Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 17:10:36 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: 1986 Saab 900 or 900S
bobgoblin 2000 wrote: > > Dirk van Amelsfort sez... > > I have a 1986 Saab 900 S. I read the Saab manual that goes with it but I > > still don't know what the difference is between the 900 and the 900S. > > I also wonder what kind of engine is in my car. I know it has the 16 valve > > engine, but I wonder if it has a turbocharger or not. > > It's not turbocharged. 900's came in three > trim levels: 900, 900 S, and 900 turbo. > All used the same base engine though, a > 2.0 liter 4-cylinder. I may be mistaken, but > the 86 900 may have been equipped with the 8-valve > engine. (I can't remember what year they > went to the 16-valve on all models.) > The "S" added power windows, door locks, > center console, cruise control, sunroof, > rear seat headrests and arm rest, better > upholstery, and fog/driving lights. In '90, > the "S" model added leather. > > The only thing to be leery of with an 86 was > that Saab was running low on US spec cars > and shipped a lot of Euro spec ones over > to fill the void in the US sales boom. Actually > some parts are _really_ hard to come by > - even simple things like headlights. > What??? "Hard to come by?" All Saabs, since the beginning of the 900 share all the same parts - they ONLY difference between Euro-spec and U.S. spec cars are the headlights (H4 vs. DOT) and possibly the addition of a catalytic converter. Obviously, you've got LHD vs. RHD, but even so the cars are still identical... just swapped. Parts is NOT a problem on any 900, anywhere, with the sole exception of the 5-door hatch of '79-'81. In the case the this car, certain parts are difficult if not impossible to come by. Things like the rear quarter windows and certain interior parts are different from later Saabs, but other than that it isn't a problem. I don't know who told you the nonsense about parts being hard to come by, but it's a load of crap. The first part is dead on - the 16v engine debuted in the '85 turbo, was added to the S model in '86, and added to the base 900 in 1989. Well, at least in the U.S. - in Europe they 8v wasn't discontinued in any model until recently... -Justin
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