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Following my 'have I bought a lemon' thread, it's booked in next week to have the GT17 replaced with a TD04, followed by a suitable noob remap. I've done the silicon vacuum lines already (although only about half as many as I expected to see on my 2004/5 9-5). I've ordered the turbo and fitting...

Sigh... So I bought a 2004 9-5 2.3t Vector last weekend. Did a couple of 50 mile+ runs over that weekend and used it to do 10 miles each way to work this week, it seemed fine and pulled strongly with the boost gauge up to the yellow/red gap. One time I got a P1251,P1260,P1261 CEL but after a...

Hello all, newbie to the forum with some questions I've tried to do a search for. I'm a longtime fan of Saabs- had 3x 900's (1980's models) and 2x 9000's in recent years. So when I needed another used car I though I'd risk a Saab again- this time getting a (very cheap and unfortunately off...

I recently purchased a 97 Saab 900s Convertible non-tubo. It has 93000 miles and is in very nice shape except for an error code problem. No one that has owned this car been has been committed to regular upgrade maintenance. So I think this is a long standing problem. The dealer I bought from has...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/06/14/pricey_lemon/index.html World's most expensive lemon? Dealership says $1.7 million car won't run and maker Mercedes-Benz won't fix it. June 16, 2006; Posted: 11:29 a.m. EDT (1529 GMT) NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The owner of a Los Angeles car dealership is...

Recently bought myself an immaculate 97 aero. FSH, 2 owners 150k. Lovely motor. Then the head gasket went. So spent lots of money and: new gasket head skimmed and valves cleaned etc heatplate off new water pump new drivebelt tensioner 3" downpipe new bottom engine mounts poly top engine mounts...

Recently bought myself an immaculate 97 aero. FSH, 2 owners 150k. Lovely motor. Then the head gasket went. So spent lots of money and: new gasket head skimmed and valves cleaned etc heatplate off new water pump new drivebelt tensioner 3" downpipe new bottom engine mounts poly top engine mounts...

Needed to put down back seats on '95 900 Coupe to get large package.Now can't get the [email protected]##y things back up. The seatbelts are very tight and seem to be preventing the backrest from coming back up. Is there a knack to this? Do I need to do a two day intensive course on back seat do's and...

going to look at an aero on sunday.116K on the clock,full SH, tax and MOT.got 270 hp abbott ecu,atmos dump and lower rear springs.koni front adjustable shocks.new clutch,slave and master and new hose.just had new timing chain etc done as well.its a 1995 model.he wants £3300. well peach or lemon...

going to look at an aero on sunday.116K on the clock,full SH, tax and MOT.got 270 hp abbott ecu,atmos dump and lower rear springs.koni front adjustable shocks.new clutch,slave and master and new hose.just had new timing chain etc done as well.its a 1995 model.he wants £3300. well peach or lemon...

I went to see an 9-5 airflow yesterday on a late 2000 X plate, anyway it was finished in brillant red and looked the part, anyway I was a little dubious to leave a deposit due to several reasons: 1. The bonnet was not closing properly on the off- side. 2. The headlight seemed second hand on...

I am looking at buying a '97 900S, 2.3L, 5 door. What should I look out for? Milage is low at a genuine 51000km. Any helpful advice out there?

please someone help me - i feel like i have made the worst decision buying this car. i love it but in the month that i have had it i have had the clutch cable go out on my - the top doesn't latch so the display says check latches and won't go down, it won't go into fifth every so often and the...

Hi I bought my 91 9000 with 143k in February of 1998, have it now at 178k. Have had to replace the transmission (did not know the year had an issue), heating core, pulley system .... worried about more! LOVE the car - unsure if I should keep it to get back some of the dollars I've spent, OR get...

Hi I bought my 91 9000 with 143k in February of 1998, have it now at 178k. Have had to replace the transmission (did not know the year had an issue), heating core, pulley system .... worried about more! LOVE the car - unsure if I should keep it to get back some of the dollars I've spent, OR get...