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Dec. 11, 2009 1:09 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

I had this idea of getting one car from each decade I have been alive. I have my 70s car in my fiat, but I have two 90s cars. the Saab and the BMW.

Out of the two, I prefer the BMW, so I am thinking the saab is going to have to go.

but I am open to suggestions. Do I ditch my Ti for an 80s E30 318i and swap the suspension and engine from my Ti, or do I ditch my NG900 for a late 80s Classic 900.. preferably either an aero or an SPG.
Dec. 11, 2009 1:45 p.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

definitely the NG900 for an SPG

no question
Dec. 11, 2009 1:48 p.m. Adrian_Thompson Reader

Does it have to stay in the SAAB/BMW family? What's the budget? There where lot's of cool cars in the 80's ranging from GLH's to 288GTO's
Dec. 11, 2009 4:06 p.m. ValuePack HalfDork

belteshazzar wrote: definitely the NG900 for an SPG

This.

Unless it's a Viggen, it's not better than any of the C900s. And Tis don't seem to be all that plentiful these days. Stick with it.

/ex C900 owner-snob
Dec. 11, 2009 4:11 p.m. BoxheadTim Reader

NG900 -> C900.
Dec. 11, 2009 4:45 p.m. RexSeven Dork

^What they said. C900 Turbo.
Dec. 11, 2009 4:48 p.m. M030 Reader

belteshazzar wrote:

definitely the NG900 for an SPG

no question

+1 (!)
Dec. 11, 2009 6:19 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

Adrian_Thompson wrote:

Does it have to stay in the SAAB/BMW family? What's the budget? There where lot's of cool cars in the 80's ranging from GLH's to 288GTO's

Budget is a couple of grand... and I prefer european cars.. and I want fwd.. I would rather have Saab FWD than VW
Dec. 11, 2009 7:44 p.m. 93celicaGT2 SuperDork

Ditch your saab for a 9000 Aero.
Dec. 12, 2009 4:39 p.m. 81gtv6 Reader

SPG for sure.
Dec. 12, 2009 9:57 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

I am leaning towards the SPG. I have found that 4grand will buy a really NICE SPG