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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 01:46:20 +0100
From: "Dave" <nospamnopsamom>
Subject: Re: OBITUARY :( Orca the Saab 900 Turbo S (1989-2002)


My commiserations-I must say you seem remarkably calm considering the "event"-I think I'd be livid if not "gutted" to say the least had it been my 900T-I just hope you replace it with something as reliable and well looked after.Good luck. -- "don't worry,be happy!!" All outgoing mail certified virus free-Norton AV 2002 Version 9.07.17C "Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:B9A8DB62.2E33%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... > Friends and Saab lovers, > > I have the sad duty of reporting the death of my Saab. > > Last evening, I returned from work and parked up as usual. I got into the > house, gave my wife a kiss and then had to look out of the window to see > what all the fuss was about. > > I thought to myself, "I'm sure I didn't park up *that* close" and then > realised that my neigbour's car behind was sitting into the back of my car > up on the pavement. Oh, boy ... > > A Peugeot 106, obviously speeding, had lost control and crashed into a line > of parked cars. How a 106 can move the cumulative weight of around 3 tonnes > of parked cars 7-8 feet up the road, I don't know. The good thing is that > no-one was injured in the incident. > > From talking to my insurers, the Saab is most likely to be an insurance > "total-loss", since it is more that 10 years old ... they just seem to write > them off anyway at that age. > > The damage is a rear shunt around the off-side. The boot is crumpled in and > will not open, both rear wheel-arches are buckled, the driver's door is > difficult to open & shut and the bonnet is off-screw. The fuel line is > obviously kinked, since the car will no longer fire up. > > See her at http://pjgh.go.dyndns.org/saab/index.html and lay some flowers :) > I'll display the blood & guts when the photos get developed. > > What I would like to know is, (I'll also see what the engineer's report > says) is the car likely to be repairable? Since Saab's park in reverse, does > a rear-end shove damage the gearbox? > > I will have the chance to buy the car back from the insurers, if it is > "written off" and I most likely will to get all the good stuff off it - Aero > alloys, leather seats, etc. > > Does anyone in the West Yorkshire, UK area have a classic turbo, Aero or S > they want to sell me? > > Keep on Saabing, > > Paul > > 1985 900i 16V > 1989 900 Turbo S (looking graceful, even in death) > http://pjgh.go.dyndns.org/saab/index.html >

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