Today I am the proud owner of a 1987 Saab 900 Turbo in a proper black.
The good:
Car runs great and was recently gifted with new brakes, radiator, and interior.
The Bad:
Rot on the doors, transmission is shot.
I am in the middle of reaping all the usable parts off of my old 900S. This includes the enture suspension (87 is early suspension with front mounted hand brake and funky wheels), transmission (Which I will send out for new syncros and bearings) fog lights, stereo and speakers, and all the new parts I put into the car over the last 9 months.
Total Price: $800
Now I need to get it home
Nice! I reckon black is the best colour for these, and it'll look great with your Aero wheels.
Since you're taking it apart, is there any trick for beefing up the gearbox?
A few minutes ago I had a strong desire to own a Saab, I searched CL and couldn't find a decent one under $1000. Now I find out that you bought a 900 turbo for $800 in Ohio .
Congrats though, looks like a great car.
Those damn transmissions... weak link, and kinda pricey to fix. But gotta say I always liked my brother's '80s Saab 900s... he had an early 16v, a couple turbos, and a thoroughly ordinary NA model that seemed to like to burn oil but ran like a top no matter what he did to it.
Good luck with the project, and good luck with the transmission.
Congratulations, you nut.
You might be able to sell the brakes/spindles from the '87 on saabrally.com -- if memory serves, they are the old style with vented rotors and can be used on 99s, or possibly someone with a pre-88 900 looking for a minor brake upgrade.
Congrats on the buy! If the body is clean, that price is good. I have a pair of non-rusty black doors from my '88SPG that you could have if you can find a way to get them home that isn't a huge pain in either of our asses.
I recently fixed my A/C in the C900. Its been nice having it during these 110*+ heat index days.
depends on where you are, Powar. Black doors would be better than the gray ones I am taking off of my 91
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