Another Saab thread. Found a convertible I might want.

[Jesda]

The specialist I found makes house calls and travels around with a Saab medikit. Hopefully he doesn't take the car away from me, citing neglect as justification.

[Ace2cool]

How much does he charge to come to your house?

[mmm240]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

[Jesda]

How much does he charge to come to your house?

Nothing as long as you put enough gas in the tank to get it there and back. And of course if it stops running en route to his shop, you pay for the tow. Its a pretty neat way for him to compete with the dealers and mechanics in town while keeping his overhead low (his shop is attached to his home).

[Jesda]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

Fine print.

[Eikon]

You'll do very well on that car Jesda.

They are very reliable cars, so I don't expect you'll have a whole lot more maintenance that what you expected when you bought it.

When it comes time to sell it (this spring if you are smart), put it on the internet with a high price. Saab 900 turbo droptops are a very cult classic car. You'll have 40-something liberal type women coming out of the woodwork to buy it from you. I bet you'll double your money on it.

[GrilledCheese33]

The specialist I found makes house calls and travels around with a Saab medikit. Hopefully he doesn't take the car away from me, citing neglect as justification.

[bobotech]

Jesda, you have an incredible camera. The detail and the colors on your pictures are nothing short of amazing. I can only dream to aspire to your photography skills.

[Jesda]

Jesda, you have an incredible camera. The detail and the colors on your pictures are nothing short of amazing. I can only dream to aspire to your photography skills.

ONE BERJILLION MAGERPAXELS

[lino]

Congrats Jedsa. What can you buy for under $1000 these days. Hopefully you don't go crazy investing a lot of $$$ into. Pay attention to the transmission. They're known to overheat.

[Jesda]

Just got a call from the specialist.

AC - $1000 estimate. Not yet converted to R134, low on refrigerant. Would need new compressor, flush, receiver, and lines for R134 conversion.I'll just keep topping it off with Freeze 12 until it dies. Not that important in a topless car anyway.

distributor seal - 40oil press switch leaking - 50heater control valve - 370Dimmer/rheostat - $140 labor, dashboard removal needed. Will have it bypassed and left at full brightness.oil pump removal/reseal, all belts, crank pulley - 620ball joints, cv boots - about $695transmission flush, pan gasket, filter, and washers/fittings - 285tuneup - 175 fuel and air filter, plugs, wiresidle - clean throttle body and readjust - 175various vaccuum lines - 30turbo - hose came loose, freebie. Turbo works great now.

Bonus: It has a recently replaced radiator.

Total: $2510 before parts tax. I could buy a service manual and do a third of it myself and save $500-$1000, but its cold and snowing outside and my wrist is sore from working on the Caddy. Since I'm already spending a couple grand, I might as well just have him do the whole thing.

Total expenditure: $960 purchase + $2510 repairs/state inspection = $3470 for a mechanically solid somewhat collectible car with low miles. I'd love to put 100k on this thing.

Will be done by next Friday. I can't freaking wait.

[Dattebayo]

ball joints, cv boots - about $695transmission flush, pan gasket, filter, and washers/fittings - 285idle - clean throttle body and readjust - 175

Wow. Those three items are freakishly expensive. I wonder why.

[mmm240]

I should have told you earlier that I'm a Saab specialist. Because there's really nothing on that list that a backyard mechanic can't do. Even if there are a few 'special tools' required.

f*** man, s***'s ridiculous.

[Jesda]

I should have told you earlier that I'm a Saab specialist. Because there's really nothing on that list that a backyard mechanic can't do. Even if there are a few 'special tools' required.

f*** man, s***'s ridiculous.

If you want to come down from WI and work on the car out in the cold, I'll pay for food and lodging.

I'm not sure if I hate working in the heat more, or working in the cold. Seems like it takes me much longer these days for me to recover from DIY injuries than in the past.

[mmm240]

Where are you? I bet it's colder here (8 with a whatever the f*** ridiculous wind chill) Might be a vacation for me.

[etschell]

saab = lemon. not worth even 2k.

[Jesda]

Where are you? I bet it's colder here (8 with a whatever the f*** ridiculous wind chill) Might be a vacation for me.

STL MO. 20-30F highs all week with sporadic snowfall. Sucks to be outside at the moment. The dog is lucky I let him out to pee.

[mmm240]

I think you're lucky he didn't s*** in your bed for not letting him out to pee.

[Jesda]

I think you're lucky he didn't s*** in your bed for not letting him out to pee.

He's vomited next to me in bed before. I think he thinks its cute. No alarm clock is as effective as a big pile of blargh next to your pillow.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

No alarm clock is as effective as a big pile of blargh next to your pillow.

HAHAH

Jesda, do you still have access to a Van? If so, are you coming to Omaha this year?If not... are you coming to Omaha this year?

[Jesda]

The van hasnt been driven in a while. It needs new tags and safety/emissions. I'll do Omaha if I can work it around my classes. I haven't been to a NICO meet since 2007. I miss you f*ckers. :/

[driverdriver]

Have you gotten the Saab back yet?

[Jesda]

He said he'd be done by the end of this week. I can't wait! There's nothing more torturous than buying a new-to-me toy and being without it for so long.

In the meantime, I've been watching videos of 900s on Youtube.

How's your 9-5 been?

[driverdriver]

He said he'd be done by the end of this week. I can't wait! There's nothing more torturous than buying a new-to-me toy and being without it for so long.

In the meantime, I've been watching videos of 900s on Youtube.

How's your 9-5 been?

My 9-5 is the most reliable European vehicle I've ever owned. I've had it now for approximatly 5 years, its got about 86k miles on it. I replaced the turbo on it around the 80k mile mark when they're known to start to go. In my case I noticed white vapor trails when peeling out of stops.

Other than that its been solid. I drive the vehicle year around through all 4 seasons.

The extra heft of the wagon helps keep it firmly planted. The car is a complete sleeper. hit the acclerator and the turbo gauge comes to life very quickly.

I love the front seats, all Saabs including yours have orthopaedically designed seats. Your never fatigued after driving great distances.

Do you have the original owners manual for your 900? I'm curious to know if its like the 9-5's. The maintenance/service section is essentially an FSM, which tells you what tools you need and step-by-step instructions on how to replace things like the alarm/immobolizer battery backup or replace the accessory belt, etc. I think every manual should be written that way, especially for the DIYers.

[Jesda]

Here's Curt the mechanic with my 900.

Here's a list of everything done:

Oil pressure switchCrank pulleyOuter CV bootBall jointReseal trans hosesTrans filterTrans fluidTrans gasketAlternator bushingHeater control valveOil pump o-ringFront crank sealA few beltsVoltage regulatorTension arm bushingVacuum linesOil/filterAir filterSpark plugsSpark plug wiresNew coolantReattach door panelReconnect hose for turboPower steering leakRepair dash lights/bypass rheostatDistributor o-ring

Total: $2956.39

Labor hours: 20.5

[numbnuts240]

curt has awesome hair

[Jesda]

[PapaSmurf2k3]

He looks kinda like Marty from Back To The Future with that vest thing on.

So, how does the car drive now?

[Jesda]

Its a hoot. There's still a hard starting issue though which I assumed was related to oil getting into the distributor, but its actually something else:

http://www.thesaabsite.com/900...t.htm

I'll tackle the problem myself when it warms up.

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Neat. Have you tried just running a jumper wire directly to the coil yet, to confirm that that is the problem?