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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 19:32:52 GMT
From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Where can I find a buyer guide to the classic 900 (not the newer 900/9-3/9-5)


in article MPG.183f36753c724ace9896acnopsam.demon.nl, Zweef at barboernopsamemotorfiets.nl wrote on 15/11/2002 15:51: > In article <MPG.183f0b5d2fc9a482989f06nopsam.cis.dfn.de>, > carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com says... >> I want to >> keep the Fav for fun, but the day to day car needs to be reliable, >> comfortable, and quick. >> > And all of that for a few hundred pounds! Well, that would be nice! > > Spend a few pounds more and buy a decent 2.0 litre 16 valve 900i, > preferably the 3 or five door variant. There's very little trouble with > them as long as they're well maintained. So long as the bodywork is good, he can't go wrong with an early-mid 1980s 900i. [Personally I prefer the older flat-nose shape unless, of course, the car has the Aero or Carlsson body kit.] Carl - take a look at the galleries in http://www.nospam/. The 900 had two distinct front-ends: a flat-nose (up to MY 1985) and a sloped-nose (1986 on). My reasons for proposing the earlier models are: Firstly, the older they are, the cheaper [This is for a Skoda driver <grin>]. If it fires up, it should be fine. Engine idling problems are very easily sorted, mis-firing engines are rare (again, easily sorted by replacing a few cheap electrical components) and the clutch is an absolute breeze to get to when things go wrong there. Short of that, normal servicing will keep it running indefinitely. Secondly, electric windows always fail at some point. The earlier models are more likely to have manual winders. On older cars, the less electrical gizzmos, the less hassle. Carl - The 900i is a great one to start with. The turbos can be a bit risky on the really cheap ones - you need to know what you're looking for. My 1985 900i cost 285UKP and it's run fine for 50,000+ miles while I've had it. Paul 1985 900i 16V 1989 900 Turbo S http://pjgh.go.dyndns.org/saab/index.html

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