Since we hit a snag on the 96 Rally and have to wait for parts (again) – I decided to do something about the 1978 99 Turbo while waiting. I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to restore it or build a track car. A track car would be nice, but since the car has… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo 1978 – Restoration part 1 – The Beginning
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Saab Club Meeting in Northern Finland
The Saab Club Of Finland had a meeting at Sotkamo, in Northern Finland. I decided to visit Tikkis in Lappeenranta on the way, and we drove to Sotkamo together. The highlight of the meeting was a visit to the Talvivaara mine. Some pretty big machines over there… Also – I found a few detail items… Continue reading Saab Club Meeting in Northern Finland
1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do
The 1978 Saab 99 Turbo has been under the covers for over a year now. I finally took the covers off to take a better look and decide on what to do. The corrosion situation on the car is really bad – it needs a lot of new steel. I do have all the necessary… Continue reading 1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do
Saab 9-3 Flex fuel E85 conversion
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
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
Saab 99 Turbo 1978
It seems I’m a new owner of a 1978 Saab 99 Turbo. I picked the car up from eastern Finland the past weekend. The Saab 99 Turbo was the first mass-produced Turbo car in the world and one of the most iconic Saab models ever made. So when an opportunity came to get one I… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo 1978