mikewitdaspike
30-06-07, 12:26 PM
well, i figured since i'm FINALLY about to do actual work on her, i'd put her in the project forum :cheesy: so this is the journey Uma is making from being a stock 900 turbo to a cornering machine. it'll be updated pretty slowly, as i don't make all that much money, but oh well, here it goes:
before the beginning (before i rescu-- er, i mean, owned her) :
bought in indianapolis march 9th, 1988
issued a salvage title in washington state march 3rd, 1998
sold to her second owner in kansas city, MO september 16th, 2003 (my youth pastor, who was told she had never been in any accident)
sold to me in roanoke, VA september 1st, 2005
the beginning:
1987 Saab 900 Turbo, bought for $400 in november 2005, we took it to Sports Car Clinic to see what all she needed to pass inspection other than tires, she got the following:
new power steering rack
right side lower ball joint
new OEM cat-back exhaust
new left side headlight assembly
new sway bar bushings
new front calipers
new Kumho Solus KH 16 tires
alignment
all totalling up to $2,173.45
though before anything happened, we bought a new battery for her... i can't remember the price of the top of my head, but i think it was around $50
total so far: ~$2,223
after that, she passed inspection with flying colors :cheesy: but as it got cold, she began having a few problems, such as not starting on occasion, and idling very rough when cold. we took it to who has become my saab mechanic, David Turner, who figured out the turbo bypass valve wasn't doing well, and that she was missing a check valve in the vacuum line from the valve cover to the intake manifold. we got those replaced, and i can't find the records for the turbo bypass valve to save my life, and i know the check valve was an unofficial buy for like, $10. she ran like a champ for months after that on the occasions that she was driven. then in august of 2006 i got my drivers license, and began driving her daily, and she gave me no problems until late november, one week before thanksgiving. i guess over the course of time the exhaust bracket on the downpipe had rattled against the pipe a lot or something, but on that day i playfully revved at a friend at a stoplight, and *crack* i lost everything but half the downpipe! it sounded great, and i managed to salvage the entire rest of the exhaust system. the repairs for that consisted of a used downpipe and catalytic converter off of a parts car, costing $190 (again, an unofficial transaction)... then, december 16th, the fateful accident... the total repair bill for that was $1400 after two new tires and the work dave did, which included:
replaced front lower control arms, both sides
new front right tie rod end
two new wheels
replaced rear axle assembly
(some other work was done, but i can't find the reciept, will update when i find it)
then lately i had another little boo boo and had to get the front left front bumper trim piece replaced, that was $30 for a used one from dave... i've also done some other modifications to it, but i'll have to update it later tonight (with pics, i promise!)
Total so far: ~$3,655
before the beginning (before i rescu-- er, i mean, owned her) :
bought in indianapolis march 9th, 1988
issued a salvage title in washington state march 3rd, 1998
sold to her second owner in kansas city, MO september 16th, 2003 (my youth pastor, who was told she had never been in any accident)
sold to me in roanoke, VA september 1st, 2005
the beginning:
1987 Saab 900 Turbo, bought for $400 in november 2005, we took it to Sports Car Clinic to see what all she needed to pass inspection other than tires, she got the following:
new power steering rack
right side lower ball joint
new OEM cat-back exhaust
new left side headlight assembly
new sway bar bushings
new front calipers
new Kumho Solus KH 16 tires
alignment
all totalling up to $2,173.45
though before anything happened, we bought a new battery for her... i can't remember the price of the top of my head, but i think it was around $50
total so far: ~$2,223
after that, she passed inspection with flying colors :cheesy: but as it got cold, she began having a few problems, such as not starting on occasion, and idling very rough when cold. we took it to who has become my saab mechanic, David Turner, who figured out the turbo bypass valve wasn't doing well, and that she was missing a check valve in the vacuum line from the valve cover to the intake manifold. we got those replaced, and i can't find the records for the turbo bypass valve to save my life, and i know the check valve was an unofficial buy for like, $10. she ran like a champ for months after that on the occasions that she was driven. then in august of 2006 i got my drivers license, and began driving her daily, and she gave me no problems until late november, one week before thanksgiving. i guess over the course of time the exhaust bracket on the downpipe had rattled against the pipe a lot or something, but on that day i playfully revved at a friend at a stoplight, and *crack* i lost everything but half the downpipe! it sounded great, and i managed to salvage the entire rest of the exhaust system. the repairs for that consisted of a used downpipe and catalytic converter off of a parts car, costing $190 (again, an unofficial transaction)... then, december 16th, the fateful accident... the total repair bill for that was $1400 after two new tires and the work dave did, which included:
replaced front lower control arms, both sides
new front right tie rod end
two new wheels
replaced rear axle assembly
(some other work was done, but i can't find the reciept, will update when i find it)
then lately i had another little boo boo and had to get the front left front bumper trim piece replaced, that was $30 for a used one from dave... i've also done some other modifications to it, but i'll have to update it later tonight (with pics, i promise!)
Total so far: ~$3,655