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[lewdicrous]

3 minutes ago, veldora said:

Just bought this seam sealer for 15 bucks. I didn't have a chaulk gun the right size so I cut the top off, and used what I needed. 

I think I got a dollars use out of er. 

 

But I spent a couple hours filling a hole so I figured I might as well plug it right. Didn't know sealing seams would cost me so much. 

 

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Kinda off-topic, but that looks like you bit into your ice-cream..

[Beef Boss]

The application is uh, done. 

 

[Energycore]

2 hours ago, PandaCopyRight said:

Many hours of research  
as a bit of a saab fan .. i quite like these, especially the facelift ones so might seem biased  
 

Some were available AWD ... or XWD as Saab called it.
Depending on what power output it has ... it either has the bigger or smaller turbo (which are mostly interchangeable and should be reliable)
Garett GT2052s for the smaller turbo and Mitsubishi TD04-14T for the larger one ... there was a smaller mitsubishi one for some other middle models but i dont remember much about that 
the TD04 has many different versions ... 15T being used on the 2.8T V6 saabs ... with a 18T or 19T being a common performance upgrade 
B207 engine is know to be able to hold a ton of power reliably in case you want to go into tuning them.
I think the highest output one was 210hp but not fully sure, while the lower ones were 150 (these were labeled as 1.8t but still the same 2.0L B207 engine) or 175hp
All of those power stages can get like 250hp with the biggest turbo and an ecu remap  

shouldnt be difficult to get parts since its still mostly a GM car even after saab changed everything  

Maybe @RevoltTrain has something to add since he owns one 

How's fuel economy?

 

And thank god about the spare parts.

[PandaCopyRight]

8 minutes ago, Energycore said:

How's fuel economy?

 

And thank god about the spare parts.

with a 6 speed ... better than the subarus

with a 5 speed ... not as good, still should be better ... 

sadly cant tell exact numbers ... @RevoltTrain is the one to ask real life numbers 
 

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, PandaCopyRight said:

with a 6 speed ... better than the subarus

with a 5 speed ... not as good, still should be better ... 

sadly cant tell exact numbers ... @RevoltTrain is the one to ask real life numbers 
 

I think the listing is for an AT one

[PandaCopyRight]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

I think the listing is for an AT one

they had both 5 and 6 gears as automatic and manual ... dont remember what years and models got which ...
so that shouldnt really mater 

[Boyohan]

WTH ?!? A car thread on LTT... Awesome !!

 

My Car:

Porsche 964 C4 1990

I have had the car for almost 7 years.

When I bought the car it had a few issues with the engine and suspension.

I did a lot of work to the car during the first winter.

Adjustable coil-overs front and back + new bushings in the front suspension.

RS engine mounts, Oxygen sensor, Oil pressure sensor, Rebuilt the alternator (did not do the alternator myself).

Replaced the engine covers on front+left+rear (these covers direct the air coming from the engine fan).

Replaced the entire exhaust (except the exhaust manifold) with 100 cell cat, cup pipe (rear muffler delete pipe), rear sport muffler.

Also replaced my original D90 wheels and upgraded the stereo (for long journeys you need some good music ).

For the next new years I only did some small mods (cup mirrors, front splitter, intake for brake cooling) and just regular maintenance like oil changes, valve adjustments, etc..

This last winter I wanted to replace my clutch and flywheel but I ran into a few problems during the removal of the engine.

To be able to fix the car myself I needed a lot of tools/equipment that I did not have in my own garage (welding gear, engine jack + stand, etc).

And I didn't really have the time to fix it due to a few personal reasons so I contacted a mechanic who owns a workshop that specializes in older Porsches.

I shipped the car down to his workshop and while the car was there I decided to let him do a complete rebuild of the engine.

He told me that the engine was in decent condition with only small wearing on the engine bearings but of course everything was replaced anyway. 

With the new clutch and flywheel it feels much better to drive.

My old dual mass flywheel was completely locked up and the clutch totally worn out.

 

Love this car !

It is not my dream car but close.

My real dream car is a black Porsche 964 3.6 Turbo (Bad Boys) but that is a bit to expensive for me.

 

[PandaCopyRight]

5 minutes ago, Boyohan said:

WTH ?!? A car thread on LTT... Awesome !!

 

My Car:

Porsche 964 C4 1990

I have had the car for almost 7 years.

When I bought the car it had a few issues with the engine and suspension.

