Links
Other sites of interest.
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Links
Are any of these links dead? Report them to me. Want to add a link to your site? contact me here.
Saab:
Saab's North American web site.
Another local dealership in Watertown, MA, and the place where the '85 was purchased.
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Fan Sites & Clubs:
Jeff & Royce’s pages are full of good stories, great pictures and do-it-yourself projects. Be warned though, it is graphics intensive.
In his British enthusiast’s site, Paul serves up a pictorial history of his three Saabs Saskia, Inga and Orca.
Dave has several great photo galleries and link pages. Like Jeff & Royce, he has a huge set of do-it-yourself projects.
This page is full of the older two-digit Saabs, and has a large gallery of the owner's extensive Saab collection. Warning, he has not updated it in this millennium.
Larry West and Tom Lodes ode to Saabs, both past and present. It has gone through some major revisions lately and looks really sharp. It is my hope that Larry will have his personal page back up soon!
Jeff Powell is a Sonett III and 900c enthusiast whose site details his project to build (rebuild?) his 1973 Sonett III as well as an ode to classic 900 convertibles.
Luke Sorensen's dedicates his page to his three Saabs, a '89 900 SPG, a '72 95 and a '80 900 Turbo.
Home of the Saab C900 Webring, Mailing List (+ Other Neat Stuff!). Craig host not one but five separate Saab related pages.
Bengt Akesson has always been a SAAB fan. During the 70's and 80's he competed in rallies with a SAAB V4 car, still has the car as well as a 1973 SAAB Sonett III sports car re imported from the US.
Trollhattan is a web log. If you've never visited a web log before, think of it as a website organized as an online diary.
"The Saab Club of North America is the Saab fan club for the US & Canada. It is targeted towards all incarnations of the Swede. As they say:" Whether your interest in Saab automobiles is the latest generation of turbocharged cars, the ring-g-g-g-a-ding-g-g-g of the two-strokers, or the smooth lines of the Sonett sports cars, the Saab Club is for you!"
The New England Saab Association is the Saab fan club for the New England region of the US. It is targeted towards all incarnations of the Swede. As they say: "The New England Saab Association is a community of owners and enthusiasts who gather to drive socialize and learn about Saabs."
Here you will find information about the Saab Car Club of Australia Limited, including branch information with news and coming events, club galleries, a forum and live chat area, a list of recommended sponsors who offer Club members discounts and new membership enquiries.
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Saab Info Sites:
Saab Central, the definitive Saab information resource and online community for all things Saab, containing thousands of pages of Saab info...
On the web since 1988, The Saab Network is a site and mailing list that serves 250,000+ Saab enthusiasts and has 150 million pages served. They give you access to Saab master techs, classifieds and much more.
Thor calls his site a "feeble attempt to catalog some of the voluminous SAAB content on the 'net," and "That'll never be finished..." You can decide for yourself.
the SaabWorks Team races everyone's favorite car. They built a car for Performance Rally competition based on a 1985 900s 2-door and own a 1989 900T factory rally car, built by Saab's competition department. Cool stuff.
This is the Saab newsgroup a.k.a. message board. This is Saab users working to help other Saab owners, you can get help with your Saab from the world wide family of Saab fans.
This will bring up your default news reader. On a Windows system, that is Outlook Express. There are other readers available, I personally use Mozilla Thunderbird.
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Parts Dealers & Manufacturers:
This is my customized search for classic Saab 900 parts and documentation. I have gotten a ton (literally) of parts from this search, and I hope it will help you.
The goal at THE SAAB SITE is to provide fair parts prices & free information regarding your Saab.
These guys have a wide selection of replacement parts for your interior, including custom made leather seat covers, replacement headliners (which I need for my '86) and dash covers for that cracked monster every Saab-that-wasn't-garaged gets.
Welcome to 'Parts for Saabs' probably the largest UK based online store supplying genuine Saab, aftermarket & performance Saab parts and accessories, with over £150,000 of stock in our warehouse available for immediate dispatch worldwide and access to over a further £500,000 of stock next day. This ensures PFS ship over 90% of orders from stock immediately.
These guys sell lots of hard to find parts that are not available in the U.S.
Your Single Source for Tie Wraps and other Electrical Accessories.
