Date: 23 Nov 2001 07:02:42 -0800 From: nutmeggernopsameja.com (Nutmegger) Subject: Re: Warranty expiration
davehinznopsamcop.net wrote > >>>>Yeah! At only 240,000 miles, my '88 900 Turbo is already on it's *second* > >>>>clutch, and it's *fourth* battery. > > >>> Already! > >>> Yikes, I'm well over 100,000 on my original. > >> > >>Well, Wisconsin winters are tough on batteries, > > > I meant clutch! I've done a battery, the winters here are not always mild. > > Oh *that* battery, the one shaped like a clutch. :) Yeah, _That_ battery. Speaking of which, it's about time again. > > >>and I have a habit > >>of replacing them *before* they cause problems. > > > I like that habit. > > > Speaking of which, > >>I should check to see how old mine is, if it's 3 years, it's time to > >>dump it for a new one. Thanks for the reminder ;) > > > Ha, well my clutch is doing fine BTW. > > Um. I meant battery, but I'm pretty sure you knew this. Yeah, I knew that. I tend to go off into my own conversations, but I'm pretty sure you know that. > >>> And, I'll toast to that. Every Saab I've owned has been very reliable. I only > >>> got left once, and it was the starter! > >>> I could've pop started it if I parked the right way. > >> > >>Starter, eh? > > > OK - mental block. > > It was the alternator actually. > > Oh, *that* starter. See the problems I have? I have too much stuff in my head. > > >>Odd; what went wrong with it? > > > It just went, and I froze as I was sitting in the car waiting to be towed. > > It took about a half hour to thaw out my toes, dress shoes look so nice, but > > aren't that warm. > > Oh, I dunno, I've found that they pinch my feet when I wear them. > To each their own, I suppose... I find I have a very hard time doing those tiny little buckles.