As most of you probably know by now, wrecked the Fit. It was totaled, would have cost nearly 10k to repair...insurance valued it at over 15k still, so even beyond the grave, the Fit was still good to me by holding it's value. Seriously gonna miss that car, I would recommend a Fit to anyone looking for a car that size...
Enter the Saab. Went up to Baltimore last night and stayed with family, got it this morning from a private seller. Drove the 430-ish miles home without so much as a hiccup. Car is amazing on the interstate...Fit was nice but not made for long trips, Saab rides great for what it is...very comfortable and the extra power makes it easier, too.
It's called the 9-2X Aero. There's a Linear model also (non-turbo), and Aero (Turbo). They were only made in '05-'06. The '06's are more desirable of course since they got the 2.5 but fewer than 300 manual trans cars were made. I found a nice one in CA but I think what I went with will be fine.
It's all Subaru Wrx, power train wise. All Saab did was upgrade the interior (heated seats/etc), add more sound deadening and put a Saab front end on it. They also added the STi steering rack for better response.
Just thought I'd share that info since most aren't even aware of these cars...don't think there's another in the tri-cities, either way I really like it so far. Don't have big plans for it as it feels fast right now. Just want to open up the intake and exhaust to hear her breathe. That'll satisfy my inner ricer for a little while at least. No major mods currently besides some bushings and an anti-lift kit for the front suspension.
Pics from the seller:
Enter the Saab. Went up to Baltimore last night and stayed with family, got it this morning from a private seller. Drove the 430-ish miles home without so much as a hiccup. Car is amazing on the interstate...Fit was nice but not made for long trips, Saab rides great for what it is...very comfortable and the extra power makes it easier, too.
It's called the 9-2X Aero. There's a Linear model also (non-turbo), and Aero (Turbo). They were only made in '05-'06. The '06's are more desirable of course since they got the 2.5 but fewer than 300 manual trans cars were made. I found a nice one in CA but I think what I went with will be fine.
It's all Subaru Wrx, power train wise. All Saab did was upgrade the interior (heated seats/etc), add more sound deadening and put a Saab front end on it. They also added the STi steering rack for better response.
Just thought I'd share that info since most aren't even aware of these cars...don't think there's another in the tri-cities, either way I really like it so far. Don't have big plans for it as it feels fast right now. Just want to open up the intake and exhaust to hear her breathe. That'll satisfy my inner ricer for a little while at least. No major mods currently besides some bushings and an anti-lift kit for the front suspension.
Pics from the seller: