Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

The NHS glasses look isn't the greatest of styling touches..

Is this the ugliest SAAB ever

Quite possibly. But there are some contenders.

Fuck fuckity fuck

^Ha, unlucky

^^^^Hahaha. Urgh. Spew.

@Lynx, cheers. I'll have another look then to be sure.

£250 from Volvo, and not a single breakers has one, damn-it

That seems pretty steep. Are there no aftermarket versions available anywhere?

Unknown, I'm buggered if I'm paying that though.

Where would you recommend for aftermarket?

Is that to do with the SIPS (SITS?) thing or something. The orange thing is a connection to the electronics which are activated in the crash, hence why they're so expensive?

Aye, there is a pyrotechnic seat-belt pre-tensioner that will fire in a crash, that's the test-tube shaped thing.

I can live without that bit.

I wouldnt have a clue for aftermarket Volvo stuff mate. I use Rimmerbros and my mech to source aftermarket stuff for the Classic.

Aye, there is a pyrotechnic seat-belt pre-tensioner that will fire in a crash, that's the test-tube shaped thing.

I can live without that bit.

In which case- Won't a regular seatbelt replacement work?

Unknown, I need the whole inertia reel assembly, as the belt cannot be removed from it.

There is nothing wrong with the belt, to be honest- it's the brake in the inertia reel that has jammed on.

^ this sounds annoying.
Can your contact sort you out some?

He's in Leicester. However- I have found one (hopefully!) in a breakers yard in Brockley- off now to grab it.

Spot the difference:

how much was it from the breakers?

Spot the difference:

Looks like the one you bought is for the other passengers.

Also: How did you get to the breakers and back without breaking the law?

;)

Its a bicycle forum piggy- it was only in Brockley...

Correct- I cycled to the breakers, pulled the belt assembly, put the car back together, paid my £40 (have that Volvo spare-parts service!) and cycled home again.

I drive to the bus stop. Fact.

Grats Dammit, good saving there mate.

It made me happy- all done and put back together now.

I can now drive to my parents house for dinner on my birthday.

This is like an episode of Wheeler Dealers.

What was slightly eye opening was that the car in the wreckers yard was cleaner than mine.

I'll poke the hoover round tomorrow.

On the bright side, I picked up the floor mat to chase a bolt, and found four pounds.

In that case, it's £36 for the sealt belt.

Exactly what I thought when I found the coins!

I also found the maintenance cover for the side impact seatbelt detonator (or whatever they call that sensor/firing circuit), which was nice.