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Hi all, I've seen a few familiar names on here, but quite a few new ones as well, so I'll bore you with my car  1978 Saab 99 Turbo 3 door. First production year of the first production turbocharged car. To qualify that, by production I don't mean limited edition - we all know there were predecessors (Corsair, 911 and 2002 for example). My one looks a little sorry for itself, but being that it looked like this when I got it:    It needed a lot of work! I got it March 2003, and spent just over a year pulling it to pieces and putting it back together:  I'm fine with mechanicals, but rubbish at bodywork, so all that's happened on that so far is the structural bits welded up and painted, and the tailgate is one off a 900 for the moment! After lots of fun and games it eventually looked like this: www.nutcase.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/nice.JPG (280k) And it's been on the road for just over a year now. |
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But it's not a standard car, there's one or two minor mods: Poly bushes throughout (except the rear antiroll bar) Front hubs and driveshafts from a later car (2kg lighter per side and possible to change the discs without destroying the wheelbearing!) Rear axle and anti roll bar from a 900 Goodridge braided brake hoses and silicone brake fluid. Lowered 40mm (too much, I think 25mm would have been better) Avo shocks, Boge springs Saab APC system from a 900 fitted and boy does it work! Longlife stainless exhaust. Original spec: 145bhp 175lb/ft torque Current spec: 173bhp 217lb/ft torque The original engine is starting to leak oil from just about every joint now (I didn't touch it at all after it sat for 14 years, so no real suprise!), so a full rebuild and a bit of tweaking is on the cards. I'm aiming for a reliable 200bhp  I know there's a lot of Retro Cars magazine readers on here, so some of you may recognise the car - it was at last years show, and also in the February and March 2005 issues. First as a buying guide car and then as part of a track day. |
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2005 9:49:59 GMT by nutcase
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Jul 30, 2005 12:29:29 GMT
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Love the Saab,.. very cool |
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Jul 30, 2005 13:22:13 GMT
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absolutely superb, what a great car. So sad whats happened to Saab now.
Must learn more about this APC system....
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Jul 30, 2005 15:32:57 GMT
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Ta The APC system is nice and simple and self contained so easy to fit to whatever. I have one other car, but that's a 5 door G reg metro L so won't mention that  |
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Jul 30, 2005 18:11:28 GMT
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Hey! Nice to have you onboard......Need to squeeze me one of those in me Dolly...either that or a 9000' one |
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Jul 30, 2005 19:08:22 GMT
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Allo mate A 900 carlsson engine would work wonders I think |
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Ken
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Fancy seeing you here Nutcase
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Saab Freak (in order of favouite first) '88 900 Turbo8 '86 900i Old Stripy '72 99 CM4 '83 99 '06 9-5 Aero 260 '96 9000 Turbo CSE '93 900 LPT SE (absolute Shed of a car) www.uksaabs.co.uk |
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i have always like the old classic shape....
Was this one at retro car show in 2004?
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Last Edit: Aug 1, 2005 15:16:25 GMT by wildfire
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Indeed it was - and stuck amongst all the minters in the cars from each stand bit ;D When they went round talking about each one, I think I got the shortest commentary  |
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Sept 6, 2005 21:53:29 GMT
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Well I really need to pull my finger out and get the thing into a bodyshop. It's still got rusty doors and patchy paint! been collecting more bits for the engine side of things though. A water injection kit should be in the post shortly (so no more 1+ bar of boost with no chargecooling whatsoever anymore!). I must have been riding the det point for quite a while now. I have had a performance cam sitting in a box for quite a while, but I decided that I wanted to time the cam in properly. But noone makes an adjustable sprocket for my engine  But why let that stop me? Send a standard one off to Kent cams, get a quote, organise a group buy and voila! Delivery of 6 sprockets should be done in a couple more weeks 3 for the UK, one for Oz and two to the US. Lovely Jubbly! |
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Aug 14, 2006 17:31:24 GMT
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Finally got the passenger door back from the local back-street old car place. Cheap and cheerful reskin and respray. Not perfect by any means, but it'll do me!  He's taken the driver's door away to start that... |
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Saru
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No Brand Loyalty
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Luverly. You say too low? I say just right. |
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1974 Saab 99 EMSI bought a new car. It's 35 years old. My friends said I was mad. We'll see.
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Tarka
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Yeahhh I love these beasties. Mate of mine used to rally one which was strange because the handbrake is on the front wheels!! Suppose it was good for reverse flicks. Anyway, well done for restoring a great car. SKOL!!
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Sharks in the garage.🐬🇩🇪
I'll finish my projects when you've finished your's!😎😜
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Aug 15, 2006 11:53:47 GMT
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very nice car, love the odd ball look of saab's
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Aug 15, 2006 14:17:02 GMT
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Cheers guys Lump coming out near the turbo is the wastgate. Saab invented the thing, so it's a bit crude, but it does the job superbly. I've replumbed it a bit - in that pic it's controlled by the exhaust pressure, but using the Saab APC it needs to be inlet manifold pressure. Definitely too low. Until they take away the annoying road cushions. They were pretty sucessful in rallying, especially when it was snow/ice or gravel. Weak driveshafts caused reliability problems unfortunately, and then the Quattro stomped it into the ground A year or two ago WRC magazine voted it into the top 10 of most influential rally cars of all time (number 6 IIRC). |
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Stu
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Aug 23, 2006 18:27:09 GMT
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Ace! I always think I'd like one of these old Saabs, must stop buying VW's and branch out. Hmm... turbo! |
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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But why let that stop me? Send a standard one off to Kent cams, get a quote, organise a group buy and voila! Delivery of 6 sprockets should be done in a couple more weeks 