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Zagato
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Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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Honker wrote:
Zagato wrote:
I am DEFINITELY going to get another V4 one day

They made a lovely sound, can;t believe you had 12 of them ! A dead engine configuration now , makes them all the more collectable.

Stu

It was/is an obsession, my father had them from the 2 Stroke days and was a member of the club (he's had over 40 SAABS, over 75 cars altogether in his life

I could never beat that but will try

He only has a convertible like NAKs now, SAAB wise that is, he still has two other cars...and he's 77 years old

), I got my first V4 when I was 13 and learned to drive in it

27th Feb 2012 12:31pm

FG

Member Since: 01 Apr 2011
Location: Somewhere on the Swedish East Coast
Posts: 63

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Zagato wrote:
My list

1 x SAAB 96 Two Stroke

12 x SAAB 96 V4 (love em! )

1 X SAAB 95

3 x SAAB 99

2 x SAAB 900

1 X SAAB 9000

1 x SAAB 9-5

Two of my nicer ones, both under 40K and mint, sadly they are both VERY rough now

I was never allowed more than three at a time

The 900 and 99 in particular were both under 20,000 miles and absolutely mint, factory fresh, won many cups with those two

Really nice pics Zag! So nice to see!

myself I thought the tribute wasn't too bad seing what Topgear has become during the last years. In the end I would agree that since Saab got shafted by GM the brands soul was gradually lost, but who know how long they would have lasted if GM hadn't stepped in? All in all its really sad

/FG

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28th Feb 2012 5:29pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

In my darker days a Saab 900 Turbo served me well

28th Feb 2012 5:31pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

i liked the dash-out button, so that the speedo was the only dial ... great idea ... where's Daniele - has he done that yet ?

28th Feb 2012 10:03pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
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I miss that feature from my Series III

I did like the 'Extra' button. Extra what? Nobody knows... Darren

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28th Feb 2012 10:07pm

mymini007

Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 273

Zagato wrote:
parts won't be a problem.

Totally untrue, I have a 9-5 Aero and a 9-5 2.2 diesel, parts are a proper pain in the arse to get, all the dealerships have sent all the parts back to the factory to asses the value of the assets, so even stuff like oil return pipes and wheel bearings are like gold dust at the moment, as for a timing chain, you may as well be looking for a LR without a rattle!!!

28th Feb 2012 10:36pm

Zagato
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At least one company is being set up to sell on these parts to customers and to carry on producing more perishable items such as hoses so their shouldn't be any problem....we''ll see,

They won't be cheap I bet. They ran out of inter-cooler hoses whilst the company went bust but some more have been made up in Sweden £60 for a 4" hose

29th Feb 2012 7:59am

Honker

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: St Albans
Posts: 353

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

I believe SPUK ( Saab Parts UK ) has been set up and will be running soon. Its based out of the old Saab HQ run by a handful of the ex Saab UK employees.

Stu

29th Feb 2012 9:14am

mymini007

Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 273

Zagato wrote:
At least one company is being set up to sell on these parts to customers and to carry on producing more perishable items such as hoses so their shouldn't be any problem....we''ll see, They won't be cheap I bet. They ran out of inter-cooler hoses whilst the company went bust but some more have been made up in Sweden £60 for a 4" hose

Neo Bros still seem to have some bits, but they break loads of them, so most bits are available 2nd hand, but as you say hoses and timing chains etc are going to cost a bomb.

I heard that one garage local to me has a timing chain for a 2.2 tid and refused to sell it for £750, because he wanted to keep hold of it.

29th Feb 2012 10:27am

megatoad

Member Since: 07 Jan 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 358

2006 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
I miss that feature from my Series III

I did like the 'Extra' button. Extra what? Nobody knows...

My old 99 had the same button, it was for the turbo boost

Actually just to burst the bubble it switched on the front fog lights

29th Feb 2012 10:33am

megatoad

Member Since: 07 Jan 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 358

bpman wrote:
i liked the dash-out button, so that the speedo was the only dial ... great idea ... where's Daniele - has he done that yet ?

When I had my GM900 then 9-3 they both had the feature, I think I used it only once or twice.

After a short while you started suffering paranoia about how much fuel you have left, the guage only lights up at 2 gallons reserve. Same with the engine temperature guage it only illuminates if it is too high.

Personally I just dimmed the overall dash lights down the minimum and never bothered with that option.

29th Feb 2012 10:44am

mymini007

Member Since: 10 Nov 2011
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 273

megatoad wrote:
bpman wrote:
i liked the dash-out button, so that the speedo was the only dial ... great idea ... where's Daniele - has he done that yet ?

When I had my GM900 then 9-3 they both had the feature, I think I used it only once or twice.

After a short while you started suffering paranoia about how much fuel you have left, the guage only lights up at 2 gallons reserve. Same with the engine temperature guage it only illuminates if it is too high.

Personally I just dimmed the overall dash lights down the minimum and never bothered with that option.

It must be the least used button in either of mine.

29th Feb 2012 10:58am

Zagato
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Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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The dimming knob was a better idea, just turn down the brightness down on the display. This feature came standard on the 96's as well as heated seats - not bad for a 1970's motor

I have a load of stuff I should sell as prices for SAAB gear may go up

Complete set of brochures going right back to the 92 (taken 30 off years to collect!)
SAAB 2 Stroke wooden Sport steering wheel
" " Clocks, v4 clocks
SAAB Sport and Rally V4 steering wheel,
Front grills, dashboards, hub caps.
Lovely 2 stroke desk mat thing that only some dealerships were given
rare models

Trouble is I can't part with it. Ought to ring up the dealers and see if they have anything juicy going

I sold most of the stuff of a few years ago as SAAB became and unhealthy obsession

Will put a few brochures up for sale I have duplicates of

29th Feb 2012 11:09am

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