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Re: Have You seen this SAAB? Posted by Larry West [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Have You seen this SAAB?, AdamSAAB2kAero ![]() |
Other than the price tag - a whopping $125,000 last I heard - there's nothing special about the car. Well, the Saab parts, anyway. It's a stock 9-5, not even an Aero, necessarily, but modified with the friction-testing equipment and the testing wheel. One of the mods is the installation of a VERY large water tank, that basically occupies the back seat volume. This is installed so that the tester can be used on surfaces when it is dry, and they can get baseline friction measurements dry and wet. It's quite a scene following one with the test wheel down, and the water on.
The testing tire is an airplane tire, not quite the size a 747 uses, but having similar characteristics.
About 10 years ago, I was privileged to ride in Newark International Airport's (It wasn't "Liberty" yet...) brand-new 9-5 ASFT, and to ride along in a follow car to get some pictures. That was a few years after I got a look at their 1987 900 SFT.
They are quite interesting vehicles, and quite rare.
_______________________________________ Current: 2002 9-5 Aero Kombi Cosmic Blue 2000 9-5 SE sedan, Imola Red 1990 900S Rose Quartz, Auto Past: 1999 9-5 LPT Combi 1999 9-5 LPT sedan 2002 9-5 Arc 1990 900 5-speed 1986 900 turbo Convertible 1991 9000 turbo 1980 99 GLi 1986 900 turbo 1986 900 S 1991 900 turbo 1984 900 turbo 1976 99 GL
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