What the hell made you switch from those to Saabs?

 

i needed a car, and i found the saab for $2100, i had the first problem with it as i left the previous owner's driveway.

 

www.cardomain.com/id/rc89pl

only two. i had a rare, classic bmw 2000cs from 1966 but never had a chance to drive it.

 

i dont really have any pics, but

#1: 1986 isuzu trooper II (parted after clutch went out)
#2: 1991 saab 9000cd 2.3T autotragic (went to little brother, who promptly destroyed it)
#3: 1988 saab 900 spg (after eating 4 trans and 2 junk yard motors, i gave up)
#4: 1988 saab 9000 turbo (beater POS that went to my brother after a month, who promptly destroyed it
#5: 1995 saab 900se (on jack stands in the garage awaiting parts for holset)
#6: 1997 saab 900se vert (upgraded to stg3 and sold to friend)
#7: 1994 saab 900s (rally car)
#8: 1999 gmc suburban (bangbus)

purchasing shortly: 1998.5 audi a4 quattro 2.8v6 5mt w/sport package

 

where's the viggen?

 

my bad

#9: 2001 saab 9-3 viggen (currently on jack stands awaiting b202 + allison transmission conversion)

 

my bad

#9: 2001 saab 9-3 viggen (3 door) (currently on jack stands awaiting b202 + allison transmission conversion)

fixed for you.

 

there is no viggen.

 

oh shit, i forgot:

#6.5: 1995 saab 900s: sold to parents for my little brother who gets his license in a few months

 

1991 Geo Prizm
1991 Toyota Celica ST-X
1990 Toyota Corolla All-Trac (yes, these three have the SAME ENGINE)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (had the 2.2 from the camry)
1999 Chevy Venture LS(yeah...I know...I don't know....wtf?)
1999 Saab 9-3 (what I'm driving now)


While living together and sharing the car, I also helped on payments, so they were kinda my cars too, Janet had

2001 Chevy Malibu LS
1999 Saab 9-3 (the bear killer)
2004 Subaru Forrester

 

come on guys you're supposed to post pictures! this is a picture thread!

 

Some of us pre-date digital cameras.

 

1974-BMW 2002

1993- Chevy Caprice (pictured after I gave it to my brother)

1991 Saab 900 4-door. No picture but I'm sure you can all imagine.

1991 Nissan Laurel. I-6 RWD. Surprisingly fun when it wasn't overheating.

2005 Saab 9-2x linear

2000 Ninja 500 still own.

2003 Saab 9-3 SS Arc

1981 Suzuki GS-650. The latest addition. It was free but it needs lots of work.

 

1988 9000 turbo (wrecked)
1995 9000 CSE (sold)
1995 9000 Aero (still have)
1994 900 S (sold)
1996 900 SE (still have)

 

1. 1989 Saab 900 (3/98-9/99) Sold, blown gearbox.

2. 1988 900T (5/99-6/99) Parts car
3. 1993 Honda Civic LX (9/99-9/00) Sold to non-English speaking UNH student
4. 1993 Saab 900S Convertible (9/00-9/02) Sold... later repurchased

5. 1978 Saab 99GL (10/00-11/00) Intended for project, too rusty to even try. Crushed.
6. 1985 Saab 900S 2-Door Notch (5/01-9/01) Intended for project, sold to cousin who crashed it.
7. 1979 Saab 900 EMS (2/02-3/02) Came to live with me while owner was overseas.
8. 1997 Saab 900SE Turbo (4/02-5/03) Sold to NickTurbo900 with blown #2 piston.

9. 1985 Saab 900T (6/02 - 7/02) Bought and sold for quick cash (only automatic car I've ever had)
10. 1973 Saab 99L (9/02-11/02) Sold and repurchased in 06.
11. 1987 Saab 900T (5/03-10/03) Quick replacement for the 97, Alicia killed it on the way home from SOC03. Whore.

12. 1994 Saab 9000 Aero (10/03 - 12/04) Sold to a dude in Texas. Ask me about it while we're drinking at SOC, it's a funny story.

13. 1999 Saab 9-5 SE (9/04-3/08) Amazing f'n car...

