Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:55:17 +0200 From: "O_P" <protossinopsamkka.fi> Subject: Re: SAAB Lancia
ngu <spamnopsam.com> wrote in message news:3E3A0FF5.F9A34DB5nopsam.com... > The auto transmission on Saab 9000 is made by ZF of Germany. Its designation is 4HP18. This unit was also used on Alfa 164 and the old BMW 3 series, the E30 (1980s to early 1990s). > I don't know about the manual trans, though. > > The auto encyclopedia (from which I learned this platform sharing between Alfa, Lancia and Saab) also says even though the platform was shared, the number of common parts which could be shared between the Lancia and Saab are less than 10, mainly some (not all) panels or fenders. > > I read somewhere that the doors are interchangeable between SAAB 9000 , FIAT croma and Lancia Thema. The locks might not work. Sounds quite unbelievable. O_P