Last week I had the Stage1 E85 BioPower/Flex fuel conversion made on the 2001 9-3t. With the T7 engine you can drive with regular gas or E85 (85% ethanol) or any mixture between them. The E85 network is pretty sufficient in Finland for my needs, so I’m happy to drive with a slightly more green… Continue reading Saab 9-3 Flex fuel E85 conversion
Category: Past cars
Saab 9-3 turbo 2001 – Some basic maintenance
During the past two weeks and last weekend I have done some basic maintenance stuff on the 9-3t I bought a while back. As I plan to keep the car for a few years I decided to fix a few issues – namely the brakes (squeaking), timing chain (rattling), and a little rust on the… Continue reading Saab 9-3 turbo 2001 – Some basic maintenance
A “new” daily driver: Saab 9-3 Turbo 2001
My old warhorse the 900i 1988 finaly gave up at 430 000 kilometers. Well, actually the engine is still good but the gearbox started to whine. So I decided to sell it off for spares and buy a new daily driver. So after juggling a bit between an Audi A6 and a Saab 9-3 I… Continue reading A “new” daily driver: Saab 9-3 Turbo 2001
Myydään / for sale: Saab 900i 1988
MYYTY / SOLD! (The car is spare parts condition, so this is in Finnish only) Ajoaikaa 2/2014 loppuun. Laatikko vinkuu + mätävikaa. Kyytiin saa perimätiedon mukaan 180 000 ajetun laatikon. Mittarilukema 430 000 km. Yhdet renkaat: kesärenkaat tonnarin vanteilla, alla. Ajelee pari kesää. Voidaan myydä osinakin jos kyselijöitä löytyy. Sijainti Nokia. Varustelistaa: Ohjaustehostin, miljonäärikaaret, ovenlasien… Continue reading Myydään / for sale: Saab 900i 1988
IntSaab2012 – back home
The International Saab Club Meeting of 2012 is over and we returned home yesterday. The trip went very well and we had great fun at Spa. Thanks to Saab Club Belgium for organizing the meeting! There was some “extra programme” for us on the way back home. Simo Lampinen had arrived to the event with… Continue reading IntSaab2012 – back home
IntSaab2012 road trip – Spa, Belgium
We have arrived in Spa, Belgium! The drive from Odense through Germany was pretty un-eventful. The only noteworthy event was when a pigeon hit the car on the motorway, did a somersault, and continued flying on its merry way. …and we did manage to see a few Saabs also! We did a little detour to… Continue reading IntSaab2012 road trip – Spa, Belgium
IntSaab2012 road trip – Odense, Denmark
Here we are – in Odense, Denmark! Yesterday we boarded Silja Europa in Turku, Finland and it arrived today 6 am at Stockholm, Sweden. We pretty much took to the roads straight away, starting the 811 kilometer drive to Odense, Denmark. The drive went very well except for a little credit card trouble at a… Continue reading IntSaab2012 road trip – Odense, Denmark
Getting ready for IntSaab2012 in Spa, Belgium
We are participating in the IntSaab2012 in Spa, Belgium. Since we are driving to the event from Finland there was some basic maintenance to be done on the car. We’ll be using my daily driver – a 1988 Saab 900i Combi (8 valve). Here’s our route: The driving distance is about 1800 kilometers (about 2000… Continue reading Getting ready for IntSaab2012 in Spa, Belgium
T8 Special For Sale (Sold!)
I have put the T8 Special for sale. I really love it, but I have too many cars and not enough time and space for all of them. Sad to see it go, but I really want to focus on the two stroke – V4 department. I really hope it finds a very good home… Continue reading T8 Special For Sale (Sold!)
Saab 900 Turbo Spring Maintenance 2010
The spring is here! (I think… Yesterday it snowed a bit again…). I woke up the T8 Special from it’s winter hibernation last thursday to make it ready for the Saabclub Spring Meeting on the next saturday. I had some issues last fall with the car – the fuel cut kicked in at full boost… Continue reading Saab 900 Turbo Spring Maintenance 2010