Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 22:56:02 GMT From: "B. Greene" <bcgreenenopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: how to make a 2001 saab 9-5 "big pimpin"??
Hi Jeff, Check with your dealer on what is/isn't covered by your warranty. I know that my dealer will cover Abbott ECU's and Viggen rescue kits considering *they* install them ($). Every dealer has it's own little quirks considering what would/would not be kosher. I can guarantee that custom paint will definitely void your "perforation" warranty for the entire vehicle...which may or may not suck considering your location. Custom paint is cool only when it's done professionally ($$$$). Leave the Harmon Kardon system alone. It'll serve you better than any aftermarket system you could ever put in your 9-5. Suspension tweaks seem to be rather popular now with the 9-5 guys. The stock wheels are pretty cool and will serve you well, until you rub them. As far as tint goes...do yourself a massive favor and don't get any of that colored, mirrored or sparkly garbage tint. That crappy film, doesn't last and is easily damaged. Go to an *accredited* tint shop and do a little research on the film that they offer. You want the strongest, most durable tint. Try not to go limo as there is already a tint in the glass from the factory that makes visibility nil at night when tinted over. I don't know about you, but I'm a wanna be Viggen owner. I focus more along the lines of performance increases. About the best *looking* performance upgrade I can think of, would be a suspension upgrade. A couple sets of Koni's (or Bilsteins) and Eibachs seem to help fill the wheel wells a bit more. Have fun man, Brian "Jeff Gonzales" <jeffy_newsnopsambit.com> wrote in message news:u56233kvjdihd1nopsam.supernews.com... > Look, > > My initial ideas were simply to get some nice tint and maybe a new tailpipe. > I'm not looking for extensive mods until after the warranty period. And > even though I like all the aftermarket rims and such that are out there I'm > pretty happy with what my car looks like as it is. I wouldn't want to > upgrade the sound system now because, frankly, the stock one sounds fine to > me right now. > > When I was in college I threw an SAS bazooka tube into my old SPG. That was > really cool, but it was so loud my parents could hear me a block away. The > Harmon Kardin system in my 9-5 is great, but all the sound is typically > contained within the car. A little bit more discreet I guess (unless I roll > down the windows). hehe. > > What would a custom paint job cost? I notice that I'm starting to see swirl > marks on the paint and I don't know what caused them. I'm wondering if it's > caused from cleaning the car with something abrasive. I baby my car, but > when the deal washes it I don't know what they do. > > Jeff > > "Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote in message > news:9p205uk5uns4phrv28p6a4lcmf915j5mjsnopsamcom... > > On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 19:11:08 -0500, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > > > > >Who knows, some may like to drive a car > > >that looks like a "teenage speed racer". Perhaps your clients are > younger and > > >your approach is very successful. > > > > > > Actually, I don't think there are many guys out there who don't > > grin a little when they see a car that's been tweaked. The first > > question out is always "What'd you do to it ?" Unless of course > > you're talking the BMW crowd, then you get a sneer instead of a > > smile. > > > > Bob > > >
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