2013 Saab Festival 31 May - 2 June Trollhattan, Sweden

[BIRDIEMANGO]

Was that a european version of an auto salvage yard? Thats the cleanest storage operation I have ever seen.
And yes those 99's were to die for. Really quality cars.

HELLO,YES IT IS THE BIGGEST SALVAGE YARD IN THE UK,THEY SHIP PARTS ALL OVER THE WORLD........

THEY SHUT DOWN A 'SECTION' OF THE YARD THAT AFTERNOON,TO DO THE PHOTGRAPHY WITH THE CARS.......

I MADE SURE MINE WAS WELL INSURED FIRST !!!!

[Geoff]

Nice photos. But what is practical about a tank engine in a Rover?

[BIRDIEMANGO]

THE 'MAD' ENGLISH.........

http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/old-car-info/ro ... e-v12.html

HE DROVE IT NOT QUITE AS FAR AS SWEDEN,BUT TO THE 'NURBURGRING' IN GERMANY WHERE 'ALLEGEDLY' ......THEY WOULD NOT LET HIM ON 'TRACK' WITH IT.......

THAT WAS UNTIL SOMEBODY SUGGESTED,HE SHOULD TRY GOING A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD.......TO THE 'SERVICE' ENTRANCE,WHERE A LITTLE OLD MAN ON THE GATE WOULD LET HIM THROUGH.........

IT'S A PRETTY GOOD MAGAZINE,ALL IN ALL.........AND IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE JUST HOW MUCH EFFORT GOES INTO A SINGLE 'ARTICLE' FOR SUCH A PUBLICATION AS WE WERE EACH 'INTERVIEWED'..........AND THE CAR'S INDIVIDUAL HISTORY ACCOUNTED FOR?AND ALL THE DIFFERING PHOTOGRAPHY THAT WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE YARD,AND ON THE 'ROAD'..........

HOPEFULLY THE TRIP TO SWEDEN,I HAVE A CAMERA MOUNT(AND SEVERAL MORE PENDING) TO RECORD WHAT,SHOULD BE A PRETTY MOMENTOUS JOURNEY........TO CAPTURE ALL THINGS 'MAD' ALONG THE WAY......

BIRDIE

[Crazyswede]

I thought you just drove up to a gate, paid a toll, and drove onto the ring.

[BIRDIEMANGO]

OK GUYS,BETWEEN WORKING ON MY T16S.......

I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GET STARTED ON PREPARING THE CLARION 99T FOR TROLLHATTAN,SO NEW RE-CORED 32 ROW RADIATOR WENT IN LAST WEEKEND.........

AND THIS WEEKEND COMING,HOPEFULLY I WILL BE THE 'NEW' OWNER OF A 1983 BLACK 3DR 900 T8 ,ANOTHER TO ADD TO THE COLLECTION.......

[Geoff]

Ignition by Guinness?

[tweek's Turbos]

Just about a week to do, I'm so excited!

[BIRDIEMANGO]

JUST TWELVE DAYS TO GO,BEFORE WE SET OFF NOW.......

I WAS IN LIVERPOOL AT THE WEEKEND,MEETING UP WITH A NORWEGIAN FRIEND,WHOM FLIES OVER TO WATCH THE FOOTBALL.....MANY TIMES A YEAR.

A FEW MONTHS BACK,HE TOLD ME ABOUT A SWEDISH 'HARDWARE' STORE 'CLAS OHLSON' THAT HAS OPENED UP IN LIVERPOOL....

I SPEND HOURS IN THERE


SO I BOUGHT SOME OF THESE,FOR 'ADDED' SCANDINAVIAN EFFECT.......?


AND YEP,GUINNESS,IS GOOD FOR YOU....AND THE CAR ,BUT I WILL BE REFRAINING FOR THE TEN DAY ROUND TRIP

[BIRDIEMANGO]

OK GUYS,HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE CAR ALL DAY........SPANNER CHECKING ALL NUTS AND BOLTS,GOOD JOB AS SOME HAD COME A QUARTER TURN LOOSE!!!!

ALL SERVICED AND READY TO GO......

FITTED SOME LHD HEADLAMPS 5 3/4 INCH .....WITH BEAM BENDERS FOR THE UK MILEAGE

BLIND SPOT MIRRORS.......AND SOME CUSHIONING FOR RESTING THE ELBOW ON THE DOOR WHILST DRIVING....

JUST GOT TO PACK THE SPARES,IN SOME SORT OF ORDER,SO I KNOW WHERE THEY ALL ARE

WE LEAVE TOMORROW(SUNDAY 26) AT 17.30.........

