It's a real shame. I'm still using mine as my daily driver and I can't imagine not having it (despite having at least 4 other cars at my disposal - all of which are far more 'desirable' to be seen in) It's so handy for throwing just about anything in and still gets comments from everyone who gets in it that it is the most comfortable car they have ever been in. It also goes extremely well, never misses a beat and costs buttons to run (it's LPG'd which helps with daily running costs). It will also happily sit on the motorway at 90 leptons all day long. I've probably been quite lucky with mine but I think it is the best car I've ever owned (I did love my R25's too) and I've had it for over 14 years now. It's never spent any time off the road apart from when the power steering hose developed a leak which I fixed.
As already mentioned, if you manage to find a spare LH speaker grill at any point, I'd be most appreciative.
Saffles wrote:
tubaboy wrote:
I purchased a Phase 1 V6 velour interior from a previous member and attempted to fit it only to find the wiring in my car was incompatible and beyond my abilities, even with some excellent advice from forum members. I then tried to sell the interior on, well offered it free on here, in fact. I managed to find a home for the passenger seat but had great difficulty disposing of the rest.
I've had no interest in the Safrane on eBay even with a price not much more than scrap value, so I've decided to keep it, well for two months at least, until the mot expires and decide at that point what to do.
I've had no interest in the Safrane on eBay even with a price not much more than scrap value, so I've decided to keep it, well for two months at least, until the mot expires and decide at that point what to do.
Ouch.. you've had an ordeal! (You're not alone, ours has been off the road since 2010 with technical difficulties).
There isn't any demand these days for safrane parts. I keep seeing people trying to sell interiors, seats etc on ebay every few months and nobody wants them anymore. I've got three spare front seats at present.. it was four but i dismantled one to make space and the next victim is due to be dismembered in the coming week as i need the space on the back seat of our daily car where its been living since the year dot. The other two are in a cupboard under the stairs.. one has been retro fitted with the electric pump / cushions from a ph1, the other was the next one waiting for the mod but the chap who was going to do it never got back to me.
I've got 2.5 sheds full of safrane parts.. plus bits in boxes under the bed, in the cupboards etc.. nobody wants any of it. I tried giving our safrane away with the entire lot - for free but even then nobody would take it - I wanted rid of the hassle but like you since changed my mind as it was too good for scrap.
I don't see the safrane staying around another decade to be honest. The safranes in the wild are slowly going to the car heaven in the sky, the few members here are slowly diminishing and spares have almost dried up. It doesn't really look promising does it.