Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 08:48:07 +0100 From: "hamish aggis" <ecossenospamo.net> Subject: Re: 9-3 TiD
forgot to say - watch out for tyre wear at the front - inside of the tyres seems to go quicker; mine is under contract hire with full maintenance so any sniff of a problem in it goes to the garage (very good dealership in cambridge) and they have adjusted everything but it still does it; getabout 12000 on the front set; 40000 on the rears just make sure that you have full AA or RAC cover!!!! you will enjoy it; my first saab a 95, had a new gearbox at 4000 miles and again at 60000, starter problems, ignition problems, engine management problems, replacement battery - andmy 18 year old son did almost £6000 worth of damage to the underside - but i still got another saab!! "sadders" <m.sadliknospamorld.com> wrote in message news:Clruc.557$ps4.23nospamfe3-gui... > Thanks for the info hamish. > > So far had it for one day and no probs. > > Still wearing a huge grin on my face. > > Sadders > > > "hamish aggis" <ecossenospamo.net> wrote in message > news:c9d7nh$bee$1nospam8.svr.pol.co.uk... > > > > i have a 51 2001 9-3 tid se with 66000 now; got 17 inch alloys on it > > > > problems: > > 2 cracked/worn hoses into the turbo at 30 months; occasional whistling > > noise - like an air noise, then the engine warning light comes on. dont > > worry - you may lose power but its still driveable > > twice - clip coming loose from the same turbo hose a year apart - big > one > > on the left going down - about 3 inches wide. check all the hoses and > clips > > carefully > > > > getting the wheels off the rims when i had a puncture; AA man had to get a > > trolley jack, get under the car and use a BIG hammer HARD > > > > there is a noticeable turbo lag - dont try to race people at lights :). > > took an x type 2L D jag out yesterday - was noticably smoother, > > quieter,faster and no lag. > > > > oil - keep checking it; used 1L per 1400 miles until it got to > > 5-60000ish - now its erratic. did 385 miles in sub 4 hours on a french > > autoroute last month (set cruise on 110) - expected it to be empty of > oil, > > but it hadnt used a drop. > > two weeks later it was back to its old tricks on normal driving. > > > > i can get 56 - if im doing 60mph, level ground, cruise on; motorway > driving > > is typically 44 (has got better since 50k was about 38) > > > > watch out for the bloody aerial - make sure the radio is off before you > put > > anything large in the boot. i've destroyed two! > > > > had a 95 before - 93 is much better drive though > > > > hope you enjoy it > > > > > > > > > > "sadders" <m.sadliknospamorld.com> wrote in message > > news:sn6uc.312$5z1.280nospamfe6-win... > > > Picked the car up today and love it. > > > > > > Bit sluggish from a standstill, but at arround 60 mph it pulls well. > > > > > > The best is the SID is telling me i am doing 56mpg. > > > > > > much better than the toyota carina i traded in. > > > > > > VVV Happy. > > > > > > Sadders > > > > > > > > > "sadders" <m.sadliknospamorld.com> wrote in message > > > news:fdFrc.37$7a1.3nospamfe3-win.server.ntli.net... > > > > I am about to buy a T (1999) reg 9-3 TiD SE with 58000 miles on the > > clock > > > > for £7250. > > > > > > > > Is this a good car and a good buy? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Sadders > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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