Yes, A site that sells Tie Wraps, those pesky little plastic wire-ties. They also sell automotive primary wire in numerous gauges and colors, fuses, connectors and other electrical odds and ends. Trust me, with any older Saab, when you get those electrical Snafus that will invariably show up, you'll need to bypass it like a Christmas Tree. I know, because I have.
Quality, custom parts for your Saab including new, used and rebuilt.
I got my Performance Fuel Rail from these guys.
Specializing in Saab Performance Parts, Group 9 Performance provides a wide range of performance products for all vehicles. Group 9 Performance is your number one source for quality Saab performance parts.
I purchased several fuel system components for my car including the matched 2.8 bar fuel injectors.
Performance and tuning parts for all Saab automobiles. SWEDISH DYNAMICS has been serving the Saab performance community since 1996. SWEDISH DYNAMICS specializes in Saab high performance parts and tuning upgrades. From suspension and braking to engine enhancement, if you’re interested in getting more from your SAAB, they have the answer.
They have supplied several fuel system components for my car including the high flow fuel pump and rising rate fuel regulator.
Drivewire carries all your auto parts needs including; engine parts, diesel parts, clutch parts, electrical parts, wheels, mirrors, and lights. We have thousands of auto parts in our online catalog. All of our auto parts are OEM or OES parts of the highest standards at the internets lowest prices.
In business for over twenty years, these guys have OEM, replacement and performance parts for every car. I purchased many of the performance parts through them. Quick shipping and a well organized site make shopping with them a breeze.
The Saab Depot deals exclusively in SAAB 900, Saab 9000, Saab 9-3, Saab 9-5, and many models of Volvo; ECU, ICE, Motor, Body, Interior, and much more... They carry quality USED and NEW SAAB and Volvo parts, as well as new and aftermarket air conditioning parts for your SAAB automobile. They have a large inventory of quality new and used SAAB and Volvo auto parts, and can also order in new SAAB or Volvo parts on request.
I got several hard to find parts for the Saab, including a new 86 bumper skin.
MSD Ignition Controls are known throughout the world for their performance and reliability. There is an Ignition Control for every application including your daily driver, turbos and blown engines, circle trackers and even 200+ mph Pro Modified Cars.
I have installed their MSD 6BTM ignition control system to help reduce and control detonation and improve the performance of my Saab.
Crane Cams product line includes Power-Tuners, Ignitions, Truck-Power Products, Sport-Compact Products, and of course, Crane Cams and Valve Train Components for U.S. engines.
A whole range of products for just about any car. They made the performance coil I got for the car.
Jacobs Electronics is the Ignition Specialist and is a long time manufacturer of innovative aftermarket ignition products for all make and model cars.
These guys are another manufacturer of top line car electronic systems. My ceramic sparkplug wires for the Saab are from these guys.
Road Race Engineering provide mainly Japanese parts and supplies, they specialize in 4-cylinder turbocharged engines. And since the core of the Saab turbochargers is the same as the Mitsubishi turbos, you can get all sorts of tweaking products for yours.
I purchased the silicone vacuum hoses for the beastie from these guys. A very helpful crew of people.
Those who know racing know Summit Racing, period. They bill themselves as the number one source for high performance. If you have seen any automotive TV show in the past few years you will have seen them
I got my CenterForce clutch, gaskets and spark plug wires from these guys, consider them highly recommended.
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Automotive Service :
These guys have been servicing Saabs and that other Norse brand for over twenty years. They also take care of German cars as well.
This family owned business gets business from all 50 states. These ladies and gentlemen are your one-stop shop for wheel straightening, repair, replacement, refinishing and just plain good advice. Great group of people.
Prism Powder Coating was established in 1992 with one goal in mind:
To produce top quality powder coated finishes for the retail customer as well as the small to medium sized manufacturer, by providing them the opportunity to powder coat their products that may be to costly to run at larger paint & powder coating facilities.
These guys cleaned and coated almost a dozen parts for my car. Quick service and great communication seems to be their hallmark.
Abrasive Blasting & Coating, Inc. has changed names over the years, but has retained and expanded it's expertise since 1982. We specialize in deburring, sandblasting, and specialty coatings from small residential jobs to the complete stripping of an entire automobile for a frame-off restoration, to large industrial machinery and equipment that requires surface cleaning preparations. All of our services are performed in-house at 41 P Sutton Lane, Worcester, MA, which is centrally located in New England.
