UKSaabs

Sorry to hear FB broke, never fun heading home without your car, done that too often.

Hope Jeffs story is not more pain!

Will await Wess's summary of what happened to your 9-5 wagon.

Kev
SOULFIRER

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'It's not that we become old and stop playing-
-more we stop playing and become old'
Stg 7+ 9-5AERO

Have you took that rather nice 9000 out yet Kevin????

Sorry to hear about your 9-5 Al. You're having no luck at all are you. Looking forward to hearing more about the day. I might have to knock a little track car up for summer.

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04 9-5 Aero S1
99 9-3 SE HOT S3
98 9K 2.3
92 9k CD 18T
99 9-3 19T
00 9-5 Aero S3
96 9K Aero S3

When the AA,RAC,green flag etc collect a broken down car next to a motor circuit, do they give a nod of 'so you just happened to breakdown here' or do they genuinely not really give a thought to the how's and why's.
Granted a saab may not look like an obvious track day car.

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1998 9-3 vert-sold
2010 ng 9-5 -sold
but i did take care of them,honestly.

It's just so frustrating Kev, because it was running really well in the morning, the only thing I needed was a dry circuit to get some decent traction. It's quicker than it's ever been now and pulling really hard right up to 6000. I kept an eye on the air mass and I reckon there's enough there to get within sight of the magic "400" number now.

Temps were fine, the agricultural manual fan switch did the trick, I didn't see over 94 on track and 105 when cooling down in the garage, so nothing at all to worry about. FK why the pump decided to seize up with no noise or warning.

As to the clutch, I really don't know what's going on there.



Not much at the moment mate, bugger all in fact.



Jeff also had to be recovered from J29a apparently. He left the circuit minus 4th gear to limp back home. Didn't make it.

Wessy's car ran like a dream - it's down on boost to where it should be with a T28, but it's still quick, and very grippy on decent rubber. He was only slightly slower through the tight stuff than the CaterField brigade, and about matched on the quicker corners.

Some pretty interesting machinery there though... Several Porkers, a tricked up twin turbo Supra, a Vantage V8, the Elite I mentioned, an early TVR Vixen, a Lotus Europa, an Ultima, a variety of BMW M3s in various states of modification - lots of dedicated track stuff and not so many road cars.

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S6 Avant 4.0 V8T 450bhp/550Nm
9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s

Just a T28 or a gt28rs etc?

Be interested to hear the spec Wes.

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Gone
04 9-5 Aero S1
99 9-3 SE HOT S3
98 9K 2.3
92 9k CD 18T
99 9-3 19T
00 9-5 Aero S3
96 9K Aero S3

Had a fantastic day, traction was difficult in the wet with no diff but once the track dried and was able to fit the slicks, it totally transformed the car, for its 1st outing I was well chuffed.
Roll on the next one.
Couple of pics,

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That's a right gormless grin on the mush of the dodgy-looking bloke in the left hand seat, Wes...I'm guessing he was enjoying the ride

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S6 Avant 4.0 V8T 450bhp/550Nm
9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s

Mine ran ok in the wet but as the track dried out the tyres started to struggle so during the lunch break a very nice man who helps Stu with his car helped us fit some coilovers and a set of R888's which totally transformed the car, ran 15secs a lap quicker ☺
Big thanks to Lee, Stu, Jason and Ade for all their help☺
Roll on Marham

A few more pictures,

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Chuffin ell mate, you've got that inside rear well in the air...inside front is barely touching the tarmac either

Whereas my paltry effort is far less impressive...

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S6 Avant 4.0 V8T 450bhp/550Nm
9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s

Curbs are your friend..........

Kev
SOULfIRER

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'It's not that we become old and stop playing-
-more we stop playing and become old'
Stg 7+ 9-5AERO

https://youtu.be/eOvZstz00aI
Good video with clips of all 3 Saabs.

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Saw your 9-3 a few times Wess.

Is it just me, did I miss the other two

.....assuming your mean Al and Jeff......

Kev
SOULFIRER

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'It's not that we become old and stop playing-
-more we stop playing and become old'
Stg 7+ 9-5AERO

Few pics off the official photographer

Eddmaster has put some clips up on youtube from Jeff's car, will add the links later.

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S6 Avant 4.0 V8T 450bhp/550Nm
9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s

First one, soggy session in the morning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpZGN5Y3yPI

1 min 44 secs in....what no traction?!

Later session, mine in the garage feeling sorry for itself, Jeff enjoying a drier track!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EnvDy0YGR4

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S6 Avant 4.0 V8T 450bhp/550Nm
9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s

Not literally I trust.

Looks very wet in the morning. Am I remembering correctly that in the past there's been "debate" about Donnington in the wet with aviation fuel being dumped prior approach at the nearby airport?

"Past" could be 30 years ago

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Underskatta aldrig en gammal man med en gammal SAAB

Yes there has been debate, but I don't buy the argument, there is no sign of oiliness on the surface and if there was, it would affect dry grip too.

It was a bit slippery, and with less than ideal tyres....

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S6 Avant 4.0 V8T 450bhp/550Nm
9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s