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Originally Posted by Othen
I'm warming to the idea of the 8 seater 740 GLE limousine chaps. I'll leave it until mid-September, if it is still for sale then I'll look at it as a next project :-).
Alan
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Purely as a hobby car, it could be an interesting choice with much to commend it, Alan.
Apropos Saab 'verts. You are right about the electromechanical hood on the late GM 900s and early 9-3s. That is why they switched to hydraulics on later cars. These were better, but the problem there was that (in 2017) reconditioned rams were £200 apiece - new ones (if you can source them) twice that - and there are five of 'em. Ask me how I know this!!
Later cars still, post 2002, were a complete redesign which both functioned better and lasted much longer. These cars also featured a reworked bulkhead which much reduced the inherent and vicious torque steer of the earlier cars. They are much more pleasant cars to both own and drive.
Regards, John.