Salutations:
Well as the regulars will remember - in a vacant moment over the winter I pulled off the curb without checking and had the snout fatally clipped off our beloved '89 9000CD Turbo. It was a black day here at the scriptorium and I have lamented it's passing since. Some have argued - morbidly droning on and on about it.. :/ ..
Recently, a very upright brother SAAB flagellant posted out that he had an
93 5 speed aero on the block and I flew into Boston and it was love at first sight. After a solid test drive - I bought it and drove it home to Nova Scotia that day without incident and a with a grin so large that the customs people pretty much flagged me through just because.The machine is not without it's upcoming and ongoing requirements, however the owner has been very good about fixing things as they needed attention or repair and it is virtually rust free stem to stern - top to bottom.
It has a TCS cutout and a new TCS controller, DI, head, cam and exhaust. It wasn't registered until 1999 according to CarFax - I would like to think this means that it was a dealer sales car - but it may be that it CarFax only got wind of it in 1999. Any comments/experiences on this?
Everything seems to be basically working top notch, save that the cruise control doesn't engage, it doesn't always hold a steady idle (not bad - just an occasional blip) and it makes a pop every so often when accelerating in turns. Only pop, down near the control arms. It also feels a little loose - but that may just be getting use to it after the current NG900 S.
I have eliminated the ball joints, a-arm bushing, springs, shocks and the CV's seem fine - but was wondering if anyone knows anything about the aluminum a-arm plates at the frame? They seem to be pretty banged up and cracked.
Also - I'm afraid that while I have wanted this particular year and model since new - I have only really owned a series one non-DI 9000 and there is a lot of stuff under the hood that is new to me. Could anyone recommend a really good manual or a place where I could find an official factory service manual for this machine?
It is my intention to keep this 9000 aero pretty much until one of us dies and thusly, any experiences or leads regarding detailed service info would be appreciated.
Also - anyone interested in a recently and deeply serviced 94 NG900 S model for about $5,000 Canadian (about $3,500 USD)?