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Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

241 months

Friday 5th September 2014
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CharlesdeGaulle said:
I'm being greedy with the posts tonight, but another SL. Doom blue, but any other thoughts?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C534760

Like that.

CharlesdeGaulle

26,091 posts

179 months

Friday 5th September 2014
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Justayellowbadge said:
Like that.
Not too blue?

The text I received makes me think I may be dealing with someone very not PLU.

Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

226 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Justayellowbadge said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
I'm being greedy with the posts tonight, but another SL. Doom blue, but any other thoughts?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C534760

Like that.
yes It's far from the finest advert in the world but the car looks lovely. No mention of mileage, amongst all the omissions.

harry kular

2,770 posts

225 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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That 9000 is ace. Fab seats, turbo power, enormous boot: what's not to like? We had a poverty spec one for years and it was brilliant.

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BrownBottle said:
Loving that Saab.

How can a car look so good/right with 3 spokes, shouldn't be possible I'm sure there's some kind of witchcraft involved.
I was thinking exactly the same laugh
Yep, only Saab seem to be able to do this well. Gratuitious pic:

Adrian E

3,248 posts

175 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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The only pic I can find of my parents old 900 T16 convertible - full fat turbo and an almost Subaru warble from the standard exhaust


harry kular

2,770 posts

225 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Adrian E said:
an almost Subaru warble from the standard exhaust
yes So much character in these old things. My car's P/O had it from new, and chopped it in for a 9-3 diesel in 2010. He still regrets it now.

Sterillium

22,226 posts

224 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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I miss my old Saab so much.....!


hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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SpeckledJim said:
Looks nice enough, thorough checks for rust notwithstanding.

I don't think it carries the colour well. Even when actually clean and tidy they look a bit scruffy in dark blue.

Silver is the colour.
Can't stick them in silver, I think they age really badly. I'd have to have it in black, as I don't fancy doom blue either.

cat220

2,762 posts

214 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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hornetrider said:
SpeckledJim said:
Looks nice enough, thorough checks for rust notwithstanding.

I don't think it carries the colour well. Even when actually clean and tidy they look a bit scruffy in dark blue.

Silver is the colour.
Can't stick them in silver, I think they age really badly. I'd have to have it in black, as I don't fancy doom blue either.
Enough of this 'blue bashing' please wink

V8forweekends

2,481 posts

123 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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cat220 said:
hornetrider said:
SpeckledJim said:
Looks nice enough, thorough checks for rust notwithstanding.

I don't think it carries the colour well. Even when actually clean and tidy they look a bit scruffy in dark blue.

Silver is the colour.
Can't stick them in silver, I think they age really badly. I'd have to have it in black, as I don't fancy doom blue either.
Enough of this 'blue bashing' please wink
Hmmm <strokes chin> if there's so little love for blue, maybe this could be a good car that no-one wants (and other than not red, I don't give a flying fig about the colour - and I'd have red at a push)

cat220

2,762 posts

214 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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V8forweekends said:
cat220 said:
hornetrider said:
SpeckledJim said:
Looks nice enough, thorough checks for rust notwithstanding.

I don't think it carries the colour well. Even when actually clean and tidy they look a bit scruffy in dark blue.

Silver is the colour.
Can't stick them in silver, I think they age really badly. I'd have to have it in black, as I don't fancy doom blue either.
Enough of this 'blue bashing' please wink
Hmmm <strokes chin> if there's so little love for blue, maybe this could be a good car that no-one wants (and other than not red, I don't give a flying fig about the colour - and I'd have red at a push)
I don't get too stressed about the colour either, mine scrubs up pretty well!

E65Ross

34,946 posts

211 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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And the fault causing the E65 to cough like someone with emphysema at high rpm is....

FFaulty air mass meter. Getting fixed Monday now and will cost about £200 all in from a mate.

Oddly, on the drive down it was revving cleanly right to the redline.

Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Adrian E said:
The only pic I can find of my parents old 900 T16 convertible - full fat turbo and an almost Subaru warble from the standard exhaust

I love that slant four sound.

slippery

14,093 posts

238 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Nothing wrong with dark blue on a 129 at all. A former colleague took delivery of a brand new SL500 in Azurite with Mushroom in the late 90s and I thought it looked fantastic.

mattman

3,174 posts

221 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Thanks for all the tips o the XJ - off to narrow my shortlist

Mustard

6,992 posts

244 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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From the rusty era, but looks very very clean

Nice way to travel for a little over 3k (just excuse the dealer fitted no doubt cheapo tyres) with loads of life left in it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-52-Reg-Mercedes-Ben...





BrownBottle

1,365 posts

135 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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Barge you say?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...




I like this, it has a certain style to it and I imagine it will waft in a manner that only a French luxobarge can.

0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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E65Ross said:
And the fault causing the E65 to cough like someone with emphysema at high rpm is....

FFaulty air mass meter. Getting fixed Monday now and will cost about £200 all in from a mate.

Oddly, on the drive down it was revving cleanly right to the redline.
Great news Ross!

I had a lovely drive around Edinburgh today, the suspension work has made a massive difference to my car, particularly over poorly maintained roads (all of them in Edinburgh!) and cobbled streets.

I W124 spot on the drive through - I counted 5 today, not bad for a 20+ year old model.

RDB

334 posts

178 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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wibblebrain said:
I like the look of this Saab 9000. I know from experience that those seats would be the comfiest you've ever sat in!.




Edited by wibblebrain on Friday 5th September 15:14
That looks great. I had a 9000 CSE 2.3 Turbo for 4 years before I bought my E38 and I still miss it. I spent a bit of time looking for an Aero in decent condition and they were few and far between so ended up looking at E38s instead. I'd still have another one though.

0a

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 6th September 2014
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BrownBottle said:
Barge you say?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...




I like this, it has a certain style to it and I imagine it will waft in a manner that only a French luxobarge can.
That's a good looking car; I thought they were all diesels!
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