Comments on: To set the record straight – what variant was my 1993 900? http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.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: PGAero http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.html#comment-56341 PGAero Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:00:10 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=10106#comment-56341 Thanks for the update Eggs. Sounds like you had a nice car. Maybe someday I'll own an SPG or CE. First choice is a Beryl Green SPG. Drop a 2.3 9000/9-3/9-5 Aero/Viggen engine in there. 225+HP and 258lb-ft. That wouldn't hurt! Not that I missed out on earlier Saabs. My parents owned a '79 99 when I was born ('79), and I learned to drive a stick in my brother's '83 900S. Both he and my younger brother later had C900s. An '87 and '91 900S. The '91 had a spoiler and 15" wheels like your CE. It was eduardian gray. Always liked those cars. Take care, and happy Saabing. Keep the shiny side up. ~P Thanks for the update Eggs. Sounds like you had a nice car. Maybe someday I’ll own an SPG or CE. First choice is a Beryl Green SPG. Drop a 2.3 9000/9-3/9-5 Aero/Viggen engine in there. 225+HP and 258lb-ft. That wouldn’t hurt!

Not that I missed out on earlier Saabs. My parents owned a ’79 99 when I was born (’79), and I learned to drive a stick in my brother’s ’83 900S. Both he and my younger brother later had C900s. An ’87 and ’91 900S. The ’91 had a spoiler and 15″ wheels like your CE. It was eduardian gray. Always liked those cars.

Take care, and happy Saabing. Keep the shiny side up.

~P

]]> By: Arnold http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.html#comment-56261 Arnold Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:56:20 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=10106#comment-56261 It looks like it was a great car, and one wonders why they didn't just call it an SPG. Probably because of the aero kit not being standard. By the way, I was led to believe that the later SPGs also had the power boosted to 185hp. Mine was an 88 and was 165hp. It looks like it was a great car, and one wonders why they didn’t just call it an SPG. Probably because of the aero kit not being standard. By the way, I was led to believe that the later SPGs also had the power boosted to 185hp. Mine was an 88 and was 165hp.

]]> By: Markac http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.html#comment-56224 Markac Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=10106#comment-56224 <a href="http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C62615?pt=pf" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> one for sale in the UK. Here’s one for sale in the UK.

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.html#comment-56223 eggsngrits Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:00:25 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=10106#comment-56223 Mark: So that's why those UKers were all a titter about the Ruby cars! I thought that they were simply talking about the color, which was good, but now I know the rest of the story. Interesting! Mark: So that’s why those UKers were all a titter about the Ruby cars! I thought that they were simply talking about the color, which was good, but now I know the rest of the story.

Interesting!

]]> By: Markac http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.html#comment-56221 Markac Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:35:08 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=10106#comment-56221 At least the USA (and Canada) got a Commemorative edition. The UK got a very special <a href="http://www.turbotsd.com/classic_900/specials/ruby.html" rel="nofollow">Ruby Edition</a> and I think there were some specials for Europe as well. In Australia I don't think we got anything special. The 900 Turbo 16S Aero finished in 1992. The only Aero you could buy in 1993 was the (somewhat silly) 900i Aero which looked like a real Aero but didn't have a turbo. I think there was a 3 door turbo hatch available without the Aero bodykit, but nothing special was said about it and I don't think it the higher boost Red box option as standard. At least the USA (and Canada) got a Commemorative edition. The UK got a very special Ruby Edition and I think there were some specials for Europe as well. In Australia I don’t think we got anything special. The 900 Turbo 16S Aero finished in 1992. The only Aero you could buy in 1993 was the (somewhat silly) 900i Aero which looked like a real Aero but didn’t have a turbo. I think there was a 3 door turbo hatch available without the Aero bodykit, but nothing special was said about it and I don’t think it the higher boost Red box option as standard.

]]> By: swade http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/11/to-set-the-record-straight-what-variant-was-my-1993-900.html#comment-56220 swade Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:36:04 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=10106#comment-56220 Don't beat yourself up, fella. A few days ago I'd posted on some new wheels that I thought I didn't know about. As you can see in comments to that post, I'd written about them a few months prior. Even with information seemingly at your fingertips it's hard to remember everything accurately! What you've got now are happy memories of an even more exclusive Saab 900. Great picture in the dunce's hat, too. Don’t beat yourself up, fella. A few days ago I’d posted on some new wheels that I thought I didn’t know about. As you can see in comments to that post, I’d written about them a few months prior. Even with information seemingly at your fingertips it’s hard to remember everything accurately!

What you’ve got now are happy memories of an even more exclusive Saab 900.

Great picture in the dunce’s hat, too.

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