Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:30:08 GMT From: "Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Advice
"Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message news:37mgngF5dthd9U2nospamvidual.net... > saabcoupe wrote: > >> Service book has Stamps and mileages at each Service, since 1995 (10 of >> them) >> plus invoices/recipts for work over then ten years. > > Yes, but the reason I mention MOTs is because the service book doesn't > necessarily belong to that car. > > You could check the service history with SAAB directly, they are extremely helpful, contacts on saab uks website. Obviously you'll have done your own HPI check or simillar, so if it turns out to be a wrong un you're covered. Grunff is (as usual) right, one of the best checks is a consistent set of MOT certs, that line up with service mileages. How did the pedal rubbers look? Also, do all the dates on the plastic bits roughly line up with the year of manufacture? Ashtrays, cover strips in the boot, interior light fittings should all have dates moulded into them, on the out of site faces. They should usually all be of approximately the same vintage. Although obviously could be a little older due to stocking before build. Don't wory if your 1995 car has a 1998 ashtray, it may have been replaced. Start to worry if all the bits don't roughly line up with a 95 900, especially if there's a consistent date difference between plastic in the front and plastic in the back, in which case it might be an open and shut case... I too would be a little surprised at a worn steering wheel, maybe the previous owner was a little rough with it? Or maybe he was a coal miner/quarryman with skin like sandpaper?! >> Certainly looks genuine - Also, rest of interior/exterior is immaculate > > Maybe - I hope so. > > >> btw I'm hopeless at Motor DIY so would have to get someone else replace >> wheel. > > Take it to a friendly garage, I'm sure they'd be happy to do it for you. Thats usually what I do, although I am trying to do a bit more now. I tend to leave most of the Motor Mechanic work to my saab specialist, and he tends to leave most of the Civil Engineering to me. If you ain't confident about it, esp with airbag in place(small explosive charge present) leave it to the experts > > -- > Grunff
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