Hi
I'm pretty sure I have one (confirm by Vin #?), but how I got it is a little strange. I was in London (UK) on business in 1986 (I was a student in France), and stopped at SAAB Picadilly looking to order a 1987 2-dr notchback in Slate Blue for export. I had tried to order this car in France, but the Saab office in Paris was completely incompetent. In London, they said the Slate Blue was no longer available in 87, but I could buy their 1986 2dr 900S 16V demo car, which was configured for the US. The car was in a garage across town because they didn't know what to do with it (steering wheel on the wrong side and all). I bought it sight unseen, and after my parents drove it around Europe for a month, had it shipped to the US. It's still in fantastic shape, has 100k miles and is stored winters.

I'd be interested to know of others also. I've seen only one other slate blue 2dr (an 85 - no third brake light) in Minnesota. I was told by Saab at one point that the 86 car went away in 1987 because it was designed for the convertible body style, and that the engineering for the converible was behind schedule so they came out with the 16V 2dr for only 86 - does that make sence?



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• How rare is this car to find, Don (SaabNuss), Thu, 31 Jan 2002 07:42:00
  • Automatic, SELL! 5 speed, KEEP!, Lonnie, Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:14:01
  • I hate to add to a LONG set of posts..., Scotty , Fri, 1 Feb 2002 10:25:16
    • looks great in red !!...another notch owner...bj n/m, bj, Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:31:24
  • Re: How rare is this car to find, PaulS , Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:47:57
  • I have one....I love this car, Terry Meitz, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:11:55
  • 1-24 900 S '85's with 16V N/A, Daryle , Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:29:09
  • the really rare one is a 2-door turbo sedan... nm, oioi, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:50:46
    • Re: the really rare one is a 2-door turbo sedan... nm, tom, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:45:33
      • What country are you in? US had no factory notch turbos, 85SLED, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:58:16
        • I was made in Finland, and so was my saab n/m, tom, Fri, 1 Feb 2002 01:29:50
  • The Notchback is a pretty rare car in the U.S. >>>> >, John delRosario, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:19:10
    • Re: The Notchback is a pretty rare car in the U.S. >>>> >, Don (SaabNuss), Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:46:47
      • Look at Daryles post below....., John delRosario, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:41:53
    • Only 2 years in US: '85 had 8-valve; '86 had 16-valve, 85SLED, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:40:34
      • Yes, it is an '85, I'll see if he has more info....n/m, John delRosario, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:49:17
        • Isn't there one in the classifieds? n/m, pursang, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 09:22:57
          • I have one! It is an '86, 16V...., marko, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 11:32:16
            • Re: I have one! It is an '86, 16V...., Don (SaabNuss), Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:52:15
              • Re: I have one! It is an '86, 16V...., marko, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:59:12
                • Headliner removal/install in 2DR/4DR>>, 85SLED, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:49:48
            • Re: I have one! It is an '86, 16V...., Charles 85T 86S 92TC, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:09:55 <-- Viewing This Message
              • I heard the same.. precursor to the convertable!, marko, Thu, 31 Jan 2002 14:55:58

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