Letum, how's the drive? Still sporting the crossfire?

 

New owner here near Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) and am currently tending to some issues to get thru emissions. This forum has helped in a huge way, and I should have everything back in order soon.
I hope to hear from some 'locals' soon!
John

 

Hi John, Great to have another "local". I'm over on the coast, Mendo/F.B. I come down there once in a while during the race season to autocross in Windsor. PM me, perhaps I can help with some of your issues. I have a great M.B. mechanic contact there in your neighborhood if needed.

Bob

 

Crossbow 34
Riverside, CA
2004 Blaze Red NA Coupe
52K
No mods yet

 

Hey John, welcome to the club!
I'm IN Santa Rosa!
Bob knows a lot and is a great resource. Occasionally I get to autocross with him. The mechanic he's talking about also AX's with us and has done ALL the maintenance and mods on my car. Great guy.
Hope to see you around sometime!
Steve B

 

Congrats on becoming a new owner, johncole!

I am an SRT6 owner in the SF Bay Area. Hope your emmisions issues are easily resolvable.

If our schedules permit, we should all have a meet sometime...

 

Bob, Steve, and Rohit,
I'm glad you responded, thanks!
I *believe* I have the emissions problem fixed, I had the Check Eng lite and P410 code. Pulled the RCM and did the resolder and relay refurb, now the recirc fan cycles as it should and no more code. (I'm most comfortable working on old British cars..)
The previous owner might have tried their own version of the sticky key fix, the ignition switch assembly is in really rough shape. I've got a new switch and used lock barrel assembly coming. There's a few other electrical issues, and I think they are related to the messed up ign switch. We shall see.. I've also ordered an UltraGauge as well.
Very good to know there's a good MB mechanic nearby.
Steve, do you drive a black coupe? Spotted one on Farmers Lane last week.
John

 

Glad you might have your emissions problem handled.
I drive a grey SRT6 and my son drives the light blue NA.

 

I wonder how many Lt blue NA's are around here?Last year, I met a young man driving one, he was delivering something to our neighbor. I had to ask about his car!
Also, saw a black SRT near the Jr college this afternoon.

 

Alright you guys; not that it bothers me in the slightest, but the color is SSB. I just call it silver/blue. The Sapphire part of the name is a bit pretentious IMO. lol

 

Bob,
I was thinking I'd really want a XF in 'SSB', such a great color. But as fate would have it, I ended up with this peculiar dark cherry red instead. It's a decent paint job, and should buff out nicely.
I'd be really excited about meeting up with any or all of you guys. Perhaps late Spring, or ?? A drive up to Mendocino would be great.
John

 

As a kid, one of my favorite car colors was "Candy Apple Red". Sounds like you have a real head turner. We'll know it's you when we see it. Let me know if you ever make it over to the coast, and If I can, we could meet up somewhere.

 

I've never been up to the Mendocino area. I hear it is quite scenic. The furthest north I've been (considering the western side) is St. Helena...wine tasting.

 

Invite is open. Would love to meet up w/ any Forum members up here. We have several wineries on the way up and over via Hwy.128., in fact, so many that you may want to consider bringing a D.D. w/ you.
Another forum member and his wife enjoy coming over to the coast on occasion, and have met up with them before. Hwy.128 is one of Calif.'s nicer rural scenic routes, and a top driving route(twisties and elevation changes galore!). When it meets the coast at Hwy.1, it is a site to see.

 

I'm looking to go to Blackhawk for their monthly "Cars 'n Coffee." Welcome to let me know here if any other Xfire owners are going. The event link is below:

Cars & Coffee

 

Some good news regarding my electrical issues on my new 05 base burgundy coupe; it's all fixed! Replacing the ign switch and chime switch resolved everything. Also, over the weekend, I drove up to Sonora where my brother runs a restoration shop (Sierra Auto Restorations) He DA'd and waxed my car, now it's really looking cool! New oem floor mats from eBay, and it's actually starting to look like a new car. More driving this week to reset all of the ecu sensors, then finally emissions testing.
I'm really enjoying this car. Can you tell? WHAT TR-4 restoration project??
John

 

Edited post...

 

just sa this.
i am on bethel island in the delta, close to brentwood, antioch or oakley.
would luv a meet.
maybe after this storm???
keep me in mind.
thanks

 

Daughter and son in law recently relocated to Brentwood. He's on the Brentwood P.D. We come down occasionally, and I'll PM you when we do. You survived the fire there O.K.?

 

would luv to meet up.
the fire you are thinking i am not sure of, could have been one off antioch waterfront.
i have been here since i retired and love.
live on my boat.
drive my xfire daily.
tell your son in law to watch for a ssb roadster with carbon fibre graphics on it.
see ya