Was not aware that there were 85 8v turbos but either way, agreed, it’ll be fun.
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Holy shit, that’s hot. I have never actually seen a t5 converted C900 in person. Is it a spaghetti nightmare, or pretty tame? Also, what year? ‘83? 8V? 16v?
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The plastic in the footwell is because 1.) the line into the heater core is leaking or 2.) the AC condensation drain line is clogged.
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You’re a toolbox on wheels.
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Would be better if it was an 8-valve early H-engine out of a 1983 900 Turbo.
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I’m pretty articulate, but I see that pic and go all monosyllabic pleasure grunts.
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I’m fuckin’ heaven over here. What a car. How many gearboxes has he rebuilt? Don’t drive it till it breaks, because then it’s not really rebuildable. When it starts popping out or whining in 5th, the pinion and input shaft bearings are almost dead. Pull it and fix it!
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Hands down.

Huh. As an up-until-recently 9-3 SE owner, I had much different experiences? Mileage varies, I guess.
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Where are you getting the info that parts are scarce and that the car is unreliable? Everything else you said about the car is accurate, but these two are head-scratchers?
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Tell us more about the Saab, please?
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Jesus, have you never trolled before?
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Being a Convertible. I have a 200k mile 90 900 turbo that I diverted from a junkyard. Is it objectively a “nice” car? No, but the top goes down, and from May-October that singlehandedly justifies all the work I put into it.
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Let me guess, first was down to the right, 2nd was upper right and 3rd was lower left?
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Damn, that is fantastic.
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It was all of 20 MPH around the racetrack at a local fairgrounds. I think I was 13 or so, seemed awesome at the time. Dangerous and terrifying in hindsight. I have a ‘22 Model T that seems Volvo-safe in comparison.
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1906 curved dash Olds. Primitive AF.
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The 9k Aero was the ultimate car for saying “oh this thing? it’s just a 4-banger” and then exploring the red part of the Turbo gauge in 3rd gear. Yep, it’s just a 4 banger.
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Some guys , when they win the lotto, they buy a hot pink carbon fiber lamborghini. When I win the lotto, I’m buying that car in your picture.
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One of the first cars I ever wrenched on was an 87 VW QSW which was essentially a 4000 quattro but with a station wagon body. I replaced the original overheated, warped head with one from a junkyard 4kq and a gasket kit that was 99% compatible. 99% you say? The 4k gasket had a tiny notch cut out that a QSW gasket… Read more