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One of the only 9000's left that might be better than new in every area, I've had a passenger ride and 520hp is right fast.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3983959.htm

Oh if only I had the money...

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MY 96 SAAB 9000 Aero

10k for a 128,000 mile car? I rate the 9000 as the best Saab ever made. But 10k is stupid money however well looked after, serviced and tuned it is.

Having said that I'm sure there are people who'd willingly pay it.

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I'd pay it!.......

My father in law was talking to me about a Clio he was thinking about buying (new) which was going to be in excess of £15,000 - now surely that would be really daft?

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......Gotta love a 9K..........

1996 9000 Aero
2001 9-3 Aero convertible

Chuff me Mark! I don't disagree in principle, but why Oh why do people insist on comparing prices of new poo boxes with the prices of 2nd hand "classic" cars they idolise?

I am aware of the status of the car in question. I was merely stating that in my opinion it ain't worth what he's asking. Any more than Dans £12k vert was on here recently.

But a fool and his money are soon parted, so Dans vert sold, so will the Clio and no doubt so will this 9000.

I know that I'm regarded as a heretic round here but since we are not in the classified section I was under the impression I was allowed to discuss the price?

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Parking sensors?!? Isn't a tow bar cheaper?

yeah, not sure i would be paying that. sure 500hp is a lot but 400 is easily achiveable at less than 5000, the rest is just elbow grease and poorboys wax.

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I must admit I am with you BigBalAl on this one

I saw the advert yesterday and it would to be a pure 9000 nut to buy this one.

personally I would put £10k into something like a Focus RS Mk1 (alot of 300-500 bhp examples for £10k) or Cossie - not everyones cup of tea I know - but will certainly offer the smiles and retain value if well looked after.



mind you I wouldnt mind a go in a 520bhp 9000 if I got the chance.

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previously
GM900s; 3 x 9-3 Viggens;
2 x 9-3 Aeros; 9-5s;
4 x 9-5 Aeros

This car is in concours condition, Renald has been kidded for keeping it in a glass box, it is immaculate.

In a strong economy someone would snap it up. In the current market 5yr old supercars struggle to get 1/3 orf their original price...

Hope it goes to a good home.

Al - you are of course correct. But Maybe what I should have said, that even though I said I would pay it, I really don't think I will ever have the money to do so.........

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......Gotta love a 9K..........

1996 9000 Aero
2001 9-3 Aero convertible

Right price is what someone will pay, may take a fair while but I predict he will sell it for most of his asking price.

To get 500hp in a sorted car of any type is not easy for this sort of money. There is a world of difference between this car and the typical 380hp Saab out there. No one will pay for other peoples modifications, but if I bought this car and sold the bits I'd get past 5k real fast.

Seriously, the naysayers clearly don't appreciate how PERFECT this car is. Fair enough if you just don't like 9000s, but if you've got one, like I do, and you've been tuning and tweaking and throwing money at it for a few years, Ranalds car is the paragon 9000.

And I ver much doubt you could get a 9000 to anywhere near the standard that his is in for 10k. Not even close, not even if you do all the mechanical and bodywork yourself. Just the parts...

*drool*

PS - I doubt there's a single part on that car, except the dashboard clocks, that's done anywhere near 128k miles. haha

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MY 96 SAAB 9000 Aero

Now that is a point. I have said that if my Euro millions ever came up I would have my 9K restored, and I know that I would have spend north of £10,000 to achieve what I would be looking for........

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......Gotta love a 9K..........

1996 9000 Aero
2001 9-3 Aero convertible

I think this one has a gearbox in it that would be worth a few grand alone

is it worth more than a std 120% perfect but original version - dunno, it's not got a managable market value based on anything we can come up with; it is worth
a) what he is willing to sell it for
b) if there is a customer willing to pay

it is a cheap ticket into the project: then again - is the fun of a project car - the project or the car
me - personnally I don't like wearing other folks underware

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Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about

Yup, the Maptun/Quaife 6 speed gearset ain't cheap. The gearset alone costs about £3,600...plus postage, plus having it fitted/gearbox rebuilt/etc. You can buy a ready made 6 speed gearbox from Maptun in Sweden for the princely sum of: £6,400 (plus postage, I'd assume...doubt there are any in the country).


Absolutely. Hence why I wont be paying 10k for it! Only worth what somebody is willing to pay. But whoever gets it, they're not going to be disappointed. And hey, I'm pretty sure he had it advertised at 20k just last year, so maybe next year it'll be 5k?

This is really the main thing. I'd never buy a finished project...I don't see the point. Most of the satisfaction I get from my car is from the fact that I've made it the way it is.

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MY 96 SAAB 9000 Aero

I reckon it's a £5000 car plus a Quaife gearbox. Price looks better then....

http://quaife.co.uk/shop/products/qbe69g-0

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would it not be better then to put a strengthened manual box in - and sell the quaiffe separately ?

car £6000 - box £4000 = £10000 Simples


I do personally think if the box is worth so much it kinda makes the car too expensive.

I would like to see it in the flesh - but wouldnt pay more than £5-6k - so I will till next years 50% reduction

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previously
GM900s; 3 x 9-3 Viggens;
2 x 9-3 Aeros; 9-5s;
4 x 9-5 Aeros

If my Euromillions came up I wouldn't be spending vast amounts of it on a Saab..........told you I was a heretic!

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Parking sensors?!? Isn't a tow bar cheaper?

Thats not being a heretic Al, its called not being blinkered

Stands by for incoming.

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When you think you know it all, it's a sure sign you don't.

I see it both ways tbh.

I know how much projects like this can cost, so in that instance you're getting a good deal, its probabley the best tuned 9k you're ever likely to find and would cost you loads more to do it yourself.

But...I can think of many better and faster cars I could buy for the same amount.

Although thats irrelevant as whoever buys it will obviously be a serious Saab enthuisiast who could'nt give a france about other cars out there or re-sale value.

I still think he's going to struggle to sell it in a hurry though..

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Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it into a fruit salad..

Strengthened in what way? The point of fitting a Quaife is that, as far as I know, no-one has successfully strengthened a 9000 gearbox to the extent required to be reliable in a car like that. Other than by fitting the Quaife set.

Had the Quaife been available when the first or second gearbox died on my Aero, I think I'd have had one. However, by the time it was available, the car was on its 5th or 6th gearbox but was pretty old and the remaining life of the rest of the car wouldn't have justified the investment.

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