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Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:59:04 GMT
From: "Brett" <bcsalnopsamrose.com>
Subject: Re: 900 Turbo 16S(?) 2 door convertible. What is the S?


Thanks chris The brochure of which you speak sounds like exactly what I need to get my hands on. I wonder if Saab UK would still have one in their archive. cheers brett "chrisnew" <chrisnewnopsamorld.com> wrote in message news:Iqcb9.4354$db.149242nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > There is a brochure entitled "Saab 900 9000/CS/CD" which covers 1987 to > 1993. This is very useful as it contains a selection of matrices in the back > showing exactly what was standard, dealer fit options, factory fit options > and not available for every model for every year. You would need to check > year of manufacture eg 900i S for 1989 had sports suspension as standard, > but in 1990 this became a dealer fit option! The 900 Turbo S always had > sports suspension - unless it was a convertible, when again it was only a > dealer fit option > Chris > "Brett" <bcsalnopsamrose.com> wrote in message > news:nk6b9.824$On.64863nopsam.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com... > > thanks for all the info. > > Car of interest was a 1990. Apologies for that. > > > > I actually did state where in the world I was from!! > > > > Copied from original post: > > > > Essentially what does S mean?? (I'm in the UK should the S mean different > > things elsewhere). > > > > > > "Patrick Timlin" <ptimlinnopsamo.com> wrote in message > > news:c6ad2bc.0208280604.230eea96nopsaming.google.com... > > > It would have helped if the original poster stated which model year > > > was being considered and also which part of the world he is in. > > > > > > Here in the US, the Saab line has always been sold as a higher end > > > car, so with the 900 series our standard models are different then > > > other parts of the world. For example, we have always had fuel > > > injection models, so we generally didn't have an "i" model. In Europe, > > > Saabs were sold both on the higher end and as everyday cars, so some > > > of the basic models had carborators and would be a 900. Then if you > > > wanted to upgrade to full injection, you bought a 900i. Here in the > > > USA, since most of the models (maybe not some of the very early 900 > > > models) were fuel injected by default, there was no point to an "i" in > > > the model so we just got the 900 which was fuel injected. > > > > > > Here in the USA, at least in general from the mid to late 1980s, you > > > had three basic models. The 900 which is a basic 8-valve motor. Then > > > you had the 900S which usually indicated a 16-valve motor, then the > > > 900T which was a turbo charged 16-valve motor. > > > > > > But, some of the very early Turbo models were 8-valve, but here in the > > > USA I don't think they were badged any differently than 900T, although > > > I might be mistaken on that. I think we just originally got 8-valve > > > 900T models, then later the 900T was upgraded to the 16-valve motor. I > > > don't think, but might be wrong, that Saab offered both Turbo motors > > > at the same time here, they just cut to the 16Valve. I think in Europe > > > that is why you would have a 900T (8v) and a 900T16 or 900T16S (16v). > > > Around 1989 or 1990, in the USA models at least, Saab dropped the > > > 8-valve motors altogether and now the "S" no longer indicated a > > > 16-valve motor. Instead the base model was still a "900" but with a > > > 16v motor and on the badging under the "900" they added a "16-valve" > > > badge. The "S" model now simply indicated an upgraded base model, > > > typically adding stuff like leather seats and window dressing like > > > that. Maybe a few tweaks to the engine, but mostly accessory stuff. > > > > > > Like I said, in other parts of the world, Saab still sold 900 models > > > with carborators and you could choose between that or fuel injection. > > > Air conditioning was usually standard in US models while in other > > > parts of the world, it was easy to buy a Saab without A/C. > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > >

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