Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 12:03:35 -0500 From: Terje Johan Abrahamsen <terjejnopsamandnews.com> Subject: Re: Looking to buy a classic 900
On 27 Jul 2002 15:45:50 GMT, davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: >Someone who looks an awful lot like Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > >> The non-turbo Saab 4 cylinder engines have earned a reputation for >> durability in the hundreds of thousands of miles. I drove a Classic 900 for >> 16 years until rust, from too much fun in the snow(salt) and ice made it >> prudent to sell. I then bought another Classic 900S. > >The turbo'd Saab engine is the same engine, with the same deserved reputation >for durability. My '88 900T still was going strong with the original >turbo at 247,000 miles when I traded it in. The same with my 86 9000 turbo. Had over 350 000 when I sold it. Just a little rust and an ac that didn't work.