14. 1973 Saab 99L (5/06 - Present) Awaiting epic restoration

15. 1985 Suzuki GS-550E (8/06 - 6/07) Sold to finance business losses

16. 1993 Saab 900S Convertible (3/07-8/07) Not the same, sold.
17. 2003 Saab 9-3 Arc (3/08 - 7/08)

18. 2003 Saab 9-5 Aero (7/08 - Present)

 

8. 1997 Saab 900SE Turbo (4/02-5/03) Sold to NickTurbo900 with blown #2 piston.

That car is sitting 60 feet from me as we speak.
JP

 

1989 Saab 900
2001 Oldsmobile Alero
1986 Saab SPG
1988 VW Fox GL
1985 VW Scirocco
1986 Saab 9000t
1987 Renault GTA
1987 Saab SPG
1999 Subaru Legacy 30th
1984 VW Rabbit Convertible
2003 Hyundai Elantra GT

 

Thanks for giving me an excuse to gather all of the pics. I've wanted to do this for a while. I'll put a note next to the ones that I still have.

1. 1992 Saab 900S

2. 1987 Ford Escort EXP Sport Coupe - Still own.

3. 1992 Ford Taurus SHO

4. 1990 Mazda Miata - Still own.

5. 1995 Subaru Legacy L AWD

6. 1997 Mazda Miata - Wrecked. Got in trade to use as parts.
Picture on my computer at home. May update later.

7. 2001 Saab 9-3S - Sold to my aunt. Still in the family.

8. 1988 Saab 900SPG - It lives on in pieces. Scrapped the rusty shell.

9. 1990 Mazda Miata (Beater Edition)

10. 1969 Saab 96 DeLuxe - Still own.

11. 1987 Saab 900S Airflow

12. 1990 Saab 900S

13. 1992 Saab 900

14. 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE

15. 1994 Mazda Protegé DX

16. 1974 Saab 99LE - Still own.

17. 1991 Mazda Miata - Wrecked parts car w/ built hi-comp engine, LSD, Rollbar, etc.

18. 1990 Saab 900 Turbo Cabriolet (pic stolen from chriscam)

19. 1991 Toyota MR2

20. 1972 Saab 95 - Still own.

21. 1997 Lexus LS400 Coach Edition - Still own.

I'm 22 years old, and bought my first car at 15.

 

If you ever wanna sell that Ford EXP let me know.

 

I do. I've been tinkering with it lately... Trying to get it back on the road. I think it just needs a fuel pump, but I'm not positive yet. The car has been in my family/close circle of friends since new. 174k-ish miles. Rusty doors and a spot in the floor. I'd let it go for less than $500 with the disclaimer that it shouldn't be scrapped unless crashed.

 

1. 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
2. 1986 Ford Taurus
3. 1986 Monte Carlo SS
4. 1995 Ford Taurus SHO
5. 1988 Jeep Cherokee
6. 1997 Saab 900SE Talladega

 

Jeez, this might be tough...my list always changes because there are always a few that I forget.

estiamted order:

1. 1966 Chevy Corvair
2. 1993 Olds 88 Royale
3. 1988 Saab 900T, 3dr, white, sold
4. 1988 Saab 900T, 3dr, red, parts car for trans swap in #3
5. 1988 Saab 900T, cvt, red, sold
6. 1984 Saab 900S, 4dr, blue, parts car for trans swap in #5
7. 1988 Saab 900 SPG, black, mostly parts car, parts lived on #3 and #5
8. 1988 Saab 9000T, red, sold
9. 1988 Saab 900S, $25, flipped for $100
8. 1990 Saab 900 base, $25, flipped for $100
9. 1987 Saab 900S, ratty car, drove great, one side rusted, other side rust-free, parted out
10. 1991 Saab 9000 SET, white, fixed up, chipped, drove in 24 hours of Lemons
11. 1991 Saab 9000 SET, red, parts car for #10
12. 1990 Saab 9000 CD, black, $400, flipped for $3000
13. 1988 Saab 900 SPG, ed. grey, nice winter beater, rusty, parted out
14. 1993 Saab 9000 CDE, $1000, flipped for $3500 - best driving Saab I've ever had
15. 1999 9-3, silver grey, still own
16. 1995 Saab 9000 Aero, still own
17. 1989 Saab 900 SPG, black, split it was Palmer and GA, parted out
18. 1989 Saab 900 SPG, black, nice winter car, sold to Amish Geek, he crashed it
19. 1936 Chevy 2dr town sedan, family owned since 1936
20. 1983 Saab 900 base, turbo'd, sold to Amish Geek
21. 2001 BMW 325xi, still own
22. 1973 Saab 99 LE, still own
23. 1995 9000 Aero, green, parts shell, possibly future race car, still "own"

