Cars of Crackers: Wagon In

[Crackers]

Whew, it's been a few months. 

The Saab has been putting in a fantastic shift this year. Touch wood, all it's wanted this year has been a ball joint and regular servicing. 

With that said, it's moving on to a new owner imminently, and I'm going to miss it. I don't get emotional about cars, but this old tub has carried me around the country through some of the best road trips and worst personal times I've ever had. It genuinely feels like an old friend, a comfy pair of slippers. 

So I felt a little pang of sadness parking it up tonight before its last couple of days with me. Its replacement, whilst really lovely, is going to have tough competition to beat the memories I've got with the Saab. 

[dozeydustman]

Did I see you driving this on Madgwick Lane a couple of days ago? I was in a works Ford Connect heading toward Goodwood

[Crackers]

  On 13/09/2024 at 20:33, dozeydustman said:

Did I see you driving this on Madgwick Lane a couple of days ago? I was in a works Ford Connect heading toward Goodwood

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Almost certainly, yes. Northwards just before 8am, south about 4:30pm. 

[dozeydustman]

  On 13/09/2024 at 22:26, Crackers said:

Almost certainly, yes. Northwards just before 8am, south about 4:30pm. 

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It was around 8:30 on Wednesday morning, the Saab was heading toward Westhampnett (south?) If it wasn’t you, you have a doppelgänger!

[Crackers]

Yes that could have been me, driving home from work having realised I'd forgotten half of what I needed 🤦

[Crackers]

Continuing my running theme of failing to buy cars locally, today's collection thread will be an all-day affair. 

I will be perilously close to breaking rule 1:

1: Never, under any circumstances, buy a car from Bradford. NB: there are no exceptions. 

However I think it's far enough that I'm safe.

1st leg: Legs. 

[Floatylight]

Chodspeed and all that, but missing all the customary collection detail & no brekkie shot, must try harder 5/10 extra point for sparkly white trainers tho.

[Crackers]

  On 15/09/2024 at 07:00, Floatylight said:

customary collection detail & no brekkie shot

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1 so far, but I don't eat brekkie so no further updates on that front until I get hungry. 

[Crackers]

Leg 2: Not legs. 

[Talbot]

  On 15/09/2024 at 06:53, Crackers said:

1st leg: Legs.

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[Talbot]

  On 15/09/2024 at 07:25, Crackers said:

Leg 2: Not legs.

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[Back_For_More]

  On 29/07/2023 at 15:08, Crackers said:

 

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Just caught up..... Not sure if this was ID'd but it looks like a Mantra Murena/Bagheera to me. 

Murena I think...... 

Bradford purchase you say...... 2 cars in 1 FTMFW

[Crackers]

  On 15/09/2024 at 09:58, Back_For_More said:

Just caught up..... Not sure if this was ID'd but it looks like a Mantra Murena/Bagheera to me. 

Murena I think...... 

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Funny enough I thought about this mystery car yesterday. I'm not sure it's a Matra, the styling isn't quite right. 

[Crackers]

Leg 4. 

Not my train. 

I wish it was. MK4s>everything. 

[Crackers]

Leeds. 

Not much here or am I missing the point? 

[Crackers]

[High Jetter]

Hope the car has comfier seats than those look! Chodspeed.

[Crackers]

And here it is. 

Literally a brand new car. I feel all grown up like. 

Thank you @Cento16v! 

[Cento16v]

Safe travels, I miss it already 😔

[Eyersey1234]

  On 15/09/2024 at 10:07, Crackers said:

Leg 4. 

Not my train. 

I wish it was. MK4s>everything. 

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Have you travelled to Australia? 🤣

[Eyersey1234]

  On 15/09/2024 at 15:11, Crackers said:

And here it is. 

Literally a brand new car. I feel all grown up like. 

Thank you @Cento16v! 

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Chodspeed

[EyesWeldedShut]

  On 15/09/2024 at 10:04, Crackers said:

I'm not sure it's a Matra, the styling isn't quite right. 

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It'd be a bit (proportionally) wider for a Baghera? One used to park outside my digs in Bayswater 40 years ago - I used to really like th elook of it even though Top Trumps memories told me it was a bit of a mutton dressed like lamb car

https://platesmania.com/catalog/bitter/sc <<< that maybe?

[Wgl2019]

  On 15/09/2024 at 15:11, Crackers said:

And here it is. 

Literally a brand new car. I feel all grown up like. 

Thank you @Cento16v! 

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Very nice..... That looks like a cracker @Crackers 😁

[Crackers]

I are home. I've been through every stretch of 50mph average speed checked roadworks this fine country has to offer. 

On the plus side:

It's so green it's virtually planting trees behind itself!

[Cento16v]

There's two batteries in the compartment under the boot floor, the blue case key one is new iirc, that message might be because of the fetching pink key being present also 🫣

Hope you had a good journey back 👍

[Crackers]

  On 15/09/2024 at 21:46, Cento16v said:

There's two batteries in the compartment under the boot floor, the blue case key one is new iirc, that message might be because of the fetching pink key being present also 🫣

Hope you had a good journey back 👍

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I'll have a look tomorrow, thanks 😀 

MPG is mega impressive for a near 2-ton barge. That powertrain just works soooooo well for effortless progress. 

Journey home was good thanks! 

[Talbot]

 

[beko1987]

Oooh big boy proper car, nice! 

[reb]

Just needs a plate like CRA73R or something equally illiterate and people will definitely* see it and think you've made it.

I wish I had bollocks big enough to run a 10-15 year old luxobarge.

[Crackers]

The Saab departed this afternoon in the hands of another shiter who I'm sure will make himself known in due course. 

I'm very sad to see it go. If I could keep it forever, I would have done! 

In response I took the Jaaaaag out and gave it a fairly spirited lap of my local test route. I'm impressed... A 2 ton diesel supertanker has no right to shift like that when you really open the taps 😳