Looking for my next Saab

Thanks Paul and everyone else for all the info. I know a lot more about what to look for now. I'll keep an eye on Ebay & autotrader over the next couple of months. When I see the right one I guess I'll just know ;)

Thanks Again

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Nasty Bob
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in article gjwCf.10419$ snipped-for-privacy@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk, Nasty Bob at snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote on 27/01/2006 21:31:

It doesn't sound like an intercooler. On the 9000, the intercooler is about

2' wide, by 1.5' tall and sits in front of the radiator. If you follow the intake pipe down the engine bay, it will disappear out to the front of the car.

The aircon compressor is on the LHS of the engine bay. Some also got an oil catch tank, but I can't remember whether that is on the left or right of the engine back ... Duh! Silly me ... I know what you're talking about ... The smaller "radiator" sited next to the main radiator? It's an oil cooler.

Paul

Vart tog vägen vägen? SAAB : Nothing on earth comes close

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Paul Halliday

in article 7LJCf.10707$ snipped-for-privacy@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk, Nasty Bob at snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote on 28/01/2006 12:49:

These people have a good reputation and always seem to sell nice cars:

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
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Paul Halliday

Probably the latter. Gearbox is a weak point.

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Johannes

Oh my God.. they've got some great looking cars. That green 900 convertible looks nice ;) Aaarghh!!!!!!!!!!

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Nasty Bob

in article IgKCf.10717$ snipped-for-privacy@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk, Nasty Bob at snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote on 28/01/2006 13:24:

I've been tempted a couple of times recently to the point of ringing up. Luckily (for my wallet's sake), the cars in question had been snapped up ... They had a really nice looking C900 Anniversary and a near pristine T8 Special in.

If the 9000 Aero/Anni idea doesn't work out, a late model C900 convertible is a very smart purchase. Expect to pay from 3k through, say, 8K if you want a top notch car with all the toys, working and full leather, bodykit, etc. It's a good investment (in cash terms) if you can keep up to it, whereas a late 9000 is (well, also) a good investment as a car that will keep on running.

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
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Paul Halliday

The 8V base engine was somewhat underpowered, but it was the perfect match for winter driving in the C900. I had too much fun driving the

1985 C900 in the winter - it rusted out after 16 years from all of the salt on the roads.
Reply to
ma_twain

Oil cooler.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

LPTs don't have the boost gauge. The idea being apparently that the turbo boost should be transparent.

FPTs did.

Simple really.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

If you tune them heavily > 300 hp there is a problem that the pistons may melt.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

Ha! No gauge = LPT.. Thought so. I'll break it to him gently on Monday morning ;)

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Nasty Bob

LPT IS a proper turbo! Just take a look at the turbo under the bonnet. Yes, it has lower power than a FPT, but less turbo lag, lower insurance and generally nice to drive. I have a 1993 2.0 LPT; I'm not sure how it was described at the time, the log book states: SAAB 9000 CSE TURBO.

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Johannes

Hey Johannes! I know our LPT's are turbos. I just get the feeling that the "full fat" version might be even more fun to drive - have you ever tried the FPT? What did you think?

Reply to
Nasty Bob

No I haven't. My angle is that my 9000 is cheap reliable luxury transport, the car is well kept and looks the part. I drive 70 miles/day, so it is important to keep it going, not just for fun blasts (although it is tempting).

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Johannes

Totally agree. My 9000 has also done 70 miles a day for the last 3 years without complaint. If I get the FPT I don't think I would drive any faster. Sometimes it's just nice to know you could..

I'll let you know how the FPT compares when I get one. Unless I get tempted by a nice 900 convertible........

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Nasty Bob

The best thing about this old 9000 is that it feels and looks special compared to modern Fords or VW which may be worth many times the value of my 9000, but the 9000 exudes an aura of quality in comparison.

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Johannes

The good news is that insurance should be cheaper for an LPT.

Graham

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Pooh Bear

And if you were to tweak it up to FPT... well you get all the fun of FPT at the same low cost :-)

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Bob

All I can tell you is that I have a FPT that was lots of fun. Then I tweaked it a little to get 10-15 more HP and it was even more fun.

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Bob

Automatic Aeros only got 200bhp. I didn't realise there was a 230bhp Aero, what configuration was that?

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Richard Sutherland-Smith

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