Sorry, but I do get annoyed at the 'leave your Saab standard', 'can't improve on what the designers came up with' claptrap that appears on these boards from time to time (Mark - this is by no means a dig at you - you just happened to jog my memory on the subject
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Anyhoo, I for one welcome modified Saabs, whether they be modified for performance, aesthetics or both - It's about time Saab owners left their pipe and slippers image faaar behind. If someone is willing to expend money, time and effort into getting their vehicle to look/go how they want then fine, go for it and show us the results. If the look you desire involves a huge body kit then go for it and why the hell not? (it's just a shame the aftermarket kits often look *****
) I personally might not like the results but hey, it's not my car and if we all had the same view the world would be a very dull place.
How many people here would still think a 900 Carlsson looks cool if the bodykit was an add on from some aftermarket tuning company and not fitted by Saab? All too often I meet people who refuse to acknowledge something looks good unless it's got a Saab part number on it - utter rubbish. I think my point (if there is one?!) is that Saabs, and most cars for that matter, are designed for Mr./Mrs Average - not too offensive (well, perhaps apart from the Ford Ka and Fiat Multipla) and, quite often, bland. They can be improved upon. If we take off our rose tinted driving goggles for a minute and look at a modern Saab they do not stand out as pinnacles of modern automotive aesthetic. They simply look 'nice', in the same way as Vectra man down the road thinks his SRi looks 'nice'.
Ey-up, I'm ranting now aren't I? Oops. Sorry. Anyhoo - stick a bodykit on your Saab if you want to and if you like the result then fantastic.
However, if you stick neon lighting under the sills you deserve to be shot (even I have standards )