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Re: Mods - what have you spent? What have you gained?
Posted by Aaron McD [Email] (more from Aaron McD) on Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:44:01
In Reply to: Mods - what have you spent? What have you gained?, Aaron McD, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:03:05
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I know that the sky's the limit - I know what I've always wanted (something like NickR's 900T) but I've not had the income (or now, time and workspace) to support the mods. In fact, my first "very own" Saab was my '85 900T (I drove a 1978 99 in high school but didn't mod it). Bought it used for $2500, spent at least $2,500 getting it repaired over two years and sold it for $2,100. I had high aspirations, but the starter car needed too much (new seals, new brakes, new bushings, random new solenoids, etc.) to even run as a reliable daily driver I had only one car and no garage so turning the wrench, let alone making it a true project car, was not an option. I did tweak the APC, add SPG springs, got a K&N and a sport exhaust, but that was it.
After realizing that I needed a reliable car to drive to work, but still wanting a Saab, I leased the 9-3 SE in 1999. I didn't buy because, and maybe I am misguided, I am "waiting" for Saab to put out an AWD 9-3. That, and I am going to go to grad school next year (which coincides with my lease running out) - no car payments.
Like I said, I am more curious to see what others, with the time and money, have gained - no, not just HP, I know the pure pleasure of boost, cornering and acceleration - through their efforts.
One of these days, I am going to do it right. I want to get a solid base car and redo it, top-to-bottom. Yeah, I want a Porsche, but wouldn’t a 500+ HP AWD Saab be a bit more fun??? For now, I am just glad to see others having fun. Thanks for the replied.
NickR, I am green with envy. My '85 900T might have had the stock 160-165 _after_ I fixed it up a bit...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Mods - what have you spent? What have you gained?, Aaron McD, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:03:05
- Re: Mods - what have you spent? What have you gained?, Aaron McD, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:44:01 <-- Viewing This Message
- Mods on my 95 900set, BenH, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 17:30:08
- Re: Mods - what have you spent? What have you gained?, SAABOOST, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 13:24:05
- Way too much $! ;o) HP/T: No idea of an exact number, WASSAAB, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:49:45
- I'd be embarrassed to tell, sean, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:35:25
- around $3225...., matthew, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 08:45:56
- $19,000, waiting to get to the dyno...., Tony Derenthal, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 01:50:19
- What have you gained? HP or pure enjoyment?, KevinY, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 01:47:49
- Mods - too many to list ...., Jordan, Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:30:50
- Re: Mods - what have you spent? What have you gained?, nickR, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 20:39:37
- We're supposed to keep track of $$$$ ??, Aaron Gilbert, Tue, 15 Oct 2002 19:31:34
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