Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 00:07:09 -0500 From: Riff <turbospgnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: Need help from Saab God
I drove from La to Memphis at 80MPH and got over 32 MPG ( in a '91 turbo 900 SPG red APC!) Mark Douglas Swank wrote: > > nomad <nomadnopsam.com> wrote: > > That was me. > > > > I just didn't want it and worry about the costs of replacing the > > Turbo. I'm a really conservative driver so I don't even know if > > the Turbo would even kick on hardly. I was told that Saab > > Turbo Charger replacements run in the $3,500 range. > > That price is completely ludicrous. Whoever told you that needs to lay off > the mind-altering substances. > > No matter how conservative a driver you are, the turbo (or lack thereof) > would be noticeable. IMO, > Turbo = Fun > No Turbo = Ho Hum > > Your results may vary. The MPG hit for a turbo (for a conservative driver) > should be minimal. > > -Doug > '86 9000T > '89 9000CD (T)