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Saab newbie, 2 questions
Posted by Jason G. (more from Jason G.) on Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:33:13
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OK, I have had my Saab for about 3 months now, and I am seriously in love... I grew up on beemers and Volkswagons and always loved the feel of German engineering, but this thing is just a step beyond in my book... So now we come to my dilemma:
For starters, so we are all on the same sheet: My new (to me) Saab is a 1999 9-3 SE 5 door, in Scarab green and beige interior. It is fully loaded and runs well, although it has just shy of 143,000 miles on it. Now, I couldn't get the maintenance records for it when I bought it, so I am currently working on a full maintenance sweep of every major system in the car... Once this is finished, I plan on making some changes, and I expect to have about $5K to play with.
So my two questions are:
1. What size tires fit on an Se in the 17 and 16 rim sizes? I plan getting new tires, but haven't decided to go to 17 inch rims or stay with my 16's. Either way, I need to know what tires will fit...
2. What would you consider the 5 best modifications for performance, for around $5000. Sway bar, steering brace, suspension, engine upgrades, etc. What would the top 5 be to raise the overall performance level of the car?
Please keep in mind that I am not trying to build a track car here; I just want to maximize the performance capabilities of my daily commuter car (for now, anyway... )
Thanks in advance for everyone's help with my two questions...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Saab newbie, 2 questions, Jason G., Sat, 7 Feb 2004 18:33:13 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Saab newbie, 2 questions, jp, Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:46:31
- top pics, Jeff in ATL, Mon, 9 Feb 2004 06:29:20
- Re: Saab newbie, 2 questions, Dean, Sun, 8 Feb 2004 19:13:19
- Re: Saab newbie, 2 questions, ckpaden, Sun, 8 Feb 2004 11:20:24
- Re: Saab newbie, 2 questions, Kurt Ebner, Sun, 8 Feb 2004 10:43:09
- Welcome to the club......, zeke, Sun, 8 Feb 2004 05:49:00
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