I did a lot of work to the car during the first winter.

Adjustable coil-overs front and back + new bushings in the front suspension.

RS engine mounts, Oxygen sensor, Oil pressure sensor, Rebuilt the alternator (did not do the alternator myself).

Replaced the engine covers on front+left+rear (these covers direct the air coming from the engine fan).

Replaced the entire exhaust (except the exhaust manifold) with 100 cell cat, cup pipe (rear muffler delete pipe), rear sport muffler.

Also replaced my original D90 wheels and upgraded the stereo (for long journeys you need some good music ).

For the next new years I only did some small mods (cup mirrors, front splitter, intake for brake cooling) and just regular maintenance like oil changes, valve adjustments, etc..

This last winter I wanted to replace my clutch and flywheel but I ran into a few problems during the removal of the engine.

To be able to fix the car myself I needed a lot of tools/equipment that I did not have in my own garage (welding gear, engine jack + stand, etc).

And I didn't really have the time to fix it due to a few personal reasons so I contacted a mechanic who owns a workshop that specializes in older Porsches.

I shipped the car down to his workshop and while the car was there I decided to let him do a complete rebuild of the engine.

He told me that the engine was in decent condition with only small wearing on the engine bearings but of course everything was replaced anyway. 

With the new clutch and flywheel it feels much better to drive.

My old dual mass flywheel was completely locked up and the clutch totally worn out.

 

Love this car !

It is not my dream car but close.

My real dream car is a black Porsche 964 3.6 Turbo (Bad Boys) but that is a bit to expensive for me.

 

 

that is one beautiful car!

[Energycore]

1 hour ago, Boyohan said:

WTH ?!? A car thread on LTT... Awesome !!

 

My Car:

-snip-

Reminds me of the Yellowbird

[PandaCopyRight]

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Reminds me of the Yellowbird

 

the yelowbirds body is based of the 964.
At least the one you posted is  

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, PandaCopyRight said:

the yelowbirds body is based of the 964.
At least the one you posted is  

I knew there was a resemblance!

[PandaCopyRight]

2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

I knew there was a resemblance!

there were 2 versions of the Yellowbird IIRC
one based on the 930 and the other on 964

[Boyohan]

21 minutes ago, PandaCopyRight said:

the yelowbirds body is based of the 964.
At least the one you posted is  

That’s one of my favorite colors on early Porsches

[Beef Boss]

Those are some beautiful porsche babies. 

 

Seam sealer takes 24 hours to cure enough to sand, ugh. And earlier when I was painting the other side of my car, the primer didn't fully cure. So I peeled off the masking tape, and the top white coat was dried on top of the wet primer and came with the tape.  

[arnavvr]

On 8/21/2019 at 12:59 PM, iDeFecZx said:

Pfft, we've had them for years

Yeah but you never get to drive them because the gas is too expensive

[iDeFecZx]

5 hours ago, arnavvr said:

Yeah but you never get to drive them because the gas is too expensive

Youd be surprised how much some larger engined cars get driven over here.

[3 Lions]

Who said you had to have a fast car to have fun...

 

 

 

[pizapower]

BMW or no car.

I have an E38 730d with an E60 535d injectors and turbos. Makes about 300hp(not dynod but beats the 735i e38 easily). Auto trans holds well.

[Beef Boss]

My diy rust repair is done, it didn't turn out bad. I had to pick up more paint and I picked up a different white that actually matches better and it looks great. Now it just has to dry. Though it's only going to get 21 hours less than what it calls for before I drive it... I think it'll be fine. 

 

I think masking areas off just creates harsh lines. I do better without tape, and I just clean up over spray. 

 

[RevoltTrain]

On 8/31/2019 at 12:26 PM, Energycore said:

You seem to know your stuff.

 

Got any dirt on this one?

