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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Nov 22, 2020 21:19:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Some people might not understand this, but I bought a car I've loved since I was young, and sold it (well swapped it) within a month. The car in question, a classic Saab 900 (1992). Fabulously quirky, well built and a real head-turner. I ended up with it as I decided I needed an auto as a daily driver, due to the clutch on my ZT-T being rather too heavy for my slightly knackered left foot to deal with regularly. I was offered the 900, an auto, and I jumped at the chance... It didn't take me long to realise the 3 speed auto box was sapping all the fun out of my ownership. Fuel consumption was terrible around the doors, and on a run too for obvious reasons. The guy who sold me it has a bit of a fleet, and we got talking about how I wasn't getting on with the 900, whereupon he offered to take it back as a straight swap for his 1989 9000. Now that one didn't take much thinking about.... Like the Tomcat, Stanza and V70, the 9000 is a car I've had before, loved, regretted selling and promised myself another at some point if a good one came up. This was the thread for my old 9000, which was a newer facelift... forum.retro-rides.org/thread/142503/1997-saab-9000-anniversary-turbo So, this one.... 1989 Saab 9000, 2 litre manual CD saloon 100k miles Head lining issues... Next to my other big Swede... I've got some pics of the engine bay, but Imgur is on a go slow. Things to sort.... not that many really. A full service, tidy up the headlining, and somehow sort that rear backflash panel.
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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mercedeslimos Part of things Posts: 597	1989 Saab 9000 mercedeslimos @mercedeslimos
	Nov 23, 2020 1:15:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Kikcaldy, brings back some memories of a bloody freezing weekend there about two decades ago!


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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Dec 3, 2020 10:39:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Full service yesterday on the 9000. Oil, filters, plugs. Running lovely.
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Dec 3, 2020 13:17:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The rear panel was faded, scratched and cracked, and was really letting the car down, so for now I've done a temporary fix with some matt black vinyl until I can get a replacement, IF I can get a replacement.... There was actually an option from Saab to choose a matt black panel, so I can live with this for now until I get time to sort it properly
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Dec 4, 2020 19:50:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A few pics of the 9000 with the 5 door Stanza...
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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ballbagbagins RR Helper Posts: 1,530 Club RR Member Number: 164	1989 Saab 9000 ballbagbagins @ballbagbagins Club Retro Rides Member 164
	Dec 4, 2020 21:05:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How many cars are in your fleet? Must be 5 easy.


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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Dec 4, 2020 21:12:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 4, 2020 21:05:06 GMT ballbagbagins said: How many cars are in your fleet? Must be 5 easy. Not including the wife's and step-daughters cars, I have... Two Stanzas (will be three on Monday, thread to come on that one) The 9000... The V70... The Tomcat... and the 18k mile Mk1 Rover 820Se (another project)...
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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Dánáidh Part of things Posts: 784	1989 Saab 9000 Dánáidh @deej027
	Dec 4, 2020 21:48:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	now that is a collection, cant beat a old saab.
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thomfr Part of things Trying to assemble the Duett again.. Posts: 641	1989 Saab 9000 thomfr @thomfr
	Dec 4, 2020 22:19:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice! Clutch light enough for you as it is not an automatic? Thom
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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Dec 4, 2020 22:21:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 4, 2020 22:19:21 GMT thomfr said: Nice! Clutch light enough for you as it is not an automatic? Thom Yes mate, clutch is nice and light, but the V70 is auto and gives my dodgy left foot a break most of the week
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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bshaw Part of things Posts: 148	1989 Saab 9000 bshaw @bshaw
	Dec 5, 2020 10:52:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Really cool this. You just don't see them anymore do you. Funny how the interior designs never really changed, I've an 04 9-5 as a daily and honestly the dash is pretty much the same
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Earth Rocker Part of things Among the living.....Just!!! Posts: 215	1989 Saab 9000 Earth Rocker @runsaab
	Dec 5, 2020 14:06:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Stunning, always loved Saabs...


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Shadow1 Part of things Posts: 222	1989 Saab 9000 Shadow1 @shadow1
	Dec 5, 2020 14:08:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If love any car from Gordie. He does look after them that’s for sure Bookmarked
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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Dec 5, 2020 14:16:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Dec 5, 2020 10:52:58 GMT bshaw said: Really cool this. You just don't see them anymore do you. Funny how the interior designs never really changed, I've an 04 9-5 as a daily and honestly the dash is pretty much the same I was chatting to a mechanic mate of mine the other day about exactly that same point.
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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rblote Posted a lot Posts: 2,072	1989 Saab 9000 rblote @rblote
	Dec 6, 2020 6:16:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	These 2 Swedish girls are looking pretty good. Looking ( as always) forward to any of your updates.


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luca24 Part of things Posts: 271	1989 Saab 9000 luca24 @luca24
	Dec 6, 2020 22:29:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Another Saab fan here, she's looking lovely, well done for keeping another gem on the road.
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Geordie North East Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!! Posts: 2,512	1989 Saab 9000 Geordie @geordie
	Mar 30, 2021 17:54:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well, this 9000 was bought by one of my mates back in January. I felt at the time it was the right decision based on what I had in the fleet at the time. During it's time away it's had a new clutch master cylinder. And it's back! I was offered it back, and despite not needing it, it's just too good a car to turn down. Here it was this morning, before a wash, with the partial fleet pic kind of summing me up...Rovers, old Nissans and a big dollop of Swede on the side!.... I brought it home and did what I do...gave it a wash and a polish... The only thing of note during it's time away is that the rear panel isn't looking as neat as it was when I covered it over with the black vinyl. It's got a couple of bits of black duct tape to keep it together at the top where the boot handle is, so that will need addressing at some point. I'm pleased to have it back.
	CURRENT FLEET '91 Nissan Primera (41k miles, an early one and immaculate) '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)

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