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Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 22:06:26 -0800
From: "Jeff Gonzales" <jeffy_newsnopsambit.com>
Subject: Re: how to make a 2001 saab 9-5 "big pimpin"??


Hey there Brian, Can you direct me somewhere to check out the Eibach suspension stuff? How will that help fill in the wheel wells? I'm a bit pissed off at the swirl marks forming on my paint, but I'm not sure if the dealer will re-do the paint under warranty. I think it's just a product of where I live (the desert). any ideas? jeff "B. Greene" <bcgreenenopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:6uG48.18312$ag5.1689148nopsamread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > Hi Jeff, > > Check with your dealer on what is/isn't covered by your warranty. I know > that my dealer will cover Abbott ECU's and Viggen rescue kits considering > *they* install them ($). 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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