ergsrfun I guess this is the end of the Saab blog, subject to me putting up a few more photos and videos. I sold the Saab this evening to a good chap who I am sure will look after it well. In a pre-sale drive there was some clutch slip, but also some really high boost … Read more
Having taken the car out this morning and given my sister’s bf a ride to demonstrate the Saab’s power, I then used it to go a few places round town, finally changed the tax disk, returned home and gave it a wash, dry, quick spin to dry the brakes off, then a clean of the … Read more
Took the Saab over to Powerstation in Tewkesbury for the UK Saabs rolling road day. Since I had my Aero on the rolling road a few years back and haven’t been using it much recently I wasn’t taking the car on the rollers, but went along to have a look and meet a few people. … Read more
But not the slow sort of Sunday drive while wearing a hat and driving a Rover 400. A good blast across country and M50 to a very long lunch before repeating the journey back. Car started and drove fine, the increased wind noise and exhaust note compared to the Mondeo is noticeable, but none of … Read more
Today I found out that someone has posted video from this year’s Llandow trackday on YouTube. It seems to contain more shots of the Saab than would have been expected given the number of cars present. I like the poster’s comments, mainly this bit “and a Saab 9000 which was tuned up to say the … Read more
Got the Aero out of the garage yesterday (it only comes out once every ~ 3 weeks for a good blast), and let a mate drive it down to another friends house about 90 mins away. Before we went to The Boot Inn. for a hearty meal. It was great to be back in the … Read more
Having become involved in motorsport timing via a colleague, I had timed a couple of events at the Curborough sprint track near Litchfield. This is an interesting motorsport venue, used regularly for sprints and car testing. A short twisty piece of track, used by everything from unmodified small-engined road cars to powerful single seaters, and … Read more
I travelled up to Birmingham on the train to collect the now fully functional Saab. £396.86 for the headgasket, all the work, new thermostat and a few other bits and pieces such as an oil and filter change. Seems ok to me. Chatted with Paul at WMSS about his track car and what I should … Read more
Just spoke to WMSS, the car is ready, has been road tested, and all is fine. The corner of the radiator where a few drops were spotted seems to be ok now the car isn’t over-pressuring massively, but if I do notice any future coolant issues, I’ll remember to check there. Cost appears to be … Read more