Ooooh Land Rover or SAAB hoi ti toi...it's not that rough..your driving to the pub for lunch on Saturday then Chris and I'm your passenger ...is the SAAB a convertable?
MIke
Hoi toi? Hardly. Rare, not expensive.
The Saab is called an "Enduro" - one of 11 built back in 1980 as Saab factory specials. Rather rare, it is one of 5 surviving examples from of the original eleven built. It's my daily driver a the moment, until I replace it at the end of the year with a "normal" Saab road car while the Enduro is taken off the road for a re-builb to new. Hopefully it will be prepared for Targa next year or the year after.
Here's mine (we think, but aren't completely positive yet) - as is was, new, back in 1980 on the floor at the Melbourne Motor Show. No radio. No A/C. No heat. No springs and 17lb of boost as standard. The thing I don't like about badly-kept dirt roads while driving this car are corrugations - they shake the thing apart - especially the 30-year old wiring loom inside the VERY hot engine bay. Brittle wires don't like being rattled too much. If I could, I'd not be driving it around right now - but it's just too much fun, and being a Saab hatch, I can fit a lot of scopes inside - or even a 370L fridge if I choose. Cavernous!
The Saab is called an "Enduro" - one of 11 built back in 1980 as Saab factory specials. Rather rare, it is one of 5 surviving examples from of the original eleven built. It's my daily driver a the moment, until I replace it at the end of the year with a "normal" Saab road car while the Enduro is taken off the road for a re-builb to new. Hopefully it will be prepared for Targa next year or the year after.
Here's mine (we think, but aren't completely positive yet) - as is was, new, back in 1980 on the floor at the Melbourne Motor Show. No radio. No A/C. No heat. No springs and 17lb of boost as standard. The thing I don't like about badly-kept dirt roads while driving this car are corrugations - they shake the thing apart - especially the 30-year old wiring loom inside the VERY hot engine bay. Brittle wires don't like being rattled too much. If I could, I'd not be driving it around right now - but it's just too much fun, and being a Saab hatch, I can fit a lot of scopes inside - or even a 370L fridge if I choose. Cavernous!
Ah, a rare Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget bird huh?
Nice, be cool to see it but sounds like the LR would be a better choice, and it can still get to the pub
Might bring the the Commander in chief and get along to this astrocamp. We have a 2 boys (urban terrorists aged 6 and 4). Are kids welcome? or are they too young? They will be asleep by 8pm anyway lol. Dont want them annoying or upsetting anyone. If so is there Astrocamp etiquette that we should know?
Might bring the the Commander in chief and get along to this astrocamp. We have a 2 boys (urban terrorists aged 6 and 4). Are kids welcome? or are they too young? They will be asleep by 8pm anyway lol. Dont want them annoying or upsetting anyone. If so is there Astrocamp etiquette that we should know?
Hi Dino,
Kids are very welcome at any star party that I have ever been to, and most star parties are pitched as "family" events. At least in Australia anyway.
I am not sure how many under 5's will be there but I guess there will be a good few in the 5 to 10 age bracket.
My understanding was that this year's IISAC was scheduled outside the school holidays to cut down on the number of kids running around? Apparently there have been concerns. I certainly got the message.
Cheers
Steffen.
That's certainly not the case at all. I don't know why you would think that.
Kids are always welcome at IISAC.
There was a poll about whether to have IISAC2011 inside or outside school holidays, and it was fairly even split both ways. I made the decision mainly for my own reasons - nothing to do with trying to limit children there.
In fact it's actually an advantage to have it when people can bring their families - but it was made outside school holidays for other reasons.
my two boys, (6-8) are coming as they did last year. They had heaps of fun. I think we should include the kids more!!!
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Might bring the the Commander in chief and get along to this astrocamp. We have a 2 boys (urban terrorists aged 6 and 4). Are kids welcome? or are they too young? They will be asleep by 8pm anyway lol. Dont want them annoying or upsetting anyone. If so is there Astrocamp etiquette that we should know?
How are we shaping up for vacancies in the houses, Mike?
Just toying with a contingency plan... it might sound bizarre but if the weather forecast isn't looking good, I'm toying with the idea of leaving the 16" lightbridge at home and coming up on the bike.... Good ride up and back and good company in between...
I thought I'd give an airing to an idea of doing one or two astro sketching workshops using the Mellish Technique. It would be about 15 to 20 minutes long with a demo & maybe have a few materials handy for you to try it out.
Interested? Let me know.
The workshop will only happen on the Saturday. Time/s & location will posted on the notice board.
Sounds like a good diversion Alexander. Great idea Even if it's raining we could sketch from a photo or poster maybe.
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Hey folks,
I thought I'd give an airing to an idea of doing one or two astro sketching workshops using the Mellish Technique. It would be about 15 to 20 minutes long with a demo & maybe have a few materials handy for you to try it out.
Interested? Let me know.
The workshop will only happen on the Saturday. Time/s & location will posted on the notice board.
...is the SAAB a convertable?
