Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 01:12:48 -0000 From: "Christian" <christianbnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: use fossil or synthetic oil?
"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. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 14/02/2003