Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:17:31 GMT From: "Swampy Bogtrotter" <samandjanetknoxnospamco.net> Subject: Re: De-lurk
Paul Halliday wrote: > in article UOcWg.9066$Fx4.581nospamfe1-gui.ntli.net, Swampy Bogtrotter > at samandjanetknoxnospamco.net wrote on 08/10/2006 21:01: > >> Greetings. >> Just popping my head in here as I'm a first tme Saab owner, and this >> looks like a usefull newsgroup to have in my list. >> I've wanted to own a Saab 900 since before I learned to drive in >> 1988, as I love the shape of them, and I've finally bought a near >> mint codition 1989 Saab 900i. >> I collect it on Tuesday, and I'm looking forward to finding out if >> it was everything I imagined it would be. >> I'll post again with my thoughts after I collect it. >> Back to my lurking again. > > Hey Sam ... Glad to have you aboard (soon :) ). > As Al says, please post a link to a picture ... We love to have a > good nose at SAABs around here. I'll get some piccys this weekend, and upload them to one of my domains this weekend (or tomorrow). In the meantime, this is the Ebay auction listing where I bought it. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&item=280034054917 I couldn't be happier with how she looks, feels and drives. > I've wanted one since I saw a white growling thing back in 1985 Sounds like you've just described my car. She's a big (compared to the fiesta I've just scrapped) white thing which makes me think of a Star Wars Imperial Stormtrooper Car. > reckoned it was far cooler than the Porsche Carrera I'd lusted after > until that point. Here I am on my third C900 and loving it to bits. I > drive my boyhood dream car ... How lucky am I? Porsche? Nah, passed > over two now and got my third C900 :) I hear ya brother. > I hope it lives up to your hopes ... Any little niggles or questions, > just post them up here and we'll try to help out. It needs a litle tiny bit of TLC, but hey, that's half the fun of buying old cars. The bodywork is solid, and not a sign of rust anywhere except the inside bottom of the doors (easily treatable) and on the flap covering the petrol cap (even easier treated). The radio doesn't work as it needs a new aerial, but the CD player works great. A new aerial isn't going to cost much. Oh and the fabric on the ceiling sags a little, but I can fix that with half an hour and a can of spray mount. And best of all was the price. In my opinion, a steal at only £171
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