New 9-5NG SportCombi’s at the Saabfestival 2017

9-5NG SportCombi’s at the factory main gate, June 2013

Tomorrow, Friday June 9th 2017, the world’s largest Saab gathering will commence again!
Held every 2nd year, the Saab Festival attracts several hundreds of Saab car enthusiasts from all over the world to Trollhättan, Sweden.
The first time the 9-5NG SportCombi participated was in June 2013…how many will we see this year?

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To Navigate or not, that’s the question!

When I bought my “#17” in December 2012, it came with a well-functioning radio. In fact, this radio is probably one of the best basic units SAAB ever fitted, but it had two main issues: it had a not-so-very-beautiful green screen and didn’t have GPS/navigation capabilities. Upgrading to the high end touch screen system however was reported to be next to impossible, but after consulting with the team at Authaus Lafrentz in Kiel, it turned out it could be done anyway!

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Closer to Perfection!

A few months ago, I wrote an article for “SAABberichten” (the official magazine of the Dutch SAAB Club) called “Close to Perfection“. It described the many different steps I had taken to enhance and preserve my car since I acquired it in December 2012, ranging from rust protection to new Edge rims and a complete makeover from Vector to Aero trim. Close to perfection indeed but could it get any better?

The Vector to Aero upgrade at Autohaus Lafrentz in Kiel ©2014 9-5SC2012.com
The Vector to Aero upgrade at Autohaus Lafrentz in Kiel in November 2013 ©2014 9-5SC2012.com

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