Maybe one or two more in there that I have totally forgotten about. Some are not in order because I only thought of them later.

 

1. 1976 Plymouth Sport Fury (deceased) what it looked like, but with "Boca Raton" interior
2. 1978 Toyota Celica GT ("the Suemobile"--married into this one--deceased)
3. 1986 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo Convertible ("Downtime"--first "new" car--still got it)
4. 1989 Toyota Corolla (got for my wife--deceased)
5. 1982 Toyota Pickup ("the Blue Lemon"--with "Jap" bed--deceased)
6. 1994 Dodge Dakota SLT 4x4 Pickup ("the Hearse"--still got it)
7. 1993 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible (deceased)
8. 2002 Volvo V70XC ("Veronica"--still got it)
8. 1994 Saab 900 Comm Ed convertible #217 (deceased)
9. 1994 Saab 900 Comm Ed convertible #363 (still got it)
10. 1973 Opel GT (my dad's old car--still got it)
10. 1992 Saab 900T Coupe (my daily driver)
11. 1993 Saab 900 Comm Ed #249 (my son's driving it)
12. 1994 Saab 900T CVT (LeMans blue--deal to good to pass up--still got it)
13. 1989 Saab 900T coupe (white-parts car)

 

I'll jump in this. There in no order, they all have had plates on them (mostly legal) I'm sure I'm missing a few.

-Pre SAAB- 1993-96
87 Tempo Gold
83 Rabbit Black
89 Accord Ruby

-Post SAAB- 1996-Present
91 Escort GT
91 Maxima
95 Integra

89 1500 2wd
95 Sonoma 2wd

87 9000t (2)Silver, Gold, RoseQ, (2)Black
88 9000t White
89 9000t Black
89 9000s Red
91 9000t (2)Black, Red
92 9000t Green, White
93 9000cse Blue
94 9000Aero Green
95 9000Aero Red, Black, Silver
97 9000cs Black

85 900t Black
87 900t Blue
88 900t (3)Red, (3)White, (2)Black
88 SPG (2)Black
89 900s Blue, Grey
89 SPG Black
90 SPG Red
91 900s Grey, Blue, Black
91 900tVert White

94 900se Red
94 900s Black
97 900SE Red


50 of um

 

I'll jump in this. There in no order, they all have had plates on them (mostly legal) I'm sure I'm missing a few.

-Pre SAAB- 1993-96
87 Tempo Gold
83 Rabbit Black
89 Accord Ruby

-Post SAAB- 1996-Present
91 Escort GT
91 Maxima
95 Integra

89 1500 2wd
95 Sonoma 2wd

87 9000t (2)Silver, Gold, RoseQ, (2)Black
88 9000t White
89 9000t Black
89 9000s Red
91 9000t (2)Black, Red
92 9000t Green, White
93 9000cse Blue
94 9000Aero Green
95 9000Aero Red, Black, Silver
97 9000cs Black

85 900t Black
87 900t Blue
88 900t (3)Red, (3)White, (2)Black
88 SPG (2)Black
89 900s Blue, Grey
89 SPG Black
90 SPG Red
91 900s Grey, Blue, Black
91 900tVert White

94 900se Red
94 900s Black
97 900SE Red

50 of um

what'd you end up doing with my old 9kcs?

my list is pretty short

first car was a 1997 saab 9000cs. bought at 17 it was totaled in a fenderbender when i was 18, then sold to SAABOOST

pre death

deadish

a vid clip of how she ran after the accident, sounds like theres not muffler haha

it still ran and drove fine, but had a bent frame.

my new car a 2000 9-3 base, boughtearlier this year adn its still runnin awesome.

