ethanehlers
Recovering Saabaholic
ethanehlers

Yes! This! I worked on Hondas for years before I got my '97 900 SET. The Hondas were great to work on, because performance was cheap, so WHEN you broke something (and you definitely would if you pushed them too hard), you could easily replace it. The Saab parts were definitely more expensive, but I never had a problem

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Opening scene to Dazed and Confused, when we hear the bassline from Sweet Emotion and that awesome GTO pulls into view.

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WTF is so special about these wheels that makes them worth $1,000,000? Are they made of dodo farts and unicorn horns or something?

This is a complicated one. Newer cars that can adjust fueling and timing on the fly, and have the ability to benefit from higher octane fuel, will get more power or better mileage from said fuel. Example, my recently departed Saab Turbo was tuned for high octane fuels, but had a knock sensor, and the ability to adjust

Everything. I am most excited about everything.

In snow, you are absolutely right. However, where the OP stated he primarily wanted something good on ice, cold clear roads, and wet pavement, a standard width tire should be fine. I ran both General Altimax's and Nokian Hakkapaletta's over the five years I owned my Saab and both served me very well. I loved the

From least important to most, IMHO. Manual Tranny, AWD, Good Snow Tires, Practice Practice Practice!

Zac, If you really want top keep your addiction going, I would recommend the website http://www.thesaabsite.com/ they have EVERYTHING you will need part-wise. Also, www.car-part.com to search for used parts, as new ones are not cheap for these cars. I recently parted with my beloved '97 900 SET, and these sites got me

Seriously, at least warn us that there are spoilers!

This is the same in any business. I work at a credit union, some of the highest net worth individuals we have, people with over a mil on deposit with us alone, come in dressed exactly the same as the guy who has $100 in his checking. Some of the best dressed people, driving the newest cars, with the best watches, most

They were not deemed too immature to drink a beer. They were deemed too immature to drink ten or twelve beers. From They the sound of it, these people would have gotten kicked the hell out of the army these days. They don't put up with the shit they used to.

Seriously Jason, this is a great temp repair, but you really need to take the whole DIY thing one step further and build a skid plate.

And a two door option. I have no kids!!! No need for rear doors!!!

If you test drove the cars like YOU are supposed to, then you wouldn't have experienced any of the fun that the car has to offer. If you test drove the cars the way they are MEANT TO be driven by their owners, then I am never, ever coming to you for service.

As far as the weather goes, yes I would. I have all the cold weather gear I need to survive on top of Mt. Washington in the middle of winter, i think I can survive a convertable in a snowstorm. Would I subject a sweet ride like that to midwinter Maine roads? HELL NO!

Outback is classified as a crossover/small suv since the latest generation was released.

Seriously, i kinda stopped following WRC cause it got kinda boring watching him win over and over and over....

Same thing in Maine. If the traffic is stopped completely you may pass on the right side, unless there is a sign specifically saying not to. I personally don't mind if I am stopped and someone slows to a crawl and safely passes me on the right. Its the crazies who whip past you without even slowing down that scare the

I would love to have a decent public transport option. My drive to work is tedious at best. The ability to hop on a bus/train and ride to work while sipping coffee and reading the paper would be worth the price. Then I could save the wear and tear on my car for the weekend, and also work on it myself more, as it would