my new car

[clairederrickfto]

Edited by clairederrickfto on Saturday 18th April 18:03

Edited by clairederrickfto on Saturday 18th April 18:04

[Prof Beard]

Looks nice! Is it an SE model? What's its history?

[clairederrickfto]

hi and thanks prof beard. no its not an SE. being completely new to saabs i dont know alot about them but i do like it!

[clairederrickfto]

hi profbeard sorry i lied it is an SE. is that a bad or good thing?
well i didnt lie but didnt realise!

Edited by clairederrickfto on Saturday 25th April 20:59

[Prof Beard]

It's a good thing - means it has a bit more go than some of the other models

[clairederrickfto]

ah ok thanks as i was on uksaabs last night and got lots of different answers off everyone so still dont know what it means!

[Prof Beard]

I'll look it up for you.

[clairederrickfto]

ooh thank you as i am COMPLETELY confused now!

[RedLeicester]

Prof Beard said:

It's a good thing - means it has a bit more go than some of the other models

A bit more kit.... not more go.

[clairederrickfto]

well whatever it means i am pleased with it!

[Prof Beard]

RedLeicester said:

Prof Beard said:

It's a good thing - means it has a bit more go than some of the other models

A bit more kit.... not more go.

Isn't the SE a 185bhp model on an "S" plate - as opposed to 150 for the bottom end lpt model?

[rscott]

Prof Beard said:

RedLeicester said:

Prof Beard said:

It's a good thing - means it has a bit more go than some of the other models

A bit more kit.... not more go.

Isn't the SE a 185bhp model on an "S" plate - as opposed to 150 for the bottom end lpt model?

No - the S was certainly available as a 185 or 150 bhp version. Same hardware, different ECU settings. I'm pretty sure the 150bhp doesn't have a boost gauge. The 185bhp does.

[Prof Beard]

rscott said:

Prof Beard said:

RedLeicester said:

Prof Beard said:

It's a good thing - means it has a bit more go than some of the other models

A bit more kit.... not more go.

Isn't the SE a 185bhp model on an "S" plate - as opposed to 150 for the bottom end lpt model?

No - the S was certainly available as a 185 or 150 bhp version. Same hardware, different ECU settings. I'm pretty sure the 150bhp doesn't have a boost gauge. The 185bhp does.

Yep - you are right - so Clair - does your car have a turbo boost gauge?

[RedLeicester]

Yep, and I had an SE which was 154, so it's possible! You're right though, a couple of years later there was a period where the SE denoted the FPT 185. Also, IIRC you couldn't have the base 2.0 N/A with an SE - it HAD to be turbocharged (either 154/185 or 205). The SE Sport then of course became the Aero.

[clairederrickfto]

profbeard it doesnt have one. so we still none the wiser

[Prof Beard]

From the above I reckon the collective view its a 150bhp car with a low pressure turbo - not super zippy then but good fuel consumption for what it is if driven smoothly

[RedLeicester]

clairederrickfto said:

profbeard it doesnt have one. so we still none the wiser

Then either a N/A 2.3 or 2.0, or a 154bhp lpt. Being an SE rules out the 2.0...