 

well if you've had 50 than you're missing about 20. that's more than a few. keep thinking

 

Hint That's eight 88 900t's

what'd you end up doing with my old 9kcs?

Driving it, pop'd the Black Aero.

 

77 corona waggy
78 concord 4 dr
75 LeSabre 2 dr hrd top 455
73 Ambassador 401
77 Gremlin
75 Opel Manta
82 LeCar (9 years old it was, newest to date)
75 B210 (76 77? unsure hatch/fastback)
77 Fiat 131 (quart of oil every 17 miles)
81 Citation 2.8
80 citation 2.8
75 pontiac.. nova clone
71 Chev half ton.. bought above for motor for this... BOP? whats that? sold both
1982 Mercury Zephyr 2.3 4 speed
1981 Civic
1984 I mark Diesel
1983 I mark diesel
1977 (76?) Buick Century, red, red and white interior, floor shifter..
1976 Buick Century, 3.8 bought it for the tranny for above car.
1984 Camaro 2.8v6 sold for $.10 on the dollar... best 4500$ I have ever lost.
1989 Tempo
1978 Datcun pickup, last of the bullet sides, 5 speed, 25-28 mpg.
1984 Isuzu gas p'up former company truck, owner sold to me after I totalled it, I put 50 k on that one, highest mileage to date on a ride
1973 164e
1988 Chevy Spectrum, front drive and carby and chevy killed the Imark.
1984 CRX... 35 mpg 80-100 mph Boise to Pocatello... regularly.
1980 510.. auto, kick ass little car, rusted to the trim line
1978 Accord.. loved that body, that car was a bad choice
1978 Brat
1988 Civic poorly slammed, bought it that way
1988 323 AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!
1989 I MARK... thought injection would fix my hatred of these... wrong!
1978 320i.. thoguth I was somebody, learned after purchase this was Bimmers Edsel
recaro's.. OZ's.. killer ride.
1982 240 GLT.. smoked like OMG, upgraded to Intercooled motor out of 1984 Painted all chrome to body color.. Ivory and black... Sheer Hotness.
1975 164e
(here's where I realize I am forgetting many, I am old)
1969 Corona 4 door.. cut the roof off, bomb canned yellow, installed small system, and 83 Celica wheels, 2 speed toyoglide AT. Loved that ride
1960 F100 1 owner, I turned it 100k.. 232 4 speed 4.1 gears blow a head gasket if you ran 65 for 30 miles, ask me how I know....
1981 Supra, rusted through, ALaska car
1988 GL10 suby 4x4 wagon
1986 Century.. 2.8, leather, awesome for what it was
1983 Tercel 5 door, auto, slowest car. Ever.
1978 242
1973 145
1982 244
1992 Metro
1976 Coupe de ville
1973 Nova, friends attempt at getting me into "hot rods" epic fail.
1971 Corolla
1972 Corolla, one was parts, both drove...
1971 (?) Corona
(last 5 or so are wayyyy out of order, all fall right around 75 lesabre, le car time frame)
1989 Crown vicky.. 22 mpg, floated.. why buy imported?
1985 LTD.. 3.8 decent ride
1981 Mustang.. broke from git go
1988 RX-7 broke from git go, traded above for it..
1980 245
1988 245 (none of my vovlo's did much better mpg wise than the vicky...)
1995 Buick Roadmaster... 25 mpg loaded!!!! KC, MO to Boise... loved that ride.
1989 Toy space cruiser 4x4
1986 toy spacecruiser 2x4
1986 toy spacecruiser 2z4
1987 " "
198 ahh fuck it 9 of those total, only 3 were non runners, and 3 others were 4x4.
1988 Bronco, 302 4 speed no od.. 16.2 mpg on 33's
1989 Bronco 3006 4 speed w/od... 11 mpg on 31's... nope not a typo..
1988 F250 4x4 302 5 speed
1992 F250 4x4 5 speed shot 7.5 no title... parted turned a profit, traded to me for a debt
1976 Cherokee Chief ex wife ran out of oil.. 15 mpg
1998 Sephia
1990 Cherokee
1989 Beretta
1996 Century
1979 LeBaron
1988 4x4 Subourbon 6.2
1992 Exploder
1996 Intrepid, 3.3
1994 Ranger 4.0.. kid nephew got hosed on that, sold it to me for nothing.. sad.
1969 145, repeatedly like a penny
1973 145 " "
1983 Supra
1966 Mercede wasn't a 280... 220 maybe?
1989 Trooper
1986 2.8 Cherokee
1983 Accord
1981 COROLLA
1986 f 250 6.9 4x4 traded above straight up for this
1969 F100 4x4 dirty title, bad lift.. deathly bad... recycled it
1990 900 turbo (would like another)
1993 (? 1991) Dakota ex cab 5.2 4x4
1992 XXXploder
1992 XXploder (one eddie bauer, the other not)
1993 F 350 7.3 turbo CC LB ZF 4.1's

