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Here she is with the paint straight out of the booth before polishing and checking over for imperfections. https://i.postimg.cc/sxvn7fVr/C2683F1A-8EFE-4FBE-AB2C-81B19EA14E03.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Qt64FKZm/FCF083D7-DB66-4CBB-BDCE-EB4B8F880FCB.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/cLqDtN2p/3924391-F-A6-E7-4-BBB ...

The prep work for the paint continued apace. https://i.postimg.cc/fL5FYgmx/23-B7-B75-C-0-FC7-4-DE0-B5-EF-20512-D3-B7-CF8.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/MKn4j5TQ/8373CE8C-8727-4DE2-B782-1B6D2CD90077.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/JzJ2phj7/8B66D250-844C-466A-A61D-965039A87565.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/W4wfPf9Q ...

Lots of really nice, well thought out details.

Cool looking 9000.

Loving the brakes/ LSD / suspension combo

Unfortunately I paid the full price. £5000 Worth every penny mate. Well done, looks stunning. Where else will you get a chance to buy a low mileage, black, mint, 1 owner Aero? I’m the third owner of mine and have had it 12 years now. You’d need to wave more than £5k at me to convince me to part with ...

Al, the reason you don’t love the 9000 is there in your post mate.

You need to own one and live with it.

I never intended to own one, wouldn’t be without it now though.

Evening all. Bit more progress on the 9000. Can’t wait for it to be painted now, it looks so sad as it is! On the subject of paint. The new colour has been chosen; going for from a solid black to a more modern Saab metallic Jet Black, 298. Screen surround is nicely repaired and ready for new glass h ...

Following this thread I have now decided to stick with a Saab black for the new paint. Saab Jet Black, 298.

brooklands wrote:Great progress - going to be well worth the effort, cost and wait!

Thanks mate. Good of you to say. Certainly will be nice to get her looking good

I’ve seen the colour before on 9-5s and loved it too.

But it only works when clean. This car is very much a winter workhorse so that’s right out as an option!

Afternoon all.

Just wondering if there has been a thread already on these?

If not and you have painted all of your 9000 the same colour (rubbing strips etc) would you please post a picture?

Black is the main colour here but other colours gratefully accepted!

Cheers

Saab didn't put enough numbers on the speedo!

Evening gents. Thanks for your replies. I think I'm going to go with the standard Saab metallic black 298 as whilst it is almost a complete respray it's not a full windows/engine out job. Shame as I think pirates black would look mega. Totally hear your point about the Espresso (289) not being the ...

And here is a 900 currently for sale in Nova black, I'm not so in love with this one:

Thanks all for your help on this. I am now down to two options. Both a bit different to each other! I have to decide by Thursday. Let me know your thoughts please. Honda Pirate black - black with a purplish hue: http://i35.tinypic.com/334ofvp.jpg https://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/uploads/monthly ...

Progress update from Friday. Most of the welding is now done. Rust eater sitting around the windscreen frame which will be rubbed down and new metal added, before paint and a new windscreen. https://thumbsnap.com/s/OWDaqpqw.jpg https://thumbsnap.com/s/vAMXlLuB.jpg As little filler as possible has ...

Damn, I am so jealous. You are doing much of what I need doing to mine as well. You keeping the colour or going to do something different? Cheers mate - exciting to be getting on with it. Although a bit daunting due to the cost vs relative value. Still, they’re fantastic cars and I know this one v ...

Thank you both for your suggestions

What are your thoughts on the black metallic the 9-5 got?

Think that is close enough to standard 9000 black?

Afternoon all, My Black 9000 Aero is currently undergoing some major bodywork. As it is undergoing a near total respray it occurred to me that now would be a good time to go metallic. Please can you tell me what paint code I need or what name of paint for metallic black that is the closest to the ...

Okay. It’s been a little while since my last post about this car but I am pleased to confirm the next big stage in its life has now started: bodywork. Having owned her for 11 years now with many miles covered, quite a few abroad and some on track too it has proven itself time again. As it reaches t ...

Thank you all so much for your input. Will definitely be looking at getting the Jetex then. When we're in Germany we tend to sit at around the 4000rpm mark for quite long periods so getting something that still flows well but is quiet would be perfect. That said, it'll be a shame to take the current ...