£9,995

Asking price

1981 Saab 900 GLS TWIN CARBURETTOR

  • Right Hand Drive
  • 98,200 Miles
  • Automatic, 3 speed
  • Petrol
  • 2000cc
  • 1981
  • URT879
  • Yellow
  • Private seller
  • London, United Kingdom

Description

THIS IS A ULEZ EXEMPT CORRECTLY HISTORICALLY REGISTERED 1981 SAAB 900 GLS 2000cc THREE DOOR COUPE
TWIN CARBURETTOR, TWIN BONNET VENT AUTOMATIC WITH A FACTORY FITTED SLIDING SUNROOF, IT HAS LOTS OF HISTORY ESPECIALLY THE LAST TWO YEARS. IT HAS THREE PREVIOUS OWNERS FROM NEW AND I’VE OWNED IT FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS WHERE ABSOLUTELY NO EXPENSE HAS BEEN SPARED, I WANTED THIS CAR BECAUSE IT IS BEAUTIFUL WITH A CORROSION FREE BODY AND UNMARKED ORIGINAL INTERIOR AND I DIDN’T MIND ONE BIT SPENDING MONEY ON IT. THIS SAAB DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY HOT OR COLD AND IS LITERALLY TURN KEY READY DUE TO BEING MADE COMPLETELY RELIABLE BY ME AND PROBABLY THE COUNTRIES LEADING SAAB SPECIALIST. THIS VERY RARE MACHINE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ALL THE PANELS ARE COMPLETELY ORIGINAL AS IS THE GLASS APART FROM THE NEW WINDSCREEN AND CHROME TRIMS FITTED IN FEBRUARY. ALL THE ELECTRICS WORK AS DOES THE VACUUM CONTROLLED HEATING SYSTEM, EVERY LIGHT BULB WORKS IN DASH AND ALSO THE FRONT REVERSE LIGHTS. A COUPLE OF NOTEWORTHY POINTS TO ADD IS THAT IT HAS THE CHARMING EARLY TYPE SEAT BELT LATCHES AND THE NON PLASTIC STAND ALONE DOOR MIRRORS OF WHICH I’VE NEVER SEEN ON ANOTHER 900 CERTAINLY NOT IN RECENT YEARS.
THE PERIOD CHROME HUB CAPS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AND SECURELY ATTACHED WITH THE ORIGINAL FASTNERS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THIS SAAB HAS UNDERGONE A VAST AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE AND WORK CARRIED OUT TO MAKE IT COMPLETELY RELIABLE AND A PLEASURE TO DRIVE. MOST OF THE MECHANICAL WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY TWO STROKE TO TURBO IN BASSINGBOURN ROYSTON WHO I’VE KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS. DUE TO THEIR VAST EXPERTISE KNOWLEDGE AND ACCESS TO ON PREMISES PARTS IT WAS THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR ME. WORK CARRIED OUT BUT NOT LIMITED TO….

TYPE 37 BORG WARNER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM A LATER 60k MILE SAAB 900…
NEW WATERPUMP/ THERMOSTAT…
NEW POWER STEERING RACK…
BRAKE SYSTEM OVERHAUL INCLUDING FRONT HANDBRAKE…
FOUR NEW SLIGHTLY WIDER TYRES…
FOUR NEW DAMPERS…
ELECTRONIC IGNITION…
FACET ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP…
ORIGINAL ANTI VAPOUR LOCK KIT WITH TANK RETURN…
NEW HEATER VALVE…
ORIGINAL HEADLINER REMOVED AND RETRIMMED…
TWO NEW ORIGINAL SAAB KEYS…
REAR TAILGATE GAS STRUTS...
MAJOR SERVICE TO INCLUDE PLUGS LEADS DISTRIBUTER CAP ROTOR FILTERS AND MULTIPLE OIL CHANGES OIL IS NOW EXTREMELY CLEAN...
NEW BELTS BALL JOINTS GAITERS THE LIST GOES ON…
PIONEER DAB MUSIC STREAMING HANDSFREE BLUETOOTH RADIO WITH FOUR SPEAKERS…
REAR SEAT BELTS…
THIS CAR WAS LEFT FOR A FEW WEEKS OUTSIDE I WENT TO IT ONE FREEZING COLD MORNING IT WAS ENTOMBED IN ICE, I CLEARED THE ICE OPENED THE DOOR PULLED THE CHOKE AND STARTED THE CAR SELECTED DRIVE AND DROVE AWAY NO FUSS NO DRAMA JUST SORTED, IT HAPPILY ACCELERATES FROM THE LIGHTS AND KEEPS UP WITH THE MORE MODERN TRAFFIC TOO!
THE REGISTRATION NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE SALE, ONCE A SALE HAS BEEN AGREED IT WILL HAVE ITS W REGISTRATION RE-ISSUED.
THIS SAAB AS NOTED IS NOW REGISTERED AS HISTORIC THIS MEANS NO ROAD TAX PAYABLE BUT STILL HAS TO BE APPLIED FOR, NO COMPULSORY MOT TEST REQUIRED ALTHOUGH IT HAS ONE UNTIL 2025 AND NO ULEZ CHARGES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOOKING!

Vehicle background

Has the vehicle ever been imported?

No

Is there any outstanding finance?

No

Has the vehicle ever been declared a total loss?

No

Has there ever been any major structural issues which needed work?

No

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Vehicle location

London, London, United Kingdom
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