Comments on: 900 loving – my new Aero http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 1985 Gripen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17211 1985 Gripen Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:40:59 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17211 eggsngrits: That's hilarious ("Mission Impossible"). I have that design feature in my '85 900T. I understand it was '85 through '87. The story I heard was that the adhesive they used for the jackets around the wiring harnesses corrodes the insulation around the wiring. Nice. I've had to replace a lot of wiring in my car due to this. Swade: I would like to join everyone else in congratulating you on your choice and welcome you to the '85 900 ownership club! Your interior is the same color as mine, but being an Aero, you got leather whereas I have cloth. I wonder if that U.S. 1985 900 brochure I sent you is applicable (color schemes, etc.) to the Australian model. I do know we didn't have that "two-tone" exterior paint thing going on in our SPGs though. And our steering wheel's on the other side... :-P Wow, even has an intact rear bumper strip. I need one of those. I had one of the self-destructing ones and don't know where to get a replacement (the '85 was different than later models therefore it's harder to find). eggsngrits: That’s hilarious (“Mission Impossible”). I have that design feature in my ’85 900T. I understand it was ’85 through ’87.

The story I heard was that the adhesive they used for the jackets around the wiring harnesses corrodes the insulation around the wiring. Nice. I’ve had to replace a lot of wiring in my car due to this.

Swade: I would like to join everyone else in congratulating you on your choice and welcome you to the ’85 900 ownership club! Your interior is the same color as mine, but being an Aero, you got leather whereas I have cloth. I wonder if that U.S. 1985 900 brochure I sent you is applicable (color schemes, etc.) to the Australian model. I do know we didn’t have that “two-tone” exterior paint thing going on in our SPGs though. And our steering wheel’s on the other side… :-P

Wow, even has an intact rear bumper strip. I need one of those. I had one of the self-destructing ones and don’t know where to get a replacement (the ’85 was different than later models therefore it’s harder to find).

]]> By: aeronaut http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17204 aeronaut Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:11:03 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17204 nice looking aero! smart move especially wrt your battle with the insurance co. make sure they know you have taken this interim measure ( buying the aero) so they will know you are in it for the long haul to have them repair the viggen. ps. curious to know if you insured the aero with the same company?! not nice looking aero!

smart move especially wrt your battle with the insurance co. make sure they know you have taken this interim measure ( buying the aero) so they will know you are in it for the long haul to have them repair the viggen.

ps. curious to know if you insured the aero with the same company?! not

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17168 eggsngrits Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:45:53 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17168 Ted: Those cracks are partially due to corrosion action -- the mechanical stresses are accelerated into cracks by the iron oxide particles that don't fit into the metal lattice structure. In other words, that that will happen much, much less often in Australia than in your neck, of the woods. On the other hand, I can't rememer if the 1984 or 1985 model had the "Mission Impossible" wiring harness. It self destructs in 30 seconds. I'm pretty sure that it's the 1984 cars. Ted: Those cracks are partially due to corrosion action — the mechanical stresses are accelerated into cracks by the iron oxide particles that don’t fit into the metal lattice structure.

In other words, that that will happen much, much less often in Australia than in your neck, of the woods.

On the other hand, I can’t rememer if the 1984 or 1985 model had the “Mission Impossible” wiring harness. It self destructs in 30 seconds. I’m pretty sure that it’s the 1984 cars.

]]> By: swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17166 swade Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:19:56 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17166 Thanks everyone for your well-wishes. I'm looking quite forward to picking the car up next week and I'll have around 1100kms to get familiar with it as I drive home from Sydney. Bittersweet indeed, but I'm engaging the services of a solicitor with a motorsport background to address the insurance company and fight their denial of the claim. Thanks everyone for your well-wishes. I’m looking quite forward to picking the car up next week and I’ll have around 1100kms to get familiar with it as I drive home from Sydney.

Bittersweet indeed, but I’m engaging the services of a solicitor with a motorsport background to address the insurance company and fight their denial of the claim.

]]> By: DAVID http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17165 DAVID Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:15:36 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17165 A bittersweet congratulations. Beautiful Aero, but sorry you had to buy it under theses circumstances. I think that if you are persistent, the insurance will pay. They are banking on the fact that you won't pursue it. Keep vigilant and you will soon have both the Viggen and the Aero at your command! A bittersweet congratulations. Beautiful Aero, but sorry you had to buy it under theses circumstances. I think that if you are persistent, the insurance will pay. They are banking on the fact that you won’t pursue it. Keep vigilant and you will soon have both the Viggen and the Aero at your command!

]]> By: dan http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17161 dan Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:13:14 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17161 Very choice! Some day I will have a classic 900 :( (the sad face refers to me not having one today) Very choice!

Some day I will have a classic 900 :(

(the sad face refers to me not having one today)

]]> By: Ted Y http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17159 Ted Y Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:06:42 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17159 Wish I could transplant that interior to my car! One word of caution: I'm not sure about 85, but many 900s developed cracks in the lower wishbones at the inner (wide) end. A serious safety matter. I would check around the large through-bolt or whatever it's called very carefully once in awhile. Wish I could transplant that interior to my car!
One word of caution: I’m not sure about 85, but many 900s developed cracks in the lower wishbones at the inner (wide) end. A serious safety matter. I would check around the large through-bolt or whatever it’s called very carefully once in awhile.

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17156 eggsngrits Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:52:59 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17156 Vive le C900!! I knew that you'd come around at some point! Easy to recover the door panels, Andy can give a few pointers! Vive le C900!!

I knew that you’d come around at some point!

Easy to recover the door panels, Andy can give a few pointers!

]]> By: J http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17154 J Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:28:18 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17154 That's a beauty, Swade! AMAZING interior! Have fun with that until you're back in a Viggen! That’s a beauty, Swade! AMAZING interior!
Have fun with that until you’re back in a Viggen!

]]> By: john http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17143 john Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:40:21 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/08/900-loving-my-new-aero.html#comment-17143 Well done, Swade. I really wish I had a Saab like that one ...I reckon you will enjoy this one a lot. ;) Well done, Swade. I really wish I had a Saab like that one …I reckon you will enjoy this one a lot. ;)

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