Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 15:01:50 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: Turbos?
Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote: > It's interesting that while 900's were first produced in 1979, 99's were > still made until 1984 (a year after my 1983 900S!). Like 8V 900's, I presume > that 99's didn't get imported to all markets after the 900's came out. Where > exactly did 99's get sent to after 1979? We (UK) got 99s up to (I think) 1982. > Was there any development work done > on the 99's post-1979 and were any engineering changes made which were not > related to new technology innovations of the period? Nothing significant that I'm aware of. > I'm keen on getting a 99 because of the similarities to the 900's, but I > know that to get a 99T in good condition would be quite a coup! Indeed. They are a lot of fun, especially the 99T. Under the bonnet, they are very similar to a 900, so you'll feel right at home. The suspension + brakes are very similar to that on early 900s. -- Grunff