davethesaabguy
dave the swede car guy
davethesaabguy

My most horrific car story that does not involve an accident, does involve a chevette. I helped a buddy out by driving a 77 chevette with 4spd from Philly to Stroudsburg PA in 1986. I have never thought I was going to die some many times in one car during one trip. Semi’s blew it around on the highway, brakes were

It’s going to be a bit before these “pop” on the collector market, then it’ll be worth 11.5, till then? 6 max. These cars were utter crap from an execution standpoint, a friend had a Omni in HS in the 80's, cramped, fragile and just felt “wrong”

having just purchased a 98 V70 GLT/AWD, I look on this with lust in my heart

exactly, a few years ago we needed a car for one the kids, went looking for early 90's honda’s. And never found one that wasn’t stanced, engine swapped, body kitted and/or generally screwed with.If you do find one that is all original, you end up in a bidding war with someone who has more money than brains and their

I absolutely love the 70's Z cars, owned one (Black on Black 77 280, 2 seat, 4spd), and immediately disliked the 280ZX (Disco Z) and the 300ZX (electro dash Z). But this version? does wonders for me. 4k for a unmolested one? sure... this one? not so much. - CP

recently purchased a 98 Volvo V70 GLT with tasteful wood trim , it does add a sense of class to the cabin, not exactly the aesthetic I would want in a Porsche 911, but not in a burn it with fire way

Von Erich’s , the family wrestling made and destroyed

I have always had a soft spot for 635's, I think they were the best looking 80's BMW models. This would be a great candidate for a tear down and rebuild

Dale Brown would be happy with this, it reads like one of his novels

Overuse of outdated technology, requirements set by budget not by necessity, oversight by the unknowing. The view of the STS program as a truck to haul stuff to orbit. That did damage to the perception of the program. We should have been going to the moon or beyond instead of hanging out in low earth orbit. No senator

The engineer was most likely scared to move and his default face is neutral , I’m quite sure if we had a heart monitor read out he would have been hitting 150+ bpm

the aeration filters on faucets and be back flushed to clear them out as a stop gap measure,

I mourn the loss of the station wagon, actually looking at v70's because of a need for long distance comfort and kids at distant colleges

It’s not like there’s a warehouse with 14 million airbags sitting out there, so I get the delay, and then there’s the legal ramification, they can’t disable the airbags because of fed regulations so they’re banking on fixing them as quickly as they can and playing the odds that the few deaths that will be caused and

She was/is the host of TG Germany, might just be something to do with that

this is my go to, bought it at Costco several years ago, pro level strong

this is my go to, bought it at Costco several years ago, pro level strong

the original Pacifica seemed to be set compete with the then new Ford Freestyle and/or Toyota Venza ( long roof wagon, but slightly lower than a full on SUV/CUV). That segment has largely disappeared, but it was a comfy place to spend time transporting the spawn.

CP? well, I like Saabs, but Eleanor Saab? not so much, CP since I can get one that hasn’t been “Eleanor’d” for similar money

in more ways than just the engine alignment

Looks like the unlikely love child of a previous generation Mazda3 and the last gen Pontiac Vibe