Hey! Although i am a newbie to the Crossfire forums, i am far from a newbie to internet automotive forums. In fact, at last count, i have owned over 80 different vehicles in my life. I am happy to say that the latest is a 2004 Crossfire coupe. I have been looking for a few months for the right car, after my wife prompted me to treat myself for years and years of hard work and self denial. (she is a sweetie!). My youngest is away at college, so i don't have to do the minivan thing anymore.
I found a Charcoal 2004 limited A5 with under 5,500 miles on it. Immaculate inside and out. Price was $18K, not a bargain, but fair IMHO. Still has 6 months of warranty left on it, plus i am going to pick up a DC max care 7/60. My brother is the service manager at a DC dealer, so i know that she will be well cared for.
Although i only have a days worth of driving, i love this car. My wife took her out for the first time today and returned with a huge smile on her face. This car ROCKS!!.

 

Congrats on your new ride. Like the old Saab next to it too.

 

Congrats and welcome. I second RPM on the very nice Saab.

 

Blackbelt, Welcome to the forum, and I'm sure you're going to enjoy your new ride. They are very addictive, but it's a nice addiction.
That's a cool old Saab you got parked next to your Crossfire, there is a lot to be said for a '69.

 

Thanks. That's a '69 SAAB 96, V4 with 4 speed on the column. I bought that for my wife, she loves old and funky cars. We have alot of fun with it at the local cruises. It's not mint, just a nice driver. Here are a few more pics of it.

 

Seems like a great price for the car, the warranty... and the perpetual smile. Good company for the Saab.

Congratulations and Welcome to the Best Crossfire Forum. Now the FUN begins.

 

You picked the right car to treat yourself. I've never had a car I enjoy so much and you will enjoy the forum I'm sure. Lots of entertaining reading.

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

congrats... best part is you got it practically new at a price that most people get a new civic for... i feel almost guilty having such a nice car at age of 24 as most of the members here have worked their entire lives before they treated themselves to something this nice but i am glad to be a part of such a experienced group of car people ... if after that many cars you bought this, it must be a great machine after all.

 

Welcome and enjoy the Crossfire.

 

Blackbelt, when driving your Saab, and having those jets "strafing" your car all the time, doesn't that it get annoying after awhile?

 

Thanks for the welcomes. I plan on spending some time reading through the forum to get a feel for things and also start gathering mod ideas and advice.
fireamx, the jets strafe the 900 turbos and 9-3's....I think these are the planes that have been strafing my '96...

 

You're not going to believe this, but your car is the one I had on hold at Blue **** Auto outside of Altoona, PA. I could not make it up because of weather two Saturdays ago. Check your warranty, I did. The car already has the 7/70 powertrain on it. Good luck!

 

Great lookin cars especially the Crossfire... great color chose IMO!

Welcome and enjoy!

 

Wow! What a coincidence! Are you still in the market for one? I know where you can get a GREAT deal on a red one! They also have a nice Graphite one at Blueknob, with my favorite interior(the cedar), although it has 26K on it i think.
I am going to have to transfer the 7/70 powertrain, it's a $150 fee to do that. In addition, i want to put a 7/60 max care on it. That way i don't have to worry about anything other than oil changes and wearables.

 

I'm also a big fan of the gray w/red interior. I saw that Red interior one their website. It's listed at $16,500. Not bad. I'm concerned about the mileage though. What did it look like? I'm located in Valley Forge, so the ride to them is lengthy. I did find a 2005 w/ 6,500 miles for $19,000 but someone backed into it in their parking lot the day I was to pick it up. Seems I can't get into one of these cars no matter what I do - LOL.

 

There is one at a dealer in Altoona with 21K on it...its red. I got them down to 17.2 and it has a transferable DC added care plus service contract on it. Also, i know if an '04 with under 800 miles on it FSBO, black with cedar...i was actually on my way to look at that one when i ran into a blizzard and had to turn around and go back home. It is still available AFAIK.

 

A Saab with FOUR ON THE TREE!!!


I love it.Talk about linkage like a butter churn! I drove a '75-ish Saab with that setup, and had forgotten about it 'til I checked this thread. Did any other maker do that?

 

Congratulations Blackbelt,
I bought the twin of your new ride in Madison, WI about a month ago. Although I have been trying to keep it out of the nasty wx, I have still managed to put 2k on it in that time. Wow, do I love that car. It is so nice to be back in a real two seater. About a week before my first son was born back in 1981, I recall seeing several packages of Pampers jammed up against the rear window of my Jaguar Series 1 E-type coupe. It was an ominously negative sight. With the new baby, I knew the FHC would not be seeing much action. Soon after driving my wife and son home from the hospital in Watford, north of London, the Jag was shipped back home and sent into storage while I went to sea duty and another overseas tour. (Wouldn't you know after riding home from the hospital in an E-Type, my son became an automotive designer. How's that for early life influences?) Some bad luck while in storage dictated some serious (read expensive) repairs before I can put it back in service. So it now sits dismantled in the three car garage I built to shelter it. My wife and I promised ourselves a new sports car when our second son graduated from college. Unfortunately, our old sedan was giving signs of giving up the ghost. So the sports car came early.
Damn, the bad luck!

Yes, I does handle better than the E-type, but they are both a blast to drive.

 

Cool story rayban...I have always loved the E types! My youngest is in his second year at The University of Pittsburgh for Mechanical Engineering. Thankfully he received a full tuition scholarship from the university honors college (although room and meal plan are not included, it’s still a nice savings for us), so Dad and Mom got the 2 seater a few years earlier than planned.
I brought my first born son (now 23, with a chemistry degree and a new wife) home form the hospital in a new 1983 VW GTI. When he started college he was driving that very same GTI.
I haven't driven the Crossfire since Sunday. My driveway is quite steep, and if there is any chance of any amount of snow, i am not going to drive it. I have a Jeep for that!