Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 14:54:32 +0100 From: "Taipan" <SPAMTRAPnospamyhole.com> Subject: Re: New Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible - advice please.
"Roberto Marcantonio" <robertonospam27.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:c9seck$n23$1nospamg1.svr.pol.co.uk... > I have had my espresso black Aero sport saloon for a month now and it does > look great (i think the best colour) when clean but very dull and ugly when > dirty which lets face it is a day after i've cleaned here in scotland. So if > you are lazy when it comes to cleaning your car then go with another colour. > > RM > Cheers for the reply.. I've seen an expresso black convertible quite recently on the road between Dumbarton and Balloch (wonder how many of them there are in Scotland?) and it did look nice in the sun.. I popped down to Western Saab in Glasgow to have a look at the cars in the lot and there was a nice non-metallic black right at the showroom entrance but then the missus spotted one of the Lime Yellow ones and said she liked that.. not sure myself, always regarded it as a chick's colour but then again, I notice a row of black 9-5s which were all spattered with everything under the sun, dead insects, bird cack and general road muck.. I can imagine I'd spend half my life washing the damn thing in black.. still deliberating. -- TP > > > "Taipan" <SPAMTRAPnospamyhole.com> wrote in message > news:1086264072.23505.0nospam.uk.clara.net... > > I'm toying with ordering a new 9-3 Aero Convertible (though most people > > might ask why given that I live in Scotland) as I quite like the look and > > I'm sure it would be a nice experience during the few sunny days we get > here > > but as I've only just driven a 9-3 2.0t Vector for a week (demo car) and > > don't really have time to book another test drive before I need to order > (my > > current lease on a Volvo expires in less than 3 months) - I'm just > wondering > > if any of you experienced folks can answer a few queries I have... > > > > Mainly.. how does the Convertible drive compared to the Saloon(Sedan)? I > > know the Aero has a slightly different drive anyway but with the top up, > is > > the refinement much different (how much louder is the road/wind noise)? > > > > I am considering two colours.. Steel Gray or black (not sure whether I > like > > the plain black or Expresso best) - what in people's experience are the > best > > looking and most practical colours? I've seen photos of course but I find > > that photos don't always do the cars justice. > > > > I noticed a few pics in the brochure that show an interior with the top > up - > > the leather is parchment and so is the interior of the hood.. the only > pics > > I see of the slate gray upholstery are shown with hood down.. i assume the > > interior of the hood on such a configuratio would be the same colour > > (slate) - and if so, is that not quite gloomy inside? > > > > The rear room in the saloon seemed fairly decent - i don't often have rear > > passengers and when i do it's mostly my partner's 14-year old daughter but > > would the convertible be cramped for 2 average sized adults on a fairly > long > > trip (350miles)? > > > > Finally, as I assume you cannot take the convertible, top up, through an > > automatic car wash, what do people tend to do int erms of jeeping the car > > clean... I'm a bit lazy for hand washing - particularly in the heavy > winter > > months when the road crap piles up so is there a decent alternative? > > > > TIA > > > > -- > > TP > > > > > >
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