This is one of the great things about my Saab 9000...the heater core, blower fan, evaporator, etc. are all in their own large box between the engine compartment and the passenger compartment, easily accessible from the top. It’s called the “Aquarium” and it makes HVAC maintenance so much easier.
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I was going to mention the S55 AMG or S600, but they’re almost too understated. How about a Jaguar XJR, or XJ12?
I’ve gone almost as fast on two occasions, but both were basically by accident.
The photography itself isn’t very good, but the scale and unintentional symmetry is hilarious to me.
I conveniently filled my Saab up on its regular schedule literally minutes before the gas panic really hit Nashville - and it is a panic. Our governor issued a state of emergency, which I’m sure has nothing to do with his family owning the Flying J fuel station chain...
The Mercedes R107 (any iteration) does “classic American convertible” better than any classic American convertible, and it will outlive us all.
“A Warning: Old People Still Hang Weird Plush Toys Off The Back Of Their 240SX” - Jalopnik, 2056.
Old vice grips work perfectly fine for years if you keep them oiled; no need to buy a new one.
Last year (almost exactly) I flew form Nashville, TN to Philadelphia to buy my Saab. I woke up at 4 to get to the airport, and was in the car driving home by 1pm. I had anticipated getting a hotel or sleeping in the car, but by the time I was most of the way through Virginia I figured I might as well forge on.
Ah. I think I found your problem.
Cool, you’re right in my back yard! My friend just brought an 8v Integrale into Nashville from Canada, so I’m looking forward to a side-by-side comparison with my Alfa Milano.
Initially, yes - although they forked pretty early on due to Saab’s safety concerns. The final products shared only 7 parts, and by the time the facelifted 9000 rolled around, they had nothing in common. Although you can definitely see the family resemblance if you look at a Lancia Thema and an early sedan 9000.
PSA: A Saab 9000 is a way better starting point than a 9-3. The Engines are stronger (700hp capactiy vs 300hp) and the steering rack is bolted to the subframe, so less torque steer.
I’ve driven a decent number of cars for someone my age, but three stand out as most disappointing (as opposed to just the worst).
This is really annoying when cars are new, but when it gets to be 30+ years old you get really grateful that you can pull your failed Levante window switches off of any old Ram.
The PO of my Fiat 850 Spider had these on the rears; they were terrifying. I bought a parts car for its transmission, but was hoping to use the springs and do away with the hardware-store spreader kit. Lo and behold the parts car had the exact same setup!
Your search missed the real winner (loser?): Camero owners.
This literally happened a couple hundred meters from my house. For those not familiar with the road, the speed limit is 45 but you’ll be lucky to break 30. A lot of people driving on it don’t have licenses and don’t want to get pulled over. Even driving the speed limit can feel dangerous.
I mean, why would he buy a new Honda Accord when he could buy this salvage-title Audi R8 for less?