Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
artschool wrote:
getting closer
2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
9th Sep 2016 12:42 pm
IroningMan
Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: Somerset
Posts: 135
We have a 95 wagon - now at 15 years/242k miles old - to go with our D3. Maybe if I park them close together I won't need to buy a D5...
9th Sep 2016 12:47 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Red Merle wrote:
The C pillar, the clamshell bonnet, the wrap around headlamps and indicators (directly under the bonnet), the upright windscreen and all the window shapes. I really liked the look of the 9-5 estate, a real stunner; the long low stance really makes all the difference to this design I could definitely have had a 9-5 at the time of it hadn't been for XM estates (hydraulic suspension and absolute capacity were essential at the time).
you do know the 9-5 was a Vauxhall Vectra underneath don't you?
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which was basically a tweaked Vauxhall Cavalier... Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
9th Sep 2016 1:40 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
I think you might be thinking of the Saab 9-3 there...
Correction - you're right I didn't realise that it affected the 9-5 as well. I can begin to understand how they lost their loyal base now.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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9th Sep 2016 4:04 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
IroningMan wrote:
We have a 95 wagon - now at 15 years/242k miles old - to go with our D3. Maybe if I park them close together I won't need to buy a D5...
2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
9th Sep 2016 4:05 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
My father-in-law still mourns the passing of Saab (as do I) and misses the 9-3 turbo he had.
His misery has been made worse as he replaced it with an Evoke that he hates so much even I'm allowed to drive it, whereas as I would never have been allowed to drive the Saab and would have been to worried.Andy
9th Sep 2016 5:47 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
what's this ? The Saab appreciation society 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
9th Sep 2016 5:50 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
I miss SWMBO's and my work's Cavaliers.
9th Sep 2016 5:59 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
J77 wrote:
what's this ? The Saab appreciation society
I used to have a poster of a Saab 900 on my bedroom wall at about the age of 13!! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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9th Sep 2016 6:47 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23830
Red Merle wrote:
J77 wrote:
what's this ? The Saab appreciation society
I used to have a poster of a Saab 900 on my bedroom wall at about the age of 13!!
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Looks like nothing else now. Apart from, maybe, a D5
Absolute icon. We had four and one convertible over the years. All bar one were T16S's. Really regret selling the convertible now, it would now be worth 3 times what I sold it for. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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9th Sep 2016 6:51 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
J77 wrote:
what's this ? The Saab appreciation society
As much as it pains me to say, at this moment in time, I would far sooner be a member of the Saab appreciation society than the god awful Discovery 5 one.Andy
9th Sep 2016 7:16 pm
Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
Posts: 1790
8) As we seem to be 'coming out'.......
9th Sep 2016 7:27 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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9th Sep 2016 7:32 pm
artschool
Member Since: 21 Aug 2016
Location: chester
Posts: 230
beanie wrote:
Someone had a quiet afternoon at work
it wasn't all fun. I put some serious time into setting the timed climate functions as well
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