SVM Industries final days?

[cms206]

Once again the long walk to Paisley Canal begins...

[cms206]

Collectioneering moderns means a distance of many miles. Thankfully in time for the train.

[cms206]

I missed the train.

[cms206]

Missing the train was fortuitous, as it goes the wrong way.

[davehedgehog31]

Chodspeed good prince. 

[davidfowler2000]

It is not final days. Merely a diversification.

[davidfowler2000]

Also HOW FUCKING MUCH from Canal St to Cross Stobbs?!

[cms206]

  On 03/02/2020 at 12:57, davidfowler2000 said:

Also HOW FUCKING MUCH from Canal St to Cross Stobbs?!

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Yes.

[davidfowler2000]

I can still mind buying a network wide all day ticket on First Glasgow for £1.95

Me and my mate tested it by going from East Kilbride to Glasgow on a 20, to Lomond Shores on a 205, back to Glasgow on a 204, to Hamilton on a X1 then back to EK on a 201

[cms206]

I do love a walk in the countryside.

[cms206]

This is apparantly a Car Dealer's office.

I am not used to Car Dealers.

[cms206]

So...

[wuvvum]

It's Swedish.  Close enough.

[Inspector Morose]

Saab. The thinking mans Volvo.

[320touring]

That shot of @blackboilersuit 9-5 aero obviously left an impression..

[cms206]

It's the wrong Swede, Gromit.

[Jim Bell]

  On 03/02/2020 at 13:49, cms206 said:

So...

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Did it come free with two loafs of bread?

 

[Jim Bell]

  On 03/02/2020 at 14:15, cms206 said:

It's the wrong Swede, Gromit.

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That looks classy and sassy.

Reg almost says Scot Hello if you get a squint on. 

 

[Macscrooge]

Nice Saab. I have very fond memories of my 04 9-5 Aero. Probably the best value I ever had from a car. 

[cms206]

... so what is it?

It is a 2005 9-5 Vector Sport in 2.3 185bhp auto flavour. The dashboard is lit up like a Christmas tree (nothing important, something about imminent brake failure and horrible death). It all seems to work, no knocks or bangs and it pulls fine throuhh the gears. It is sitting on it's arse but it'll be fine* I'm sure.

[Inspector Morose]

Pair of springs if the rear camber isn’t too way out (if it is then trailing link front bushes and rose joints I’m afraid) should see it less saggy.
Don't worry about the warning lights, more important is that the cup holder mechanism works!

 

Welcome to the dark side, you took your time.

[cms206]

  On 03/02/2020 at 15:24, Inspector Morose said:

Pair of springs if the rear camber isn’t too way out (if it is then trailing link front bushes and rose joints I’m afraid) should see it less saggy.
Don't worry about the warning lights, more important is that the cup holder mechanism works!

 

Welcome to the dark side, you took your time.

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The cup holder works.

Phew.

 

The OSR wheel is all the way inside the back arch...

[hairnet]

did you exit the car after the photo was taken??

 

[brownnova]

Well bought... Saab’s are for winners... 

[davidfowler2000]

  On 03/02/2020 at 19:32, brownnova said:

Well bought... Saab’s are for winners... 

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As are Volvos. Get it actioned.

[blackboilersuit]

Top darts that looks great and red Saab's is for winnerz. Bodywork looks to be in much better condition than mine and from what I've seen mechanical parts are a bit cheaper than those for similar Volvo's so you should be just fine. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh at the end of the month?

PS My cupholder doesn't work properly #SADFACE.

[brownnova]

  On 03/02/2020 at 19:49, davidfowler2000 said:

As are Volvos. Get it actioned.

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Yes sir!!!

On the list for 2020... one Volvo... 

[cms206]

The natural thing to do with this now it's been collected is go on holiday in it, four up with the dog.

The Saab has a broken spring and has decided to get a bit horrible and vibratey at 65-plus.

Cheap Saab was Cheap, and the beat goes on.

 

Also 90 quid to fill the fucker.

[RobT]

Do you have too many cars now?  If so, relieve the burden and sell the Proton to me...I'll look after it.  Promise.

[GeordieInExile]

  On 03/02/2020 at 22:32, cms206 said:

The natural thing to do with this now it's been collected is go on holiday in it, four up with the dog.

The Saab has a broken spring and has decided to get a bit horrible and vibratey at 65-plus.

Cheap Saab was Cheap, and the beat goes on.

 

Also 90 quid to fill the fucker.

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That's why I had to get rid of my Aero. £90 for a tank which got me at most 350 miles. Painful.

 

... Still want another though.