New Saab Owner!!

New Saab Owner!!

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RichBurley

Original Poster:

2,432 posts

254 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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I'm picking up a Saab 9000 2.3FPT this friday, and I'm looking forward to taking ownership! I've never had a Saab before.

I've noticed that Saab don't seem to be very well served for after market modifications. For instance, I was hoping to pick up and after market grille for the Saab, (not one of the frankly not very tasteful grille kits), but other than OE, there seems to be no alternative.

Obviously, the orange sides will go in substitution for smoked indicators, on my metallic silver car.

Also, it was made in August 1990 and is H registered. Am I likely to be catered for by parts suppliers for this car?

All the best,

Richard

si_j

254 posts

233 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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lots of places.. for starters..

www.partsforsaabs.co.uk
www.elkparts.co.uk

plus there is always German & Swedish and Europarts.

and check ebay - loads of saab spares/bits on there!

>> Edited by si_j on Wednesday 2nd February 09:06

Guy Humpage

11,396 posts

285 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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There's plenty of tuning and 'go faster' parts for Saabs but very few body modifications. It seems us Saabers like to keep things discrete.

Also check out www.maptun.co.uk

RichBurley

Original Poster:

2,432 posts

254 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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Discrete is good! I just want to "freshen" the car's appearance, whilst looking after it, that's all.

I suspect that they are street sleepers; and the local chavs won't give them a second look? More fool them lol

si_j

254 posts

233 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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RichBurley said:

I suspect that they are street sleepers; and the local chavs won't give them a second look? More fool them lol


yep

actually they don't get chance to second look

matt_t16

3,402 posts

250 months

Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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www.maptun.co.uk/www.maptun.com
www.nordictuning.com/
www.partsforsaabs.com
www.elkparts.com

All of the above sell performance bits - PFS and Elk also do more normal service items.

Regards
Matt

clapham993

11,326 posts

244 months

Thursday 3rd February 2005
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Great choice - last of the true Saabs. I had a 2.3 FPT before the Audi. I sold it with 217000 miles on the clock and, frankly, you'd think it had done half that