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gettingold



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As requested. My wife has had soft tops ever since we’ve been married (31 years). The best was her SAAB 900 which got sold and she immediately regretted it. Roll on a few cars and the serious hints started some 7 months ago. We found this one in an unusual colour so it was purchased. It’s a TTiD with a 6 speed manual. It’s our first car with a DPF, so I’ll take to my work once a fourtnight to put a heat cycle through it. She is very pleased.

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Snap... my wifey has the same but with the twin turbo V6 hot petrol version...
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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Nice car, looks better in blue Ner Ner visiting from www.rrsport.co.uk
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Everything looks better in black!!! Whistle Ner Ner
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gettingold



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Our first one was a 900 Talladega 3 door in 98. We got that brand new and was a great car with a massive boot. Then the CEO changed her XR3i cabriolet for the 900 cabriolet, which is the one that got sold. Photo taken on a sunny day in Belfast.

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ADI



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Miss my two 93's.
Petrol

Hirsch modded TTDI

 BMW X3 30e XDrive M Sport
GoneBMW 330e
Gone MY2016 RR Vogue Fuji White SDV8 with a few extras...
Gone MY2016 Discovery Sport HSE
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Heres quite an astonishing fact... Mentioned on a RR forum, about a Saab Whistle

My wife doesn't use the Saab in the winter so it sits under our carport... I usually park it when the first salt goes down so November? ish... I went out to the car 2 weeks ago, still sat under the carport, now for 7ish months and press the remote, it opens, i open the car and place the key in the ignition and voila! She starts! Just like its been parked there a week...

She's had the car now for 4 years and its never once needed assistance starting after a winter lay up! Go figure!!!

Last year, started it and the alternator failed immediately! Blew a diode pack??? Had it rebuilt whilst i waited for 30 mins at the alternator wizard bloke... Much much cheaper than the £6 or £700 list price eeek!

Couldn't be less LR if you tried Whistle

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I know but its not like its an analogue type classic is it! With an alarm etc etc etc...
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ADI, have you had any issues with the DPF. All I’ve gathered so far is they’re a nightmare on this application. I try not to get sucked in as generally you only hear about owners with bother, but blimey Big Cry visiting from www.rrsport.co.uk
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gettingold wrote:
ADI, have you had any issues with the DPF. All I’ve gathered so far is they’re a nightmare on this application. I try not to get sucked in as generally you only hear about owners with bother, but blimey Big Cry



This is why we bought the petrol option... Dont get too hung up on it though else you'll ruin the owner experience! What kind of miles has it covered?
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gettingold wrote:
ADI, have you had any issues with the DPF. All I’ve gathered so far is they’re a nightmare on this application. I try not to get sucked in as generally you only hear about owners with bother, but blimey Big Cry


No problem at all in 5 years of ownership.
Always use Mobil 1 0-40
One of the most reliable cars I have owned. BMW X3 30e XDrive M Sport
GoneBMW 330e
Gone MY2016 RR Vogue Fuji White SDV8 with a few extras...
Gone MY2016 Discovery Sport HSE
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