I like my saabs, but I just don't know about this ...

[LFO]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAAB-AERO-900-TURBO-T16-3-DO...

Some nice work there, then the guy gets a soldering iron and a few LED's ....

Absolutely stunning black spray job.

Edited by LFO on Sunday 20th June 12:24

[poing]

I don't really get what he's done, pretty sure photoshop could do the same.

He also can't spell.

[The real Apache]

Let's face it, you're going to be able to pick this up for a song, it'll need some work but mechanically it sounds good.
These will be desirable.....well I desire em, so it would be a brilliant project to take on, strip all the leds and ice out, trim off, respray, new seats and bobs yer auntie, a rare, rapid and handsome classic for not a lot of bunce

Edited by The real Apache on Sunday 20th June 13:11

[drivin_me_nuts]

I love the 900. Don't see a problem with this one. AN FMIC for sure is a good idea and an RRFPR also helps. Back when saabcentral.com was saab900.com and wasn't overrun with yanks there were a few UK members who had gone down this route and had got 260-320bhp out of these cars with a few tweeks. If I recall the problem was the dying gearboxes and not the engine.

(I do wish saab could/would make something as distinctive as the 900 again)

[morgrp]

Nice car ruined by that headlining - I don't even mind the LED lights (subtle and effective) but that head lining... also the welds in the pics are nasty

[MrMoonyMan]

Someone is gonna have a lot of fun with that..

[hairykrishna]

To be honest, I like that. I'll lose the interior LED madness but the rest is fine. I'm watching to see if it goes cheap - I could do with a replacement for the Aero soon.

[The real Apache]

Sorted ones are fetching £4500 plus, so it might be worth a punt if all the rust has been caught and the welding isn't too bad.

I've had two 8 valve turbos and loved them

[Rich_W]

Nice car, high mileage mind. Like every other sane person, the headlining would be destroyed. But otherwise looks good.

ETA

I'm now looking through eBay to find one I would buy. That classic game we all play

Edited by Rich_W on Sunday 20th June 19:03

[shouldbworking]

Very peculiar. Also not sure whats going on with the 'ive taken photos of it with the doors / boot open. In the rain. At night.' thing

[900T-R]

drivin_me_nuts said:

I love the 900. Don't see a problem with this one. AN FMIC for sure is a good idea and an RRFPR also helps. Back when saabcentral.com was saab900.com and wasn't overrun with yanks there were a few UK members who had gone down this route and had got 260-320bhp out of these cars with a few tweeks. If I recall the problem was the dying gearboxes and not the engine.

(I do wish saab could/would make something as distinctive as the 900 again)

The 320 bhp example was Matt Faulks', had a lot more work done to it than that and ran ~280 in road time. Mine was rolling roaded at 295 PS (291 BHP) and 339 lbs/ft/460 Nm and had a completely new engine built - Cosworth pistons, 9-5 cylinder head with bigger valves, bespoke intake manifold, cams, liquid cooled IC, upgraded turbo etc. For a car with a FMIC and á few 'tweeks' 220-240 bhp is a far more realistic target.

[LFO]

Just bought a LPT to join my other two FPT's - It's clean everywhere, no rust even in the tranny tunnels and water reservoir. It also has had a FMIC from a 9000 - Just need to figure out the pipework, and then my biggest dilemma is do I put it to FPT/APC or add an abbott chargecooler? £750 is a bit too much but they are rated well and no way am I going to sell. Nobody I know has driven both - Chargecoolers apparently are quicker but more dangerous to the engine.... Decisions Decisions.