Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 01:26:31 -0000 From: "Christian" <christianbnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: I think the turbo is working.
"Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:BA649B2D.36AA%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... > in article MPG.18a8dcd35c2ccb539897c9nopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at > carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 03/02/2003 20:09: > > > In article <BA6467FB.369A%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk > > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > >> He's not the only one smiling. I'm still grinning from when he first posted > >> this - my first such encounter in a Saab was only a couple of years ago. > >> > > Even if this one turns out to be a bad one (don't think so though) I > > think I'm hooked on Saabs and Turbos. > > When you first started posting and expressing an interest in Saabs, one of > the undercurrent points of advice was to spend as little as you could to get > a reasonably basic model and see how it goes. Once you have a feel for the > car and get bitten, you'll get to know the intricacies of the model and what > to look out for. Keeping an eye on the market and looking out for "that" car > that you'd want to spend your Grandmother's pension on while owning a bit of > a banger is all part of the fun. Since Aeros in the UK (of almost any age) > are rising to around 3000 UKP for a "good one", I think you got a gem and a > little TLC will keep your car very happy. > > I think we prepped you well and you seemed to have enough know-how and > adventurous spirit to get a good one to start with. I think the one you have > is a good one to do up internally if you can find the leather. It certainly > looks good from the photographs and so long as the engine is generally > sound, it'll go on for a good while yet. The price was a snip and it'll be a > great car, so long as you "keep up to it" with the usual service issues. > > Believe it or not, my Inga was a real gem when I got it but I haven't kept > up to it mechanically and the bodywork has suffered as well. It could be > done up with, say, 500 UKP or so, but I can't really justify it. I love the > flat nose shape and it will be a shame to scrap the beast, but I'd rather > use the good parts of the car to keep better Saabs on the road. It was a > real struggle keeping two classic 900s alive. After my first 900 turbo, the > injection was a real surprise - it can't quite keep up with a boosting 900, > but catches up pretty quick. > Paul Has your 900i had an engine transplant? No N/A 16V in '85, not in UK anyway. I found the 16v OK, more refined and slightly perkier than an 8v, but I had better low down torque with my 8v. Top speed wasn't much higher either. The gearing and aerodynamics of the 900 don't help as the same (130hp) motor in the 9000 could crack 120.. > > 1985 900i 16V > 1989 900 Turbo S > http://pjgh.go.dyndns.org/saab/index.html > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 18/12/2002
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