OT: sighting -Saab in Steamboat: attn. Dan

[brianm@earendel.org (Brian McGarvey)]

Aren't we forgetting that you HAVE to pull the motor on a saab to change a 
clutch? the motor is in backwards I believe...
Brian


On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, brett cooke wrote:

> hey dan, the clutch ain't that hard of a job. and last time i priced a 
> clutch disk/pressure plate for my friends saab it was under $200. maybe at 
> least check out the price and consider doing yourself before parting it out?
> 
> 
> 
> So Sayeth The Hitman
> '88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
> <http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
> 
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> 
> >From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>
> >To: mike <nasdiego@yahoo.com>, k <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Subject: Re: OT: sighting -Saab in Steamboat: attn. Dan
> >Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:30:51 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >Yup that was me. Yeah, made it up fine that day, but overheated halfway up 
> >on Thursday. Figured it was you in the Fox. We were boarding in Rabbit Ears 
> >Monday. That'll most likely be the last time you'll see the Saab though. 
> >The clutch went out on me just before Eisenhower tunnel. The mechanic 
> >thinks the pressure plate went too. Quoted about $700 for the whole thing, 
> >plus 2hrs labor in diagonstics. How would you feel about returning to 
> >Silverthorne to pick up 2 stranded people? There's no rental cars available 
> >for the next 2 days. Except for a pickup, but you have to be 25 for that 
> >and I'm 21. My next idea is to see if there's a u-haul in town and maybe I 
> >could rent that. For all you wanting turbo parts and apc's and stuff, if I 
> >can find a way to get the saab back to steamboat, I'll be parting it out in 
> >hopes to fund another vehicle. Mike, if and when you get this, call my 
> >girlfriend's cell at 914-456-7365.
> >Dan
> >  mike <nasdiego@yahoo.com> wrote:Monday-Spotted a silver Saab with New 
> >Mexico
> >plates-Dan, I think you passed me at the bottom of
> >Rabbit Ears. Looks nice-and you made it up the pass
> >just fine--or at least you beat my 4-speed Fox,
> >woohoo!
> >Saw you again stopped at the toilet bowl and thought
> >about honking, but wasn't sure you'd know who I was.
> >I continued on to the new Target in Silverthorne. I
> >can't believe I'm excited because a big-box store
> >opened 90 miles away, how pathetic.
> >Mike
> >
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> >Steamboat Springs, CO
> >early '84
> >jh/4k/la7y
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84 0v Next years car got parts?
82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and bigger clutch. next.
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