Big Saab 9000:
And yes, I do like helping global warming. It's only going to get hotter so I might as well do my bit.
David
The SAAB's the only one I could take to.
I approve of them all. On the Saab, I would check if the auto fluid has been changed. They can become a bit of a lottery much after 100k if the fluid hasn't been sorted.
I agree with the Saab obviously....
As an asides, my eldest brother has just left our house - the one I co-own the Saab with. Says he, "I hope you don't mind, I got a hold of a leather interior and fitted it".
Mind ? I'm feckin' delighted. 350 way(ish) electrically adjustable heated memory seats. Total cost 70 bucks. Only downside will be submarining under braking as you hit the brakes for Duffus Dip. :-)
Buy the Saab - it will be the only one having been bought by a Doctor when it was new ;-)
Saaab - yes Daimler - naah, needs to be a double six, you'll not be contributing to the planet enough otherwise Jeep - never Old merc - not in that colour. And again, engine not big enough...
I nearly bid on a 420SE Merc last night - local to me and went for £400:
Not a big fan of those, I prefer my 'Type 4' to have an Alfa badge ;-)
Would appear to be pricey for the mileage.
That appeals in a kind of wannabe East End gangster kind of a way. I've always promised myself a shabby old Jag.
I'll get slated for this, but, I really do like that for some *strange* reason.
Don't even think about it. They rot in ways that Fiat can only dream of.
Complete (or should I say incomplete) with rotted away arches.
Never buy an old Merc with chrome arch extensions - they'll either have been stuck on to hide the rust or will be the cause of the rust.
I do like those, though.
Buy the Merc!
You won't regret it.
...unless it breaks. =8(
Rust below the rear window is a little worrying and you'd want to be sure that neither front suspension nor gearbox is tired but the SOHC V8 is virtually unburstable.
They're made of steel so they can rust but they are *very* well built.
No electronics to worry about but there may well be pneumatics for things like the locks, ventilation and, though I think it's too new, window lifts - very reliable but tracing leaks can be a real pain.
MB progressively cut prices on parts for obsolete models so running an older Merc can be surprisingly inexpensive.
You know you want to... :)
A
And insecurely fastened trim ?
c:)
Or paying over the odds for a shonky old shed.
The SAAB is too slow, the Daimler has the wrong engine, the Jeep doesn't do it for me personally, and as for the Merc - that colour is, erm, "nasty" would probably be the best word :)
Not that I'd buy any of them, but the Saab and a chip would be my choice. Although aren't the Auto boxes made of glass?
Yes, looks in fine form, but its an auto, and the 'boxes arent the strongest.
You name it, it goes wrong. NO.
Possibly, but would need checking in the flesh for whiney diffs, clonky props, overheating engine, scabby wheels, wobbly steering, electric windows that don't... etc etc etc.
NO NO NO!. Scuttle panel / heater / windscreen surround is invariably rusted and costs £££££££££££££'s to fix.
Single point LPG?! LOL. Not very succesfuly on a turbo...
Tidy motor though if you sorted the LPG kit.
Tim. .
Or found a certificate at least heh.
Not made of glass, just never usually cared for. Saab limited the torque on the aero auto versions for their own protection.
They can take plenty of grief *if* they have been looked after. Normally they get weak at arround 100-120k if they haven't been looked after and the fluid is black and smells burnt. If they have lasted as long as that one it might just be ok.
Why not? It is essentially a Bosch LH injection system. Not the most sophisticated system in the world. As long as it flows enough gas it will be OK. A turbo car is only different to an NA car in that it's fuel needs are higher under boost. As long as the fuel system can cope with the fuel demands, it doesn't matter if it is multipoint sequential, one big fat injector, or a bloke with a huge jug and a very accurate stopwatch. As long as enough fuel gets pushed toward the engine at the rightish time, it will be sucked in and go bang.
Fancy doesn't always mean better when fitted to older cars that don't need it, it just means more bits to fiddle with, more to go wrong, and more expensive to fit.
When I said single point system, I was refering to the LPG kit. It *can* be made to work reasonably, and you need to alter your driving style to make progressive acceleration, rather than using the gas pedal as a switch, because with a single point system the *whole of the inlet tract hoses, turbo, intercooler etc* is full of gas, not just the inlet manifold, as most mixer will only work with negetive pressure.
It will backfire into the inlet manifold, and when it does there will be several explosive litres of mixture to go bang!
SGi is the only way to go with a turbo car on LPG, and when set up properly, they go better than on petrol as a rule.
Tim..
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