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General Discussion Area / Re: Why do politicians lie so freely......
« on: 06 March 2020, 16:01:55 »
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Ron.
Ron.
Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
Early 2.3 models suffer with pick up pipe getting blocked.
The early 9-3 convertibles used to break the firewall free from the car due to the fact the steering rack is mounted on the firewall.
Personally if I was picking an engine, I'd prefer the 2.0L turbo. These engines are storming if they are looked after. The standard internals will take about 450BHP and the ECU is a trionic which can be unlocked. If you are into making things faster.
There is a lot of parts cross over between Vauxhall and Saab. My FiL's 9-3 has Vectra B GSI front brake caliper brackets, standard calipers, Astra GSI 308mm discs and pads. It's always worth looking to see if there is a Vauxhall part that will work, it's nearly always cheaper.
Another thing, by default, the tyre sizes are a bit oddball. EG 215/55/16 or 225/45/17. Which is fine apart from those tyre sizes are pricey. narrow the tread a bit and they are suddenly a load cheaper, 205/55/16 & 215/45/17. Obviously this should be mentioned to insurance people