SOLD IT! Finally! Had to do it! I got 3,600 for it though.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:41 am

Yeah I had to do it guys, I sold my 90 240sx. I must be getting old. Im 5'10 240 lbs and couldnt take the 80 miles a day in this little car. All my dreams of the sr20det went to s... but i got me a sweet 93 saab 9000cset for 2,000. I love the ripping of shifts with the 240 and rear wheel drive and of course the handling but, Saab is on another level! I can beat most cars on the highway with this 2.3 liter turbo, including 3000gt sl's 300zx Na's and 3 series beamers and 230 kompressors. Lots of these cars on the highway that think they are big ****. These cars would rip me apart with the 240. But know i can race these cars and when im done i can sit back and relax in my automatic air conditioner, leather seats and the quiet interior listening to my loud *** system. And i got 1,600 left over to buy me and ecu upgrade, BPV valve, down pipe, and some suspension parts. I know someday ill be back in the 240 craze but it will be with a 98 5 speed 240 with big sr20 mods already in the car. But thats just me dreamin. We shall see!
Modified by sohc90adel at 8:33 PM 12/7/2004

Post by **twofourzeroSX** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:26 am

i too do love saabs, but hey u gotta keep that stuff off of the forums. dont make us cry and remember that the 240sx stock isnt quick. we like to have our fun. anyway nice job. im just getting into the 240 thing but im sure that one day ill be in your shoes.~Dave

Post by **574-240sx** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:07 am

Good luck with the Saab. I have tried several times to leave the 240 world and I keep coming back for more.

Post by **drifter_for_life06** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 1:11 pm

Saabs are nice cars, i wouldnt want one over a 240, matter of fact 240 is the only car i want to own.

does Saab still do that 5 and 7 cylinder sh**?

Post by **skydragoness** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:04 pm

I love Saabs and their quirks, they're real sleepers even though most people know they're turbo, they don't know how fast they really are. Too bad they're wrong-wheel-drive. I do love the Viggen coupe.

Post by **nismofly** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:27 pm

tell the person you sold it to to come on here if they arent already

im swedish, my dad has a swedish car, good stuff generally. and yah my dads volvos have 5 cylinders, he used to have a v70 now he has a s60r. its fun.

Post by **BadMojo** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:36 pm

skydragoness5 wrote:I love Saabs and their quirks, they're real sleepers even though most people know they're turbo, they don't know how fast they really are. Too bad they're wrong-wheel-drive. I do love the Viggen coupe.

Saabs are pretty cool sleepers, but nothing can beat a modded Turbo Brick! It's boxy AND fast.

Anyway, good luck with the Saab. I don't know a lot about them, but I've always admired them from a styling standpoint.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:15 am

Im gonna be very honest, 240sx are way more stylish than the saab but the european box look grows on you. Imma go with hp and comfort for now. Its been fun though.

Post by **drifter_for_life06** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:46 am

Post by **dfw240_EE** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:50 am

I remember once I smoked an 80's Saab with my lil ol Civic once.

but that was one of the hideous 80's models. I think they have improved just a little over the years. And I am not sure just how hard he was trying.

Post by **drifter_for_life06** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:48 pm

even though it was old i wouldnt under-estimate Saab

he might not ahve been trying but you never know

Post by **sohc90adel** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 4:26 am

The old saabs were not that fast if they are not turbo, the turbo model is 170hp which will smoke any ka24 engine. The model i have is 200hp. Soon to be at least 245 with a chip. Christmas is great!!!! What i learned from the 3 years of 240sx owner is not to bolt on anything! The only good mods i consider doing was the ACT clutch and Helical LSD. Everything else was crap! If you want performance for real people should get either nitrous or a turbo.

Post by **accel junky** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 6:46 am

Good money for a '90.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:35 am

yeah i think i got lucky, i paid 1,500 for the car and put about 2 grand into it so i got even

Post by **StrangeLove** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:37 am

Hmmm a 2.3L turbo vs a 2.4L N/A... I wonder which will win?!?!

Well, good luck with your chevy...
Modified by pills at 8:49 PM 12/3/2004

Post by **StrangeLove** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:40 am

is this what you got?

1993 Saab 900 Turbo

Also, The highway isn't the only place to race

Post by **Accord-240sx** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:37 am

Damn i think thoes cars are ugly.I hear they are quick though.Jerry Siendfield had one!!!

