Felly Magic Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Bizarrely, SWMBO told me last night we are being lent a car shortly, one of her friends is going to Australia for 2 months or so, and is lending us her car, a roughly 10 year old 9-5 in Millsomatic flavour. Should get us mobile for a bit, and it is clearly Autoshite material. eddyramrod, cpjitservices and davehedgehog31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Best cup holder of ever.Might have Dame Edna Glasses at that age, but if an Aero will surprise you as to how quick it is. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Never driven a Saab, hear good things about them Let us know what its like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 I have recently acquired one. Mine is a 2002 (manufactured 2001 I think). Mine is a 2.3 with the High Output Turbo, it too has the slushomatic. From late 2002 (I think), the auto box changed to a 5 speed tiptronic with flappy paddles, before that they were a 4 speed auto with sports and winter modes. Seats are very comfy and heated. It's a big car. It goes like fuck. It is quite thirsty. Do you know what engine, fuel and trim the one you are going to be C/O is? The main issue you hear about was gunge building up in the sump which eventually lead to oil starvation and mechanical death in a few forms. Was cured later on by modification and a switch to fully synthetic oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 If it's a post-2006 2.3 HPT then be prepared for a £500+ tax bill. Also prepare for lovely turbocharged torque and the comfiest seats ever. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Sorry, typo, it's an early 9-5 of around S reg, so not Dame Edna spec. I'm tired after a twat of a weekend which involved 4 Nat Ex coaches, and a Novotel, and off my tits on pain killers davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Drive it Nottingham and get noobtune to remap it on the sly. If it’s S Reg you might be getting a 2.0lpt. In autoguise you’re looking at about 11.0 to sixty so not exactly brisk but certainly comfy and a fine motorway chomper. You are likely to have cloth (possibly beige) under your buttocks but as others said, strong chance of being heated too and a most elegant cup holder. Glovebox rattle has been an issue on two of the three 9-5s I’ve had. Solved with a wodge of blu-tac though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 The cup holder is an engineering wonder. Remember the key goes in the centre console. I have an Aero and handling is rather boat like do I can only imagine how one with standard suspension goes round corners. But expect to be very, very comfortable. Oh and if the seats are heated only one of the rear ones will be. Which is...odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Seemed like as good a time as any to upload this. DSdriver, Dan_ZTT, Microwave and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 That is indeed a work of art, those Swedes eh? Will keep everyone updatificated on this. She hasn't told me when it arrives yet, but hey ho... davehedgehog31 and cpjitservices 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Oh and if the seats are heated only one of the rear ones will be. Which is...odd.This was the case when I bought mine (now davehedgehog's), but reattaching a cable brought the other one to life. I imagine it's very easy to accidentally pull the plug out when you raise/lower the rear seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 They randomly had a single switch to mess with OCD’ers but it operated both. Weirdly, the rear seat heating switch is straight from the Vauxhall/GM parts bin (I had it in my Cav CD) It’s almost as if they were told by GM, “If you’re fitting heated seats, make sure you use our switch” and then shrugged off the production line “We did use yours to heat seats, but you didn’t say we had to use it in the front and you also didn’t say we couldn’t invent a much better and more tactile switch and use that too...” SiC, GeordieInExile and davehedgehog31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Hahahaha, the front seat switches are indeed very pleasant to use. Even if one of mine is no longer illuminated. Oh, this reminds me. The best 9-5 feature. NIGHT PANEL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Hahahaha, the front seat switches are indeed very pleasant to use. Even if one of mine is no longer illuminated. Oh, this reminds me. The best 9-5 feature. NIGHT PANEL!Yet more riveting video content; Microwave and Dan_ZTT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 If it's a post-2006 2.3 HPT then be prepared for a £500+ tax bill. He's being lent it for 2 months, I doubt it will matter rantingYoof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 The cup holders are ideal phone holders when using them as twat nav. Provided you've got a Samsung s5 in a plastic case of course. Dunno what you lot are on about with boat handling. They've got suspension travel but don't wallow. Plus if you trail brake to the apex at speed the back end comes out nicely to set them up for silly cornering speeds. Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Two months isn’t long enough to “get “ a Saab .It took me nearly a year to gel with mine and see what the fuss was about . A great long distance car that you step out off after 500 miles and think - have I driven today ? My remapped 2.3t did 40mpg on a run and 30 round cornwall too . SiC and Barry Cade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I never 'got' mine after 17k & nearly two years it was just an ok car with enough grunt, a drinking habit & reasonable seats. Mind you most cars have exceptionally shite seats in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Two months isn’t long enough to “get “ a Saab. It took me a lot less than that to "get" the one we bought, and it will be considerably longer before I get another. It was almost a relief when it shat itself terminally. Maybe the pre-Edna ones are a bit less unpleasant, I will never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Ive always liked the ones I’ve had, the handling on the Aero was a bit wayward because every component of the suspension that was supposed to connect to another was worn out. From the rear, it was so lose it looked like a Sumo taking a dump or that id joined those ‘stance yo’ weirdos. Current 9-5 is more predictable, same as any big barge fast in, lean on the body roll, try to sonerve momentum and away you go. It’s no E39 but it’s not the worst I’ve driven. Mondeo is a much better steer, though it pains me to say it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I like my Aero, but it has been modified in nearly every area (suspension, brakes, engine, exhaust, wheels) but still feels like a standard one until pushed hard, then all the mods makes sense. Only thing I wish it had were the cooled seats - my nephews 9-5 has these, and during this summer they were fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Has it got fake wood or fake carbon fibre on the dash? We've got one of each.If the ignition key wont turn it is because the barrel is full of grot and needs a good flush with switch cleaner. If when the engine is warm the key turns and everything works except the car wont start pour cold water over the gearbox. Strange but true apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I like my Aero, but it has been modified in nearly every area (suspension, brakes, engine, exhaust, wheels) but still feels like a standard one until pushed hard, then all the mods makes sense. Only thing I wish it had were the cooled seats - my nephews 9-5 has these, and during this summer they were fantastic!It angers me that mine doesn't have the cooled seats. Or properly working aircon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 It angers me that mine doesn't have the cooled seats.Or properly working aircon.Oh poor you...what about me? The shame Lacquer Peel and rantingYoof 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Oh I forgot, the bits of the ashtray are in the glovebox or a door pocket (I've forgot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 At least my bum warmers work, I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Oh I forgot, the bits of the ashtray are in the glovebox or a door pocket (I've forgot) I think that was my fault breaking that. It wasn't opening, so I pulled it instead. After I broke it, I realised I was trying to open it wrong. Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MB Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Is it safe to say that anyone who doesn’t ‘get’ Saabs should try a Volvo immediately? N Richard, paulplom and SierraMikeHotel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 It is being dropped off on Sunday, with the proviso it's owner gets taken to the airport. Photos will be forthcoming davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I recon the Saab is the middle ground between a Volvo 940 and a Citroen XM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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