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Pucci1
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11th Apr 12 at 15:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hey guys, hopefully if it isn't gone by saturday am going to look at a saab 9-3 lpt has got long mot (tax runs out end of month no worrys really)

Just wondering is there anything i should look out for as common faults? if i get this will be quickest car i have owned lol so want to make sure its right. Cheers
John
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11th Apr 12 at 15:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pre or post 02?
Pucci1
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11th Apr 12 at 15:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sorry should of said its 2000 model for £400 notes... i could sell my current daily use the saab and spend some money on it if needs be.
BarnshaW
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11th Apr 12 at 15:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure how right a £400 saab is going to be to be honest
John
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11th Apr 12 at 15:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bulkhead.

Wouldn't be buying anything but the Aero though.

Wouldn't be buying a £400 one at all.
Pucci1
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11th Apr 12 at 16:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
we can't all afford a top range aero one though and what goes wrong with the bulkhead? Even if it does go very wrong i have read that they can go into corsa b's (which would be my back up plan


£400 for 150bhp and a stage 1 takes it to 225bhp quite a good car for not a lot of money i think
BarnshaW
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yes if it is not a complete dog and need hundreds possibly thousands spending on it
Pucci1
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11th Apr 12 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
true mate which is why am going to view it on saturday so i can decide if its anything decent or not. 130k miles its quite high however my focus has done just under that and i know another saab that has done that (just had a recon turbo) so will keep a eye when i go to view this one see if theres any smoke or anything

so is it just the bulkhead and smoke to look for? ill check oil levels etc and have a look see if i can find any rust. Ive never brought a saab before lol
Pucci1
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11th Apr 12 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oo and also i'd make sure its tip top before i even consider putting a stage 1 on it (engine and brakes)
John
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11th Apr 12 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
To check the bulkhead sit with your feet at the side of the pedals and turn the steering wheel from left to right.

The display in centre console will probably have loads of non working pixels, headlight wipers probably wont work.

My aero wasn't the best on petrol.
John
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11th Apr 12 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much is a remap?

Better buying a better model to start with.
Pucci1
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11th Apr 12 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok mate thanks so much for the tips, apart from the bulk head the others are easy repairs right?

remap is cheap as mates rates

and yeh i cant see turbos being good on petrol lol
John
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They are mostly vectras otherwise, loads of vauxhall parts fit.
Pucci1
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awesome thanks for the info
Jerham
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Have a look on uksaabs forum, loads of info on them. Rear brakes tend to rust up and stop working but a good clean up and they'll be fine. I've got an aero and I love it.
Pucci1
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12th Apr 12 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
awesome mate ill pop over and have a look thanks
harrisp
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Even if it's a complete nail it will be worth about 200 quid in scrap so not a big loss really.

 
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