Comments on: Saab retro-perspective: Lance Cole on the Saab 90 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:26:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Grackle http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52099 Grackle Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:50:47 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52099 Olle, Chris & Lance: I'd appreciate if you guys kept me in the loop on this-- while my above post was purely to get a set of wheels for myself (my wife plans on getting a VW-- which can be easily easily re-sold in Germany once her contract is up), there may be a tiny market here in the USA amongst Saabistas for this car should I find a steady pipeline-- I was just shooting the breeze with my Saab mechanic the other day, and he'd like one himself. I have some experience in export/import, so you never know. My email is: gzullo (at) lycos (dot) com Thanks! Gregg Portland, Oregon USA Olle, Chris & Lance:

I’d appreciate if you guys kept me in the loop on this– while my above post was purely to get a set of wheels for myself (my wife plans on getting a VW– which can be easily easily re-sold in Germany once her contract is up), there may be a tiny market here in the USA amongst Saabistas for this car should I find a steady pipeline– I was just shooting the breeze with my Saab mechanic the other day, and he’d like one himself. I have some experience in export/import, so you never know. My email is:
gzullo (at) lycos (dot) com

Thanks!

Gregg
Portland, Oregon
USA

]]> By: chris http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52075 chris Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52075 hi lance, yeh i was just kinda saying how you were right as thats where mine has had problems. and i say mine as erm it still is didnt sell lol its a real hit or miss market for these i think. unfortunatly im moving and wont really have space for it. hi lance, yeh i was just kinda saying how you were right as thats where mine has had problems.
and i say mine as erm it still is didnt sell lol its a real hit or miss market for these i think.
unfortunatly im moving and wont really have space for it.

]]> By: lance http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52072 lance Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52072 Chris- its yours mate! BTW - I did not mean yours was rusty- just that those were the rust points for Grackle gregg to watch out for on any 90. If you don't sell it, say so here will you? Chris- its yours mate!

BTW – I did not mean yours was rusty- just that those were the rust points for Grackle gregg to watch out for on any 90.

If you don’t sell it, say so here will you?

]]> By: chris http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52065 chris Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:23:44 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52065 yeh that is my 90 on ebay.co.uk its not old enough to be sent to the US as yet, i have actualy sent a fair few cars over tho. mine has a small bit of rust on the drivers door, and also had some welding done to the rear (very good job though). yeh that is my 90 on ebay.co.uk its not old enough to be sent to the US as yet, i have actualy sent a fair few cars over tho.
mine has a small bit of rust on the drivers door, and also had some welding done to the rear (very good job though).

]]> By: lance http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52056 lance Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:45:17 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52056 Gregg, 90 was sold all over northern Europe. The best ones left, seem to be in Netherlands - then Sweden, Denmark, Finland. You may find one in Gremnay. Best bet would be Holland- but they might be owned by old folks who want a couple of thousand euros + - which is a lot for a 90... Go north for nice 90 that will cost you say 500- 700 $ Dollars There is a blue 90 for sale on Ebay Uk for £500 - indeed I think it is owned by one of the poster's above. it is of course RHD- uselesss to you perhaps. Watch out rusty doors, rusty engine bay, under the rear end, suspension points and the gearbox. Gregg,

90 was sold all over northern Europe.

The best ones left, seem to be in Netherlands – then Sweden, Denmark, Finland.

You may find one in Gremnay. Best bet would be Holland- but they might be owned by old folks who want a couple of thousand euros + – which is a lot for a 90…

Go north for nice 90 that will cost you say 500- 700 $ Dollars

There is a blue 90 for sale on Ebay Uk for £500 – indeed I think it is owned by one of the poster’s above. it is of course RHD- uselesss to you perhaps.

Watch out rusty doors, rusty engine bay, under the rear end, suspension points and the gearbox.

]]> By: Grackle http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52048 Grackle Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:02:40 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52048 Which countries was this model sold in? I'll be moving to Germany next month and had to sell my beloved 9-5, so hopefully I can find one of these as my errand car. Anybody know if these would be exportable to the USA at this age? -Gregg Portland, Oregon USA Which countries was this model sold in? I’ll be moving to Germany next month and had to sell my beloved 9-5, so hopefully I can find one of these as my errand car. Anybody know if these would be exportable to the USA at this age?

-Gregg
Portland, Oregon USA

]]> By: MarkoA http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52029 MarkoA Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:12:06 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52029 Oh. I´ve driven it like this, tuned T16S and hard driving now 30000kms with no problem. There´s more robust pinion bearing+housing, #7 gear set + long final drive. The box has been rebuilt by a professional who used to make transmissions to <a href="http://ralli.verkkonen.net/kuvat/miika/ahvenisto04/saab/photos/07_1.JPG" rel="nofollow">Saab Type M</a> racing series so I guess he knows what he´s doing. I should´ve been more clear - the core+main gears for this box was from ´87 90. Oh. I´ve driven it like this, tuned T16S and hard driving now 30000kms with no problem. There´s more robust pinion bearing+housing, #7 gear set + long final drive. The box has been rebuilt by a professional who used to make transmissions to Saab Type M racing series so I guess he knows what he´s doing. I should´ve been more clear – the core+main gears for this box was from ´87 90.

]]> By: lance http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52028 lance Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:04:20 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52028 MarkoA If as you say, you are running a (low strength) gearbox off a 90 on a 900 turbo it will break mate: Soon, very soon. MarkoA

If as you say, you are running a (low strength) gearbox off a 90 on a 900 turbo it will break mate: Soon, very soon.

]]> By: lance http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52027 lance Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:02:55 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52027 Olle Nobody knows why -especially given that there was a poverty-spec C900 available Which was the point of the article I suppose. It could have been a desparate need in thier subconscious to retian a small cheap car or there could have been bean counters, tooling, jobs, politics in their too. And, yep, the Saab 600 has been covered here and is archived here. Olle

Nobody knows why -especially given that there was a poverty-spec C900 available Which was the point of the article I suppose.

It could have been a desparate need in thier subconscious to retian a small cheap car or there could have been bean counters, tooling, jobs, politics in their too.

And, yep, the Saab 600 has been covered here and is archived here.

]]> By: Tom http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/08/saab-retro-perpective-lance-cole-on-the-saab-90.html#comment-52020 Tom Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:26:34 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7553#comment-52020 28 years later GM introduces that same concept with the new 2 door caddy? who is in charge here anyway? yikes 28 years later GM introduces that same concept with the new 2 door caddy?
who is in charge here anyway?
yikes

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