RetroMat
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Jul 25, 2010 20:11:04 GMT
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So for the last month of so I've been looking for a new daily, in that time I've been driving around in my sisters citroen c3 which is quite horrible. My ebay watch list has been full of 90's french diesels and the like. I realised with my daily commute there isnt the much benifit to having a diesel so instead I bought myself something I've always rather liked: 1986 Saab 900, its the 2.0 carb doesnt seem bad on juice. 90K been well looked after, lots of new bits full exhaust a clutch various other bits. very smooth 5spd manual, pas.    I was on the look out for a Saab 99 but the prices have gone up alot since I last looked. Only issues I can see atm are a bit of rot on the front wings and the heater fan not working but appart from that it drives spot on! |
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Last Edit: Jul 13, 2013 20:19:59 GMT by RetroMat
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Jul 26, 2010 11:53:43 GMT
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Lovely! I like the early 900's, especially the 2dr saloons. Nice choice of commuter vehicle - comfortable, capable, yet retro.
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Samage
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Jul 26, 2010 12:00:11 GMT
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Should be a good car - if the last pic is anything to go by, the car's never gonna give you up or let you down.... ;D
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Jul 26, 2010 13:02:08 GMT
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Should be a good car - if the last pic is anything to go by, the car's never gonna give you up or let you down.... ;D Oh my god, someone Rick Rolled a thread. |
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Jul 26, 2010 13:06:22 GMT
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That looks like a tidy daily.
Nice one, Saabage on the boards up and up.
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RetroMat
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Jul 26, 2010 19:39:56 GMT
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Should be a good car - if the last pic is anything to go by, the car's never gonna give you up or let you down.... ;D  ;D loads of space, belts on the back and clutch at the front.   end, huge bumpers, 5spd badge  econ rev counter   grot issue on both front wings  interesting head lining repair  [/quote] |
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Jul 26, 2010 22:07:13 GMT
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Ace,i love it,great that your going to use it as a daily,great choice,these are really good quality cars,only issue is clutches are "awkward",enjoy!
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Keep the Faith,Always....
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Mr Vincent
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Jul 26, 2010 22:17:58 GMT
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Missing its Club sticker !
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Jul 27, 2010 15:45:33 GMT
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Clutches are easy, most you will need to remove is the rad. With practice you don't even need to do that.
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Jul 27, 2010 17:48:11 GMT
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Lovely car, picked up one of these last night (only its a 4 door 8))
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Jul 27, 2010 18:46:14 GMT
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like i said. want!
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RetroMat
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Jul 30, 2010 17:54:07 GMT
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in not very interesting news heater is now fully functioning, spend the last 2 nights trying to figure out the complex saab heater wiring diagram and realised someone had put wires on the wrong way on one of the switches, a little soldiering on the resistor pack and the correct ampage fuse in the fuse box and its all good again. Haven't figured out the heated seats yet but wha's more important is I have discovered that its 4x114.3 pcd!, now thoughts of j-wheels fill my head.  |
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2010 17:54:35 GMT by RetroMat
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impmann
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Jul 31, 2010 17:46:52 GMT
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These old Saabs are superb workhorses... I've got the injection model (1986) in white - same wheels, ace! The heated seats should be automatic - ie if you have the heater on and the ambient temperature inside the car is low enough, you'll get a warm bum.
Actually... I really ought to dig it out the lockup and give it a run... :-)
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Just cos something is good for you doesn't mean its good for everyone - for example Marmite does not make good Dog Food.
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Maybe with all the Volvo and Saab love on these boards now, maybe it is time for a Scandinavian sub board somewhere within RR where we can all toast ourselves with Absolut and eat BBQ'd reindeer sausages.
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RetroMat
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saab has been performing excellently as my daily for the last few months, work done so far has been a new set of front discs and pads for the mot (passed no advisorys) New correct sized battery, as the tiny 063 battery that was on there wasnt really up to the job. Also have renewed all the vaccum hoses under the bonnet and given it a good tune/strobe up. Oh and a new carb diaphragm. also some more welding practice, started with this:  went through this stage, after repairing the inner arch  folded the arch edge lip bit over and welded on to the new inner arch.  ended up with this then it started raining  needs a bit more work but as the arch lip is covered by a plastic trim I'm not going to go too mad with it. |
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Last Edit: Oct 2, 2010 17:53:01 GMT by RetroMat
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Nice work matey. Did you use a Gas or no gas mig ?
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RetroMat
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cheers! Currently i'm using the gassless flux cored wire, my welders got the conversion kit to run gas, really need to pull my finger and buy a bottle  |
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Nice that it has the minilite copies  |
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RetroMat
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Currently looks like:   vauxhall carmine red not a great match but will do until I can get some paint mixed up. Started on the otherside:  nasty  scored a rear arch repair panel off ebay; has the same curve as the front arch!  cut out the grot, quite alot got cut out of the inner arch too  tack welded in place  currently i've finished welding the arch on and started making up the inner. |
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Nov 10, 2010 16:28:53 GMT
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YES!!!
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