These guys cleaned and coated the radiator support for my car. Very nice job, clean and smooth.
"Treat everyone, customers and fellow employees, as you would a member of your family."
This is the foundation on which Bob Sullivan started the company in 1955. Fifty-one years later, they continue on with this value with locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine.
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Automotive & Transportation:
Google Maps have become my default directions site. It provides you with clear, concise directions and a map for each step of the way.
Mapquest is probably the best known Map & Directions site. It provides you with numerous options such as shortest route, fastest route or routes that avoid major highways. It also lets you download the maps and direction to your PDA.
Trust me, AAA is a godsend if you need to be towed. They also offer discounts hotels, movies, amusement parks, travel etc... Well worth the cost.
There is also the CAA, for those in Canada and ARCEurope for those on the Continent and in the UK < Ireland.
BostonRoads.com is one of a sextet of roadway sites, NYCRoads.com, PhillyRoads.com, DCRoads.net, MontrealRoads.com & ChicagoRoads.com, which gives an overview of the major highways in the many of the largest US and Canadian cities. It includes historical maps, current traffic conditions and a complete list of all regional Interstates, US routes and state highways.
Karumi is an unabashed road geek of major proportions. His site has stuff like a complete list of three-digit Interstates, a Field Guide to Interchanges and a list of Connecticut's secret state routes.
"The I-95 Exit Information Guide is, flat out, the single best site for auto travelers on the web..."
-- Yahoo's Internet Life Magazine.
An historical site about the predecessor of the US Interstate system, the US Highway system. The US Highway system includes such routes as US 4, US 7, US 20 and the famous Route 66 (US 66).
Their mission is to provide the most comprehensive coverage of roads and highways online.
The 138-mile long Massachusetts Turnpike, Interstate 90, spans Massachusetts from West Stockbridge on the New York border to Logan Airport/Route 1A in East Boston.
The Turnpike is actually two highway systems -- the original Mass Pike, which opened in 1957, and the Metropolitan Highway System (MHS), which the Massachusetts Legislature created in 1997.
This is the official website of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The T, as it is called, runs the various mass transit systems (light rail/subway, bus, commuter rail and water shuttles) in eastern Massachusetts. I mention this because it is also involved with the Big Dig, building a new mass transit system called the Silver Line along side the CA/TP and several new commuter rail lines to help with Boston's notorious traffic.
View highway route markers, past and present, from around the world
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Stereo & Electronics Links:
Monster is the premier manufacturer of power, video & audio cables and accessories on the market today.
Stinger is one of the prime manufacturers of automotive power, video & audio cables and gear in America. What Monster doesn't have, Stinger will.
Boston is my choice for the speakers and amplifiers I used in my Saab, should be for yours too...
By far the best car audio and video products on the road, in my opinion. Everyone I work with and I have Pioneer equipment. Why? Because it sounds good, period
A Boston area institution, which has been expanding across the country. They are perhaps the nation's best home theatre and stereo retail chain.
For over 50 years, You Do It has been the Boston area's best electronic parts store. Carrying supplies for ham radio, computers, electronic gadgets and more, they are a full line electronics distributor who serves the public and industry.
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Music Links:
The seminal band from the seventies, their album Dark Side of the Moon should be in everyone's music collection
Coldplay is a UK band who has made a splash here in the United States. Their album Rush of Blood to the Head reminds me of Floyd.
Eminem is lewd, crude and brilliant. His rap may be vulgar at times but it is almost always intelligent and provocative.
For almost forty years, Yes has been playing its brand of progressive rock. Their music is marked by sharp dynamic contrasts, often extended song lengths, and a general showcasing of its members' instrumentalism. Probably the most ambitious musically of their wave, Yes manages to use symphonic and other so called "classical" structures with their blend of musical styles - including some innovations - in a happy constructive "marriage" of music.
(quote from Wikipedia)
The Boston band and the true American Rock Group. Legends. Icons. Idols. These are the words used to describe those rare bands that have been adored for a lifetime and immortalized as distinct creators of rock and roll. But what these reverent words are missing is the notion of now. How do you reconcile a generation-spanning word like icon with the quick beat of the present? Aerosmith does it. The band members are legends, icons and idols, dynamic in the present; as cool and innovative now as they were thirty years ago.
(quote from Aero*Force one, the Aerosmith Fan club)
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