1999 Saab 95 SE Saloon 2.3T
Manual
blue/grey, textile interior
MOT until 1 November 2016
212,000 miles
Newmarket, Suffolk
£1500
Testing the water for selling my '99 95 saloon. Ive put a ridiculous amount of time and effort into making a slightly tired 95 into what is now a really capable car with huge amounts of potential. The car is a 2.3T, originally LPT spec (SE) with cloth interior with the following repairs/ugrades/mods etc:
Motor:
B235/B234 Hybrid build. Theoretically good for 600bhp but 350bhp is a pretty routine figure for this sort of setup without going standalone ecu etc. B235E block, b234 internals (Mahle) B235R head off of a low mileage Auto so never been over worked. New headgasket, head bolts, big end shells, piston rings etc. at the same time. crank journals mint, engine runs very nicely now.
TD04-15t with no play, no smoke etc.
Larger cobra pipe off of a later Aero
New exhaust manifold, and gasket, with exhaust studs helicoiled where broken.
New inlet manifold gaskets (rare early 2 part manifold with heater channels to allow coolant to heat manifold in cold climates)
New timing cover, Oil pump seals, timing chain, timing chain guide, Crank pulley.
PCV upgrade to the newest version, including a Creation Motorsport top hose.
All vacuum hoses replaced with silicone, Bolt mod done, BOV solenoid bypassed, all the usual mods and upgrades have been done!
Sump dropped and cleaned thoroughly, strainer clean etc. and run only on fully synth oil ever since.
New plugs, new DIC cassette, with 2 working spares.
Rocker cover off an early 900 sprayed crackle red, with the saab 16v part highlighted. Looks very good.
Toyosport FMIC with modified stock intercooler hoses, rated to 350bhp.
various sensors replaced, oil seals replaced etc. too much to list! Cleaned throttle body.
All new engine mounts except the lowest one. Polybushed gearbox torque arm.
Open intake, mushroom filter, good dump noises
2 ecus - one a stage 1 remap giving 275bhp, and 420nm of torque, along with OpenSID which allows the built in computer to access all of the ECU live data, giving you access to fault codes, boost pressures, missfire counts, knock detection, air temps, MAF readings, etc. etc. really handy bit of kit for fault diagnosing.
second ECU is a Low pressure map that I believe has been tweaked to work with the LPG, giving 185bhp which for long motorway cruises is ample and returns 350 miles to a £30 fill up (price of LPG varies so a full tank is between £25 and £35) making this very cheap to run, or with a 2 minute ECU change you can be flying. This gives the car true daily driver potential. I was doing 6-700 miles per week on LPG and then running on petrol with the remapped ECU for weekend fun and it works really well, is a very flexible setup and with the H&R suspension the car feels awesome.
LPG setup is Stefanelli, installed by LPG cars in Coventry. Large tank in the boot, easy switchover button on the dash. dead simple, fill up and drive you can literally forget about it. But I wouldn't run the high output ECU on lpg just because of the combustion characteristics of LPG. The ECU needs to be able to richen the mixture to cool the engine whereas richening the LPG mixture raises temperature as LPG burns fully, whereas petrol doesnt. There is capability to map LPG to run big power on it but Ive opted to keep it all simple for now.
Exhaust is still standard and rusty, with a bad repair in the middle. Doesn't blow at the moment, but its not pretty. I always planned to get a 3 inch system when I could afford to unlock the tuning capabilities but funds won't allow for that, I didnt bother putting another stock system as I'm assuming whoever buys this will rip it off for a stainless turbo back anyway.
Chassis:
H&R/Abbott racing coilovers installed, with springs powder coated red and mounts powder coated crackle black. Lovely suspension, sits nice and low but without rubbing.
new front drop links
Wheels - 2 sets of wheels included:
Alu39 aero turbine 10 spoke 17 inches, freshly refurbed in sparkle silver and look beautiful. Fitted with matching Kumho winter tyres all around, the fronts getting a bit low and could do with replacing
standard 16 inch wheels with chunky tyres on. ugly but work as a backup set! budget tyres, like new on 2 and half worn on the other 2
Brake pads replaced all around, brake discs in very good condition with loads of meat and little lip.
Replaced leaking brake booster with a good second hand one
Very little rust. The usual spots in the rear inner arches are great with no rust. Some surface rust under spare wheel well but overall the underside is extremely clean. These early 95s were much better built than later ones.
Doors have plenty of small parking dings in and the wing mirrors are pretty grotty. Previous owner smashed the drivers side one so ive tidied it up and painted it black. ok from a distance.
Passenger front window regulator bent so raised and unplugged for now. Tried replacing the green rollers and bending the arms back into shape but always ends up popping off. Needs a £30 regulator then should be sorted. Motor and switches fine
Rear door windows tinted
new battery fitted in Feb with 3 year guarantee
working cup holder fitted to replace broken original
Stock AS1 radio pretty tired, but replcement units are cheap but double din installs are easy and would make a lot of sense, or even an android install is possible. that said, it works fine and sounds good. FM transmitter included for your ipod.
Original bit of Saab promotional stuff included, good service history in the logbook.
Got a nice towbar fitted, easy enough to remove and has only been on for a month. everything on the car has been coppergreased and correctly torqued to ensure that stuff comes apart when needed so it is surprisingly pleasant to work on!
Reason for sale - I'm moving city and job, going from 600 miles a week to about 20 so have no need for a big barge like this, and want to go back to riding bikes everywhere so it makes sense to let someone else enjoy this for long distances. Its a really fun car, dead cheap to run, comfy and a nice place to sit. Great car as it is but it has really huge potential to be even greater for someone with more money and time than me, Ive enjoyed building it but have no ambition to go any further with it and want life to be a bit simpler again so carless life really appeals. For someone with the energy to take this on it could be a really mad sleeper! Loved messing around with this car and would love it to go to a good home.
Best photos Ive got to hand at the moment, mine is the middle car in the colour fade saab sandwich aha,
Price is £1500 ONO, Ive probably spent twice that! itd cost around £1,250 just to replace the suspension, so 1500 is taking into consideration the exhaust work needed and few other odd jobs the car could do with.
EDIT:
loads of spares coming with this car by the way, almost complete set of stock, untinted, glass. one spare cylinder head complete with cams and lifters. 2 spare stock rocker covers, spare MAF sensor, bit of extra intercooler hose, air filter hose, comes fitted with an open intake but has stock airbox and snorkel included as well. got a pair of rear shocks, got the arch liners and undertrays incuded, but not fitted, spare engine mounts, spare horshoe, spare master cylinder, spare intake pipe and IAT sensor, spare cobra pipe, oil catch can, exhaust manifold.
At a push, i might consider a swap, so feel free to make offers but first cash buyer takes it at the moment! any questions do get in touch
Manual
blue/grey, textile interior
MOT until 1 November 2016
212,000 miles
Newmarket, Suffolk
£1500
Testing the water for selling my '99 95 saloon. Ive put a ridiculous amount of time and effort into making a slightly tired 95 into what is now a really capable car with huge amounts of potential. The car is a 2.3T, originally LPT spec (SE) with cloth interior with the following repairs/ugrades/mods etc:
Motor:
B235/B234 Hybrid build. Theoretically good for 600bhp but 350bhp is a pretty routine figure for this sort of setup without going standalone ecu etc. B235E block, b234 internals (Mahle) B235R head off of a low mileage Auto so never been over worked. New headgasket, head bolts, big end shells, piston rings etc. at the same time. crank journals mint, engine runs very nicely now.
TD04-15t with no play, no smoke etc.
Larger cobra pipe off of a later Aero
New exhaust manifold, and gasket, with exhaust studs helicoiled where broken.
New inlet manifold gaskets (rare early 2 part manifold with heater channels to allow coolant to heat manifold in cold climates)
New timing cover, Oil pump seals, timing chain, timing chain guide, Crank pulley.
PCV upgrade to the newest version, including a Creation Motorsport top hose.
All vacuum hoses replaced with silicone, Bolt mod done, BOV solenoid bypassed, all the usual mods and upgrades have been done!
Sump dropped and cleaned thoroughly, strainer clean etc. and run only on fully synth oil ever since.
New plugs, new DIC cassette, with 2 working spares.
Rocker cover off an early 900 sprayed crackle red, with the saab 16v part highlighted. Looks very good.
Toyosport FMIC with modified stock intercooler hoses, rated to 350bhp.
various sensors replaced, oil seals replaced etc. too much to list! Cleaned throttle body.
All new engine mounts except the lowest one. Polybushed gearbox torque arm.
