Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 04:32:40 GMT From: "Morgan Bullard" <mjbullardnopsampammersdie.earthlink.net> Subject: Re: advice on buying an '85 SPG
I get about 25mpg on the highway with my '82 turbo, the EFI cars should do better. (82 was CIS fuel injection) Be on the lookout for transmission problems. "Craig Davey" <craigdaveynopsamalbox.com> wrote in message news:3db9d311$1nopsam.eol.ca... > Hey folks > > I've had my heart set on finding myself an old diesel passat wagon for > some time, but there is quite of number of older 900s for sale in my > area and I'm being very tempted to take the plunge. > > I've found an '85 SPG for $850 CAN and I have a couple questions. > > Milage on the car is 275,000km. What problems should I be > looking/listening for on a test drive? > > What kind of milage are people getting with their old 900s, especially > 16v Turbos of this vintage. The last Saab I was looking at was an '82, > and the owner was getting 20mpg highway. That was a bit too much of a > guzzler for my taste, do the 16v engines do any better? How does the > turbo factor in? > > I'd like to replace the wheels on the car (I never liked the SPG rims) > and I'm wondering if they are a unique size which might be hard to find. > Can I pull wheels off any 900? > > thanks much in advance for any advice. > > seeyame > Craig > >
