one left the fleet today (whoo hoo) so I have an extra parking space! Down to 54 again....

 

Sold the transit on ebay a few weeks ago, good buyer, kept in touch, paid by bank transfer and his agent collected it this morning. Happy to see it go.....

 

This one has gone:

 

 

[Saabnut]

Down to 52 this afternoon as 2 more have departed for pastures new. The MR2 has gone to Newcastle to become a donor and the VW Polio has gone to a friend to be used on a daily commute of a 70 mile round trip. This de-cluttering is going well!

[Saabnut]

BUT that did not last long! Back up to 53 again as this has just arrived. It is purely temporary though as I am just storing/selling it for a friend as he has lost his storage as he is moving house. See my for sale thread for more pictures.

[Zelandeth]

That's a late one on a L plate!

[Saabnut]

And now down to 52, as despite the Maestro failing to sell, I have not had the heart to weigh it in yet, but the Saab 9-3 Aero convertible went to a new home today. Had a shuffle around after it had left and I seem not to have gained any space!

[beko1987]

Fuck me is it snowing in Scotland today? I need to re assess my wardrobe criteria for shitefest...

[Tayne]

Don’t worry, that’s an old photo.

[Guest Hooli]

Yeah that was yesterday Beko, it's summer up there now

[Saabnut]

Indeed!

 

Just reusing the pictures from earlier in the thread. We have had double figure temperatures up here a couple of times already this year!

[Guest Hooli]

fahrenheit or centigrade?

[Saabnut]

I cannot believe that more tha 2 years have passed since I started this thread. Today I was concerned that I am running out of parking spaces despite the concerted efforts* at fleet reduction and it would appear that the fleet has increased by about 10, although a couple have departed. I have posted the new additions elsewhere but thought I would take the opportunity to have photos of them all in one place.

I also thought I would update the thread with the status of those previously posted. I will not post pictures again but the numbers refer to the numbers used earlier in this thread for cross reference. It will still take a while so will do it in sections of about 10.  So, here goes:

1. Escort van - still rusting away in the same place, just a bit less of it.

2. White Saab 900i - more bits gone to other cars, still in same place. Must get the final bits off and bridge it.

3. Yellow Saab 96 - untouched

4. XR4x4 Sierra - untouched

5. Red 99T - a few more bits away but still there

6.  Yellow transit - still disolving

7.  Morris Oxford chassis - untouched

8. Sunbeam Talbot 90 - despite the previous report of it being sold. it is back! Pete decided he had too many projects, and his wife stated she would not go in it when sorted so due to a lack of storage space it is back here to be sold.

9. Rover 105 - untouched

10. Jaggy McJaaaagface - fuel pump packed up, its future is uncertain.

[Saabnut]

11. Range Rover P38 - sold and now with @NorthernMonkey (-1)

12. Chevrolet Astro Van - untouched apart from hitting and bursting the new front tyre FFS

13. White Transit - sold out of AS (-2)

14. Red Saab 9000 - untouched

15.  Iveco Van - fully stripped and awaiting deliver to the bridge

16. VW Polo - sold out of AS (-3)

17. Saab 99 shell - untouched

18. Saab 900 Carlsson - untouched

19. Saab 99T Black - sold out of AS (-4)

20. Cobra - just had a year off the road when the clutch went, but back now and awaiting better weather

[Saabnut]

21. Morris Cowley - engine and box 95% removed but project stalled at the moment

22. Red Saab 900I 'vert - still on the road and in regular use

23. Bentley - just passed 40 so now T&T exempt and still on the road

24. BSA Peerless Coupe - sold out of AS (-5)

25. Kubota - still here and still doing everything. Did need a new battery this year....

26. Fiat 500 - clutch cable snapped at SF18, now fixed and now For Sale

27. Rover P5B - untouched

28. Rover P6b - untouched

29. White Rolls - untouched

30. Red Rolls - untouched

[Saabnut]

31. VW Golf - sold out of AS (-6)

32. 9-3 TiD Estate - still here but off road needing work

33. Saab 96 (green) - untouched

34. Solstad Saab transporter - untouched

35. Rover P4 100 - untouched

36. Black Saab 900 Carlsson, - a few bits to remove before bridging

37. Saab 9-3 - untouched

38. Saab 9-3 'vert - sold out of AS (-7)

39. Green Goddess - got running at SF18 - untouched since

40. Saab 900 - still providing spares

[hairnet]

  On 26/01/2020 at 21:05, Saabnut said:

 

26. Fiat 500 - clutch cable snapped at SF18, now fixed and now For Sale

 

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*strokes chin

[Saabnut]

41. Austin A40 - untouched

42. Robin Hood - Sold out of AS (-8)

43. FX4 Taxi - untouched

44. Saab 900 T16 - untouched

45. Saab 900 vert - providing parts

46. Alfa Spider - untouched

47. Iveco Van - Sadly turned out to be fully rotten so now providing parts to others. Not long for this world

48. LDV Tipper. Still doing wheelbarrow duties, still refuses to die

49. Rover P6b spares car - still providing spares

50. Mini 'vert - untouched