for a long time. When you have a good mech and can do some stuff yourself they are cheap to repair and very reliable. Mine's an '88 so I don't have to deal with ABS/SRS to boot. My car may not be as safe as new cars but I think that it is safe enough and I'm and alert driver and it has enough comforts for me. I find all the bells and whistles of new cars kind of ridiculous and unnecessary. I'm less likely to have a chip fail that shuts off my engine and leaves my stranded.

Work that's been done to my car:

'91T low miles engine.
Rebuilt tranny with big pinion.
Steer rack.
Front wheel bearings.
brake master, clutch.
Indiglo gauges.
Extra heat vent for right driving hand( I don't know why these car don't have one already?
Ronal RTs with spacers and heavy load springsin rear for camping/hauling.
Koni Adjustable Shocks.
Deep cycle Optima Battery.
$3200.00 stereo system.
Nice sheepskins.
Hood scoop for ram air set-up. Ducting not hooked up yet.
Front control Arms.
FPR.

Future plans:

Maybe Direct Ignition when my distributor dies.
Window tinting.
Floor mats.
Larger FPR with rebuilt APC for more power.
Larger exhaust.
Rear wheel bearing.
Brake pads and rotors.
Airflow kit.
Paint job.
Finish tubing for Ram Air.
Headliner.
Cup holders.
Dash cracks.
Shelf carpet.
Paint job.

The big ticket items are done so now I can work on the smaller fun stuff.
I really love these cars.

Happy Saabing

Cheers, KB.


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• New cars are too expensive to fix, Brian in MA, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:05:23
  • Most of those parts mentioned in the article..., keeton, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 19:57:48
  • Much cheaper and easier to fix a car than it is to fix., Red Rocket, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:03:20
  • 740iL, $4,500 airbags and windshield....., Mike Lynch , Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:31:35
  • This is one reason I plan on keeping my C900 TCoupe, KB88900T, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:31:22 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Pic of my car. n/m, KB88900T, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:36:15
      • Thats 1 pretty car ... n/m, SeeVTSaab, Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:11:46
      • I'm thinking a silver/blue for repainting. Thoughts?, KB88900T, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:43:28
        • Re: I'm thinking a silver/blue - YES!, JimBlake , Tue, 20 Apr 2004 06:27:29
      • Silver is a beautiful color for C900..., Street, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:51:49
  • $1000 per air bag?, Bob M, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:06:02
  • What makes it more interesting is how the prices, Noel, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:04:25
    • Re: What makes it more interesting is how the prices, JB, Tue, 20 Apr 2004 04:05:10
      • Short lived Saab engine??? My last one I got 300k mile, Talladega900, Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:43:51
      • Re: Not making them like they used to..., Noel, Tue, 20 Apr 2004 06:39:10
    • Well said! n/m, Street, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:45:18
  • Maybe, but still cheep compared to a new head! ;) /nm, Nathaniel Wallace, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:01:48
  • New cars are cheap to assemble but expensive..., TKC, Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:57:07

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