AXrescuer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 SWMBO has just bought this off the bay of e. She wasn't really much of a Saab fan but she's recently taken a shine to 'black' ones so after a bit of interweb crawling, this is the one she's picked. It cost us £780 which includes half tank of motion lotion and six months road tax. The seller is a police occifer from Whitley Bay which is where we have to pick the car up from next week. A 500 mile return road trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 That looks a smashing car for the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heep Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Love it! One of my top two reasonably priced practical cars from the last 10 years!Is it a Viggen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukestar25 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Tasty more pics please when you get it home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Looks really nice that...a bargain for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Love it! One of my top two reasonably priced practical cars from the last 10 years!Is it a Viggen?Has Viggen bumpers and wheels, just found the wheels on the bay of E at £152 each!Will get some more pictures of it up when we collect it but in the mean time if you click the image in the original post it will take you to the listing for more pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Nice motor.Ive noticed some nice looking sub £500 ones in this neck of the woods - vey tempting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 2.3 is a good engine, change the oil regularly and the risk of camchain snap is minimised. Ask the seller if he spends most of his "beat" in and around the Hairy Lemon*, given his vocation and location. * Probably Whitley Bay's worst pub, which must be saying something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 "beat" in and around the Hairy Lemon*,beat around the hairy lemon?? Are you on the right forum Mr W?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted January 24, 2009 Author Share Posted January 24, 2009 2.3 is a good engine, change the oil regularly and the risk of camchain snap is minimised. Ask the seller if he spends most of his "beat" in and around the Hairy Lemon*, given his vocation and location. * Probably Whitley Bay's worst pub, which must be saying somethingOk I will ask him about it! We are picking the car up from a Newcastle nick I think so that should be fun. Is there anything else I should know about the 900s? I know next to nothing about them so it's all greek to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Great cars, Had one, regret selling it. It WILL drive you mad with it's yankee bings and bongs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 At that money, I'd buy them all day... looks lovely, well done.I can feel some Volvo floggage coming on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Watch out for weak synchro, not usually the end of the world as long as you can double declutch. Lovely cars, quick and unobtrusive.It's got an auto box so hopefully no double declutching will be needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 bong... bong.... bong...bong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Well, after a uneventful 12 hour 520 mile round trip, she's finally at our place. Had to wait at Wallsend nick for a while as the seller ( a copper!) was out on a shout! Anyway, she averaged 39.2 mpg on the trip home, so quite happy about that. Other good news was no bongs but plenty of flashy lights!Pics to follow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good work. 40mpg is tidy enough for a £500 motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 Or a £780 one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 *Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread**Must read whole thread* ...ad nauseum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 afraid i'd expect more than 40mpg if I spent nearly £800. For £500 i'd accept 35mpg though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 afraid i'd expect more than 40mpg if I spent nearly £800. For £500 i'd accept 35mpg though.Good job it's us who has the car and not you then Bo11ox! :wink:Almost 40mpg from an 13 year old 2.3 motor is fine with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 don't think i ever got more than 35mpg out of my 2.0 one. Maybe i should change my driving style.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 don't think i ever got more than 35mpg out of my 2.0 one. Maybe i should change my driving style..It's an auto and we stuck at 60 - 70 all the way home plus Wifey and I don't speed anymore. I also wear beige a lot more now, is that significant?Actually I don't particularly enjoy my driving these days, I have a back injury and need constant pain relief which does nothing for the old attention span, plus I now have the reaction times of a turnip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ah ok, with mine I found that its natural speed on the motorway was about 85-90, meaning just the speed when it felt 'right' if you see what I mean. (obviously tested this on the autobahn.. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 It also came with one of these installed, it has a weeny remote control! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UvjahjWu0d0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Pics hot off the digicam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Sexy car! What was their lifespan, L reg to R reg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Sexy car! What was their lifespan, L reg to R reg?L to S I think. I know I've seen a couple of S reg NG900's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caprighia Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Black must be the best colour for a 900.Whats the mileage on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Super!I tried to persuade Er Indoors into one of these once. She picked an Astra instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXrescuer Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 Black must be the best colour for a 900.Whats the mileage on it?110k with full Saab history up to 80k and then serviced for the next 30k by a Saab independant garage.Did you notice that the 3rd brake light under the spoiler is missing? It was there when I washed the car, went in to get a fresh bucket of water and it was gone when I came back! Weird thing is that my son was out there doing the wheels so nobody else was near the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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