SRi05 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Bobthebeard said: Yep, the baffles or something have come adrift in the backbox and it rattles like mad. New one to be fitted! You can have it back any time really. Not actively selling it, but am running out of space on the drive! I'm still enjoying the saab at the moment, and I've finally managed to get myself down to ONE car, I still have a hankering for it though. If I moved the Saab on I'd have it, I'm definetly* going to stick to having the one car, honest Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Glad to hear that you are enjoying the Saab! Did loads of work on it. Dropped the sump and cleaned out the oil pickup, fitted the later breather system, new front wheel bearings, new driveshaft bearing, new spark plugs, cabin filter, air filter etc. Also cleaned, and re proofed the soft top with Nikwax. Full service with Saab synthetic oil...... The list goes on! Regret swapping it in some ways now. Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, Bobthebeard said: Glad to hear that you are enjoying the Saab! Did loads of work on it. Dropped the sump and cleaned out the oil pickup, fitted the later breather system, new front wheel bearings, new driveshaft bearing, new spark plugs, cabin filter, air filter etc. Also cleaned, and re proofed the soft top with Nikwax. Full service with Saab synthetic oil...... The list goes on! Regret swapping it in some ways now. I can tell its been given a lot of attention, it drives great . Have really enjoyed blasting around in it during the good weather. I'm not in a mad rush to get of it but if you ever feel like swapping again I'd be up for it ? Bobthebeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Happy to swap back whenever really. Will even deliver (to Glasgow?) and drive the Saab home. Love the Prelude and it is in fantastic condition but miss Elmo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 24 minutes ago, Bobthebeard said: Happy to swap back whenever really. Will even deliver (to Glasgow?) and drive the Saab home. Love the Prelude and it is in fantastic condition but miss Elmo! Happy to discuss it with you over PM's mate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 So I sold the Prelude to buy the Jag, then I swapped the Jag for the Audi A8, then swapped the Audi for the BMW 318 coupe, Then swapped the BMW for the Saab. Now it looks like the Saab will be swapped for the Prelude, and my Shite circle is complete ? all these vehicles remain in the fold pleasingly Saabnut, Bobthebeard, djim and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 2 hours ago, SRi05 said: So I sold the Prelude to buy the Jag, then I swapped the Jag for the Audi A8, then swapped the Audi for the BMW 318 coupe, Then swapped the BMW for the Saab. Now it looks like the Saab will be swapped for the Prelude, and my Shite circle is complete ? all these vehicles remain in the fold pleasingly You must get dizzy! Broadsword and SRi05 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: You must get dizzy! It's probably one of the most overused and untrue quotes on here, but this will be me keeping this one for a while. Basically tried everything I've had a curiosity about in these past 12 months, Merc Audi BMW Jag & Saab so hopefully I've got it out of my system. That Honda is the one I always regretted selling so know I'll be happy with it. Split_Pin and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 This chair for sale on Facebook makes my head hurt https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1878124205627031/ chodweaver, HMC, egg and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Utter shit heap of a Mercedes Vito popular with hmc_jrs. As they are bilingual they know only too well the meaning of ROST brownnova, spike60, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex66 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, cort16 said: This chair for sale on Facebook makes my head hurt https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1878124205627031/ I want it. mercedade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 To those who watched Flipping Bangers yesterday. Did anyone take note of the miracle paint they used on that Suzuki? I can't believe they just slapped a coat of the stuff on with rollers and by the time it was dry, it looked fine. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 MG have refitted their showroom on Piccadilly in London. Its a great location to drive business and burnish their brand - opposite Fortnum and Mason and The Ritz - a few doors down from the Royal Academy. So lots of potential customers for a niche brand - something a bit special. The Mini showroom is round the corner and was busy when I went past today for example. So what have they done - mmmmm....fitted their showroom out as a coffee bar leaving their cars - whatever they are called they look like everything else these days - at the back. They have left the last sports car they made in the window even though they don't sell them any more. Strange people. Coffee bar is called the roadster - no irony intended I suppose. You can only neglect a brand so long before it's dead. Maybe this all means something in Jina. Pity. