94 900 turbo cv- 6,990 - offers encourged
39k, 5 speed, blue top, with  hard cover.
91 SPG 900 turbo- 8,50070k new rebuilt tranny. solid car.
95 9000 cs- 3990

While on a multi-hour road trip, I noticed something I hadn't seen
before.  I realized the central control panel (SID, stereo, ACC, etc)
was radiating enough heat that I could feel it 5-6" away.  The whole
panel was pretty warm, but the SID panel and the ACC display were

Salutations:
Before it becomes a problem - I think it will be wise to start a standing
thread for any SAAB treasures that come up as we clean out the basement.
'Dexter's Basement...' seems somehow appropriate.

I have a 2000 9-3 which has just failed it's MOT :o(
Some Wan**r has jacked it up under a footwell and split a seam. I've
welded that back up so it shouldn't be a problem on the re-test.
More worrying though, is that the tester says there is too much free

Salutations:
And so - the adventure through my basement finally begins..
After a long and meaningful 'talk' - she has finally cornered me into
cleaning out my *many* basement boxes and bookshelves. And of particular

I have a '99 9-3se and several years ago, while under warranty of
course, the top stopped and the dealer attributed it to low hydraulic
fluid in the to mechanism.  Does anyone have any idea how to check
this and what type of fluid should be used to refill  it?  We are now

one honest question answered and one sarcasm in response....oh well!
back to saabnet.

1995 900SE w. ACC
About a month ago, the ABS warning light began to come on while I am
driving.  It resets whenever I restart the engine.
Around that time I noticed that the ventilation doesn't always come

Just reading some NG messages and noticed someone wrote a squeaking and
then grinding noise on a cold start that goes away at highway speeds.
I have the same problem with noise but also engine is close to
overheating at idle.  I wonder if this could be my water pump on my '94

I have a '99 9-3 with black seats. I bought car used, and I have now started
to wonder if the seats are leather or leatherette. Not that it would be
important, I'm happy with them anyway. It would just be interesting to know.
So, how do I tell which one is it?

         I am contemplating buying a Saab 9000 (used).
I have read there is a problem regarding the headlining
"drooping" - whatever THAT may mean.
Is this an expensive thing to correct?

This just started tonight. When I close the hatch, the latch doesn't "catch."
1995 9000CS.
I can't find anything that would be interfering with it and I've pumped almost
a whole can of WD40 into it.

1998 SAAB 900s 2.0 ltr model, 138,000 miles.
I had 2nd gear fixed a few months ago and since then and the onset of colder
weather whenever I first run the car on a cold morning here in the UK there
is a loudish squeaking sound coming from the passenger side of the car this

I was interested in putting a larger wheel on my 95 900s convertible.  I did
some calculations with info from the tire rack site and the wheels and tires
I am considering would give me an extra inch in diameter.  Does anyone have
any experience as to how much this increase would ...

According to the Haynes manual my 1997 9000 2.0 LPT has a timing
*chain*.  My colleague who followed me and got a 9-3 2.0 LPT (1998 or
1999 model) thinks his has a timing belt.
Does the above 9-3 have a belt or a chain please?