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LOL, sounds it. Mucg as I like small vans, and could go mad with sounds in it, I think a more conventional shaped car is more what I'm after.

Yeah but you could mod it to make it look like this

Are you actually looking to change the Saab already then?

Now the microbus look is funky.

Thinking maybe. now I've owned it a 4 months, it is fun, but not that much fun. I like it, but nothing lives upto the dream The last owner said the roof was going to be his next job, but he only=20 drove it in the summer with it down.

I've found a couple of rips and it leaks a little. And there are a=20 couple of small rust patches on the screen pillar I've found (it looked=20 like surface but goes a little deeper). All in, it needs about =A31k of specialist time to make good. More than I= =20 want to do. But will still make it good VFM for someone. =A32.5k for solid but shabby is a bargain, =A32.5k for shabby but needs a= =20 little work is upper end, but it would be close to a =A34k car when done.= =20 Suckers down south are still paying =A37.5k for these with only a little=20 less miles, but less work needed.

I should get back what I paid. Might get either sonmthing silly RWD over the winter. Volvo 340/Saph/Cortina/Chevette/Ascona/Old Datsun if I can find one etc or go the veg oil route in a VAG TD (pre-PD engine) or Pug 306 TD (pre- HDi) and save big money. Or be "sensible" and get a peanuts Felicia (the Czech Ka) and spend some=20 change buying SOT like the WRC body kit, second hand golf fitting=20 wheels, and finish the CarPC once and for all.

I'm getting old, it's either Porsche or Bathchair and I can only afford=20 a 924/bucket 944.

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Thinking maybe. now I've owned it a 4 months, it is fun, but not that much fun. I like it, but nothing lives upto the dream The last owner said the roof was going to be his next job, but he only drove it in the summer with it down.

I've found a couple of rips and it leaks a little. And there are a couple of small rust patches on the screen pillar I've found (it looked like surface but goes a little deeper). All in, it needs about £1k of specialist time to make good. More than I want to do. But will still make it good VFM for someone. £2.5k for solid but shabby is a bargain, £2.5k for shabby but needs a little work is upper end, but it would be close to a £4k car when done. Suckers down south are still paying £7.5k for these with only a little less miles, but less work needed.

I should get back what I paid. Might get either sonmthing silly RWD over the winter. Volvo 340/Saph/Cortina/Chevette/Ascona/Old Datsun if I can find one etc or go the veg oil route in a VAG TD (pre-PD engine) or Pug 306 TD (pre- HDi) and save big money. Or be "sensible" and get a peanuts Felicia (the Czech Ka) and spend some change buying SOT like the WRC body kit, second hand golf fitting wheels, and finish the CarPC once and for all.

I'm getting old, it's either Porsche or Bathchair and I can only afford a 924/bucket 944.

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S'a shame the Saab hasn't lived up to the dream really. Still, as you say, these things never do. Volvo 340's have heated front seats (well my 'rents one did), which will be nice on those arthritic joints in the winter :) Also, RWD and not too bad on fuel (well, the 1.4 my mate had wasn't too bad, other mates 1.7 was shocking when cained...). A lot of the 1.4s are only 4 speed (all of them maybe?) which would be something to think about for the commute.

As long as he doesn't tell the insurnce company "sliding around in the snow" as the use for the car.....

Oh no, a Volvo would be chosen purely for it known and proven winter safety record. ;)

Get an old 2.0 or V6 sierra, I had great fun with mine as a 'stopgap' car....till I found my T16S.

Drove much better than the volvo I nearly bought - a 940 - nicely built but god what a barge....

My 1.4 was a 5 speed. Was shockingly bad on fuel when caned to work at

100mph every day. That's carbs for you.

I think my 1.4 was 5 speed. Did plenty of sliding around in the wet (and dry), and for the few hours I drove it in the snow it was great fun. My mates 106 had more traction (ie I got stuck once, he didnt), but RWD is sooooooo much better! Cant wait to get the 360 out (if it ever snows!)

Although I'd be more upset if I broke it, especially after my recent pimping projects!!

I was thinking a similar thing the other day. We were behind a little Suzuki van at some traffic lights the other day. It was RWD and said it was a 1.3. I wonder which 1.3 it is, and wonder if the Swift GTi engine will go in it.... IIRC you can get little open back versions - that would be really cool!

OK, looked on the Sukuki website. A Suzuki carry pickup has a 1.3 SOHC with

78bhp. That means the GTi engine should bolt in I reckon for a modest hike in power to 100bhp in standard form. But it only weighs 785kg. Sweet! Need more garage space :)

I beg to differ, how about these:

Sadly they don't import these: