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Hi there, I am a newbie, but not to Safrane ownership. For anyone interested a history of my Safrane ownership. I am currently on my fourth.
My first was a 1996 Phase 1, 2.5 TD Exec which I bought in 2004 and kept for two years, good car but that diesel engine, from the Renault Master and the auto box, weren't a good match, in the end I came to love the car but hate the engine. Next up was a 1998 Phase 2, 2.0 Exec auto, which had one owner prior to me, a noted and somewhat eccentric surgeon, who lived in very posh part of London. That was great car, but having lived on streets of london and only received intermittent maintenance, had a few issues to contend with, notebly driveshafts and suspension. I subsequently bought a Phase 2, 2.5 Exec of eBay to salvage for parts, but found this to have beem modded to such an extent, I couldn't use most of the parts I needed, so I rotated between the 2.0 and 2.5 for a time. I then gave up on the Safrane for a period and traded the 2.0 Exec in for a Mercedes CLK and then around this time last year, sold the 2.5 for spares. But I felt lost without a Safrane so always kept an eye out for anything available, so then earlier this year I spotted a two owner Phase 2, 2.5 Exec on eBay and that is steadily becoming my pride a joy. I am sure it was noticed by forum members as I believe it is mentioned in one of the 'eBay Finds' threads. The Safrane has covered 110k miles, two owners prior to me and has a full service history. This is something I usually treat with a degree of suspician, on any car, but for the first time in my experience, it has proven to be accurate. Again this car has had an interesting life, the previous owner being an established Sculptor and son of a famous 1950's Forumla 1 team owner. I just love all these snippets of information which add to a cars history. All the more pressure on me though, to look after this one.
John
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