What do you drive

Dotoar · 12-27-2010, 09:27 PM

Inspired by some car small talk elsewhere, I feel like showing off some of my past transportation.

Saab 96 1969, my current car.

Saab 95 1974

Saab 99 1969

Saab 99 LE 1974

Saab 99 GL Combi Coupé 1977

Saab 96 1974

Renault 12 TL 1976

Renault 16 TL 1976

Puch Alabama 1968, from my short but glorious moped era

s_k · 12-27-2010, 09:33 PM

There isn't one I don't like.
I'm sure I'll get an R12 sometime. Been thinking about that for years.
The 16 was in my mind too, but as far as I'm informed it's not quite problemfree

Dotoar · 12-27-2010, 10:13 PM

One common issue with the old Renaults is the aluminum cylinder head which is sensitive to overheating, as well as the cylinder linings which tend to sink over time. I believe that was a problem on my R12 since it consumed a lot of oil which went out with the exhaust. The R16 ran very smoothly on the other hand apart from a cracked distributor. (Some french technical solutions seem to have built-in self-destructive tendencies). Overall reliable cars but rust kills big time.

s_k · 12-28-2010, 07:33 AM

That's always the thing with old cars. You can keep them going, but sooner or later rust will kill them, unless you rebuild them from scratch.

Dotoar · 12-28-2010, 11:24 AM

The major reason for rust up here is the salt that they sprinkle on the roads in winter, but only in the southern parts. Upnorth it's generally too cold for it to have any effect on the icy roads so it's not used there. That's why "norrlandskörd" (has-been-driven-in-the-north-of-Sweden) is a common sales argument in car ads.

crash_override · 12-28-2010, 11:51 AM

I'd buy a car if it had been driven in the north of Sweden.

s_k · 12-28-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dotoar

The major reason for rust up here is the salt that they sprinkle on the roads in winter, but only in the southern parts.

They do that here, too. But they always fail. They spray it where there's not enought cars to spread it, or they spray it too late, or too early.
In the end you're slippin' and slidin' just as much, but now your car gets knackered. It's time they stop doing this and teach people how to drive on snow...

simplephysics · 12-28-2010, 06:25 PM

BAM.

They see me rollin...

Zer0 · 12-28-2010, 06:31 PM

I drive one of these beasts. Mine is silver though.

FETCHER. · 12-28-2010, 06:32 PM

i drive almost the exact same as this, cept it has 5 doors.

this is the only photo i have of my actual car <3

Her names meg incase you never guessed...

12-27-2010, 09:27 PM	#61 (permalink)
Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	Inspired by some car small talk elsewhere, I feel like showing off some of my past transportation. Saab 96 1969, my current car. Saab 95 1974 Saab 99 1969 Saab 99 LE 1974 Saab 99 GL Combi Coupé 1977 Saab 96 1974 Renault 12 TL 1976 Renault 16 TL 1976 Puch Alabama 1968, from my short but glorious moped era __________________ - More is more -

12-27-2010, 09:33 PM	#62 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	There isn't one I don't like. I'm sure I'll get an R12 sometime. Been thinking about that for years. The 16 was in my mind too, but as far as I'm informed it's not quite problemfree __________________ Click here to see my collection

12-27-2010, 10:13 PM	#63 (permalink)
Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	One common issue with the old Renaults is the aluminum cylinder head which is sensitive to overheating, as well as the cylinder linings which tend to sink over time. I believe that was a problem on my R12 since it consumed a lot of oil which went out with the exhaust. The R16 ran very smoothly on the other hand apart from a cracked distributor. (Some french technical solutions seem to have built-in self-destructive tendencies). Overall reliable cars but rust kills big time. __________________ - More is more -

12-28-2010, 07:33 AM	#64 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	That's always the thing with old cars. You can keep them going, but sooner or later rust will kill them, unless you rebuild them from scratch. __________________ Click here to see my collection

12-28-2010, 11:24 AM	#65 (permalink)
Dotoar Supernatural anaesthetist Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden Posts: 436	The major reason for rust up here is the salt that they sprinkle on the roads in winter, but only in the southern parts. Upnorth it's generally too cold for it to have any effect on the icy roads so it's not used there. That's why "norrlandskörd" (has-been-driven-in-the-north-of-Sweden) is a common sales argument in car ads. __________________ - More is more -

12-28-2010, 06:31 PM	#69 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I drive one of these beasts. Mine is silver though. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound