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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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Different moggie now I'm afraid. The mog of catbox fame is no longer with us.
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DanielJames
4,377 posts
37 months
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Mr E said: s  t, was that 2003? I utterly, utterly hate you.  Sorry I lied, I was 11
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Pixel-Snapper
3,494 posts
61 months
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DanielJames said: jeremyc said: I had just turned 10 years old when the cat went to the vets. Never read that before utter genius OP. Nice Saab by the way.
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NiceCupOfTea
21,932 posts
120 months
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Back on topic - I have always liked the key placement in (most) Saabs - easy to see and not hidden behind the wheel, keyring sits still and does't rattle and bang around, and of course in the case of an accident you have a chance of not losing your right kneecap! 
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otolith
19,343 posts
73 months
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I still sometimes fumble for the steering column keyhole though!
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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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NiceCupOfTea said: Back on topic - I have always liked the key placement in (most) Saabs - easy to see and not hidden behind the wheel, keyring sits still and does't rattle and bang around, and of course in the case of an accident you have a chance of not losing your right kneecap! Except the second ever time I drive it I managed to catch the key with my arm and kill the engine while waiting to pull out of a junction. otolith said: I still sometimes fumble for the steering column keyhole though! I then frantically fumbled around the steering column in an attempt to restart..... 
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NiceCupOfTea
21,932 posts
120 months
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Mr E said: NiceCupOfTea said: Back on topic - I have always liked the key placement in (most) Saabs - easy to see and not hidden behind the wheel, keyring sits still and does't rattle and bang around, and of course in the case of an accident you have a chance of not losing your right kneecap! Except the second ever time I drive it I managed to catch the key with my arm and kill the engine while waiting to pull out of a junction. otolith said: I still sometimes fumble for the steering column keyhole though! I then frantically fumbled around the steering column in an attempt to restart..... You'll get used to having it in the correct place TBH I don't think I've ever done that (nearly 7 years I've had it now), and despite my initial worries have never had problems swapping between cars (4 different cars driven regularly, just the 900 with the central key). Occasionally have a "moment" with the wipers though due to the MX-5 (on the other side!)
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jeremyc
9,654 posts
153 months
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Mr E said: Except the second ever time I drive it I managed to catch the key with my arm and kill the engine while waiting to pull out of a junction. I then frantically fumbled around the steering column in an attempt to restart..... I reckon you're better off getting the cat to do the driving.
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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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jeremyc said: reckon you're better off getting the cat to do the driving. Judging by my lap times early last year, you're almost certainly correct.
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StanMarsh
1 posts
16 months
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Congrats on your SAAB! My grandparents had a lovely 9-5 2.3t that I borrowed one summer - 182bhp was a lot when I was 18!  Unfortunately, disaster struck and the engine shat out most of it's internals through the exhaust along with a cloud of smoke that could be seen from space. All thanks to the dreaded OIL SLUDGE. It's a common problem (by design!) with the engines in these cars, and it's very important that you're aware of it as an owner. I wish I had. http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t...Good luck, hope your engine lives on!
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otolith
19,343 posts
73 months
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The Aero models are said to be less prone to sludging because they had fully synthetic oil specified rather than the semi-synth used on the lower powered versions. All the same, I had the sump dropped and cleaned out on ours, it was overdue a service and the intervals are uncomfortably long as they are, in my opinion.
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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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Indeed. I am well aware but as stated, an Aero HOT should always have fully synth.
It's being serviced by a local specialist on Monday, and he will advise on a sump clean out depending on what he finds.
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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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Serviced. It wanted a backbox, it'll need front pads in about 8000 miles and the front tyres are thin. I knew all of that.
Appears to be a good buy. I still haven't sorted the pixel loss on the info display though.
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slomax
3,576 posts
61 months
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DanielJames said: jeremyc said: I had just turned 10 years old when the cat went to the vets. Successful troll, you really know how to make people feel old...... 
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amoeba
60 posts
35 months
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Mr E said: Stupid key placement. Luddite.
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otolith
19,343 posts
73 months
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Swindon to Canterbury, including a cold start: 
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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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Your display works better than ours...
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otolith
19,343 posts
73 months
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Plotloss
67,226 posts
139 months
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How are you getting on with it?
I'll be back in a Saab this week. The only decision to make is 9-5 Aero or 9-3 Aero...
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Mr E
Original Poster
14,126 posts
128 months
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otolith said: Dead pixels? Yup. Dead and unable to resurrect. Suspect we'll just live with it. I have no real desire to know how much fuel it's burning. Plotloss said: How are you getting on with it?
I'll be back in a Saab this week. The only decision to make is 9-5 Aero or 9-3 Aero... Going well. Parking sensors have fritzed, new tyres have sorted the wheelspin, crank sensor means it now starts again. Sailed through the MOT with no issues. Appears solid. Aircon compressor seems noisy? Is this normal?
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