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Carla and I posted awhile back about buying a 4 seat convertible. Well, we just bought (what appears to be) a real nice 2004 Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo Arc convertible with ALL the bells and whistles. Fun so far. We'll see how she holds up :smile:
 
I don't wanna hear your Saab story........hehehehehe. That should be a nice car. Enjoy.
 
SWIMBO has a '04 Saab 93 Arc SS that is a joy to drive. I think you'll love it especially the turbo.
 
Bayless said:
SWIMBO has a '04 Saab 93 Arc SS that is a joy to drive. I think you'll love it especially the turbo.
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Be FASTIDIOUS with your oil changes.....do everything in your power to keep the oil lines to and from the turbo from gunking up......the cost of an extra oil change every so often is FAR less than the alternatives...thankfully in our case (2003 Turbo Beetle) we could show maintenance records and so it was covered under warranty
 
They still use that funky 2 handed way you need to start it?
 
Nothing funky about it. Just insert the key and turn. Of course the key slot is in the console instead of the more usual places and that confuses some folks.
 
Bayless said:
Of course the key slot is in the console instead of the more usual places and that confuses some folks.
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Yeah, I'm confused by that. That's where my beer always drains to when I spill it.
 
Geez, Greg... you don't have a cup holder nearer the floorboard?

I've come to appreciate the "self-bailing" feature in most LBC's so for that reason the cup holder is on the driveshaft hump. Sometimes rusty floorboards can have advantages! :devilgrin: :jester:
 
In the older Slabs, you had to hold the gear shift back or something down by the key.
I never owned one. My brother had it and I drove it back in 1980
 
DrEntropy said:
Geez, Greg... you don't have a cup holder nearer the floorboard?
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Maaaayyyybe, but my mouth is usually at a higher altitude. It's those tricky transitions from low to high that get me in trouble.

DrEntropy said:
I've come to appreciate the "self-bailing" feature in most LBC's so for that reason the cup holder is on the driveshaft hump. Sometimes rusty floorboards can have advantages! :devilgrin: :jester:
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That is a two way street though my friend. My first car, a $300 Mustang had Fred Flinstone power drive. One rainy night I drove though a big puddle and the whole interior of the car exploded with a shower of water. Scared the crap outta me.
 
There actually is a cup holder right there by the key. I discourage SWMBO from using it for that very reason. Fortunately she prefers the "magic" on on the dash where you push the button and it pops out and flips over for you. Fun to watch.
 
GregW said:
That is a two way street though my friend. My first car, a $300 Mustang had Fred Flinstone power drive. One rainy night I drove though a big puddle and the whole interior of the car exploded with a shower of water. Scared the crap outta me.
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The only General Misunderstanding I have ever owned nor intend to own....1970....Groton, Connecticut...
Couldn't find any used Fords....nobody wanted to let them go.
So, I bought a 1960 Chevy Biscayne 2-door.
Plymouth Duster had just come out, so I got a bottle of white Pactra model paint and a brush...lettered Ruster on the wing sides and below the boot lid.
The floor wells for back seat passengers were.....open squares.
The front seat (235 inline six, slip and slide power glide) was bolted to disconnected rust. Hit the gas, seat flipped back, wedged your legs under the steering wheel. Hit the brakes, seat shoved you into the wheel...
Bought a sheet of 3/4" plywood and some carriage bolts. Didn't have a power saw, cut that wood with a handsaw.....
Laid one big piece from under the pedals, along the hump, up to the door, and all the way under the rear seat bottom. Both sides.
Scraps were configured to fit under the remains of the floor.
Drilled and carriage bolts sandwiched it all together...and bolted the drivers bench seat down.
Lord, I was glad to get rid of that POS.
Dave
 
Thanks DNK :smile:
 
BTW...How'd you do that??
 
Did you read the answer to the post you posted in that other thread?
Spells it out pretty clear.
If not , I will run thru it again
Easy peazy
 
Strangest thing I ever worked on, belts against the firewall and the transmission was the oil pan. I guess them Swedes had trouble with oil freezin'.
 
Yeah DNK I did read it and now I unnerstan'...Thanks. What's that you say kellysguy??? I haven't dug into it yet but now I'm scared :smile:
 
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