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[brownnova]

I was browsing Saab 900 convertibles for sale when I saw this...

Which looks lovely, and may seem unremarkable at first until you look at one of my 9000s number plates... 

Now need to resist some serious temptation! 

[JohnK]

A number of weeks ago, @chatsharris, @richbraith and I were having a group chat on Facebook which determined that Chats would be in our neck of the woods at the end of August for his mates stag do.

After much arm twisting* we convinced Chats to come up a day early...i would put him up at mine and Rich would leave the beloved Mrs B for a night to drink beer and also stay over. 

So tonight, there are 3 shiters in my house and how nice to socialise away from cars etc and also minimal car talk (aside from us all nearly buying a Fiat Punto - see My earlier post, unfortunately the rear outer sill came away in my hand!). A thoroughly great night and testament to this forum that great friendships can result and common interests outside of our car hobby can be found. 

The 4th chap is a mate of mine and Rich'S.... A mechanic who owns a garage called Retro Performance. I think that summarises why we all got on. 

 

[dollywobbler]

Spent the day meeting Autoshiters yesterday, which allowed this epic scene to occur.

I borrowed Six Cylinder's BMW for a spot of wafty indulgence, and visited Mr Schwifty for hot Peugeot action. The Mk5 Escort was just the icing on the cake, and makes me realise how long it has been since I even saw one!

What a bloody lovely day. Now back in Wales, still with the BMW, which I like for many reasons, but dislike for the uncomfortable seats and tired wiper blades. May treat it to a new set.

[Cord Fourteener]

11 hours ago, ShiteRider said:

If I had any spare cash I'd be buying your Cortina today, right now!

[Floatylight]

I was browsing Saab 900 convertibles for sale when I saw this...

Which looks lovely, and may seem unremarkable at first until you look at one of my 9000s number plates... 

Now need to resist some serious temptation! 

Do it! That would be so cool to reunite them..

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[xtriple]

I like the white plastic pig, can't afford it (I don't suppose?) but if I could/can, then will/woud  

Proper 'what a wanker!' moment today: was getting grumpy 'cos the air con still doesn't work properly, lots of fan action but the wind blown through the vents is no colder than ambient.  Then read the effin' handbook and it was a lightbulb moment,  a switch was in the wrong place! Press switch and ice cold air is blasting all over me.

But I LIKE little red lights!

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

13 hours ago, brownnova said:

I was browsing Saab 900 convertibles for sale when I saw this...

Which looks lovely, and may seem unremarkable at first until you look at one of my 9000s number plates... 

Now need to resist some serious temptation! 

I suspect you have already mentally spent the money....

Which is cheaper and quicker, putting the 9000CS back on the road? Or buying the convertible to park next to the CS?

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I suspect you have already mentally spent the money....

Which is cheaper and quicker, putting the 9000CS back on the road? Or buying the convertible to park next to the CS?

The 9000 CS is very much on the road... as my wife and I work at the same place we could park next to each other,l. Probably cheaper than two personalised plates. 

[Floatylight]

Roffle Safrane wipers fixed!** ready for handover to@catsinthewelder at Chumley on Sunday..

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[beko1987]

Well that's handy that he'll have a driver to take the car he bought back to his house isn't it!

[RobT]

That is handy, as showers are predicted for Sunday.

[tooSavvy]

Matching SAAB plates.....

I did a 'is it taxed/MOT' on a dozen plates either side of my Carina.

Interesting reading ... All razor blades & an eclectic array of last MOT mileages [a Corolla made over 200k ]

Not likely to find my marrer.

[puddlethumper]

I did a check on one number below and above mine. I am sandwiched 

between a Bedford TM, tested, and a Lambretta, Mot ran out in April.

Nice shite company.

[Timewaster]

I think the fact they are Saabs makes it more likely to find a sequential survivor.

As cool as a matched pair would be, they remind me of my school reports.

Could Do Better.

 

[DVee8]

Now this is a good game.

I have just tried 1 up and 1 down of mine but nothing,so i tried going till 1 turned up a 1.4 vauxhall that hasn't had T&T since 2013.

Tried MrsV8 plate 1 down gives a Harley Davidson,nothing 1 up though.

[Fat_Pirate]

I've just realised Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes are back on BBC iPlayer.

[kirton]

Brown envelope in today's post;  another car tax I thought after donating £265 last month  - I hope it's the wife's car at £30;  no, it is my second driving licence renewal offer which I reckon really sets  me on the slippery slope from wrinkly to coffin dodger.

It made me think how many over 70s ignore the licence renewal and are driving around without one, let alone the untruths about medical condition.  worryingly the questions don't include anything about general physical ability.  There are a good number around the village who struggle to get in and out of the car and/or  have badly reduced reaction times.

The final question is "any problem which needs driving to be restricted to certain types of vehicle........."  ;  would this mean a friend who has to have an automatic due to lower limb neuropathy should declare himself?  (as he hobbles around on two sticks).

"persistant alcohol use?" - looking at the supermarket trolleys leads me to suspect that this is under reported.

Me with my needing at least triple heart bypass and a replacement heart valve appear to  have nothing to report.

 

 

[brownnova]

N180-N194CDB all seem to be Saabs with a couple still on the road. N195 onwards seem to be Vauxhalls. 

I tried the same with the R96 Saab and yes the ones either side are Saabsbut mine seems to be the only survivor from the block. 

It is a fun game to be fair! 

[beko1987]

1 minute ago, kirton said:

Brown envelope in today's post;  another car tax I thought after donating £265 last month  - I hope it's the wife's car at £30;  no, it is my second driving licence renewal offer which I reckon really sets  me on the slippery slope from wrinkly to coffin dodger.

