Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:06:37 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Two SAAB family again?
in article 7GNOh.102489$S%2.52323nospamfe06.phx, Rod H at rodhoggnospamnet wrote on 28/03/2007 01:10: > > "Paul Halliday" <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:C22F2193.7DEB%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk... >> Oh boy! I have said in the past that the way to ruin is not through drink, >> or loose women, but by owning more than one SAAB :) >> >> I picked my car up from my mechanics this evening, following a >> mini-service, >> and my wife took a particular liking to a shabby black C900 convertible >> that >> they have tucked away in the corner ready for doing up. The car was >> imported >> from Singapore a few years ago, so has not suffered the relentless winters >> of road salt that we get here in the UK and they're going to fit an Aero >> body kit, give it a re-spray and damn good "doing up". The price seemed >> right, for the finished job, so I think we're going to have to buy it. >> >> She's talked about nothing else and even named it :) >> >> I'll have to ring tomorrow and give a more solid confirmation. They said >> they'd give us first refusal, anyway ... >> >> Ho-hum! Back to no money and two SAABs ... Bliss!!! > well what did she name it? Tabitha, since you asked :) I'm not sure the car has a feline character, apart from being black and we have some black cats ... But she likes the name. Here's some pictures I got today: <http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/Tabitha> ... Before the re-spray and the Aero kit fitting. It was very damp and wet today, so a good test for the convertible roof. It was absolutely bone dry inside. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/