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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:24 pm Post subject: Car Prices |
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Hi,
I don't really keep an eye on used car prices especially non-alfas, but I couldn't believe the low price of what I saw sale at the side of the road today.
An R (1997- plate Saab convertible in black. I was in crawling traffic and had a reasonable look at the side and it looked to be in perfect cosmetic order at least. Maybe it had done a zillion miles or something, but the price ???? -£1600ono
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
2nd hand cars are worth peanuts. Suspect partly because so few people these days are prepared to do any work themselves and even a minor fix at a garage can be more than the car is worth (so the cars are worth less, so thrown away with even more life left in them, vicious circle).
All the best
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds as if someone is going to be chopping the 33 in |
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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I second what Keith said. _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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lee16v wrote: |
Sounds as if someone is going to be chopping the 33 in |
Never! Certainly not for a saab, I was just suprised at how cheap a once quite prestige motor had become.
Only a GT v6 could possibly tempt me and they aint gonna be £1600ono for a while
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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The rear of some Saabs and the rear of a 33 series III are VERY similar,... I'll find out which ones. _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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There's SAABs and there's SAABs.
My old proper square bumper pre GM 'classic' 900 was a brilliant car. Anything made in the last 20 years is basically a pimped Cavalier / Vectra / Signum and, well a Vauxhall basically.
Independent again though so hopefully we'll get back to cars as quirky and well engineered as Alfas. _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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My old-man used to have a 900... went on forever with no faults and boy was it quirky! The windscreen was really bowed and it looked like being in a goldfish bowl! _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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bobbber wrote: |
The rear of some Saabs and the rear of a 33 series III are VERY similar,... I'll find out which ones. |
I've often thought that too- the saab 9000 i think. The 33 is also a bit too similar looking to the Volvo 340
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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john 33_16v wrote: |
The 33 is also a bit too similar looking to the Volvo 340
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Now hang on a minute John |
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JeremyC Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 583 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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And of course the 9000 shared it's basic structure with the 164. _________________ '93 Black 33 1.7 16v |
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33bits 16 Valve
Joined: 23 May 2009 Posts: 1067 Location: Clevedon. North Somerset
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Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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33 looks similar to a Renault 19 16v too. _________________ 155 sportpack
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contact me for any 33 parts. Alex, 07896-327708
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AL33NUT Alfa Sprint
Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 210 Location: Woking Surrey
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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33bits wrote: |
33 looks similar to a Renault 19 16v too. |
Err...no! |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Afraid I always thought the Renault 19 looked like a 33 in some ways.
All the est
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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