I had a chance to buy a Classic 900 turbo hatchback with manual
transmission and Red box.  I could not justify the purchase to the
spouse. :-(  Already owning a 245 Turbo and Commemorative Classic 900
turbo/Red box/manual transmission did not exactly help . . . Space was
not the problem.

In article <4127e9cc$0$201$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk>,
c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_@dundee.ac.uk spouted forth into
alt.autos.saab...

Well, it should be cheaper to maintain, and about the same to run, so I
will save some money.
And sometimes, the little devil on my left shoulder gets his way.

I've now got a better condition newer car, that will be as fuel
efficient, and overall more cost efficient, and which is actually more
comforable seating wise than the Saab, which was generally comfortable,
but being tall, I could get the seat adjusted quite right. I got the
Celica right within 2 minutes of getting for a test drive.

Agree most fanatics have had them in the past, some want them again.
hance why I posted here. I would rather it go to a Saab fanatic, even
one who will heavily modify it, or even use it as a parts donor, becuase
I know it is either going into safe hands, or someone who will make
genuine use of it, rather than just use it until the MOT runs out then
scrap it.

I've probably spent about ?1700 on it since I bought it 18 months ago
(including buying it from a desperate seller), I've spent money on
things that needed doing, I've invested time in taking it back and
forward for the work, and on running maintenance, and gradually figuring
out why it was only making base boost.

Even asking ?1200 I would be at a loss of ?500, but I expect that, you
never get back what you put in financially, unless you do everything
(full restoration) and it is already exceptionally rare, and desirable
to begin with. I tried to make my original advert as honest and to the
point as I could. Please do not think I was trying to con or fip off
anyone. I just needed a change, and as I have the new car, I need space.
if I wanted to scrap the car, I would just do that (they are actually
payign to take scrap these days again), but I want someone else to have
it, thats all. It would make an excellent winter hack at the very least,
and it is bodily in far better condition than a lot of the newer 900's I
see arround that are actually used as daily drivers.

I have one or two ads out there, but would rather a Saab nut would take
it on for the reason I gave about.