Saab Aero CS 9000 2.3 Advice

[aeroman9]

Seen a few nice Saab 9000 Aero's, looked at classified adverts, autotrader, but have seen this one on ebay..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAAB-9000-AERO...QQcmdZViewItem

I thought it looked a really good, low mileage one, and it's an Aero! Will probably fetch quite a bit though..What do you think?

[prionailurus]

I could be wrong, but they don't quite look like the aero seats.

[aeropilot]

Originally Posted by prionailurus

I could be wrong, but they don't quite look like the aero seats.

No youre quite right they are not Aero seats.

I'd steer clear of this one, unless you get for less than about £500.....

[Deanosabby]

It has the Aero body kit which is colour coded on the Aero but whoever has done this car has forgotten to do the wing mirrors. Im sure they should be colour coded as well.

[Marrk]

but whoever has done this car has forgotten to do the wing mirrors. Im sure they should be colour coded as well.

Not necessarily so, my aero hasn't colour coded mirrors, this was the Carlsson range that had them.

[skint]

I recall reading that it was possible to spec the car without the Aero seats at the time of purchase.
But regardless - and Aero just isnt an Aero without the right seats but if it's cheap and the car checks out ok, then it could be a good car.
Ask them - they may have sold them off?

[aeroman9]

It depends what the first owner requested when the car was first purchased. Looks a good one, haven't seen an aero with these low miles for a while.

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by Marrk

Not necessarily so, my aero hasn't colour coded mirrors, this was the Carlsson range that had them.

I will second that, in fact I have never seen an Aero w/o black mirrors.

Can't find the brochure, but when I bought my Aero in 1995 I remember that deleting the special seats was indeed a no-cost option. I guess some people find them uncomfortable, but it certainly makes the car less desired at this point.

This does look a good car, seems to need another enthusiast owner...happy bidding.

[aeropilot]

Originally Posted by KevinC

Can't find the brochure, but when I bought my Aero in 1995 I remember that deleting the special seats was indeed a no-cost option.

Whilst that is true, the production data supplied by the factory proves that no RHD Aero's of the year of the car in the ad, were made without the Aero seats, so it appears no one took up that option for the year of the car in question.

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by aeropilot

Whilst that is true, the production data supplied by the factory proves that no RHD Aero's of the year of the car in the ad, were made without the Aero seats, so it appears no one took up that option for the year of the car in question.

Five-star technical comment, I never cease to be amazed at the depth of Saab knowledge on this board!

[boxman]

hi i'm interested in your aero but was wondering if you could shed some light on the seats not being aero ones.

many thanks

i've just sent him this i'll let you know if i get a reply

i did wonder if it was indead an anni' but the seats arent even right for that either

[aeropilot]

Originally Posted by boxman

i did wonder if it was indead an anni' but the seats arent even right for that either

Being on an N plate, if original reg no. the car is too early for an Anni....as Anniversary models were MY97.

Seats appear to be normal CSE elec.mem ones.

[boxman]

Hello, thanks for your enquiry. With regards to the seats I was told by the previous owner who bought the car from new that these were the ones he wanted fitted by the factory.

Thanks

had this responce back from the owner, he may be innocent and been dupped (sp?) when he bought the car

[boxman]

Originally Posted by aeropilot

Being on an N plate, if original reg no. the car is too early for an Anni....as Anniversary models were MY97.

Seats appear to be normal CSE elec.mem ones.

i never looked at the reg number

[aeropilot]

Originally Posted by boxman

had this responce back from the owner, he may be innocent and been dupped (sp?) when he bought the car

Actually I dropped a goolie...........

I was looking at the MY96 list where there wasn't any.....however there was for MY95, and 3 of them were silver.
That's what you get for sneaking a look at SC when I should be working

So, if this is a MY95 on an N plate, it could be one of the 3 cars.

Only way to tell would be to look at the sticker on the rear door frame where the paint and trim code are displayed. If this car is one of the 3 then it should have a K33 trim code, rather than the normal Aero K35 trim code.

[KevinC]

Still merit a five star rating for abtract Saab knowledge...

[Deanosabby]

[QUOTE=KevinC]I will second that, in fact I have never seen an Aero w/o black mirrors.

If I'm wrong then oooppss.
Im sure Neils has colour coded mirrors and his is silver.

[AeroDynamic]

Aero mirrors were never painted body color from the factory. Anyone who has colored mirrors on a CS body styled AERO has done it themselves. Like me