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Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:40 pm
by Jimmy Choo
Matty wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:37 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:32 pm
Matty wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:30 pm
You see, that's where you're going wrong.
Of course, your alfa was no trouble at all...
Ah, that was self inflicted though. FYI, the bloke who very kindly pushed my Alfa out of the lake also suffered the same fate as me. Do you know what car he had?
A Saab.
Dun-dun-Duunnnnnnnnnn.
I imagine that their Saab could have been back on the road significantly quicker than the Alfa, though.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:00 pm
by NotoriousREV
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:39 pm
NotoriousREV wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:03 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:35 pm
Now, would anyone like to buy a Mini One Clubman?
Oh god, no.
Problem solved! I was gifted it 3 years and 53,000 miles ago from my ExMIL and I've gifted it back to her.
Via trebuchet?
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:04 pm
by Jimmy Choo
NotoriousREV wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:00 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:39 pm
Problem solved! I was gifted it 3 years and 53,000 miles ago from my ExMIL and I've gifted it back to her.
Via trebuchet?
No! I like Alison a lot. It's her daughter's behaviour to me and my enabling of it that I didn't like.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:15 pm
by Sundayjumper
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:21 pm
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:18 pm
I’m hoping for a BMW E21.
Ooh! that would be nice but I meant the Xreg from 2000/01, not 81/82.
When I first read the post I assumed new X-reg but then the headlight washers made me think it was a trick and you meant old X-reg and the "old" in the thread title really did mean old.
Anyway. Slightly old Saab. I'm a bit meh on this. Unless it's silver. Need pics.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:54 pm
by Rich B
My wife has a clubman one courtesy car at the moment, she texted me last night with her thoughts on it:
Mrs B: “I have a shit box car. It looks nice. Grey Mini Cooper. But it is SHIT! Slow as fuck and no special features. Not even a paddle stick for the radio!!! Rubbish “
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:14 pm
by Jimmy Choo
Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:54 pm
My wife has a clubman one courtesy car at the moment, she texted me last night with her thoughts on it:
Mrs B: “I have a shit box car. It looks nice. Grey Mini Cooper. But it is SHIT! Slow as fuck and no special features. Not even a paddle stick for the radio!!! Rubbish “
OK. Now imagine it has even less power and more weight.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:29 pm
by Rich B
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:14 pm
Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:54 pm
My wife has a clubman one courtesy car at the moment, she texted me last night with her thoughts on it:
Mrs B: “I have a shit box car. It looks nice. Grey Mini Cooper. But it is SHIT! Slow as fuck and no special features. Not even a paddle stick for the radio!!! Rubbish “
OK. Now imagine it has even less power and more weight.
ha! Nope, It is a clubman one she actually has - not a cooper!
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:48 pm
by Zonda_
Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:54 pm
My wife has a clubman one courtesy car at the moment, she texted me last night with her thoughts on it:
Mrs B: “I have a shit box car. It looks nice. Grey Mini Cooper. But it is SHIT! Slow as fuck and no special features.
Not even a paddle stick for the radio!!! Rubbish “
A what?
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:59 pm
by Sundayjumper
Yeah I was wondering that too. I guess she means controls on the steering wheel. This is third world level shit.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:08 pm
by Rich B
Zonda_ wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:48 pm
Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:54 pm
My wife has a clubman one courtesy car at the moment, she texted me last night with her thoughts on it:
Mrs B: “I have a shit box car. It looks nice. Grey Mini Cooper. But it is SHIT! Slow as fuck and no special features.
Not even a paddle stick for the radio!!! Rubbish “
A what?
Steering wheel/column mounted radio controls.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:19 pm
by Jimmy Choo
Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:29 pm
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:14 pm
Rich B wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:54 pm
My wife has a clubman one courtesy car at the moment, she texted me last night with her thoughts on it:
Mrs B: “I have a shit box car. It looks nice. Grey Mini Cooper. But it is SHIT! Slow as fuck and no special features. Not even a paddle stick for the radio!!! Rubbish “
OK. Now imagine it has even less power and more weight.
ha! Nope, It is a clubman one she actually has - not a cooper!
Blimey. Has she considered walking?
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:28 pm
by DeskJockey
I, for one, commend you on your choice.
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:40 pm
by Coaster1
Where is the picture and have you edited the roll call thread yet?
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:03 pm
by Mike1215
Coaster1 wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:40 pm
Where is the picture and have you edited the roll call thread yet?
Yeah, has it got DEE specs?
Re: New old car
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:14 pm
by Matty
Coaster1 wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:40 pm
Where is the picture and have you
edited the roll call thread yet?
Re: New old car
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:02 am
by Broccers
Whats the car then ?
Re: New old car
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:33 am
by Jimmy Choo
Jimmy Choo wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:35 pm
Mike1215 wrote: Wed Dec 11, 2019 12:31 pm
Some old Saab barge?
We have a winner!
X reg 9-3 Aero hatchback. I'm driving it at the moment. The brakes are utterly shocking, the handling is definitely woolly but it's much, much more comfortable than the Mini and it's got Turbot.
It's also blue.
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Re: New old car
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:46 am
by Broccers
Wheres the pics of this epic shitter?
Re: New old car
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:35 am
by 16vCento
X reg is old 900 shape but face lifted so no DEE Specs Mike
Aero bumpers make these look pretty cool, make sure you go see Karl (noobtune) in Long Eaton with it, best 80 quid you will ever spend!
Re: New old car
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:41 am
by drcarlos
16vCento wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:35 am
X reg is old 900 shape but face lifted so no DEE Specs Mike
Aero bumpers make these look pretty cool, make sure you go see Karl (noobtune) in Long Eaton with it, best 80 quid you will ever spend!
DEE was 9-5 anyway. I had my 9-3 Aero noobed, certainly made a hell of a difference and cheap as chips too (shame he couldn't have done the V6 too). A very different experience to the Scoob but then again the Saab tuning path was stages which can be trailled and flash mapped easily where Scoob is so mix and match that a like RR map is the only way.
9-3 Aero hatch with 6 spoke wheels still look nice today in my eyes and are certainly a fun prospect for ownership, very comfortable too.
Steering wheel/column mounted radio controls.