Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:42:08 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: use fossil or synthetic oil?
in article 7AB3a.5699$WR4.213164nopsamfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net, Christian at christianbnopsamail.com wrote on 16/02/2003 01:12: > > "Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:BA71E249.39B4%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... >> in article MPG.18b60bf8a710171e9897fbnopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at >> carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 13/02/2003 20:10: >> >> I used synthetic on the turbos because I considered the risk to be worth > it. >> If leaks occur, well so be it. I'll pay for them to get fixed. I risked it >> on Inga and it paid off - she's never failed me through the winters and > been >> the "rock" when other cars have failed. I would therefore advise trying >> synthetic with a classic 900 and if the leaks occur get them fixed. Thanks >> Grunff for the word of caution though. Buying a classic Slab can lead to >> money being spent - if you're not prepared to spend the money, go buy a > car >> that you're prepared to scrap within the year! There are plenty of Volvo > 2/4 >> series out there and plenty of old Fords for 100 plus UKP that will last > for >> a few months. My wife's 1300 MG Metro was a shit load of good fun for a > the >> 14 months we owned it, but car thieves kind of killed it for us :( >> >> Paul >> >> 1985 900i 16V >> 1989 900 Turbo S >> http://pjgh.go.dyndns.org/saab/index.html >> > > > You have to draw the line somewhere though, things like transmission > replacement can cost ££££, just not econmically viable on a 10year+ saab... > > Mind you, you can find 900's for 150-200 and get a couple of years cheap > motoring, but if thats all you want from a car, you probably are best > buying an old Ford. > > People slate them, but my mother had a fiesta for 14years and all it needed > in that time was a new rad. Similarly I had an F reg Xr2, fun car, 100% > reliable, sold it with 200K+ on the clock. I'm sorry for my apparent tone - I wasn't particularly slamming old Fords; my point was that they are a great deal more plentiful than old 900s and with more of them in the scrap yards, parts are a lot cheaper. I agree. If I needed a car for a week, rather than hiring something I'd most likely buy an old Ford or old Volvo and scrap it at the end of the week - they're cheap, everywhere and every rock bottom car garage has them for sale in conditions that will run for a while without trouble. Paul
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