I Have Unintentionally Bought This

[eddyramrod]

Bereaved old car rescued, 200 mile roadtrip, and free tax. I call that game over, well done sir! Don't forget your camera when you go to collect. We love a good story here, as you well know.

[Torsten2001]

I don't think it's going well.

 

What he said^^

 

I arrived in Exeter at 2.00 and went straight to the car, the neighbour of the deseased owner of 27 years was handling the sale. As I started it up I thought it sounded rather too much like a beetle for my liking and as usual decided to press on without checking fluids. I got lost, almost ended up on Exmoor until I figured out what I was doing and went back through Exeter and it's shite traffic, back out on the A30 and was happily pootling along at 60mph when climbing a hill it sounded dreadfully loud, suspecting engine problems I pulled in at the first lay-by somewhere near Honiton where it conked out. It was at that point that I sensibly decided to check the fluids. No oil on the dip stick, plenty of oil on the block, oil at the back wheel strangely and drips on the concrete, I called a VERY nice man:

 

I snoozed all the way back to Clapham.

 

On arrival at work I filled full of oil, topped up the water and started her. Of course when I was in the lay-by without oil I couldn't try to start her in case I seized the block but with fresh oil it was bloody obvious that the exhaust had gone at the start of the straight section, the engine through the noise of the exhaust sounded pretty good, so maybe all is not lost!

 

Exeter to Clapham, 8 hours and still got all my petrol!

[michiel]

still got all my petrol!

 

Every cloud etc!

[j-j]

Exeter to Clapham, 8 hours and still got all my petrol!

 

excellent shite philosophy there!

 

That's marvellous motor and I do need one one day - preferably in a similar colour

[nigel bickle]

Didnt take your spanners then?

 

I presumed you'd A frame it back. I was down that way yesterday -it wouldnt have been far out of my way..

 

Exhaust aside -sort the oil leak or it'll never be reliable & you'll sell it to me (for pennies)

[Torsten2001]

Spanners! We don't need no stinking spanners! I have AA cover.

 

Anyway, seems it's the exhaust that's the culprit, obviously there's an oil leak but luckily I don't think it was entirely dry!

 

Pennies? Swapsies!

[boobydoo]

I do like them old Saabs...and that colour is shitetastic!

 

Can we have a few more pics? Front, interior etc.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Breakdown cover is marvellous innit. I never used to bother with it, saying 'AA cover is for gays (or some other such bigoted rubbish) I just carry a box of tools and fix whatever goes wrong as it happens' this philosophy worked well for about 15 years and gave me a few good 'ray mears' roadside repair stories to brag about. But then I found that going out with Ms_Bol entitles me to 'free' breakdown cover off the RAC. Not long after this discovery, the (new!) alternator on my Volvo expired on a long journey, causing it to break down irreparably on the M1, so rather than getting tigerbummed by a motorway recovery company I completed my journey FOC on the back of an RAC lorry. Marvellous!

 

Saab looks great!!!! Does it have headrests? I wonder if I could persuade Ms_XolloB into one of these.

[Torsten2001]

There are no headrests in this little beauty!

 

A little gander at it this morning shows the air filter missing and the breathers pumping oil into the air filter housing, in effect it's being powered by two stroke fuel I guess.

What I intend to do is take the housing off, clean the carb which is black with oil residue, clean the breathers and see where it goes from there. Now to source an exhaust pipe!

[HillmanImp]

I think that photo could be one for the Autoshite calender next year.

[scooters]

best of luck with it Vek me old china

 

speaking of breakdown rescue if you are a serious shitter - ie you use shite kit as your daily and only transport then it is critical to have rescue.

 

Not that I, perhaps being a bit low on petrol money and needing to get 400 miles home, have ever set off in a vehicle knowing damn fine it won't get more than 20 miles especially because someone has perhaps walloped the dizzy cap with a spanner to crack it and then use the nice AA relay service to drive myself and said vehicle home.....shhhhhhhhh

[nigel bickle]

Had to do something similar after an especially heavy drinking session at a mates. Too far from home, well over the limit -I drained the battery flat, then phoned for help.

 

AA wont jump or bump 'exotic' Italians -so a free, safe, legal, lift home for me. Battery had recovered enough (just) to start & drive off the lorry..

[garethj]

Finding a good exhaust could have been the reason the previous owner of my 95 fitted a side-exit Janspeed. Or maybe he just liked burning his trouser leg, I don’t know.

[Torsten2001]

Luckily 2 Stroke To Turbo (thanks Scooters) have a good second hand exhaust in stock, getting there!

[VWPowered]

that saab's class, but i kinda like the midget too

[michiel]

^I'm with you^ although I would swap the Midget badge for MG LITTLE PERSON in those shiny sticky halfords letters.

[seth]

I think the most efficient form of roadtrip is when at least part is spent on the back of an AA truck

 

There's a SAAB guy closer to home too.

 

http://www.saabv4.co.uk/index2.html

 

At least I presume he is still there. He did the driveshaft gaiters for me as I felt a bit out of touch with FWD. He certainly had a knack as they were done in no time at all while I watched. His arch was stacked with second hand parts.