Ok well it's not a 180

[Phate]

http://www.je-design.co.uk/public/saab/1.jpg

http://www.je-design.co.uk/public/saab/2.jpg

http://www.je-design.co.uk/public/saab/3.jpg

http://www.je-design.co.uk/public/saab/4.jpg

http://www.je-design.co.uk/public/saab/5.jpg

http://www.je-design.co.uk/public/saab/6.jpg

But it is shiny :D

[stamford]

Very nice and very 'grown up' Jake. Nice thing about SAABs is that they don't show their age.

[Captain Peanut]

Very nice!

[Phate]

Thanks guys :)

And yep Mick..hides its age well its a bloomin rocket as well - turbo delivery power is addictive :D - I'll see if I can sort out a dials video :)

[Captain Peanut]

Is it a diesel??

[Phate]

Is it a diesel??

Nope, uses the correct fuel :)

2.0T Aero edition chucking out 210bhp.

[peterzs]

Looking good, love the Turbo booooooost.

:yes::yes: :laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Captain Peanut]

Nope, uses the correct fuel :)

2.0T Aero edition chucking out 210bhp.

Very pokey motors, only asked about it being diesel as they go like rockets when chipped.

[Phate]

Very pokey motors, only asked about it being diesel as they go like rockets when chipped.

Indeed, I can get this remapped to 250bhp...but it's not a priority, it's quick enough for now :)

[Lukeus101]

Love it mate :)

[Bobdope2002]

Love it bud!!!

[-=FUBES=-]

If you have not already Phate, come on join us on www.uksaabs.co.uk.

To give you an idea of what you can do, here is my old one:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3VeQJmfRkyw/TGkzDdXDACI/AAAAAAAAAT8/h7Sm9Hqmt2w/s800/SDC16948.jpg

Ironic isn't, I am coming to MG from Saab..........

Have fun with it.

-=F=-

[Ritchy]

nice, id try keep it well serviced fresh oil ect for the turbo, pretty sure ive seen a few **** themselfs
didnt know you where becoming an architect=P

[readie86]

its not an MG but its from another manufacturer thats gone bust... :tease:

very nice car bet it goes like stink

[Bobdope2002]

with no rear brakes i bet it does lol

Unles jakey boy finally fixed it

[Phate]

Lol Tim, it's just a siezed rear caliper. Picking it up tomorrow...then it's time to tyre hunt. New tyres all round next month and a geo setup!

[Phate]

If you have not already Phate, come on join us on www.uksaabs.co.uk.

To give you an idea of what you can do, here is my old one:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3VeQJmfRkyw/TGkzDdXDACI/AAAAAAAAAT8/h7Sm9Hqmt2w/s800/SDC16948.jpg

Ironic isn't, I am coming to MG from Saab..........

Have fun with it.

-=F=-

Thanks Fubes, do you work at Neo Bros?

[Phate]

*sigh*

I got my car back tonight, picked it up outside Dads yard where it is pitch black, jumped in it...instantly remembered why I love it.

Anyway, got home, then when reversing on the driveway as I'm using my wing mirrors alot I thought "I swear this is cleaner than when I gave it to him"

Got out, checked round it...it's been washed! the hell?!

And it's been done with a freaking sponge...put it this way, it doesn't look like the OP anymore :(

As ungrateful as it sounds...I really really wished it hadn't have been done. The paintwork was mint, about 5 million layers of wax on it, all I had to do was maintain it, quick 30 minute wash each weekend, done. Now the paintwork is freakin horrid to touch, was smoother than a babys arse before and its full of little lines in the paintwork :cry:

I text Dad asking why did he wash it (he knows I'm a bit anal when it comes to that car) he said he didnt, Jack (his brother who works with him) did it as he had nothing else to do.

I know I sound ridiculously ungrateful and I'll give it a proper wash this weekend and assess the damage in the daylight but I genuinely wish he hadn't of done it.

:cry: Ah well...hopefully me sweating my bollocks off waxing it this weekend will help it out.

[andy-81]

nice clean car pal

[Phate]

*sigh*

I got my car back tonight, picked it up outside Dads yard where it is pitch black, jumped in it...instantly remembered why I love it.

Anyway, got home, then when reversing on the driveway as I'm using my wing mirrors alot I thought "I swear this is cleaner than when I gave it to him"

Got out, checked round it...it's been washed! the hell?!

And it's been done with a freaking sponge...put it this way, it doesn't look like the OP anymore :(

As ungrateful as it sounds...I really really wished it hadn't have been done. The paintwork was mint, about 5 million layers of wax on it, all I had to do was maintain it, quick 30 minute wash each weekend, done. Now the paintwork is freakin horrid to touch, was smoother than a babys arse before and its full of little lines in the paintwork :cry:

I text Dad asking why did he wash it (he knows I'm a bit anal when it comes to that car) he said he didnt, Jack (his brother who works with him) did it as he had nothing else to do.

I know I sound ridiculously ungrateful and I'll give it a proper wash this weekend and assess the damage in the daylight but I genuinely wish he hadn't of done it.

:cry: Ah well...hopefully me sweating my bollocks off waxing it this weekend will help it out.

Going on from this...I washed and waxed the car today.

Thankfully, it's fixed 90% of the hairline scratches on it :)

Going on from that, I serviced the car this weekend and I'm happy to report its running like a dream, replaced that damn SAI valve that needed doing and it pulls like a train right through the rev range in all gears now :) result.

Will be quiet for the month now, next month it's:

New tyres all round
Laser alignment to ensure all is well, if not make corrections where needed
MOT
Tax

And investigate the knocking noise coming from the front right corner....

I sense another expensive month lol.

[Yampiedog]

Any history on your Saab? The reason I ask is there was a problem with front suspension - the springs can break, it was nearly a recall buy Saab but they didn't in the end. For a while they honoured replacing them but I had to pay for ours :(

Also joined the UK Saab forum!

[Phate]

Any history on your Saab? The reason I ask is there was a problem with front suspension - the springs can break, it was nearly a recall buy Saab but they didn't in the end. For a while they honoured replacing them but I had to pay for ours :(

Also joined the UK Saab forum!

Yep....thinking about it...I'm going to take a look through, I read about the broken springs so I am assuming its that. Hmmm we will see.

[Yampiedog]

Yep....thinking about it...I'm going to take a look through, I read about the broken springs so I am assuming its that. Hmmm we will see.

They wouldn't pay for mine as they wre no longer owned by GM but now there is no hope since they have gone under.

[Ritchy]

"A jet fighter for the road"

[Phate]

They wouldn't pay for mine as they wre no longer owned by GM but now there is no hope since they have gone under.

I should be ok just getting a replacement spring to be honest. My Dad is a mechanic with a workshop with every known tool to mankind in it...if I give him the part with the promise of a curry he'll do it for me, very handy :)

[Phate]

Ok, looked through the history, no sign of replacement springs. So chances are it's a snapped spring.

If so I'll get them both done.