Helloooo...

Mr. Pockets · #1 05-27-2011, 08:12 AM

Okay, I'm not sure when I posted last. It was probably a few months ago, when I mentioned selling my '93. I just wanted to say a quick 'hello' and fill you guys in.

I have wavered back and forth between 'I'm selling it first chance I get' and 'I can't possibly sell this car.' I've done this for years, and it really started when I stopped driving it.

I'm collecting the parts I need to make the car truly roadworthy again. When I parked it, the water pump was leaking and the tires were bad. I have the water pump. Actually, I bought the pump in 2007. I even lost the pump for a couple years. I found it again last year. Hooray.

While I'm in there anyway, I'm gong to replace the timing belt again (I last replaced it about 15k miles, but ten years, ago). I'm also going to do the cam seals, valve cover gaskets, front main seal, oil pan gasket, and whatever else I can find that's leaking.

I started the car for the first time since my son was born (he's 15 months old now) last Sunday. It cranked for a few seconds, but started right up and settled into a happy idle. Good car.

The interior is slightly moldy, so I've had the windows open and several open boxes of baking soda in the car to get rid of the smell.

Honestly, I'm genuinely excited to drive it again. I hope to within a month or so, but work is definitely conspiring against that goal.

Anyway, hi. I still have an SVX. I still love it. I have no idea whether I'll keep it, but at this point it's worth more to me than the couple grand I might get for it. I've had the car for almost twelve years at this point.

Nick

Earthworm · #2 05-27-2011, 10:46 AM

Don't sell it. You know you'll regret it.

Mr. Pockets · #3 05-27-2011, 12:34 PM

That's the direction I'm leaning right now. My current plans for autocrossing will require me to sell either the SVX or the RX8. The RX8 is a bigger pain in the ass, honestly.

LarryIII · #4 05-27-2011, 12:42 PM

Hi Nick,

It's good to hear from you again.

Mr. Pockets · #5 05-27-2011, 03:06 PM

Larry! How are you, man?!

thumper_svx · #6 05-28-2011, 08:11 AM

Welcome back, Nick

Now that I'm back in an SVX we really should try to meet up sometime after you get her running again. I must admit, getting back into an SVX a few months back felt "right" in ways I cannot describe.

No, the car doesn't handle like my BMW 545i... nor does it accelerate like it. But for a complete driving experience it's really hard to put your finger on exactly why the SVX just works so damned well. The steering is numb, it tends to plow in tight corners... but get that car out on a decent fast road and it just feels like you could go all day. Hell I drove mine back from Denver and there was nary a whimper from my usually rather fussy back

Once I get the 545i out of my garage (sold it... but the buyer isn't picking it up until sometime next week) I need to get mine up on jack stands. The front brakes are dragging a bit... hopefully the calipers aren't in need of a rebuild because the only other transport I have left is my motorbike... and it's been a little soggy to ride that lately