Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:47:12 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Looking for my next Saab
Nasty Bob wrote: > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:43DC8561.2A06F65Anospamail.com... > > > > > > Nasty Bob wrote: > > > > > > As an aside, some of the later model LPTs had an intercooler. They > were > > > > rated to 170 BHP on the B234 engine variant. Just an ECU upgrade and > it's > > > up > > > > to the 200 BHP or 230 BHP standard. The money Abbott (or whoever) > charge > > > for > > > > ECU upgrades leaves me thinking it would be worth buying a crashed > Aero > > > and > > > > swiping the box! > > > > > > Sorry to be so ignorant but.. > > > I have a work colleague who also has a 9000 LPT Saab. But his is a > slightly > > > younger model (M reg) and looking at his engine, he has this extra > "thing" > > > on the left hand side of his engine (as you stand looking at it with the > > > bonnet open). Is that an intercooler?? He keeps saying his is a "proper" > > > turbo, but he doesn't have the turbo boost gauge on his dashboard??????? > > > cheers! > > > > LPTs don't have the boost gauge. The idea being apparently that the turbo > boost > > should be transparent. > > > > FPTs did. > > Ha! No gauge = LPT.. Thought so. I'll break it to him gently on Monday > morning ;) The good news is that insurance should be cheaper for an LPT. Graham
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