Nice ride!

Sorry but the "recovered inserts with tan Burberry™ plaid mod" I'm not feeling.

 

thanks. no prob, i know it's a hit or miss thing for most people. the old ones were super tired and i thought this would make for an interesting refresh.

 

Awesome car, I love it.

 

I too love it!

Unfortunately all the touristy Boston girls strolling around my state with that exact pattern on their purses... driving 15 mph in a 45 while they text on their Iphones... well it kind of ruins it for me.

But I love the car.

 

Hey, hey, hey! Long time no see! Looking very good. I do like the inserts. When the original material gets all saggy and dirty, ugh, it's got to go.

 

thanks guys. again i owe xassh for many hours of help. this car has so much damn soul, i try to drive it everyday.

 

the tan burberry inserts are cash

great job on them

 

that is a nice car!

Spg springs are 20mm lower are so. I would look for intrax springs... The drop is a bit nicer...

 

I know a guy selling one with the 5 speed and 123,000 miles. Wants 3,000.00. The paint is rough/clearcoat worn and needs a windshield. There are NO leaks anywhere and you could eat off the engine. Interior is almost as nice as yours. Wondering what your thoughts are on the price.

 

my fantasy is to find that exact car dead and lonely some where.. then I have a perfect sedan drivetrain to reincarnate with.

Beautiful car.

 

everything about that car is hot.

the burberry is definitely a nice touch. goes well with the top and the interior.

 

Beau Tiful!!!

 

i'm liking the subtle burberry touch. niiiice!

 

Beautiful car!

 

Since this thread was started the car has been updated slightly.

- SPG springs
- Super Aeros
- General Exclaim UHPs 205/50/16
- DrewP made 3" downpipe
- 3" custom exhuast w/ Magnaflow muffler
- Battery relocated to trunk floor
- Scanwest built trans / new clutch
- New rod bearings when trans was out (and other misc seals done)
- Chadwick rebuilt TE-05
- Swedish Dynamics APC
- 3.0 BAR FPR
- Vac advance mod

Took some pics today for an insurance quote. Bonus exhaust video content.

Video:

http://flickr.com/gp/48406656@N00/Z0yzH6

 

Beautiful car!!! :th_MySaab900Like:

My only critique would be that you need to take some PrepSol, a tooth brush, and a black cotton rag to the wax on the spoiler. I usually tape mine off before waxing the car since it's such a bitch to get off afterward.

 

Thanks!

Yeah I've had some Forever Black sitting on the shelf for ages for exactly this reason. Maybe next weekend.

 

Ha! What else are sons for but to drive ya crazy?

Btw, the rear bumper extensions are the same color as the front, but they're picking up all that sunlight and reflection off the white gravel, making them appear super faded. They could certainly use a repaint, but they aren't nearly as bad as they look.

 

As God as my witness, my next c900 will be a vert. Always wanted one, never had one. This car is beautiful. Which do you prefer - the spg or the vert?

 

Thanks!

Tough question. I've had the vert for 4 years, so it's way more "sorted" than the SPG in almost every way.

The SPG springs sit way too high on the vert but it's quite comfortable with surprisingly little body roll. On any stiffer spring, the Bilstein HDs would be too much, but for a cruiser convertible they are perfection.

The SPG has B&G lowering springs and HDs, which is great in the twisties but not nice on any moderately rough roads. Plus the wheels are bent to shit. Once I get the wheel/tire/shock situation sorted, it will be a lot better to drive.

They each have slightly different tuning setups, with roughly the same power. The SPG pulls a lot smoother, which DrewP says is due to having a Dave Kennedy-modified vac advance.

The vert's exhaust sounds amazing, too.

I would give the driving edge to the vert and the looks edge to the SPG.

I love the plaid door cards. Very classy. I have the same done to my headliner and pillars, color matched black and grey.

Thanks! I love it. I should have put some padding behind it though instead of wrapping the fabric straight to the card. Oh well, live and learn.

 

I love the plaid door cards. Very classy. I have the same done to my headliner and pillars, color matched black and grey.

 

Looks good, sounds good.


RIP xassh...

 

Went for a drive last night. Car is running buttery smooth and sounded awesome so took a couple vids. Pardon my lens finger, driving/shifting/holding a phone is difficult. I suppose that is why there are laws against it.

Vid 1: http://flickr.com/gp/48406656@N00/Rx740v

Vid 2: http://flickr.com/gp/48406656@N00/29wmL8 I stopped short in this one for a sec because I thought the car parked on the opposite shoulder might have been a cop.

 

Car is (another) beauty.

Also: stopped short!

 

Haven't updated this thread in over a year, figured it's due.

Prior to this weekend, the car was riding on Bilstein HDs and SPG Springs. I thought that was a great combo until I purchased my M3... at which time I decided I wanted it to be a *little* lower and a *little* firmer. The ride height has always bothered me but this car is an epic cruiser, so at the same time, I didn't want it to be tooth-rattling.

With DrewP's advice we settled on the combo of Kilen springs and Koni shocks. I also figured this was a good time to put in Adam's (VI009DZ) excellent rear axle relocation kit. If you're thinking about getting one, wait no longer. For $85 it's an excellent value.

The car now sits about 3/4" lower in the front (from SPG Springs) and 1/2" lower in the back. More importantly, it looks great AND rides perfectly. Bonus: the axle kit gives me the clearance to run 205/50s with the Konis on full soft.

It's certainly nowhere near as low as it could be. But to me, it looks like it *should* have come from the factory, and handles like it too.

Many thanks to Drew and Adam!

Previous setup.

Upgrade city.

New gear.

Fronts after. (Forgot to take before shots.)

Old junk out.

New rear suspension and the axle is properly centered! Thanks again Adam.

Post-swap. Top was up due to intermittent sprinkles.

Then a blimp flew over.

 

LOL @ blimp.

 

if the bilstiens are still in good shape, id bet somebody on here would scoop them up very fast

 

Drive the car for about 1k miles and those springs will "settle" down a bit.