Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:25:14 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Looking for my next Saab
James Sweet wrote: > Johannes wrote: > > > > Nasty Bob wrote: > > > >>>As an aside, some of the later model LPTs had an intercooler. They were > >>>rated to 170 BHP on the B234 engine variant. Just an ECU upgrade and it's > >> > >>up > >> > >>>to the 200 BHP or 230 BHP standard. The money Abbott (or whoever) charge > >> > >>for > >> > >>>ECU upgrades leaves me thinking it would be worth buying a crashed Aero > >> > >>and > >> > >>>swiping the box! > >> > >>Sorry to be so ignorant but.. > >>I have a work colleague who also has a 9000 LPT Saab. But his is a slightly > >>younger model (M reg) and looking at his engine, he has this extra "thing" > >>on the left hand side of his engine (as you stand looking at it with the > >>bonnet open). Is that an intercooler?? He keeps saying his is a "proper" > >>turbo, but he doesn't have the turbo boost gauge on his dashboard??????? > >>cheers! > > > > > > LPT IS a proper turbo! Just take a look at the turbo under the bonnet. > > Yes, it has lower power than a FPT, but less turbo lag, lower insurance > > and generally nice to drive. I have a 1993 2.0 LPT; I'm not sure how it > > was described at the time, the log book states: SAAB 9000 CSE TURBO. > > LPT affects the insurance? That's odd, my insurance company doesn't even > list whether my cars have a turbo or not, my policies just list the > series of the car and whether it's gas or diesel. UK insurance uses 'insurance groups' from 1 to 20. Typical figures ( individaul insurance companies may use different group ratings ) 9000 NA 12-14 9000 LPT 13-14 9000 FPT 14-15 9000 2.3 FPT 16-17 9000 Aero/Griffin 17 9000 Carlsson 17-18 Graham
