Forum: General SVX Babble
06-02-2009, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,178
Re: airflow?
Lowering the rear windows is critical to getting air circulating in the car. With only the front side windows down you get high pressure buildup in the rear that will effectively keep air out of the...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
06-02-2009, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 139,333
Re: The SVX and you
Actually, I'm no longer in Texas. We moved to the Reno/Lake Tahoe area in March of last year. I forgot to update my profile, which has now been done. Love living out here among the mountains. ...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
06-01-2009, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 131
Views: 139,333
Re: The SVX and you
Tom's post is right on and that is why my advice is, and always has been, buy the best car you can afford. Old cars, old boats and old airplanes will cause you grief. It usually isn't a wise move...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
05-21-2009, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,977
Re: Top 5 worst "repairs"- add your favorites!
"Also, Torque the axle nut, and do it with the wheel on the ground." [/QUOTE]
Doesn't the shop manual call for torquing the axle nut with the wheel OFF the ground? Side forces of the wheel weighted...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
04-23-2009, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,086
Re: Pininfarina Sintesi Concept -
Gotta love those Lambo doors - fore and aft! Somebody tell me how you can do that and have any rigidity at all to the structure? It is bound to fold in the middle once you hit a pothole. And you...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
04-13-2009, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 6,330
Re: 92's hit 160???
Geez, this debate has been going on since 1992! Show me a certified timed run certificate of a US spec stock SVX with a top speed in excess of 150 miles per hour. I have never seen a certified...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
04-11-2009, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,522
Re: questions about a gem
I'm more concerned with the process of taking the car out of hibernation than all the other things that have been mentioned. How long has it been stored? How often was the car started/driven during...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
04-02-2009, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,108
Re: why do they hate the svx
Everybody has their own opinion. I don't see anything especially beautiful in the Ferrari F40, but multitudes would disagree with me. What I do find very interesting is the article just below this...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
10-27-2008, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,593
Re: Need your opinion
Back to the subject of the SVX for sale -- that car has been advertised here and there for quite a while. Look around and you will find it listed on nearly every website for used cars. This does...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
10-26-2008, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,971
Re: Improved MPG Checklist Thread
Assuming you utilize all the good advice given here and still want to add MPG to your average, let me recommend a change in driving style that is relatively easy to make and greatly improves your...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
10-14-2008, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 989
Re: Leather Dye
Thanks Sean. I sent Ron an e-mail request. Actually, the dye I need is for my wife's BMW, but I suppose if he can match SVX leather the BMW should pose no challenge. I'll let you folks know how it...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
10-14-2008, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 989
Leather Dye
Does anybody have an address/phone for a supplier of good quality leather dye? I can't find the guy on eBay who used to do matched color dyes for us. Any help will be appreciated. Long time since...
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Forum: SVX Cars For Sale
02-20-2008, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,437
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-25-2008, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,683
RHD! I spent 3+ years in the U. S. Virgin...
RHD! I spent 3+ years in the U. S. Virgin Islands where they also drive on the wrong, that is LEFT side of the road. Took some getting used to but after a while it seemed natural, except for...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-24-2008, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,924
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-21-2008, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,274
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-21-2008, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,274
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-19-2008, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,771
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-17-2008, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,508
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-16-2008, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,717
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-16-2008, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,717
Peterson Museum: "It's only original once." ...
Peterson Museum: "It's only original once." Paul, the debate among classic car enthusiasts and restoration shops rages on about the level to which a car should be restored, or whether or not it...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-15-2008, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,153
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-12-2008, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,580
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-11-2008, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,589
This car is for sale on both AutoTrader and...
This car is for sale on both AutoTrader and Cars.com, with a proper listing on both websites. Don't know who wrote the copy for the Craig's list ad but it would be easy for the uninformed to look at...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
01-10-2008, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,683
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