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1980 900 Turbo, Purchasing Advice Needed
Posted by Gary Yogurt [Email] (more from Gary Yogurt) on Tue, 2 Dec 2014 09:52:17
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Hi All, I've been trying to find the "right" 900 for a while. Currently I'm trying to gauge the magnitude of the nightmare I might be entering. Through an acquaintance I've come across a 2-owner 1980 Saab 900 Turbo with about 85,000 miles on it. It's got some paint issues but the interior's nice and rust minimal. It's been sitting for nearly a year and it's a fairly long drive for me to see it in person.
The Big One: The owner doesn't seem that mechanically inclined but has mentioned that it has an external water-pump. He did not know if it was electric or not. (I'm not sure if there is a mechanical alternative to the original.) He said the engine holds fluids just fine but it did "get hot" occasionally. He blamed this on a fan not coming on. The B-Engine slightly terrifies me.
Smaller Stuff: Clutch/gearbox whine the last time he drove it. Car's exhaust is shot, turbo seems weak/non-op, perhaps because of the exhaust. Tires shot, includes full set of snows as well.
Bonus: Aztec/Incas, Louvres, Saab rally steering wheel, rally gauges, under $1000.
Worth it?! Thanks everyone!
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