Newbie - pics of car and hello
Discussion
Hi,
Just joined the forum after a fantastic 1st trip to LeMans where i saw loads of you guys with your "stickered up" motors. I'm a member of a few other forums but i thought it was high time i joined up here. Anyway, heres a couple of pictures of my car
Black Saab c900 T16s, 1992 model - last of the line classics. Complete with full leather and suede interior, Air Con, cruise control and electric everything.
What it looked like when i bought it 2 years ago
What it looks like now
At castle Combe track day
The car is/was 185bhp as standard running approx .85 bar of peak boost. It is now running 1.2 bar peak boost with an MBC and has been de-catted. I have also re-done the suspension (lowered slightly as well), brakes, fitetd a decatted 3"Jt exhaust and altered the car comsetically with clear front and tinted rear lights, 16" saab wheels etc. Paint is all original. It also has a shorter ratio box than was standard (due to blowing the previous one up on return from the Monaco GP last year) and i would estimate the car to have at least 220bhp with this set up. It certainly surprises a few of the moderns! There is no doubt the car has cost me loads but as the recent trip to LeMans proved it can still turn heads like a supercar in the right envirnonment.
I have a degree in Car design and am currently doing a masters degree in Automotive journalism at Coventry University. Big passion for Saabs (don't ask!) and a general petrolhead. Looking forward to lurking around here a bit more - and maybe meeting some of you guys at future meets or trackdays.
Oh and hello to Nicecupoftea ( A fellow Saab c900 T16s owner)
Saabstudent
(Graeme)
Just joined the forum after a fantastic 1st trip to LeMans where i saw loads of you guys with your "stickered up" motors. I'm a member of a few other forums but i thought it was high time i joined up here. Anyway, heres a couple of pictures of my car
Black Saab c900 T16s, 1992 model - last of the line classics. Complete with full leather and suede interior, Air Con, cruise control and electric everything.
What it looked like when i bought it 2 years ago
What it looks like now
At castle Combe track day
The car is/was 185bhp as standard running approx .85 bar of peak boost. It is now running 1.2 bar peak boost with an MBC and has been de-catted. I have also re-done the suspension (lowered slightly as well), brakes, fitetd a decatted 3"Jt exhaust and altered the car comsetically with clear front and tinted rear lights, 16" saab wheels etc. Paint is all original. It also has a shorter ratio box than was standard (due to blowing the previous one up on return from the Monaco GP last year) and i would estimate the car to have at least 220bhp with this set up. It certainly surprises a few of the moderns! There is no doubt the car has cost me loads but as the recent trip to LeMans proved it can still turn heads like a supercar in the right envirnonment.
I have a degree in Car design and am currently doing a masters degree in Automotive journalism at Coventry University. Big passion for Saabs (don't ask!) and a general petrolhead. Looking forward to lurking around here a bit more - and maybe meeting some of you guys at future meets or trackdays.
Oh and hello to Nicecupoftea ( A fellow Saab c900 T16s owner)
Saabstudent
(Graeme)
Some mates have called it Thor (as in "Thor the Turbo" ) in the past - a name i've been happy to endorse as to me it conjours up images of Swedish vikings and gods of thunder. A bit like the car really - a bit of a brute!
Recently the name "Darth Vader" has come up as well.
As for my one ex-mate trying to call it "nigel the nine hundred" - well he can just
off!
G
Recently the name "Darth Vader" has come up as well.
As for my one ex-mate trying to call it "nigel the nine hundred" - well he can just
off! G
Edited by Saabstudent on Friday 23 June 01:15
Edited by Saabstudent on Friday 23 June 01:18
Well - quick replies on here aren't there - i'm used to smaller forums where it usually takes longer to get a reply. Anyway, thanks for the welcomes guys.
If anyone wants to see any more photos of my car and other related pics look at:
www.saabphotos.com/gallery/ThorTheTurbo
Oh and i forgot to mention - it's my first and only car...
G
If anyone wants to see any more photos of my car and other related pics look at:
www.saabphotos.com/gallery/ThorTheTurbo
Oh and i forgot to mention - it's my first and only car...
G
(except you have working a/c 
) 
Hey Si - glad i made it over here too. All thanks to seeing so many PH'ers cars at LeMans.
Lightningghost - nice to meet you as well. You say you are hoping to do the car design course that i did - which one are you thinking of. Reason being most expect the degree to have been done at Coventry university (where i'm currently studying my masters in auto journalism) but i actually did my degree at Northumbria University in Newcastle. Having spent a year (well nearly) in Cov i'm glad i didn't do my car design degree here. If you want any advice or info about anything to do with car design and especially the merits and failures of the 3 courses we have feel free to email me.
Heavysoul - Auto journalism at Cov or Cardiff? Beginning to feel like a career counsellor! Seriously though - Cov and Cardiff give you totally different qualifications. Cov is masters and AFAIK Cardiff is some sort of diploma. I know which i'd rather have! Anyway, you want some more info - email me as well. Happy to help.
Car Mac and Davi - thanks for the compliments. You got the idea of the look - subtle but intersting all the same. Don't like cars that are OTT - prefer them to be a bit "sleeper" The Saab certainly does that - most just think its an old saab that looks funny (well not everyone has tatse!) and have no idea that its is so fast/powerful/handles so well etc.
G
Lightningghost - nice to meet you as well. You say you are hoping to do the car design course that i did - which one are you thinking of. Reason being most expect the degree to have been done at Coventry university (where i'm currently studying my masters in auto journalism) but i actually did my degree at Northumbria University in Newcastle. Having spent a year (well nearly) in Cov i'm glad i didn't do my car design degree here. If you want any advice or info about anything to do with car design and especially the merits and failures of the 3 courses we have feel free to email me.
Heavysoul - Auto journalism at Cov or Cardiff? Beginning to feel like a career counsellor! Seriously though - Cov and Cardiff give you totally different qualifications. Cov is masters and AFAIK Cardiff is some sort of diploma. I know which i'd rather have! Anyway, you want some more info - email me as well. Happy to help.
Car Mac and Davi - thanks for the compliments. You got the idea of the look - subtle but intersting all the same. Don't like cars that are OTT - prefer them to be a bit "sleeper" The Saab certainly does that - most just think its an old saab that looks funny (well not everyone has tatse!) and have no idea that its is so fast/powerful/handles so well etc.
G
Eric
I have already met Saabine - on the internet at least (never in the flesh).
Can i just say i love your car and am eminently(sp?) jealous of the power figures you are running on it.
Oh and nice wheels.
G
P.S. Look out for an email over the next few days - i'm after some career advice!
I have already met Saabine - on the internet at least (never in the flesh).
Can i just say i love your car and am eminently(sp?) jealous of the power figures you are running on it.
Oh and nice wheels.
G
P.S. Look out for an email over the next few days - i'm after some career advice!
When is the national? I have been really caught up at work lately. If it's in the Midlands maybe I can drag my dad/brother along with a c900 vert or CSE 2.3T...?
Will be up in the Midlands in the next month or two anyway to get my (other) spare APC from John and to get my a/c fixed - will definitely let you know as it would be good to meet up
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