Information: Best touring car for a European trip?

[biggbn]

Originally Posted by StatusRed

So as of today I picked up and am now the proud owner of a Saab 9-5 Aero Estate!!! My god is this car quick, here's some photos:

Good choice that man. I had an Aero saloon many moons ago, and whilst I never gelled with it, for the same reasons I never took to since deified 9000, few cars give such bang for the buck these days. Mid range is millennium falcon stuff...

[Waynedance]

Only problem I can see is the plates have for some reason been sprayed.
Never understand that.

[eternal optimist]

Same colour as my old Aero estate. Fabulous car you’ll really enjoy that. Have a look on UKSaabs to see the usual watch outs.

[StatusRed]

Originally Posted by biggbn

Good choice that man. I had an Aero saloon many moons ago, and whilst I never gelled with it, for the same reasons I never took to since deified 9000, few cars give such bang for the buck these days. Mid range is millennium falcon stuff...

Yeah it certainly is, crazy really and I'm not used to driving a turbo.. You put your footdown and feel the torque and then the turbooo and woah it throws you, it's had the stage 1 remap too!

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

Same colour as my old Aero estate. Fabulous car you’ll really enjoy that. Have a look on UKSaabs to see the usual watch outs.

Yup that's how I found the car funnily enough, got it for £650

[StatusRed]

I have returned and the Saab survived the trip! It's still got a drive back to Scotland on Sunday but apart from that it's done. No issues whatsoever, drinking some oil but apparently some oil loss is to be expected on turbocharged engines?

Managed to get to 135MPH on the Autobahn too which was fun, didn't have the opportunity to go any faster on the roads and times I was driving.

Planning on keeping the car a bit longer (MoT in November though) until I move to save on hiring a van and buying furniture etc..

[eternal optimist]

Re oil loss. Mostly mine was down to leaks (which took an age to eliminate, but eventually I got there) and a bit down to wear on the turbo. Once I switched to a new turbo I didn’t need to top up between oil changes. I used Saab oil filters (less than £5 each from Parts for Saab) and GM Dexos 2 oil (about £20 for 5 litres, again from PFS)

[StatusRed]

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

Re oil loss. Mostly mine was down to leaks (which took an age to eliminate, but eventually I got there) and a bit down to wear on the turbo. Once I switched to a new turbo I didn’t need to top up between oil changes. I used Saab oil filters (less than £5 each from Parts for Saab) and GM Dexos 2 oil (about £20 for 5 litres, again from PFS)

Alright cheers, well it's not too bad so I'll probably just cope with it until I come to sell it!

[10ehowe]

Originally Posted by StatusRed

I have returned and the Saab survived the trip! It's still got a drive back to Scotland on Sunday but apart from that it's done. No issues whatsoever, drinking some oil but apparently some oil loss is to be expected on turbocharged engines?

Managed to get to 135MPH on the Autobahn too which was fun, didn't have the opportunity to go any faster on the roads and times I was driving.

Planning on keeping the car a bit longer (MoT in November though) until I move to save on hiring a van and buying furniture etc..

That's lovely what was the ride like?

[StatusRed]

Originally Posted by 10ehowe

That's lovely what was the ride like?

Pretty good thanks! More stable on the autobahn than I expected, a very comfy car indeed! Would highly recommend a 9-5

Prefer the interior of my Volvo however.

[StatusRed]

My 9-5 will be coming up for sale in about mid-march (after I've moved house) so if anyone is interested let me know