Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:32:06 GMT From: "Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> Subject: Re: thump, thump, thump...
"PJGH" <pjgh93nospamlemail.com> wrote in message news:1194098691.351093.13440nospam2000hsy.googlegroups.com... > On Nov 3, 10:43 am, "Al" <alistaird...nospamo.com> wrote: >> "PJGH" <pjg...nospamlemail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1193903498.224374.115490nospam000hsf.googlegroups.com... >> >> > On Oct 31, 10:55 pm, still me <wheeled...nospamo.com> wrote: >> >> On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:15:19 -0700, PJGH <pjg...nospamlemail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >I'm still around ... I spend a lot more time on forum boards >> >> >nowadays. >> >> >BTW, has everyone seen my wife's new steering wheel? Well, it's her >> >> >car's steering wheel, but you get the picture ... >> >> >http://picasaweb.google.com/pjgh93/SAABTabithaNardiSteeringWheel >> >> >> >It's certainly retro. >> >> >> Look good but I think you reversed the graphic... it's on the wrong >> >> side of the car! >> >> > Let me see ... left ... right ... nope, seems to be on the RIGHT side >> > of the car :) >> >> Am I missing something here Paul. Your photo's included an impostor in a >> Saab related photo collection. Quite a lovely impostor, but an impostor >> none-the-less. A bit like Kierra Knightly turning up at an FHM models >> convention......... >> Al > > The metallic red imposter? That's my Dad's current daily driver - he's > given up on new cars and returned to the great days of motoring. > I gave it a wash and detail which probably added a good grand to the > value ... it was dirty, but very sound (full Jaguar service history, > no rust, just ratty wheels which we think look kind of cool on such a > shiny car) and a bargain at 1500 quid. It has the quite rare full > electronic dash - only fitted for a couple of years, IIRC and the > Daimler badge just gives it the edge, IMO. > > ... or am I miles off and you've taken a fancy to my neighbour's > Yaris :) > http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Tabitha/DSCF5974.jpg > Nope, Twas the Daimler. Though I did seriously consider a Hyundai Getz a few years back, lots of handbag car for my money...but I ended up with my first 900, a Grey (what else!) 900 Carb. Al
