RE: SOTW: Saab 9000 Aero
Discussion
Slightly above Shed budget, but this one is cracking:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3770046.htm
Rare colour, the 'original' 9000 Turbo and the holder of a rather impressive endurance record (ok, the 'model' not this car as such
). These do drive rather well and you can exploit all the power very well, too.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3770046.htm
Rare colour, the 'original' 9000 Turbo and the holder of a rather impressive endurance record (ok, the 'model' not this car as such
). These do drive rather well and you can exploit all the power very well, too.Edited by The Donster on Friday 20th April 11:21
Edited by The Donster on Friday 20th April 11:22
tomoleeds said:
i could think of a lot of better 4 doors so spend my grand on, 2003 vauhall omega, 2.2 cdx. 2002 vectra, even a mondeo 2003, is going look better than that saab, and are as good to drive.; saab 1/10,
cant be just me,they would not have gone bust if they had sold more.
as a car yes your right. But you'd buy the saab because you wanted it, not because it's better or worse.cant be just me,they would not have gone bust if they had sold more.
also it may well appreciate in value, even worst case you'll lose only a few hundred.
tomoleeds said:
i could think of a lot of better 4 doors so spend my grand on, 2003 vauhall omega, 2.2 cdx. 2002 vectra, even a mondeo 2003, is going look better than that saab, and are as good to drive.; saab 1/10,
cant be just me,they would not have gone bust if they had sold more.
Missing the point a bit tbh, a standard aero is a completely different beast to the above cars, a stage 1 aero is on a different planet. cant be just me,they would not have gone bust if they had sold more.
Oh how i miss my old 9000. It was a 2.3 LPT but was remapped to around 235bhp so it didn't hang around, 3rd gear @40 mph for overtaking lorries on the A59 was amazing, bury the throttle and you'd be past in the blink of an eye.
Mine had Koni shocks and abbott springs which took away a smidge of comfort but made it so much tighter in the bends.
He's probably right on the money there I sold mine for £1k last year, it had less miles on it but it wasn't an aero. Amazing cars for the money.
Mine had Koni shocks and abbott springs which took away a smidge of comfort but made it so much tighter in the bends.
He's probably right on the money there I sold mine for £1k last year, it had less miles on it but it wasn't an aero. Amazing cars for the money.
http://images.cromwellsaab.com/vehicles/saab-9-5-e...
9-5 hot aero estates are closing in on shed money too but not quite. Give it six months. Awesome
9-5 hot aero estates are closing in on shed money too but not quite. Give it six months. Awesome
Edited by JamStar on Friday 20th April 11:43
tomoleeds said:
i could think of a lot of better 4 doors so spend my grand on, 2003 vauhall omega, 2.2 cdx. 2002 vectra, even a mondeo 2003, is going look better than that saab, and are as good to drive.; saab 1/10,
cant be just me,they would not have gone bust if they had sold more.
So a Mondeo looks better, no it looks like a Mini Cab, not a bad looking car but that is the perception, Vectra just has a whiff of fail about it even though it was a decent enough car, Vectra was worthy but pretty average and none of them are producing 270 bhp .cant be just me,they would not have gone bust if they had sold more.
This is why Saab didnt sell more, the Blue collar market went Ford or Vauxhall and the white collar went BMW, Merc and Audi as frankly GM, didnt do enough.
If you feel more comfortable whit Ford and Vauxhall thats fine but the Saab is still here at P reg, where are the P reg Fords and Vauxhalls, largely all dead through rust and age, Saab did some things very well.
I got a 96 one for £400 with mint leather and totally solid body with no rot, FSH and 140k and 4 months MOT (all be it a 200bhp CSE 2.3 not the Aero, for the maid to run in around while we waited deliver of a new car, fully intending on just scrapping it when it failed the mot.
It passed of course and has not missed a beat since so we kept it as a run around (and often gets lent out to friends with car issues, its been from North Devon to Midlands and back twice wit hone friend with no issues!), brilliant buy, highly recommedend, perfect bagernomics
It passed of course and has not missed a beat since so we kept it as a run around (and often gets lent out to friends with car issues, its been from North Devon to Midlands and back twice wit hone friend with no issues!), brilliant buy, highly recommedend, perfect bagernomics
noclue said:
I got a 96 one for £400 with mint leather and totally solid body with no rot, FSH and 140k and 4 months MOT (all be it a 200bhp CSE 2.3 not the Aero, for the maid to run in around while we waited deliver of a new car, fully intending on just scrapping it when it failed the mot.
It passed of course and has not missed a beat since so we kept it as a run around (and often gets lent out to friends with car issues, its been from North Devon to Midlands and back twice wit hone friend with no issues!), brilliant buy, highly recommedend, perfect bagernomics
Very It passed of course and has not missed a beat since so we kept it as a run around (and often gets lent out to friends with car issues, its been from North Devon to Midlands and back twice wit hone friend with no issues!), brilliant buy, highly recommedend, perfect bagernomics
I grew up being taken to school in the back of N815GDP (now in the scrap heap in the sky sadly). Was a terrific car with very robust, very solid feel to the doors too.
Zircon said:
45bhp gain from an ECU and an exhaust? Really?
The most I have managed to do on my cars with the same modifications (plus an induction kit) was about 20bhp........
Yep! T5 Ecu remap and forced induction... No problem..The most I have managed to do on my cars with the same modifications (plus an induction kit) was about 20bhp........
The 9-5's map from 250hp standard to 300hp, but then you have to start swapping hardware...
cybersimon said:
The Type 4 body was " a joint project between Peugeot, Fiat, Lancia and Saab. "
I thought it was Alfa Romeo, not Peugeot. Where is your anorak?
Correct, though the 164 came out about 18 months after the 9000/Thema/Chroma as they part redesigned the chassis to cope with torque from the 3 litre v6 engine (thoguh on slippy surfaces and gravel my front end would still move around alot)I thought it was Alfa Romeo, not Peugeot. Where is your anorak?
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