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Unless someone can show me otherwise, I believe the 1.5L engine never existed for the Saab 99. None of my reference materials show one. Anyone have something solid on this? If not I'm going to whack it. DaveHinz 04:52, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
aluminium exhaust system ?? IIRC cylinder head only
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How should we categorize this car?
Thanks!-- SFoskett 12:45, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)
Do Swedish car owners tell Saab stories?
Under the Turbo section of the Models: In 1978 there was a very limited edition of a little over 100 five-door 99 Turbos. They were only available in cardinal red metallic.[6]
We own a 99 Turbo 5 door, assembled 12/1978 but classed as a 1979 model in Australia, that is Marble White (152G). I also have photos to prove this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.161.88.182 ( talk) 06:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC).
Is the daihatsu link appropriate here? The 'daihatsu' explanation doesn't seem to offer any connection to the Daihatsu automobile manufacturer. Was it chosen intentionally as a deception? BBODO 17:47, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
In 1973 a low cost model called the 99L was introduced. It was a two door with a 1.85 l engine giving 88 hp (65 kW).
- Actually, there are both 2-doors and 4-doors. I'm owning an 99L from '73 with 4 doors.
I just tweaked the description of the US/European grille. As it was, it could be understood that the "two" US or "one" European headlight was a total count, not per side (which, IMHO, is a strange notation). — Preceding unsigned comment added by JanGB ( talk • contribs) 20:11, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
The article says they were made in Sweden and Finland. the article needs to add that some were made in Belgium. My dad owned a Saab 99 and it was for sure from that county. It had the country named on the door..(Those made there had rust issues, but that is a moot point.) This page at a SAAB online museum confirms that some were made in Belgium,,, http://saabmuseum.com/en/model-years/saab-99-model-year-changes/
I remember from growing up in Sweden in the 1970s, and being a car nerd, that early 99s had a bad reputation because of the Triumph engine. They were considered unreliable, and when SAAB provided the Swedish police with a few units for testing, the verdict was that the car was too weak and could not handle the stress put on a patrol car. (They had Volvo's legendary B18 to compare with.) From what I remember, the 2.0 that SAAB introduced in 1972 was based on the Triumph engine but fundamentally reworked by SAAB engineers in Trollhättan. However, I have also heard that the 2.0 was a clean-sheet new engine in itself. Anyone has more info on this?
I think Triumph used the 1.85 engine in its Dolomite sports sedan, with fewer quality problems. Then again, Triumph was a British car maker, and what passed for "quality problem" in the British car industry in the '70s was a bit different than what we think of today... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.45.189.99 ( talk) 14:56, 2 June 2018 (UTC)
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Unless someone can show me otherwise, I believe the 1.5L engine never existed for the Saab 99. None of my reference materials show one. Anyone have something solid on this? If not I'm going to whack it. DaveHinz 04:52, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
aluminium exhaust system ?? IIRC cylinder head only
Please vote on the proper classification of this vehicle by adding a single indented line with your answer and your name:
How should we categorize this car?
Thanks!-- SFoskett 12:45, Oct 11, 2004 (UTC)
Do Swedish car owners tell Saab stories?
Under the Turbo section of the Models: In 1978 there was a very limited edition of a little over 100 five-door 99 Turbos. They were only available in cardinal red metallic.[6]
We own a 99 Turbo 5 door, assembled 12/1978 but classed as a 1979 model in Australia, that is Marble White (152G). I also have photos to prove this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.161.88.182 ( talk) 06:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC).
Is the daihatsu link appropriate here? The 'daihatsu' explanation doesn't seem to offer any connection to the Daihatsu automobile manufacturer. Was it chosen intentionally as a deception? BBODO 17:47, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
In 1973 a low cost model called the 99L was introduced. It was a two door with a 1.85 l engine giving 88 hp (65 kW).
- Actually, there are both 2-doors and 4-doors. I'm owning an 99L from '73 with 4 doors.
I just tweaked the description of the US/European grille. As it was, it could be understood that the "two" US or "one" European headlight was a total count, not per side (which, IMHO, is a strange notation). — Preceding unsigned comment added by JanGB ( talk • contribs) 20:11, 21 October 2014 (UTC)
The article says they were made in Sweden and Finland. the article needs to add that some were made in Belgium. My dad owned a Saab 99 and it was for sure from that county. It had the country named on the door..(Those made there had rust issues, but that is a moot point.) This page at a SAAB online museum confirms that some were made in Belgium,,, http://saabmuseum.com/en/model-years/saab-99-model-year-changes/
I remember from growing up in Sweden in the 1970s, and being a car nerd, that early 99s had a bad reputation because of the Triumph engine. They were considered unreliable, and when SAAB provided the Swedish police with a few units for testing, the verdict was that the car was too weak and could not handle the stress put on a patrol car. (They had Volvo's legendary B18 to compare with.) From what I remember, the 2.0 that SAAB introduced in 1972 was based on the Triumph engine but fundamentally reworked by SAAB engineers in Trollhättan. However, I have also heard that the 2.0 was a clean-sheet new engine in itself. Anyone has more info on this?
I think Triumph used the 1.85 engine in its Dolomite sports sedan, with fewer quality problems. Then again, Triumph was a British car maker, and what passed for "quality problem" in the British car industry in the '70s was a bit different than what we think of today... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.45.189.99 ( talk) 14:56, 2 June 2018 (UTC)