Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:22:03 +0100 From: "Mike P" <mike_pearsonnopsamorldNOSPAM.com> Subject: Re: 1984 900 Turbo? (UK)
<davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:ajrn49$1dlc1i$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like Mike P <mike_pearsonnopsamorldnospam.com> wrote: > > Hi. > > I've been offered a 1984 'B' reg 900 Turbo (4-door) for £350, I want to use > > it as a daily driver to go to work in and for the occasional long motorway > > journey. > > > The car has MOT until November. I've been told it will need a new exhaust > > manifold gasket for the MOT. Is this going to be a huge, expensive job or is > > it relatively simple? > > Pretty straightforward; just back off the bolts holding the manifold to > the head, you *should* be able to move things around enough without > disconneting anything else. Those bolts (or nuts, depending) are notoriously > hard to get loose, so this may take some convincing, or they may come right > out. Haven't found a pattern other than that the hardest two to reach will > be the most stubborn ;) > > > Apart from that, one of the rear leccy windows does > > not operate - A colleague at work tells me this is probably a seized motor > > which won't be to difficult to sort. > > Might just be the grease in the window motor's gearbox has petrified. > As you say, not a big problem. > > > The paintwork is OK, a bit faded here > > and there, but no more than you'd expect for a 1984 car. There is no rust on > > the body . and under the carpets seems dry and rust free. It drives well and > > pulls strongly when the turbo is spinning, with no excess smoke. > > Sounds like a good deal for 350 quid. > > > It's done 128000 genuine (documented) miles > > > What other areas should I check out before buying this car? I have a > > feeling it's cheap because the manifold gasket will be a bitch to replace.. > > :-( > > It's really not bad, by any means. > > > Good buy or not? I'm looking at a Saab as I want something different. My > > missus has a boring modern Eurobox... > > Yes, I think from the condition you describe, even if you wanted to pay > a mechanic to fix the exhaust manifold it'd be worth it. > > Dave Hinz Thanks for the advice Dave. Anything else I should look out for on the car - suspension probs/electrical. It's had a replacement gearbox from the dealer 30K miles ago so I'm not *too* concerned about that. Cheers mike
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