Hi Robin,
My name is Jacob Oyer and I’m attaching some photos of my 2007 Saab 9-5 aero sedan. Hopefully it’ll make the front page!
I love this car so much. I bought it 2 years ago and have done a lot of work on it with a friend of mine. Here a list of some of the stuff we’ve done:
Suspension:
-complete powerflex polyurethane bushing kit, including subframe bushings -SAS sway bars, front & rear (with SAS polyurethane sway bar bushings) -Moog front endlinks -Koni FSD struts, front & rear -Raybestos professional grade front strut mounts
Brakes:
-Goodridge stainless steel brake lines, front & rear -Stoptech Cryo-treated blank rotors, front & rear -Hawk performance ceramic pads, front & rear
Engine/exhaust:
-Silicone vac lines
-Genuine Saab polyurethane torque rod bushing -K&N cold air intake with hydroshield -Forge 007 piston diverter valve -“bolt mod”
-Complete turboback 3″ heavy grade aluminized steel exhaust -Vortex Cherrybomb muffler with Flowmaster chrome tip
Wheels/Tires:
-5 spoke Evo wheels from 2004-5 Saab 9-5 Aero -Dedicated summer and winter tired
Tuning:
-Stage 3 Mike D tune
-Headlight programming to Euro mode with Tech II tool
Detailing:
-Paint correction with orbital buffer
-Gtechniq C1 clear coat sealant
-Gtechniq ExoV2 hydrophobic coating
Anyway that’s it. Thanks for your time.
Jacob
Thank you for your pictures Jacob, as always there are a few more over on my flickr page.
If anyone else wants to submit a few pictures and words please send them to robin.kerry (@) btinternet.com
Excellent Saab, Jacob! Thanks for sharing.
This Saab is well loved, having a great life!
Great looking with those EVO:s!
Must be a joy to drive with all them mod:s done 🙂
That’s a great looking 9-5 – and nice to see how it’s being treated. What’s the mileage on it? Where I live, 9-5s are used and abused – most have well over 100,000 miles on them and are not maintained. So it’s nice to see one in good shape for a change!
hey thanks guys. i do love this car and plan on driving it for 300K miles. i worry a bit about the extra stress that the mods put on the engine and drivetrain, so i stick to 3000 mile oil changes and i flush the tranny like every 15,000… and i tend not to floor it out of stop lights. it’s got just over 90,000 miles on it now. I drive 75 or so miles/day to work 6 days/week so the miles add up quick! all highway driving tho, which I think we all know is where saabs really shine. highways are the wild saabs natural habitat. i should definitely give a lot of credit to my girlfriend’s brother Dave, who is a pro mechanic and took me through the big jobs, and to Mike D for the great tune and plenty of advice along the way. And yeah Luke I see a ton of beat up saabs; cars that have seen many winters and kids and pets and stuff. well loved in their own way but i’m definitely gonna try to keep this one sharp! thanks again