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Bonefish Blues said:
The family's bus:
Great colour! If I'd been able to find an Aero in that colour it might have have persuaded me to get a 9-5. As it is I've just bought another 9000 instead, a silver Aero. After over two years in an old Mercedes W126 it is quite a change, but as it's my fifth 9000 I felt immediately at home again!tog said:
Bonefish Blues said:
The family's bus:
Great colour! If I'd been able to find an Aero in that colour it might have have persuaded me to get a 9-5. As it is I've just bought another 9000 instead, a silver Aero. After over two years in an old Mercedes W126 it is quite a change, but as it's my fifth 9000 I felt immediately at home again!
tog said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
Get some pics up tog!
I would do, but it's filthy already!This was the Ebay advert.
Looks like the twin of my CSE (but probably with all synchromesh intact and no rust
)Have to say, I am classic Saab guy (c900, 99, 9000) but I do like the look of some of the 9-5s and 9-3sses above. I have an itch for an e39 to replace the 9000 but a cheap 9-5 Aero could hit the spot as a daily...
RedLeicester said:
Will be interested how you feel going from 9-5 to 9-3SS - I went from a 2000MY 9-5 Aero to a 2004 9-3SS Aero and was mildly disappointed, was happy to get back into a 2002 9-5 Aero estate: quicker, comfier, and to my mind, sweeter balance.
Don't get me wrong - I really liked my 9-5 Aero, it had great space, comfort, good performance, a nice look to it and thankfully reminded me of the 9000's i had owned years previously. The 9-3 Convertible nearly put me off the brand for life, as it was such an abobination to drive - But the 9-5 reminded me what a good car SAAB can make.
However i realy like the 9-3SS. Engine feels just right for it, where i found that a car as big as the 9-5 really deserved more than a 4 cylinder engine.
I also dont need such a large car as this is a 3rd car, so the size is perfect for me, and i like the feel of the interior more than that of the 9-5.
I do have a real soft spot though for early 9-5 Aero estate's, when they are in silver with the 3-spoke wheels.
Missed my old Talladega NG900 (which has since been binned) so i got this one cheap on teh bay...
Need to get shot of that rear spoiler for a start
Got a set of original Talladega BBS alloys for it and will be putting the car back to original, few little things to sort but all fairly simple.
Need to get shot of that rear spoiler for a start
Got a set of original Talladega BBS alloys for it and will be putting the car back to original, few little things to sort but all fairly simple.
Granted the spoiler is not pretty but on the whole the car is pretty genuine and mechanically fit as a fiddle, it has been remapped by Hirsch many years ago and the full stainless exhaust and that thing on the boot are Abbott racing, so again not cheap chav tat,even though it looks it .
It has fallen wrath of the pipercross cone filter and vent to atmosphere dump valve, but these will be going as i put the car back to standard. Lots of history and receipts, and a genuine 88k
so some work to do but worth the effort
i know the NG900 is not everyone's cup of tea, but i like them, it may have GM parts but it is still built like a brick outhouse!
it also felt a damn sight more sure footed than the 9-3vert i drove the previous weekend.
. It has fallen wrath of the pipercross cone filter and vent to atmosphere dump valve, but these will be going as i put the car back to standard. Lots of history and receipts, and a genuine 88k
so some work to do but worth the effort
i know the NG900 is not everyone's cup of tea, but i like them, it may have GM parts but it is still built like a brick outhouse!
it also felt a damn sight more sure footed than the 9-3vert i drove the previous weekend.
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