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Meanwhile...to counteract the glumness a Citroen SM drove down Piccadilly looking absolutely fantastic. Only got to snap it a distance alas. Amazing what you see about occasionally. strangeangel and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Thema cleaned for a local car show tomorrow, not entering just going with gf and daughter. CGSB, strangeangel, Datsuncog and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 wheres the fap like icon :D Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 9 hours ago, BoggyMires said: NEWS JUST IN... Discovery FTP in the middle of nowhere! Leaving work now (108 miles away!) to go and find out what... wotch this space M8! Sounds like something has thrown the belt, engine still runs.... it's a thinker, probably an idler pully... report later... Welp... It's a no-go. Idler pulley chucked it's toys out and had a meltdown... Literally! I couldn't drive it back. Belt does everything including the water pump. Steering was like wrestling with the Hulk, it was awful enough turning the car around let alone attempting a twenty mile drive home! All new pulleys, belt and tensioner on their way. djim, HarmonicCheeseburger and Six-cylinder 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 So I've spent most of today at hospitals. Started with Montagu walk in injured at Mexie. Whilst in the pub last night my eye started hurting. This am it wasn't better. Found out Specsavers do an eye clinic but tomorrow was first available time. Drove across the border to them. There's no A&E just walking wounded. Looked in eye (less than 30 mins from registering) with big magnifying glass and light. Needle scraped one bit off but not second bit of material. Ended up at A &E at Barnsley. So doc gets me in front of a proper eye machine What you been doing?, that looks like a piece of metal. Grinding the stuck brake adjuster off my car yesterday. Yep a piece has gone in your eye. I was wearing glasses and such, I used to work in H&S I replied. I'm not going to preach to you, I ended up in here in front of a colleague as I'm restoring an early series 3 V8 Landie and did the same. Rest of time, whilst he tried needless to remove the last bit passed quickly as we discussed crap cars. GrumpiusMaximus, Lacquer Peel and djim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Ouch .. I have started wearing face shield after another Shiter had bits picked out of his eyeballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 That is quite a frightening story. I’m off to buy a full face shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 It only took two visits to the hospital to pick out all the bits of the 1mm slitting disc from my eyeball that shattered and peppered my face last month. Got some safety glasses now. busmansholiday, The Moog, dome and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 59 minutes ago, BoggyMires said: Welp... It's a no-go. Idler pulley chucked it's toys out and had a meltdown... Literally! I couldn't drive it back. Belt does everything including the water pump. Steering was like wrestling with the Hulk, it was awful enough turning the car around let alone attempting a twenty mile drive home! All new pulleys, belt and tensioner on their way. That first image is a familiar one being a fellow Discovery of Doom owner! To be fair, mine has been behaving itself the last few days having covered 250+ miles without an FTP (much to the relief of the AA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 3 hours ago, lanciamatt said: Thema cleaned for a local car show tomorrow, not entering just going with gf and daughter. Do you get a durable shine from Fosters? brownnova, The Moog, MorrisItalSLX and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 9 hours ago, snagglepuss said: Ouch .. I have started wearing face shield after another Shiter had bits picked out of his eyeballs It was me. They clamped my head in a vice and picked out the bits of trampoline with syringe needle. It was actually worse than it sounds. I where those full eye goggle things now. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 I’m far too gung ho when it comes to stuff like that. I must invest in proper eye protection too.. Hope you’re alright now paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 10 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Do you get a durable shine from Fosters? Got keep hydrated while working away egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 4 hours ago, paulplom said: It was me. They clamped my head in a vice and picked out the bits of trampoline with syringe needle. It was actually worse than it sounds. I where those full eye goggle things now. The guy who did my eye couldn't get one bit out, so he got a dremel and a dentists grinding ball and ground a piece off the white of my eye. Obviously the gear was a bit more technical, but that's how he described it to me. He said it would take a week to settle down, it took 3 weeks! paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Just having breakfast. Have to eat outside as I've sprayed the house with chemicals to kill fleas. I think the lawn can wait a week. mrbenn and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 55 minutes ago, lanciamatt said: Got keep hydrated while working away My wife says that as a child they werent allowed to play in the sun, until they'd had a glass of cider, so they didn't get thirsty. It was the early 70s and she'd be about 7 or 8. privatewire and adw1977 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crapcarcollector Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Thema cleaned for a local car show tomorrow, not entering just going with gf and daughter. That’s a lovely Thema. You have good taste! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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