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Originally Posted by 360beast
Very nice, didn't know the v6 was turbo in them. Any photos?
I too come from a saab background, my dad had 3 900's (the proper ones). 2 9000's N/A one white with black leather and the other red with cloth and now he owns a 1996 9000 2.0 turbo remapped in a lovely willow green cream leather interior, just shy of 200k miles and still going very strong.
One of my dream cars is a 70's Saab 99 turbo in black with inca alloys.
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The v6 is Holden unit also used in vectra and insignia vxr in slightly higher state of tune. Damned with faint praise in Saab installation because it's a 220HP engine anyway and the clever, lag free twin scroll Turbo only adds another 30hp, later models were 265, Vauxhall installation about 280 I think. A simple map makes around 300hp and mountains of torque but that's not really my thing. I.think it is.overlooked in the Saab because it's not much quicker than a four pot Aero and lacks the big Turbo thump of the smaller units. You would not know this was a blown unit, it will pull in sixth cleanly from about 1200rpm. I am told they really go when you wind them up the rev range , and the guys on uksaabs think it's a shame I don't drive it like that but hey, not my thing...genuine 150mph car always run 100mph under its max!!