WISH US LUCK GUYS!

SEE YOU THERE.........?

BIRDIE

[BIRDIEMANGO]

GOOD AFTERNOON CHAPS,JUST AN UPDATE TO SAY WE SUCCESFULLY CROSSED EUROPE YESTERDAY DOING 650 MILES FROM 07.00 ARRIVING DUNKERQUE..............TO KNEBEL(NR ARHUS),IN DENMARK(BED&BREAKFAST) @ 21.30 THE SAMEDAY.......

FROM LEAVING LANCASHIRE(400 MILES TO DOVER VIA WALES,TO,MEET UP WITH SONNET2!) WE HAVE USED FIVE FULL TANKS IN THE CLARION 99 TURBO,TO FINALLY REACH HIRTSHALS IN DENMARK.....
CONSTANTLY AT 75 MPH,IT AVERAGES 17.3 MPG ........WITH THE 205/45/16 TYRES AND 7.5J BORBETS


SONNET2 IS USING ONE TANK LESS,IN THE 3DR 99 TURBO OVER THE SAME DISTANCE!!!!!!!! THEY NOW HEAD TO SWEDEN VIA FERRY,WE ARE NOW ON FERRY TO NORWAY,TO PICK UP 'UKSAABER 99EMS' AT THE AIRPORT TOMMORROW!!!!

THAT IS 1050 MILES IN 29 HOURS,INCLUDING FERRY CROSSING 2 HOUR DOVER-DUNKERQUE

WILL TRY AND KEEP YOU UPDATED,A RATHER PUNISHING SCHEDULE AWAITS..........

BIRDIE&SON






WE HAVE BEEN GETTING SOME RIGHT ,GOOD DOUBLE TAKES,WITH THE TWO CARS.BUT,THE FLIES SPLAT THE SCREEN REGARDLESS,AT AN EXTRAORDINARY RATE!!!!!!

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[tweek's Turbos]

I'm sure he is still on the way back, but Birdie did make it!

[BIRDIEMANGO]

HELLO GUYS,YEP WE MADE IT..........2590 MILES THERE AND BACK IN A RACE PREPARED,33 YEAR OLD 99 TURBO!!!!

I TOOK OUT THE FRONT BUCKET SEATS&HARNESSES,PUTTING BACK THE ORIGINAL SAAB FRONT SEATS&BELTS FOR SOME COMFORT ON THE JOURNEY......

IN THE ROAD-GOING CLASS,HERE IN THE UK,YOU DON'T NEED A ROLL CAGE EITHER, FOR COMPETITION PURPOSES.....

TO MAKE MORE STORAGE SPACE,I ALSO TOOK OUT THE INNER REAR QTR TRIMS,SO I COULD FILL THE VOIDS WITH PARTS,FOR ON THE WAY HOME.....

14 TANKS OF GAS,AVERAGING 20.4 MPG WITH THE WHEELS AND TYRES.....

JUST A FEW PHOTOS FOR NOW....LAST ONE WHEN WE GOT HOME!

HAVE TO GO TO WORK NOW,TO TRY AND PAY FOR ALL THIS!!!!!

CAR RAN PERFECTLY...!! SPENT YESTERDAY,EMPTYING THE CAR AND LAYING OUT ALL THE STUFF I GOT IN THE BACK OF 'FLATFRONT' 900T8 I GOT A FEW WEEKS BACK.

SPENT £600 ON PARTS......AND BROUGHT BACK EVEN MORE STUFF FOR THE UK GUYS,WHOM HAD FLOWN OVER.


ONLY NOW CAN I APPRECIATE,WHAT A DRIVE 'ROUTE 66' MUST BE......

[BIRDIEMANGO]

AND SOMEBODY LEFT THIS ON THE WINDSHIELD....?

ONE OF YOU LOT.........??

GOOD TO FINALLY MEET,SOME OF YOU GUYS

[Geoff]

TO MAKE MORE STORAGE SPACE,I ALSO TOOK OUT THE INNER REAR QTR TRIMS,SO I COULD FILL THE VOIDS WITH PARTS,FOR ON THE WAY HOME.....

Glad you were able to bring your car all the way there. Wish I could have been there too.

When you get a chance, let us know all the interesting things you saw at the festival!

[DeLorean]

Tweeks Turbos left you the shirt, I was the one with the red hair. It was simply an awesome event, like a pilgrimage to saab mecca. I am still trying to absorb it all. I ended up with so many parts, I almost wet myself.