Beschreibung
For Sale is my June 1997 Saab 9000 Aero, with the manual gearbox.
I purchased the car in January 2020, and it currently has 205, 500 miles recorded.
It is in mainly standard and original condition, the only modifications are a full Abbott Racing stainless steel exhaust system, and a set of adjustable Koni Shock absorbers.
A previous owner also fitted the car with a set of Carlsson alloy wheels, a considerable investment.
There is not a great deal of the car left that has done anything like the miles quoted, as during Covid lock down and since I have set about restoring what was already a very good car into the very best I could make it, both mechanically and bodily.
Prior to my ownership the car had already been in receipt of mechanical enhancement as follows:
19. 11. 2014 @ 192, 000 miles - The turbo charger rebuilt by 'The Turbo Guy' in Glasgow. Cost £228.
17. 2. 2015 @ 192, 600 miles - Engine rebuilt by JAMSAAB of Bristol.
Invoice for £1454.
A new clutch and slave cylinder were fitted at the same time.
Upon my purchase I set about removing any corrosion some of which existed to the underbody, and then future proofing against further rust. This work was entrusted to Saabflight of Heathfield in February 2020, who cut out all areas of corrosion, and made good, then undersealed the car.
A new battery; OE gear knob; heater motor; brake switch; various minor bulbs fitted. Cost of this work was £1786.
19. 3. 2020 @ 195622 miles - Full service by Top Marques of Hitchin, which included new rear brake calipers; replace brake fluid; new dip stick tube.
Cost was £634
30. 3. 2020 @ 196066 miles - 4 new Michelin Primacy tyres 205/ 55-16 fitted by Kwik Fit.
7. 4. 2020 - New OE DI ignition module fitted. Cost £175
6. 5. 2020 - An OE 9000 CD player supplied and fitted.
15. 6. 2020 - New front grille fitted.
16. 6. 2020 - An excellent replacement steering wheel supplied and fitted by Abbott Racing. Cost £120
29. 7. 2020 - The Carlsson wheels refurbished by BJV Engineering of Hemel Hempstead. Cost was £318.
15. 9. 2020 - Replacement air con compressor supplied and fitted by Saabflight. Cost £594
22. 9. 2020 - The front & rear seats restored/ re-conolised/ re coloured by Green Leather Repairs. Cost £450
25. 11. 2020 - New crankshaft position sensor and new fuel pump supplied & fitted by TDC Car Care of Hemel Hempstead. cost £482
24. 2. 2021 @ 199022 - The GEARBOX rebuilt by Abbott Racing, at a cost of £2074.
24. 3. 2021 @ 199502 - Various minor electrical issues address inc repair of cruise control, by Abbott Racing. Cost was £573.
27. 2. 2021 - An Abbott Racing uprated catalytic converter fitted by Abbott Racing.
10. 1. 2022 - The car fully re painted, bumpers removed etc, by Claggy Accident Repair Centre of Kimpton, in the original colour of Scarabe green. A new front n/ s wing fitted at the same time, as were new side trims. Cost £2000 + parts.
25. 1. 2022 @ 200145 miles - Big service by Abbott Racing, inc. new radiator, replaced anti freeze, new wipers, new OE Saab head unit, new CV joint/ boot kit, Thermostat, Osram headlight bulbs, Air con re gas etc. New high level brake light fitted. Cost £1287.
13. 1. 2023: At Abbott Racing: Various minor jobs inc new wipers; bulbs; fuel hose; Track rod boot kit; Air con re gas - Cost £599.
August 2023: New Starter Motor fitted by Abbott Racing.
Sept 2023: Replacement air con compressor fitted by Abbott Racing. Really is ice cold now!
I think that's it! The car now looks and performs beautifully, it could be a year old! I have done the work so you don't have to, to coin a phrase.
The Saab pulls like a train, and will also return over 40 mpg cruising round the M25!
The car does have a high mileage but as said every issue has been addressed, replaced and future-proofed, and from not very far away the car looks like new, with another 25 years of life left in it.
Forget electric cars, this is genuinely green motoring in a green car!
The private number plate is not included. Sorry if some of the photos are not marvellous, they were taken in bright sunshine!
