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Shiny.Got myself a new car yay! The (Opel) Astra Martin has done enough miles for me, time for some new experiences. After my holiday in Australia I knew I needed a new car that invites me to do road tripping. Wasn't really sure what to get but I really wanted a car that I could tour through Europe with. I always take the motorcycle for tour drives and the Astra Martin wasn't really inviting me to do long trips. I need a car that goes, has some luxury and comfort while not being too big, I can do spirited driving with and if possible one that has an automatic gearbox. A lot of cars went through my mind, wasn't an easy choice, but after driving an 1 series BMW I was almost sure this is something I want. After a few days I found one to my liking, so here it is
Shiny.
What are the reason for choosing this car over something else? I've not driven a BMW 1 Series before so no idea how they drive.
Holy crap, a tach with an op temp marker? HECK yeaGot myself a new car yay! The (Opel) Astra Martin has done enough miles for me, time for some new experiences. After my holiday in Australia I knew I needed a new car that invites me to do road tripping. Wasn't really sure what to get but I really wanted a car that I could tour through Europe with. I always take the motorcycle for tour drives and the Astra Martin wasn't really inviting me to do long trips. I need a car that goes, has some luxury and comfort while not being too big, I can do spirited driving with and if possible one that has an automatic gearbox. A lot of cars went through my mind, wasn't an easy choice, but after driving an 1 series BMW I was almost sure this is something I want. After a few days I found one to my liking, so here it is
What's with cats and helping? I'd just finished cleaning my bike when...So my project over the last few days has been replacing the seats in my Corsa when I've had time. The new seats (from an old car) needed some work to restore the rusty runners. My cat tried to help. She didn't.
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Any noise terrifies my cat. Vacuum cleaner, lawnmower, hair dryer, you name it. Yet she'll happily listen to Slipknot!What's with cats and helping? I'd just finished cleaning my bike when...
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She didn't even move if I started it
An Impreza with the interior of a Saab - sounds like a match made in heaven. Looks fantastic, too!.I don't have any fancy photos of my ride just yet, but here's this
Car: 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero
Engine: EJ20 2.0L Boxer-4
Turbo'd
AWD
Conclusion? It's a Subaru Impreza WRX in disguise
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P.S. The various marks on the road are from my previous car, in case you were wondering 👍
An Impreza with the interior of a Saab - sounds like a match made in heaven. Looks fantastic, too!.
That's kind of a shame really! The interiors of Saabs (the rebadged Vauxhalls we get in the UK at least) are such nice places to be. Ah well, it's still a Scooby and it still looks awesome.Haha the interior is pretty much straight out of the Impreza actually. Only minor tweaks were made. Glad you like how she looks though!
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