Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 09:37:29 -0500 From: acme <acmenopsamot.invalid> Subject: Re: Learning about my 1993 SAAB 900 S
In article <xGeP0x#AAHA.72nopsam.ij.net>, "news" <decoynopsamet> wrote: > Saab guru's, > I recently bought a 1993 SAAB 900 S (3 door, no turbo, 4cyl, 2.1 liter, > 16-valve DOHC, 3 speed auto trans), 42,000 miles, one owner, very clean, > garaged, driven by an old lady to the store, church and the post > office...etc...Quite a find really, and after checking public records on > the > VIN and some other information I decided to secure the purchase, flew to > the > city of sale and drove it 1,000 miles home trouble free. A fairy tale > story. > I love this car, it is a tank, I have never felt safer in a car in my > life. > But I put a lot of miles on a car in a year with my profession and I have > buried a half dozen cars already in my life, stomped them into a mud > hole, > and am trying to anticipate the future with this car. I need some advice, > from wise Saab people who know and love this car (the last year of the > classic 900 body style). Can you suggest books or manuals to buy, Do you > know the common problems and idisyncracies of this car (ie, I live in > Florida and this car, being made for colder climates, runs at 3/4 in the > temperature guage, I was freaked out!). A cannon of contacts, interenet > links, phone numbers, people to e-mail are welcomed... I will take > anything > to begin to gather this valuable information, I want to know this car > inside > and out. I want to keep this car forever. Thanks for your help. Cliff, > decoynopsamet. > > Cliff in Tampa, Get out the yellow pages and start shopping for a mechanic. Also look up a foriegn car parts store they might recomend a mechanic, also be a lead for a local saab owners club. Try the local Sports car club of am. Get in with a good mech. and keep the car serviced- last a long time.