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Jun 29, 2011 12:52:50 GMT
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Rob M
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Club RR Member Number: 41
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Saab 99'sRob M
@zeb
Club Retro Rides Member 41
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Jun 29, 2011 13:03:50 GMT
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I had one of these, a 1973 model back in the mid 80s. They are cracking cars with chocolate gearboxes....
Id deffo have another tho, my one was light years ahead in terms of comfort, ergonomics etc than all the old chod that I had owned before like Vauxhalls, Fords and the like.
A lot of car for little money.
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alex77
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Jun 29, 2011 15:09:00 GMT
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Had a 90 which was sort of front end of a 99 rear of a 900 I loved it the inside is ver funky place to be and very quirky  |
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1978 Capri MK2 Ghia Zetec
1990 Ford escort mk4
1996 Nissan Rasheen
1998 Honda CRV (my wifes)
2002 Alfa 156
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alex77
Part of things
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Jun 29, 2011 15:10:47 GMT
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Looking at it now ^^^^
looks like a cut and shut cos i was 19 at the time and tyres always came on wheels from the scrap yard !
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1978 Capri MK2 Ghia Zetec
1990 Ford escort mk4
1996 Nissan Rasheen
1998 Honda CRV (my wifes)
2002 Alfa 156
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I am a Saab enthusiast, and so as such I know a few who run these everyday. I even know a guy who has a superb 1980 99 Turbo which he uses to travel everyday between Bury St. Edmunds and Cambridge! Parts wise most are easily available - less so for the Turbos. I do know of a great one for sale currently www.uksaabs.co.uk/UKS/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=78657 |
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Jun 30, 2011 12:08:42 GMT
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parts are ok, including turbos (if you speak to the specialists  ) |
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Jun 30, 2011 12:38:22 GMT
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Cool cheers, the 99 gets a thumbs up from the gf, which is always a bonus. I hear they have a few cooling issues (triumph related, no?) specifically with the top entry/exit of the rad hoses, is this a real problem (electric fan?) or just isolated? and anyone know what these alloys are?   |
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Jun 30, 2011 12:58:38 GMT
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Jun 30, 2011 13:08:36 GMT
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great motors i had a 72 and an 80 , both were bombproof and a hoot , i,ll get some pics up soon , get one you wont regret it!
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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Jun 30, 2011 13:12:48 GMT
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Cool cheers, the 99 gets a thumbs up from the gf, which is always a bonus. I hear they have a few cooling issues (triumph related, no?) specifically with the top entry/exit of the rad hoses, is this a real problem (electric fan?) or just isolated?  cooling - from my limited experience of owning a saab 99 turbo (its up for sale BTW), the radiators are ok coping with 150bhp/180lb torque worth of heat. upping the performance and you would probably get into difficulty. the size of the rad is IMO a bit on the small side but is adequate. i've just fitted a new genuine rad (£140) and stays bang on N all the time apart from going just above N in heavy traffic. NA's have a puller fan and the turbos have an electric pusher fan. I put a new fan seeing as the stand elec fan was 31 years old. Also, i've noticed that the rad outlet is at the top of the rad, when normally the outlet is low where cool water is. I reckon this is a scandinavian thing for cold winters etc. The engines must use genuine thermostats - aftermarket ones just aren't right. the stat is a 2 stage with the 2nd stage closing off flow to the heater so all coollant get pushed through the rad. B series engines comes from Ricardo design that Triumph also bought. Thing is Saab then spend a huge wedge developing the engines further, that why they tend to more reliable than their Triumph counterparts. |
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Jun 30, 2011 13:14:37 GMT
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very safe too:  |
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