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1990 900 Saab Spg Talladega Red, 5 Speed, Show Winner, Beautiful, Amazing C900 on 2040-cars

Year:1990 Mileage:149639 Color: Red /
Black

Location:

Crestwood, Kentucky, United States

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Advertising:

Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Hatchback
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.0L 1985CC l4 GAS DOHC Turbocharged
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: YS3AL35L8L7002471 Year: 1990
Make: Saab
Model: 900
Trim: SPG Hatchback 2-Door
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Drive Type: FWD
Power Options: Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 149,639
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 4
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

This auction is for my garage queen, my 1990 Saab 900 SPG in Talladega Red, 149,639 miles, 5 speed. This car has won many awards during the years I have owned it. I have made several modifications to the car as well and I hope to list all of them in this listing. So please, be ready to read for a little while. First, let's start with the awards:

2007 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 1st Place, People's Choice Award
2009 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 1st Place, People's Choice Award
2009 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 2nd Place, Competition of Colors, Red Category
2010 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 1st Place, People's Choice Award
2010 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 2nd Place, Competition of Colors, Red Category
2010 Carlisle Import Show: Showfield Finalist (of over 1200+ cars), Carlisle Winner's Circle
2011 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 1st Place, People's Choice Award
2011 Saabs @ Carlisle, PA: 1st Place, Competition of Colors, Red Category

And now for the features, modifications, enhancements, changes, etc:

Saab 16" Super Aero II Wheels
Saab Whale Tail Rear Spoiler
Saab Vent Covers
Rally Skid Plate from Saab Savior
Intrax Lowering Springs
Bilstein HD Shocks
Group 9 APC
Group 9 SS Brake Lines (fronts installed, rears come with car)
Group 9 24lb Injectors
Group 9 Stage II 3" SS Exhaust w/ a custom 3" divided waste gate downpipe(of my own design)
SAS 1" Rear Sway Bar
SAS Polyurethane Suspension Bushings
Custom Rear Stress Bar
Short Shifter from Saab Savior
Hose Techniques Silicone Hose Kit
Zimmerman Cross Drilled Rotors (F & R)
KVR Carbon Fiber Brake Pads
Ractive Intake
SPAL 6.5" IC Fan
Saab/VDO Gauge Kit
Saab/Momo Leather Steering Wheel
MAD Racing Leather Seats
Solid Front Motor Mount
Scanwest Transmission installed Sept. 2008 @ 130,477 miles
Saab Trunk Storage Box
Center Console
Glove Box Divider
Saab Fuel Rail Cover
3M Custom Clear hood protection strip
3M Carbon Fiber Wrap accents
Saab Grey Technalon Car Cover w/ Lock Cable
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R 205/45/R16
New Optima Red Top Battery, installed December, 2012- Trunk storage compartment mounted (see pics)
New Fuel Pump, Replaced December, 2012 @ 149,304 miles
Black leather interior, Black Carpet, Black Headliner
Installed a hood vent to the front left fender for the air intake (see pics)

Stereo Upgrades:

Kenwood KDC-X990 Head Unit-Satellite Ready
Alpine V12 4 Channel Amp, MRV-F345
Infinity Kappa Series 42.51 Speakers (Dash)
Infinity Kappa Series 462.5cfp (Rear)
2 JL Audio 8" Subs
Dynamat Xtreme
Fuba Roof Mount Anetnna w/ Roof Mounted Sirius XM Antenna

Fluids:

Regular Oil Changes and Tire Rotations every 3K miles. Mobil1 Synthetic 0w-40 oil w/ Mann oil filters
Brake Fluid: Castrol SRF
Transmission Fluid: Redline Lightweight, Shockproof Gear Oil

Things to know:

NO A/C, NO Cruise Control (removed, included w/ car)
All Air Bags and related components have been REMOVED
California Emissions pipe has been removed (never understood what it was supposed to do)
Original antenna hole is plugged, not patched. I didn't want to respray original paint
Head was rebuilt in February, 2008.
Head Gasket along w/ Intake, Exhaust and Valve Cover Gaskets were replaced in February 2008
New thermostat installed in February 2008
Rust on driver & passenger floor was discovered after I bought the car in 2004. I picked up a new floor board section from Saab Savior, removed/replaced, primed, covered in dynamat and the entire car was undercoated afterwards (front to rear)
I accidently bumped into a box truck in October, 2009. Grill was replaced, at that time, the hood was replaced and custom paint job done w/ the grey down the middle of the hood. (see pic)
Signs of aging evident on the whale tail, only real visible signs on car after 23 years (see pic)
VERY minor cracks starting to appear on the dash, there is a small crack on the passenger door.

This car has been cared for very well, the only time it has been in the rain is purely by accident traveling to a car show. There is no known rust on the car, paint is in excellent condition (most original) I can email more pictures if you like, please just ask. I was limited to 24 pics on the listing, not enough to show the true beauty of this amazing 23 year old car.

Included w/ the car: Original rear spoiler, dash, center console pieces, shifter, fuel rail, stero, cruise and AC belt pully, spare fog light, 2nd grill used only at car shows (not driven with it installed)

WINNING BIDDER: NON-REFUNDABLE Deposit of $500 due w/in 24 hours of auction ending through PayPal only, No exceptions. Full payment of due within 7 days of auction ending (cashier's check, cash please, not through PayPal). Winning bidder responsible for making own delivery/pick up arrangements. You are welcome to have someone come look at the car on your behalf. Please email any questions you may have, I'm happy to help answer any questions I can.

On Feb-28-13 at 17:46:16 PST, seller added the following information:

Please forgive me for forgetting this, in the many years I have been working on this car I forgot I had to remove the free flow CAT shortly after I did the 3" Group 9 exhaust w/ a test pipe. They have gone out of business and I could not find a replacement CAT.

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