Ten years ago today bought my 95 SW1 from its original owner.
Long story short, America rocks!!!
When I got it I thought it'd just be a "winter car" to keep salt off my precious 1992 cutlass ciera 3300. Oddly, the oldsmobile failed inspection then failed to start shortly after the saturn moved in. Jealous? Towed away to the junkyard.
Got it with 144k, now at 235k. Have had other cars and a motorcycle to keep the miles down.
In 2006 with gas prices going nuts I rebuilt the engine, all four struts, and half the front end to get ready for the long haul. It also got a replacement engine cradle thanks to rust. The driver's seat is from a twin cam due to "butt groove" and has lumbar support and other goodies.
Cruise control robbed off another saturn. Radio from yet another.
Still have my original radiator. Not even starting to crack by the top hose. Change the green snot every four years. Despite warnings about phosphorous I put some "Peak" in and two days later the water pump seal gave out.
Previous owner did the clutch at 60k. That was it. I have a stack of her receipts. The synchros are miserable but the pedals are close enough to heel/toe.
Still rocking its original brake/fuel lines. I drive it in the winter but at 4 am before the plows and salt crews get out. I run snow tires.
The AC blows cold and hasn't ever been charged.
My wife got in a wreck that did in the rear liftgate about eight years ago. Rear ended by a cell phone idiot. Body shop built a liftgate from 30 parts and painted it themselves. Paint is coming off, I'd go in and nag them but figure they'll make things worse.
Though I may "never" hit ten years again in anything I get for cheap, I also have a 2000 SL1 that was my wife's car from 6/2005-3/2013 when she got an HHR. Too nice a car to sell, though the AC is dead and the door handles are starting to go kaput.
Long story short, America rocks!!!
When I got it I thought it'd just be a "winter car" to keep salt off my precious 1992 cutlass ciera 3300. Oddly, the oldsmobile failed inspection then failed to start shortly after the saturn moved in. Jealous? Towed away to the junkyard.
Got it with 144k, now at 235k. Have had other cars and a motorcycle to keep the miles down.
In 2006 with gas prices going nuts I rebuilt the engine, all four struts, and half the front end to get ready for the long haul. It also got a replacement engine cradle thanks to rust. The driver's seat is from a twin cam due to "butt groove" and has lumbar support and other goodies.
Cruise control robbed off another saturn. Radio from yet another.
Still have my original radiator. Not even starting to crack by the top hose. Change the green snot every four years. Despite warnings about phosphorous I put some "Peak" in and two days later the water pump seal gave out.
Previous owner did the clutch at 60k. That was it. I have a stack of her receipts. The synchros are miserable but the pedals are close enough to heel/toe.
Still rocking its original brake/fuel lines. I drive it in the winter but at 4 am before the plows and salt crews get out. I run snow tires.
The AC blows cold and hasn't ever been charged.
My wife got in a wreck that did in the rear liftgate about eight years ago. Rear ended by a cell phone idiot. Body shop built a liftgate from 30 parts and painted it themselves. Paint is coming off, I'd go in and nag them but figure they'll make things worse.
Though I may "never" hit ten years again in anything I get for cheap, I also have a 2000 SL1 that was my wife's car from 6/2005-3/2013 when she got an HHR. Too nice a car to sell, though the AC is dead and the door handles are starting to go kaput.
