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Re: Lifetime of Saab -
11-24-2006
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In article <456347e2$0$18058$fa0fcedb (AT) news (DOT) zen.co.uk>, thedervman (AT) gmail (DOT) com says... "Elder" <carl.robson (AT) bouncing-czechs (DOT) com> wrote in message news:MPG.1fccf327b2752f63c47 (AT) news (DOT) individual.net... In article <ejqhdg$gr7$2 (AT) biggoron (DOT) nerim.net>, farris (AT) nasa (DOT) org says... Why should I not "lump everyone's design together" when that's exactly what GM (the manufacturer of SAAB) has been doing since 1994? Because this car does not belong in the post 94 GM world of one lump fits all. The later the Saab, the more generic - but that's not to say there are not still different and unique features in '94 onwards Saabs. Oh true. Very true. Infact, one of the possible options to replae the octie come change time is a GM Saab, although I might be tempted by a late 9000 2.3 FPT. |
A good choice. I've always liked certain Saab features, specifically the
dashboard and interior comfort.
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The DervMan
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On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:41:51 -0000, "DervMan" <thedervman (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: A good choice. I've always liked certain Saab features, specifically the dashboard and interior comfort. yea, except the part where you have to spend 4 hours changing a light bulb in the dash... I like them too. |
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Opel Astra car and a Japanese engine with a slightly "remodeled" Saab exterior, even if, inevitably, the car begins to look more and more like the banal, mix-and-match production it has become. I don't see anything wrong with this story..... |
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Richard Sutherland-Smith
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In message <eju31n$1vhk$1 (AT) biggoron (DOT) nerim.net Greg Farris <farris (AT) nasa (DOT) org> wrote: Opel Astra car and a Japanese engine with a slightly "remodeled" Saab exterior, even if, inevitably, the car begins to look more and more like the banal, mix-and-match production it has become. I don't see anything wrong with this story..... What Japanese engine? Do you mean the Australian V6? Nah, I think he is refering to the Scooby Dooby Impreza 9-2 |
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Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:The Bolshoi-Barrowlands
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"- Bob -" <uctraing (AT) ultranet (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7skgm2d79d1hoj8tbumrelkes78or46m99 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:41:51 -0000, "DervMan" <thedervman (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: A good choice. I've always liked certain Saab features, specifically the dashboard and interior comfort. yea, except the part where you have to spend 4 hours changing a light bulb in the dash... I like them too. Welcome to modern cars heh. Oh no, to change the dash lights in a Saab 900 (old fashioned one) you |
The quickest method is to open the window, then remove the drivers
speaker cover, stand outside the car, reach in through the window, down
the speaker hole while looking in through the windscreen, and locate the
quarter turn bulb holder that has blown.
Or the proper method which is to start by taking out the ash tray, then
the lower center console, then the knee bolster than runs the length of
the car, then it gets complicated. And they made them that way since
1979.
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Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Ghost Dance-Can the Can
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In article <45686faa$0$1506$db0fefd9 (AT) news (DOT) zen.co.uk>, thedervman (AT) gmail (DOT) com says... "- Bob -" <uctraing (AT) ultranet (DOT) com> wrote in message news:7skgm2d79d1hoj8tbumrelkes78or46m99 (AT) 4ax (DOT) com... On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:41:51 -0000, "DervMan" <thedervman (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: A good choice. I've always liked certain Saab features, specifically the dashboard and interior comfort. yea, except the part where you have to spend 4 hours changing a light bulb in the dash... I like them too. Welcome to modern cars heh. Oh no, to change the dash lights in a Saab 900 (old fashioned one) you need to be a gynacologist. The quickest method is to open the window, then remove the drivers speaker cover, stand outside the car, reach in through the window, down the speaker hole while looking in through the windscreen, and locate the quarter turn bulb holder that has blown. |
gauges, but yes, a lot of things are a lot easier with the speaker grilles
removed. How long did I prod into the dark trying to fix my heater control
arm back onto that little noggin buried deep inside the dash? Speaker grille
out ... 5 seconds
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Or the proper method which is to start by taking out the ash tray, then the lower center console, then the knee bolster than runs the length of the car, then it gets complicated. And they made them that way since 1979. |
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-- Carl Robson Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com Now Playing at home:Ghost Dance-Can the Can |
'River of No Return' ... What a song! I like the way they put oddball
phrases on the spiral scratch run out, like the Sisters of Mercy did
Paul
1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
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[quoted text muted] Or the proper method which is to start by taking out the ash tray, then the lower center console, then the knee bolster than runs the length of the car, then it gets complicated. And they made them that way since 1979. ... Or just remove the dash fascia I thought you had to pull the whole dash to get the instruments out? |
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Johnny Cash-The Man Comes Around
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In article <C1910C6B.65F4%pjgh (AT) blueyonder (DOT) co.uk>, pjgh (AT) blueyonder (DOT) co.uk says... [quoted text muted] Or the proper method which is to start by taking out the ash tray, then the lower center console, then the knee bolster than runs the length of the car, then it gets complicated. And they made them that way since 1979. ... Or just remove the dash fascia I thought you had to pull the whole dash to get the instruments out? |
instruments out (there a double-entendre in there for someone
), Iremoved the dash fascia by pulling the four long screws and
unplugging/unclipping all the bits behind. Next, without removing the
steering wheel (although it is a lot easier with the steering wheel removed,
but the instrument panel does come out), I removed the two (or was it four?)
screws holding the instrument panel and at that point, I could reach over
and fiddle with the bulbs. In my case, I removed the speaker grille and
unclipped the speedo cable because I wanted the instruments out to replace
the plastic circuit board.
No need to remove the knee bolster or any of the procedure for the lower
dash up to that point - just the dash fascia.
Once you've done that job once, you'll have placed stickers all over
everything behind the dash fascia and made up a key sheet with diagrams
which you keep in the car. I can be in and out in about 15 minutes now if I
need to get at something behind the fascia.
Paul
1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
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