Changing my car

[jasper5]

I have been bullied by the wife to replace our 406

I have part exchanged my Nissan Terrano for a Saab 9-3 1.9TiD.

Gonna pick it up Saturday....watch out for my 406 HDi in the "For Sale" section. I need to swap our private reg onto my Expert van first from the 406.

[teamster1975]

Sorry to hear that Jasper, don't be a stranger!
Yours should be a cracking car!

[jasper5]

Thanks.

Mechanically superb, sadly, bodywork needs some attention....more about that when I put it on sale.

[mjb]

NOOOOoooooo!!!!

Go to youtube and search for a clip of 5th gear showing how easily 4x4s roll.... then realise the range rover in the clip had a heavy duty roll cage fitted....

[jasper5]

I agree, a 4x4 is very easy to roll. driving one needs a different driving style or you can come unstuck.

I had my Terrano for over 5 years it was a good car and enjoyed driving it, but I replaced it with my Expert van.

Now the time has come to replace the 406, I bought that about the same time.

I hope the Saab is as good as the 406 has been.

I'll be sad to see the 4x4 and the 406 leave, but time moves on.

Speaking of 4x4s, I have a major service and mot on a Jeep Grand Cherokee today, it's the 4.7 litre V8....I'm a certificated Jeep mechanic.

My daughter and her husband do 4x4 trialling with their Landrovers, he's a Landrover mechanic (ex Army) but is now a Highways Agency Supervisor.

[Welly]

Oo-er Jaspy

Please stick around with your helpfull advise and tell us what you think of the Saab too!

[jasper5]

Yeah, no problem

Got the mot on the 4x4 tomorrow, I hope it passes, cause I agreed my part ex price with a 12 month mot

Should be ok....I hope

[Doggy]

Good luck with your new motor, jasper.

Like Welly says, please stick around - we all value your advice,(& hate the idea of paying someone for it)

At this rate it'll be the ex-406oc soon

Be a real shame, (after all doggy's masterplan requires another 3.5 years of pug motoring and that's just with this one).....

[jasper5]

Got my mot for the Nissan Terrano, cost me 50 quid for new brake discs (had some pads in my spares box) and 3 quid for a rear exhaust mounting.

I'll post a pic when we get the Saab.

If I can help with anything i'll do my best.

[puggy]

congrats jasper , look forward to the piccies of the saab

[jasper5]

Not getting the Saab now

It's a long story

[Welly]

Not getting the Saab now

It's a long story

Volvo?

[jasper5]

More like the threat of that big "R" Amongst other things.

[puggy]

Reliant Robin ??

[Welly]

Big R?

Remortgage?

Rover 827 SLi?

Reunion?