For The Love of Cars

[Barchettaman]

This other presenter (not Glenister) - is he Mister Maker off CBeebies?

Parents of kids of a certain age will know who I mean!

[RichB]

Well it looks like SAAB certainly had a lot to do with the first ejector seats. If the information Wiki is correct it would appear that together with Heinkel SAAB developed the ejector seat, as we would know it, early on in WWII

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_seat

Anyway, I'm enjoying this episode.

[Adrian W]

I've been looking for the right P1800 for the last year

[KTF]

He might be a so called 'petrol head' but his delivery is so monotone that any passion is lost.

And to think he is allegedly in the running to present TG...

[NomduJour]

Volvo certainly didn't start by building lorries.

[RichB]

No, they started making ball bearings but does it really matter?

[Laurel Green]

All right, who left the screw on the drivers seat?

[FourWheelDrift]

Here's the Saab - http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C611033

[Butter Face]

Buyer to be the dead guys mate?

[Laurel Green]

Four to six thousand - I'd take it at six but know it will go for a good deal more than that.

[nicanary]

Laurel Green said:

All right, who left the screw on the drivers seat?

Yes, I saw that too. Restoration must have been done by Ikea. There's always something left over.

[RichB]

Laurel Green said:

All right, who left the screw on the drivers seat?

I noticed that and was just waiting for someone to comment

Incidentally, I think the tartan interior works rather well

[pitboard]

Wasn't the buyer the chap who bought the Aston?

[nicanary]

I wish they wouldn't make such a big thing out of the cars reaching "world record auction prices". It's so self-congratulatory and just a little big smug.

[Butter Face]

pitboard said:

Wasn't the buyer the chap who bought the Aston?

I thought so but its not I don't think, did he buy it or not?

This must all be set up?

[GC8]

pitboard said:

Wasn't the buyer the chap who bought the Aston?

Yes, same Asian-looking fellow with his son.

[Vipers]

I was half watching but didn't they get the year wrong, did they say the "L" reg was 96, or did I imagine it.

Still to see the end, our son called half way, so recorded it.

[iva cosworth]

Enjoyed that hugely.

What happened to the resto being a P1800 ?

BTW the 96 gearchange is easy to master after about 5 minutes.

Wheels shouldn't have been painted black,SAAB never did that.

Going to watch it again on +1

[iva cosworth]

Vipers said:

I was half watching but didn't they get the year wrong, did they say the "L" reg was 96, or did I imagine it

SAAB 96,not 1996.

[Vipers]

iva cosworth said:

Vipers said:

I was half watching but didn't they get the year wrong, did they say the "L" reg was 96, or did I imagine it

SAAB 96,not 1996.

Tks, I must pay attention next time.