Post by **MainEvent212** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:22 pm

i want one of those new WRX saabs

Post by **Juujai** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:22 pm

yeah 240 only lover i like that lol. i too only like 240s if i was given any amount of money i wouldnt buy a benz, bmw, whatever id use that money and shove it all in a s13. how fast a car is doesnt really matter to me. if speed really mattered to me id just get a v8 chevy or a crx/eg. its just the love of the car. most people i know look a tthe 240 as a first car to get and then they think about changing to a impreza/lancer later on i look at the 240 as a car to keep for life

Post by **InsanityInc** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:35 pm

sohc90adel wrote:The old saabs were not that fast if they are not turbo, the turbo model is 170hp which will smoke any ka24 engine. The model i have is 200hp. Soon to be at least 245 with a chip. Christmas is great!!!! What i learned from the 3 years of 240sx owner is not to bolt on anything! The only good mods i consider doing was the ACT clutch and Helical LSD. Everything else was crap! If you want performance for real people should get either nitrous or a turbo.

170hp won't smoke any KA engine. The DE is 155 stock, and the Saab is heavier. Also, if you weren't noticing differences from bolt-ons, either you got crappy parts or something was wrong with your car.

Yeah, looked up some 1/4 times, the 200hp saab is about .4s faster than the 240, the 170hp one has the same 1/4 time as the 240.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 6:02 pm

I know everybody on here is a little biased on the subject. But cmon guys i have driven both my 90 240 with all the mods you see which realistically gave me a wopping 10 -15 hp and my aunts 93 240 stock. There is no way in hell a 240 ka engine can even match up to this saab 9000. Off the line, and definatly not highway. Curves, other story.

I dont know if 170 hp saab can beat a 240. I dont know the weight diffrence on that car. The car that pills posted is that saab. That car is definatly ugly and i would never buy that.

However my car looks much better, not saying better than the 240 but, its not as bad as that saab 900.

My car is a 9000 notice the number of zeros.

.4 faster than the saab with 200 hp, sorry to say that is completly crap! The saab times are in the mid to low 15. 240 times stock are in the 16, 17. My saab weighs 3,100lbs , the 240 2,700lbs. Not much difference. And im also talking about a stock saab engine here. Where did you get your info Insanityinc? I noticed diffrences from parts and please your going to tell me you felt drastic changes from parts you bolted on? please! The one drastic change i felt was when i put down the pedal the first time i got in that saab. Much faster, more comfortable, more quiet, and i can fit 4 girls and maybe some lumber if i wanted to. Heres a pic of the car i have.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 6:12 pm

!!! cmon its not that bad

Post by **PantherRacer** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 11:19 am

It's the flying BRICK!!!! ya it's nice, strongly resembles a volvo dred. I like the newer, rounder saabs

Post by **sohc90adel** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:18 pm

Haha! yeah it is a flying brick! i prefer the newer saabs too! Wish i could afford them. Im just a poor student:-( This will do though.

Post by **Altiman94** » Sun Dec 05, 2004 5:11 pm

nice lookin car, looks like its time for a turbo upgrade.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:01 am

Some day ill upgrade the turbo, but for now im just gonna get a stage 3 chip and intake and exhaust. thats a 45 hp increase so i think ill be happy.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:13 am

Well comments made by InsanityInc have been on my mind, so i did something about it and looked up all the stats for my car in car a driver magazine. heres what i found.

93 saab 9000cs turbo

engine: 2.3L 4 cylinder

Horse power: 200@5000rpm

Torque: 244@2000rpm

Weight: 3,147lbs

Power to weight ratio: 15.7 dont know what this means...

0-60mph: 6.8 secs

0-100mph: 17.5 secs

1/4 times. 15.3@94mph

top speed: 141 mph @ 5000rpm

Braking 70 to 0 mph: 192 feet

So i think its pretty hard to beat those numbers. Anybody know the stock numbers for the 240sx s13?15.3 in quarter mile is pretty good no? I ran a 16.5 with my ex-240 on the track. that was with all the bolt ons.

Post by **sohc90adel** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:34 am

nobody answers?

Post by **4felix20** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 12:59 pm

those are definitely one of the lesser ugly saabs. looks kinda like a swollen jetta to me...

Post by **574-240sx** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:48 pm

2K is not a bad price. That car looks like its in excellent shape. Torque kills too. Thats why I like the KA-turbo. Nice to see Saab likes torque too. Don't have too much fun, parts look like they might be hard to find. Again nice price.

SOLD IT! Finally! Had to do it! I got 3,600 for it though.

SOLD IT! Finally! Had to do it! I got 3,600 for it though.

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