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| Post# 20678 , Reply# 1 9/18/2007 at 15:57 (6,057 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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First Car? bloody hell..lemme get a pic of my first car (and so far only, had to sell it mind ;p), when I was 17. Shame I had to sell Snorty (as I called im ;p) cute little thing, smokestack lightning! 
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| Post# 20679 , Reply# 2 9/18/2007 at 15:58 (6,057 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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| Post# 20699 , Reply# 6 9/18/2007 at 19:44 (6,057 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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#2 An early Brochure, back when they were called "Mini Metro" 
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| Post# 20700 , Reply# 7 9/18/2007 at 19:45 (6,057 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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(note the sump mounted transmission :P one of the A Series engines many space saving innovations, albeit only used from the Mini onwards) | ||
| Post# 20703 , Reply# 9 9/18/2007 at 20:18 (6,057 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Ah yes, the mechanics back in the day when first presented with the Mini layout did scratch their heads quite a lot ;p but hey, at least the cars had character..might as well be (quite literally) stamped out a mold nowerdays ;p Ian | ||
| Post# 20705 , Reply# 10 9/18/2007 at 21:10 (6,057 days old) by lux1521 () | ||
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Yeah, speaking of molds, the front fenders on that Buick along with a few other parts are actualy plastic. You can tap on them and they will sound funny. You can even bend them around the edges. I don't really mind any. At least they won't rust. | ||
Post# 20725 , Reply# 13 9/19/2007 at 07:43 (6,057 days old) by sleepdoc  (St. Louis, MO) |
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Buick cloth
I used to have a Buick Regal coupe that had the same cloth interior that was was on the LeSabre Custom. Even though it can't reach every spot on the surface, the Electrolux Sidekick was my preferred tool. You'll need a crevice tool, too, but the Sidekick will keep the accessible areas clean without damaging the cloth. When that car was made, I believe it was the best-selling domestic full-sized car - for good reason. The early '90s saw some really beautiful Buicks.
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| Post# 20731 , Reply# 15 9/19/2007 at 09:03 (6,057 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Really sharp looking Buick.
GM was really on a smooth elegant design roll in the early 90s. I think the Olds Aurora was the supreme statement and I'd snap one up if it ever comes along. It was GM brought back the idea of a 'floating' roof, wrap around glass greenhouse and flush glass seams. I had the Saturn SW2 wagon with all plastic panels including the roof and loved the sheer volume of usuable space inside. In 1998 I rewarded myself with a Subaru Legacy GT Limited in cranberry black for the same design reasons - the frameless windows bring back memories of Dad's 4 door Impalla hardtop. There's something practical about opening a door with no upper frame to bang into. And oh yeah, up here in the canadian winter boonies 4 wheel drive guarantees you'll keep moving while others park in the ditches. Back to thread...Still driving the GT and having regularly kept it clean and vacuumed and in the garage it still turns heads. I've selected a different vacuum this summer each time I clean out the car or the boat. Its how the neighbors cottened on to the idea I collect 'em. :-) Truly you want lots of strong suction and a long supple hose. Now the favorites are the Filter Queen, either the Air-Way 66 or 77, and Electrolux Z89 and E. I find a power nozzle is not all that effective on sand in the boat so I'm down on hands & knees scrubbing with the upholstery nozzle and the crevice tool. Now, in the car, a dusting brush makes quick work of the dashboard vents & knobs. Hooray for clean car interiors - makes the car run better, too, don't ya notice? :-) | ||
| Post# 20770 , Reply# 17 9/19/2007 at 19:42 (6,056 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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By unbolting the front passenger seat of the Saturn wagon I was able to stuff in under the dashboard straight back over the folded back seat, and haul home from Ohio all thirty-two pipes of a stopped 16 foot Tibia Clausa pedal rank plus the offset windchest on top of the pile pstacked BELOW the window line...with the tailgate closed!. Try that in a Toyota or Honda wagon...or a Volvo or Audi or Mercedes luxo 'shotting brake'. The Subaru wagon is even longer and square-er inside so all I'd have to do next time is shift the seat as far forward as the tracks allow. | ||
| Post# 20912 , Reply# 20 9/21/2007 at 12:45 (6,054 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Interesting idea my Teutonic contemporary, my dad's rug is full of black strands and fluff and that, even a old style Hoover Junior won't get them out..apparently it's because they've woven into the carpet fibres. Ian | ||
| Post# 21052 , Reply# 22 9/22/2007 at 18:32 (6,053 days old) by electrogirl () | ||
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Hi Lux, Please follow up and let us know what ultimately worked for you. | ||
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