 

It's a 2008 Saab 9-3, 2.0 Turbo. Been eyeing it because it's around $5k and seems(?) to be in good condition

Honestly, depending on mileage and options, that could be a very nice deal

On 8/31/2019 at 2:03 PM, PandaCopyRight said:

Many hours of research  
as a bit of a saab fan .. i quite like these, especially the facelift ones so might seem biased  
 

Some were available AWD ... or XWD as Saab called it.
Depending on what power output it has ... it either has the bigger or smaller turbo (which are mostly interchangeable and should be reliable)
Garett GT2052s for the smaller turbo and Mitsubishi TD04-14T for the larger one ... there was a smaller mitsubishi one for some other middle models but i dont remember much about that 
the TD04 has many different versions ... 15T being used on the 2.8T V6 saabs ... with a 18T or 19T being a common performance upgrade 
B207 engine is know to be able to hold a ton of power reliably in case you want to go into tuning them.
I think the highest output one was 210hp but not fully sure, while the lower ones were 150 (these were labeled as 1.8t but still the same 2.0L B207 engine) or 175hp
All of those power stages can get like 250hp with the biggest turbo and an ecu remap  

shouldnt be difficult to get parts since its still mostly a GM car even after saab changed everything  

Maybe @RevoltTrain has something to add since he owns one 

Parts are still honestly very easy to find, especially go fast bits, and tunes

Still been holding off on tuning the 9-3 

21 hours ago, PandaCopyRight said:

with a 6 speed ... better than the subarus

with a 5 speed ... not as good, still should be better ... 

sadly cant tell exact numbers ... @RevoltTrain is the one to ask real life numbers 
 

With the 5 speed A/T my 9-3 has I can still get higher 30's if not lower 40's in highway MPG, which isn't bad at all

21 hours ago, Energycore said:

I think the listing is for an AT one

Mine has the 5 speed A/T, and honestly, it's really responsive, never hunts for gears, and shifts fairly quickly

17 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

Got this thing running right with a local tuner. Final numbers, 295 horse and 300 pounds of torue at the wheels. 

Damn, thing sounds good for a just normal old Tahoe. Stoked you got that thing back on the road, now the real test is to bring it out this way sometime

[bcredeur97]

21 minutes ago, RevoltTrain said:

 

With the 5 speed A/T my 9-3 has I can still get higher 30's if not lower 40's in highway MPG, which isn't bad at all

Miata 5 speeds have a 5th gear that’s geared longer than the 6th gear in the 6 speeds. 

 

So 5/6 speed really isn’t better or worse for gas mileage. Just matters what the final speeds gear ratio is and the diff

[Energycore]

10 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

Honestly, depending on mileage and options, that could be a very nice deal

I don't have the dough to pay for it upfront right now but I'm thinking very hard about it.

 

It's a 2008 with 77000km (48k miles) though I've heard that people can trick the mileage meter to show less than it actually is, so the listing might be deceitful. And it's $4.5k. https://auto.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-703972261-saab-9-3-20-turbo-_JM

(exchange rate for mexican peso is 20:1 though cars are generally cheaper here)

 

There's a 2003 model for just under $3k also

 

10 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

Mine has the 5 speed A/T, and honestly, it's really responsive, never hunts for gears, and shifts fairly quickly

Stop or you'll make me buy this thing lol

[bcredeur97]

When you think the Focus RS is a “small” car and you see this

[RevoltTrain]

51 minutes ago, Energycore said:

I don't have the dough to pay for it upfront right now but I'm thinking very hard about it.

 

It's a 2008 with 77000km (48k miles) though I've heard that people can trick the mileage meter to show less than it actually is, so the listing might be deceitful. And it's $4.5k. https://auto.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-703972261-saab-9-3-20-turbo-_JM

(exchange rate for mexican peso is 20:1 though cars are generally cheaper here)

 

There's a 2003 model for just under $3k also

 

13 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Stop or you'll make me buy this thing lol

I paid a little less than 4K for my 05 with ~60K Miles on it. That is a very solid deal. I've not personally seen anyone able to trick the odometers in these cars. Saab was very good about preventing that kind of thing. Absolutely love mine, just have to fight the urge to modify it, until I've got another daily around. If you end up with the means to bring it home, at least definitely take it on a test drive. I love the way mine drives. Especially the way the torque comes in and carries all the way to redline, you never really have to ring the car out to get it moving

[Bitter]

38 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

When you think the Focus RS is a “small” car and you see this

I know that feeling. I think my Celica isn't that small until I'm next to modern 'sporty' small cars and I'm like...damn my Celica is small but then I park next to a MR-2 Spyder or a Miata and I'm like damn THAT is a small car!

 

The first time my GF's mother saw my car was in Chicago, they ended up driving together in the mothers car behind me for a bit and her mother kept saying how tiny my car was, they could see clear over the top of my car from their Ford Edge. Makes me nervous when a Semi truck pulls up behind me like if they're not paying attention they probably can't even tell I'm there over the hood of their truck.