1989 Saab 900 Converible Manual Turbo w/ Carlsson Airflow Body Kit

1989 Saab 900 Convertible Description

This was our 2nd Saab 900 rebuild/restoration over the past 3 years. I purchased this car about 2 years ago in TN. The car had a blown motor, automatic transmission, and damaged front bumper. It has been one of my daily drivers for the past 1.5 years (during good weather). I have driven it appx 10,000 miles and made 4 or 5 800+ mile trips. The cars handles great, drives well, shifts well, has all the lower and boost most people would want or need, and is a blast to drive. Car redlines at 85mph at 6000 rpm coming out of 3rd gear (I have not tried to redline it in 4th or 5th gears). The car has no major issues and I would drive it anywhere. It has a few some minor fluid leaks, which I have been addressing over time (just replaced oil cooler lines). I have 2 other classic 900's. I do not have indoor storage and the car is too nice to leave covered for the winter, thus I am offering for sale.
Restoration Included:
- Origional paint cleaned up
- Install motor (which hadd appx 110,000 miles on it)
- Coverted from automatic to manual transmission (transmission was from a 1988 Springtime in Sweden). 06 gearset based upon tranny model / year list.
- Duraflex front bumper mounted (paint shade is very slightly different)
- 16" Areo rims (checked and straightend by rim shop)
- Goodyear times (have about 6k miles on them)
- SPG steering wheel
- Euro clear corner and side marker lights
- Ecu modified with Jak Stoll chip
- 32lb injectors
- 3.0 bar fuel pressure regulator
- K&N air filter
- Clutch and slave replaced. New clutch line installed.
- Rebuilt turbo (Mitsubishi TD05)
- New motor mounts
- New belts and hoses
- New Bilstein B4 front and rear shocks
- Moog rear springs
- Lowered front spring
- Replaced tie rod ends
- Replaced control arm bushing
- Replaced upper and lower ball joints
- Power steering lines replaced
- Oil Cooler lines replaced
- Radiator and 2 cooling / ac fans replaced
- SPG APC boost box
- Door sill plates recovered with black plastic
- Alpine CDE152BT bluetooth stereo with cd palyer, usb input
- Rockford Fosgate front and rear speakers
- AC converted to R34
- fog lamps
- NGK plugs, wiires, etc typical tuneup stuff
- Dash cap installed (which cracked within 6 months)
- 1 cupholder installed
- Trunk interior painted flat black
Various other stuff done...too much to list.
Done Before I Purchased the Car:
- Dealer installed Carlsson Airflow Kit with Saab Rear Bumper (front Saab bumper was destroyed)
- Carpet replaced with non-oem carpet
- Cat removed (up to buyer to reinstall a cat if necessary)
- Seats have all been redone with a high grade vinyl (holds up better than leather). I will swap seats to leather for n/c if buyer desires leather instead.
What Couid Still Be Done:
- Cruise control does not work
- Interior dome light not working (wiring issue somewhere)
- Eventually the 2 side seals on the transmission will need to be replaced (appx $500 if you pay a mechanic). Small leak so I check gear oil every 1000 miles.
- Windshield pillar covers are warped (I will included 2 that are almost new looking)
- The few minor surface rust areas (inside door jams) can be easily repaired with a color match spray can.
- There are a few very minor dents on the hood, but they are very hard to see unless the light is just right.
I've tried to cover everything noteworthy about the car. My son (mechanic) and I have done almost all of the work, and I would hate to see the bill for this restoration if I had to pay for all of the labor installed.
Car is for sell locally, thus the selelr reserves the right to cancel the listing.
Contact me via ebay prior to bidding with any questions.