She hates "gold" cars. Even if they are closer to a Champagne colour than a real bright gold. She is OK, with silver (we have both had silver cars), but I'm not so keen any more. I do rather like the Aubergine colour that Saab used (so purple it is nearly black) on some 9000 and GM900s. And she loves anything in purple.
Much prefer the Scarabe. Even that might get me some brownie points. Her Fabia is Skoda Metallic Nature green. Very dark deep metallic green. They would almost match. Although I've always been superstitious of green cars.
Actually - I still maintain that Black on Black Recarro remains *the one* for the 9000.
Here in North American all the dealers kitted the early Aero's with stick-on faux-wood paneling - which I will probably be removing when I next open up the dash actually. Personally, I wouldn't mind a wood shifter
- but that would be it.
Anyway - I pitched the Black on Black here as being 'The Chanel Cocktail Dress' of automobilia.. Classic, timeless lines, that looks as good and up to date as anything you'll park it next to anywhere.
She looks fab pulling up in it too - the perfect accessory for the stylish non-metallic lady in your life.
Ah yes, that colour looks very interesting. Very rare again though.
Btw - in the Uk apparently the 3 most 'popular' colours are solid blue, white and red. Probably the most boring colours you could imagine IMHO.
Incidentally, on a prcatical front, the 9000 in beige doesn't seem to get so hot standing in the sun as the older one in blue. Admittedly it has 'solar ? glass' which the older one doesn't. The paler dash trim seems to stay cooler too. The ACC is
On the 9000CSE's I my favrorite color is white (cirrus white, if I'm not mistaken). That's what my 9000 is and with the black trim it looks damn _sexy_ Black might be good too... Not too keen on actual colors other than black and white :-p
So far I've had a silver 9000s (meh, alirght... seemed most 80s 9ks were silver), and a white NG900V6, my parents have a 9-3 in black. I don't think white looks as good on the 9-3 and 9-5s, but on the 9kCS's its down right beautiful! (maybe its because I detail the crap out of it!) My 2cents -Chris
1994 Saab 9000CSE Turbo
2001 Saab 9-3SE (parent's)
1994 Saab 900SE V6 (*RIP*)
1987 Saab 9000S (*RIP*)
My C900 T16S was silver. Always cleaned up nice, even though the paint was less than perfect.
Saw a dirty but beautiful FPT 9000CSE at the weekend (black with black leather. Very nice even though it filthy. Looked evil. Problem I have with white is the tiny scratches that the last owner didn't polish out (or polished in) fill with dirt, and nver really come clean. Can ruin an otherwise perfect car.
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