Open intake, mushroom filter, good dump noises
2 ecus - one a stage 1 remap giving 275bhp, and 420nm of torque, along with OpenSID which allows the built in computer to access all of the ECU live data, giving you access to fault codes, boost pressures, missfire counts, knock detection, air temps, MAF readings, etc. etc. really handy bit of kit for fault diagnosing.
second ECU is a Low pressure map that I believe has been tweaked to work with the LPG, giving 185bhp which for long motorway cruises is ample and returns 350 miles to a £30 fill up (price of LPG varies so a full tank is between £25 and £35) making this very cheap to run, or with a 2 minute ECU change you can be flying. This gives the car true daily driver potential. I was doing 6-700 miles per week on LPG and then running on petrol with the remapped ECU for weekend fun and it works really well, is a very flexible setup and with the H&R suspension the car feels awesome.
LPG setup is Stefanelli, installed by LPG cars in Coventry. Large tank in the boot, easy switchover button on the dash. dead simple, fill up and drive you can literally forget about it. But I wouldn't run the high output ECU on lpg just because of the combustion characteristics of LPG. The ECU needs to be able to richen the mixture to cool the engine whereas richening the LPG mixture raises temperature as LPG burns fully, whereas petrol doesnt. There is capability to map LPG to run big power on it but Ive opted to keep it all simple for now.
Exhaust is still standard and rusty, with a bad repair in the middle. Doesn't blow at the moment, but its not pretty. I always planned to get a 3 inch system when I could afford to unlock the tuning capabilities but funds won't allow for that, I didnt bother putting another stock system as I'm assuming whoever buys this will rip it off for a stainless turbo back anyway.
Chassis:
H&R/Abbott racing coilovers installed, with springs powder coated red and mounts powder coated crackle black. Lovely suspension, sits nice and low but without rubbing.
new front drop links
Wheels - 2 sets of wheels included:
Alu39 aero turbine 10 spoke 17 inches, freshly refurbed in sparkle silver and look beautiful. Fitted with matching Kumho winter tyres all around, the fronts getting a bit low and could do with replacing
standard 16 inch wheels with chunky tyres on. ugly but work as a backup set! budget tyres, like new on 2 and half worn on the other 2
Brake pads replaced all around, brake discs in very good condition with loads of meat and little lip.
Replaced leaking brake booster with a good second hand one
Very little rust. The usual spots in the rear inner arches are great with no rust. Some surface rust under spare wheel well but overall the underside is extremely clean. These early 95s were much better built than later ones.
Doors have plenty of small parking dings in and the wing mirrors are pretty grotty. Previous owner smashed the drivers side one so ive tidied it up and painted it black. ok from a distance.
Passenger front window regulator bent so raised and unplugged for now. Tried replacing the green rollers and bending the arms back into shape but always ends up popping off. Needs a £30 regulator then should be sorted. Motor and switches fine
Rear door windows tinted
new battery fitted in Feb with 3 year guarantee
working cup holder fitted to replace broken original
Stock AS1 radio pretty tired, but replcement units are cheap but double din installs are easy and would make a lot of sense, or even an android install is possible. that said, it works fine and sounds good. FM transmitter included for your ipod.
Original bit of Saab promotional stuff included, good service history in the logbook.
Got a nice towbar fitted, easy enough to remove and has only been on for a month. everything on the car has been coppergreased and correctly torqued to ensure that stuff comes apart when needed so it is surprisingly pleasant to work on!
Reason for sale - I'm moving city and job, going from 600 miles a week to about 20 so have no need for a big barge like this, and want to go back to riding bikes everywhere so it makes sense to let someone else enjoy this for long distances. Its a really fun car, dead cheap to run, comfy and a nice place to sit. Great car as it is but it has really huge potential to be even greater for someone with more money and time than me, Ive enjoyed building it but have no ambition to go any further with it and want life to be a bit simpler again so carless life really appeals. For someone with the energy to take this on it could be a really mad sleeper! Loved messing around with this car and would love it to go to a good home.
Best photos Ive got to hand at the moment, mine is the middle car in the colour fade saab sandwich aha,
Price is £1500 ONO, Ive probably spent twice that! itd cost around £1,250 just to replace the suspension, so 1500 is taking into consideration the exhaust work needed and few other odd jobs the car could do with.
EDIT:
loads of spares coming with this car by the way, almost complete set of stock, untinted, glass. one spare cylinder head complete with cams and lifters. 2 spare stock rocker covers, spare MAF sensor, bit of extra intercooler hose, air filter hose, comes fitted with an open intake but has stock airbox and snorkel included as well. got a pair of rear shocks, got the arch liners and undertrays incuded, but not fitted, spare engine mounts, spare horshoe, spare master cylinder, spare intake pipe and IAT sensor, spare cobra pipe, oil catch can, exhaust manifold.
At a push, i might consider a swap, so feel free to make offers but first cash buyer takes it at the moment! any questions do get in touch