I have probably left out 20.. plus there was 20 or 30 last year I bought just to crush.. metal was HIGH!!!!!

Most of all listed I have tagged and driven, or aspired too. $200 cars are fun.

 

I have probably left out 20.. plus there was 20 or 30 last year I bought just to crush.. metal was HIGH!!!!!

Most of all listed I have tagged and driven, or aspired too. $200 cars are fun.

So which car brought you into dealing with the kooky Minnesota Geo Metro dude we met on the Canada trip?

 

1) (Kind of) 1996 Saab 9000CS. I was told it was going to be given to me, then the decision was made to sell it, then my brothers' C900 stopped starting so he bought it. Now for sale

2) 1992 Saab 900S - brothers' dead car. It started fine when it was warm, so it wasn't a problem when I got my license in the spring - Sold

3) 1995 Saab 900S - Traded a couple of scrap vehicles for it. Intended to fix it and put it on the road. No title, a looot of work, parted out.

4) 1995 Saab 900S - Bought from my parents. My baby, ect.

5) 1994 Saab 900S - Parts car. Bought it Saturday to fix the above car, which I wrecked last week.

Yup.

 

2000 Dodge Neon (rear wheel drive! lol!)

1996 Saab 900 v6

(old pic. I've got a spoiler and a turbo muffler on it now. )

 

Damn Blackdog that's a lot of cars... I'll own some of those some day, specifically the Opel Manta, LeCar and an I-Mark diesel (near impossible to find these days)

 

I got my license in 2003, bought my first car that winter:

-1987 Toyota Corolla 12v
-1982 Saab 900 Turbo (This started it all..)
-1990 Saab 900 Aero Did major rust fixes to this one, it had done something like 475 tkm.
-1984 Saab 99 GL I really miss this one, had a fresh coat of paint in a funny blue tone.
-1989 Saab 9000 CD 2.0TA The first Saab I modified, sold because of rust. The thing i miss the most are the sounds with 3" exhaust.
-1984 Saab 900 Turbo This one I still have as a project.
-1990 Saab 900 S (T16 lpt, I ment to flip this car for profit but decided to keep it as a parts car)
-1984 Toyota Corolla 8v (FWDLOL )
-1991 Saab 9000 CD 2.3TA Was a nice car, but used too much gas, I still hit myself for not using a bit more money and getting one with T5.
-1996 Toyota Corolla "JDM" 1.3 16vRHD I got for cheap, got me from place A to B as supposed.
-Citroen Xantia 1.8i -94 Corolla was just too uncomfortable for me, this from another world.

 

I have no pictures, of most of them. I started driving legally in 1978. Here is a list.

67 Sunbeam Alpine- red
70 99- winter beater-red and white Starsky and hutch paint job
75 EMS-silver
78 EMS- gray
82 900T Factory test car with APC-walnut brown
79 Turbo-bad ass black
Lost license for 6 months
76 EMS-silver repainted blue
78 99L-dorado brown
78 Turbo silver
Got married
88 900 Base-blue
Bought My business drove demos
72 96-red
68 96-red
64 95-brown
67 96-blue
winter beaters for the commute
89 900t- green
89 9000CD-silver
91 SPG-red
91 900S converted to turbo/ SPG-black
94 900SE that I still drive-red