After contacting the seller about the car, he said he wasn't sure=20 whether it was LPT or FPT but other visitors had said it was full, but=20 have a look at his website for better photos.
I did, and I'm less than impressed. There is no doubt from the pictures that the car is in mint physical=20 bodily condition, but his description is very misleading. It it had been=20 all good, planned to go to about =A32,500. It finishes in 10 hours and is= =20 only at =A32000. He has it advertised on his website at =A33999.
Something is missing in that engine bay, several something actually.
His Ebay Options description "Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, Cassette Player, Catalytic Converter,=20 Central Locking, Convertible, Electric Windows, Leather Seats, Power- assisted Steering (PAS), Premium Sound System, Rear Spoiler"
And he thought it was an FPT.
Thing is, I'm not seeing any compressor, refrigerant lines or even an=20 intercooler there, the turbo appears to go straight to the throttle=20 body.
More worrying is the oil staining below the dizzy. Suggests the oil ring=20 has gone or is going. And it looks fairly recent and still damp, rather=20 than having been replaced.
MOT is only until Sept 2005, and I'm wondering how much little jobs=20 haven't been done, if the dizzy oil leak can get missed. He says it has=20 very good history.
I know the reason it has only reached =A32000 is because it isn't in the=20 Saab section, but in the "Other Classic Cars", and not alot of=20 "ordinary" folks fancy them or think they could afford to run/repair=20 them, but I'm wondering, what is a late convertible 900 LPT with leather=20 but no aircon, a slightly didgy reverse gear and a leaky distributor=20 with 2 months MOT (at best) and 109k miles worth? I know they tend to=20 sell between =A33-7000, but what are they really worth?
Should I go for this? It has been too far to go see it, so it will be a=20 blind bid, and trusting a car salesman.
Or would I be better off waiting for the 130k mile 9000 Aero to finish=20 in a couple of days. That too will be a blind purchase, but from a=20 private seller and was planning to go to arround =A32000 for it. It is currently at =A31565 but hasn't met reserve. is that reasonable for= =20 a 1997 in black with dark grey leather interior?
or there is a 9000 2.0 turbo on Autotrader near me. "1996 SAAB 9000 2.0 CSE EcoPower 5dr Cs Hatchback, Petrol, 185,000 miles, . Turbo,FSSH to 149k (Bay Horse Saab), receipts=20 after for proof of service, Airbags,ABS,EM,EW,CL,Computer,Cream=20 Leather,Climate and Aircon (that DOES Work),MOT til Feb'06, Tax 'til Nov=20 '05. The car runs very well. No expense has been spared on this car. I=20 even put a new windscreen in at my own expense since the old one was=20 hazy. Fuel consumption is 31.7mpg average but will go as high as 38 mpg=20 on long hauls. This car sailed through the previous two MOTs without any=20 work required. Excellent condition inside and outside, except for slight=20 scuff on rear bumper. NO rust at all. It has never let me down in the=20 two years that I have owned it. I only usually keep my cars for a year=20 and am only selling because I am after an automatic gearbox again.=20 =A3995."
Still need to phone to see if it is available. And if so, if it is an=20 FPT or LPT.
--=20 Carl Robson Car PC Build starts again.