davehedgehog31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 50 minutes ago, SRi05 said: Away to collect a motor, and perhaps rob a post office Yuss, chodspeed. SRi05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Are you there yet @SRi05? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said: Are you there yet @SRi05? One more train to go. ETA 10.50. This is my first non Autoshite purchase since 2017. EXCITE Split_Pin, davehedgehog31, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 The car is definitely shite though, But nice shite. Pre 2000. Auto. Turbocharged. Coupe styled. Any guesses Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Mercedes CLK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Mercedes CLK? It’s good, but it’s not right Austat, davehedgehog31, Tickman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Is coupe "styled" a hint that it's not really a coupe? 3 door Saab 9-3? Ford Cougar? A few left field options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 You’re definitely along the right lines, not long till all is revealed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Excitement intensifies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davehedgehog31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Ooft. C70? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Oh, the excitement of old cars(!) Significant overheat... Waiting for the recovery man. wuvvum, BorniteIdentity, Six-cylinder and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, N19 said: Oh, the excitement of old cars(!) Significant overheat... Waiting for the recovery man. Ouch, hope the damage isn't too bad once you get it dragged home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 37 minutes ago, davehedgehog31 said: Ooft. C70? Swede dreams are made of these Pat Earrings, Dabooka, Coprolalia and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I knew it was that, right after I posted up my guess. These are lovely, well bought chap! SRi05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Road trip tomorrow. Dawlish Warren for two weeks. Pasties and local ale. Amishtat, Rusty_Rocket, Twiggy and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, SRi05 said: Swede dreams are made of these SRi05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 16 hours ago, Borsuq said: Purchased new ht leads, spark plugs and a stepper motor for the Polonez. If that doesn't cure the slightly high (1200 rpms or so) and lumpy idle then I guess I'm gonna have to start looking for an MS DOS laptop with a serial port to hook up to the diagnostic port. Interestingly, a mechanic who knows these cars (worked at a dealer and actually performed warranty work on my car back in 1996) told me that it's a good idea to replace spark plugs every 7-10 k km. Interestingly, that's also the realistic interval between valve adjustments. Welcome to proper 60's motoring in 1995. Photo for your time. Does this have a lambda sensor? If so I ran into an interesting problem with one on my Lada. There was no local ground for the signal line in the ECU, relying on the sensor being grounded through the case (despite being a four wire one, so it looking like there should be no need for it). This wasn't a problem with the original AC Delco AC97 sensors...but they've been unobtainable for ages. The modern Bosch etc replacements which on paper should be compatible obviously don't work though as the sensor is fully isolated from the case. I chased this problem around for several weeks before connecting the signal ground for the oxygen sensor in parallel with the throttle position/coolant sensor signal ground pin at the ECU. Problem immediately completely rectified. Just figuring they might have used a similar system so it was worth mentioning. Borsuq and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsuq Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: Does this have a lambda sensor? If so I ran into an interesting problem with one on my Lada. There was no local ground for the signal line in the ECU, relying on the sensor being grounded through the case (despite being a four wire one, so it looking like there should be no need for it). This wasn't a problem with the original AC Delco AC97 sensors...but they've been unobtainable for ages. The modern Bosch etc replacements which on paper should be compatible obviously don't work though as the sensor is fully isolated from the case. I chased this problem around for several weeks before connecting the signal ground for the oxygen sensor in parallel with the throttle position/coolant sensor signal ground pin at the ECU. Problem immediately completely rectified. Just figuring they might have used a similar system so it was worth mentioning. Have not considered this to be honest. I'll make sure to investigate. Was your Lads throwing a check engine (or equivalent light) through all this? Cheers! LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirton Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 DW car parks were damn near full by 1pm on Monday. We went down by train and had a meal at the pub at the top of the hill, fantastic views, meal not so fantastic. Pacers are still available for your enjoyment* from DW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 34 minutes ago, SRi05 said: Swede dreams are made of these Very nice! Well bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 56 minutes ago, beko1987 said: Ouch, hope the damage isn't too bad once you get it dragged home Temperature sensor split, thus pissing coolant everywhere. Walking to the motor factors now to pick up a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 Traded the ungrateful BX against another Saab---2004 9-5 2 litre petrol auto with a *slight*upgrade and lots of history,91000 miles and bought from a fastidious previous owner. wuvvum, Christine, Stanky and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Borsuq said: Have not considered this to be honest. I'll make sure to investigate. Was your Lads throwing a check engine (or equivalent light) through all this? Cheers! Yep. The error it was showing was error 31, no oxygen sensor signal. Basically because there was a +1.3V offset on the signal because the ground was floating. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 3 hours ago, SRi05 said: Swede dreams are made of these And fin. So the background to this purchase, I posted a thread a month or so ago looking for a car for my in laws, they hummed and hawed over the few I sent to them, then last week they phoned to say they were going to buy a 63 plate Peugeot 208 from Arnold Clark for 5.5 fuggin grand. My wife offered them her own higher spec lower mile 208 for half the price. They snapped her hand off for it, she now has my Saab 9-3 floppytop which left me needing some wheels. I wanted something similar to the Saab, Nice comfy auto with a bit of grunt for cruising to work. This thing ticks all the boxes. That trip home was genuinely one of the comfiest drives I’ve ever had ! Seats are mega comfortable, air con ice cold , sound system is unbelievable as well. Cruise on and point towards Scotland. davehedgehog31, dome, Alan_Green and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 These are great aren't they? I had a shot of my Cousin's hubby's convertible one and it was so light and smooth to drive. These have aged like wine as well, unlike an E46 which has aged like milk. SRi05 and dome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Vantman said: Traded the ungrateful BX against another Saab---2004 9-5 2 litre petrol auto with a *slight*upgrade and lots of history,91000 miles and bought from a fastidious previous owner. That looks damn tasty Vantman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, SRi05 said: That looks damn tasty Thanks,i was a bit aprehensive about buying it blind,but the dealer gave me the previous owners phone number and after a couple of lengthy phone conversations about the car i agreed to buy it,it was delivered today on a transporter and he took the ungrateful BX away as a part exchange,i was most surprised that he did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Vantman said: Thanks,i was a bit aprehensive about buying it blind,but the dealer gave me the previous owners phone number and after a couple of lengthy phone conversations about the car i agreed to buy it,it was delivered today on a transporter and he took the ungrateful BX away as a part exchange,i was most surprised that he did! I was hoping to come across another Saab for sale this week, I really like the 9-3. I’ll settle for the other Swedish slab Vantman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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