It made me think how many over 70s ignore the licence renewal and are driving around without one, let alone the untruths about medical condition.  worryingly the questions don't include anything about general physical ability.  There are a good number around the village who struggle to get in and out of the car and/or  have badly reduced reaction times.

The final question is "any problem which needs driving to be restricted to certain types of vehicle........."  ;  would this mean a friend who has to have an automatic due to lower limb neuropathy should declare himself?  (as he hobbles around on two sticks).

"persistant alcohol use?" - looking at the supermarket trolleys leads me to suspect that this is under reported.

Me with my needing at least triple heart bypass and a replacement heart valve appear to  have nothing to report.

 

 

My grandad had a heart valve replaced a year or so ago and had to go through the dvla stuff. Was touch and go for a time, he passed though. During it all Granny started driving again as she hadn't driven for a few years due to health. Would have fucked them right up if he had not got it back... Won't be long though I doubt, I still remember following them with Amy for a funeral some years ago, that was 'interesting' 

[Timewaster]

The reg.  look up game is addictive.

Strangely, looking up my motorbike the bike before mine is a Suzuki that only lasted 3 years, and the one after is a Yamaha that only lasted 3 years.

Mine is a Honda that was last mot'd 2017 and is now 30 years old.

[Tamworthbay]

My first ever bike that I bought brand new from Palin’s in Derby in 88 was still around in 2014 so decent chance it’s in a shed somewhere. If anyone knows the location of E660DRB I would love to know.

[LightBulbFun]

9 minutes ago, brownnova said:

N180-N194CDB all seem to be Saabs with a couple still on the road. N195 onwards seem to be Vauxhalls. 

I tried the same with the R96 Saab and yes the ones either side are Saabsbut mine seems to be the only survivor from the block. 

It is a fun game to be fair! 

you would enjoy what I Have been doing in my thread recently then! 

and also why I would probably quite quickly get disqualified from this game

[Supernaut]

Re: the numberplate game.

One up from my 316 is another 316, in blue, which didn't make it to its first MOT.

One down is an invalid plate number.

[Shep Shepherd]

Just replaced The Aero's engine oil and filter, as they were last changed at the end of February, when the car had a new crankshaft oil seal and bottom pulley fitted; I like to do an oil and filter change every six months, as I don't do a huge mileage any more and because of perceived sludging issues. The engine has barely leaked or consumed any oil since then  

The filter change would have been easier if the garage seemingly hadn't done the old filter up with a filter wrench. I had to resort to the very messy method of using a big screwdriver hammered through the body of the filter several times to act as a lever to get it off. So it goes.

Also tried to replace the car's fuel filter, as it's not been replaced in all the time I've had the car, but the retaining bracket's bolt was rounded off and the fuel line connections were so corroded that I didn't even attempt to remove them. A job for a time when I have fewer chores and more patience than I do on a Saturday morning, I think.

Pawnote: if the underbody components of The Aero were a song, they'd be Kingdom of Rust by Doves. Surprisingly, the car's body itself is pretty sound, although the back wheelarches are just starting to go where they meet the rear of the sills. TADTS.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, Timewaster said:

The reg.  look up game is addictive....

E450 GJN was a white Citroen BX, which seems not to have survived long enough to make it onto the MoT database.

E452 GJN is a Citroen AX that hasn't had MoT since May 2007 (the previous test was passed at 99120 miles with only n/s CV joint gaiter needing attention)

[320touring]

I think I must be losing my touch.

Been to see 3 cars in the last week, bought none of them.

And I've polished 2 cars as well?!

[dozeydustman]

3 hours ago, Fat_Pirate said:

I've just realised Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes are back on BBC iPlayer.

I'm hoping that the 2nd series of Life on Mars has the BBC globe opening - sadly missing from the DVD release.

[Amishtat]

G77OGP only lasted until 1993 apparently, G79OGP doesn't show up at all. G80OGP lasted until 2011. Certainly this is an addictive pastime.. 

[xtriple]

Ordered air and pollen filters on Thursday, arrived this morning while other stuff I ordered ten days ago is still MIA. But, discovered that while being sensible and buying two air filters (;cos it's got two!) and the advert saying '1 of' each of the two boxes contains... two air filters! I can't complain though as for some unknown reason when I went through 'checkout' the price I actually paid dropped by about 25% so four air filters cost me about £13 (I think, might have been £16) and one pollen filter cost me a

Was going to go out and do them but raining, tired, can't be arsed.

[Shep Shepherd]

10 hours ago, Timewaster said:

The reg.  look up game is addictive.

It is. As I'm at a loose end at the moment, I checked on the status of nine other Volvos which were registered by Lex Brooklands Colindale on the same day as The Volvo, 1st September 1990 (I forgot that it's The Volvo's 'birthday' tomorrow!). It's not good news:

H360 FLH - No details held. I'm hoping that it was a 760 Turbo Intercooler Estate, but it was probably a 440.

H361 FLH - Grey 440. Died 1996

H362 FLH - Blue 440. Died 2001

H363 FLH - Blue 440. Died 2001

H364 FLH - Blue 440. Died 2004

H365 FLH - Blue 440. Died 2004

H366 FLH - The Volvo. Subject to a cherished number plate transfer in 2004 and now happily in semi-retirement by the seaside 

H367 FLH - White 740. Died 2014

H368 FLH - Red 440. Died 2008

H369 FLH - Red 440. Died 2003

H370 FLH - Blue 760 PRV V6. Died 2006

Only one of the 440s lasted beyond 15 years old. Apart from possibly H361 FLH, I presume that neglect and rampant rear wheelarch and sill rust sent the rest over the bridge before their time.