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All I ever used to hear about them was the "Saab story" joke. I did drive a turbo Saab 900 and it was fast and fun that's for sure. It handled really well also.
Greg I can’t speak for Scotty, but what my limited viewing has seen is he cautions against buying SAAB’s in the States because not many mechanics work on them and because of parts. Most parts are readily available for 9-3 and first generation 9-5 cars, but I can’t speak for others. Even my 1999 9-5 has a few parts that are to locate in the US, if only because they tend to come in only one color now, when that matters. Scotty has stated that in Sweden he expects there are many parts, perhaps because he expects many used parts there. I’d expect that, too. Whether Scotty thinks they’re junk, I don’t know. Like I said, in my limited views of having just started watching his videos in recent months I’ve not seen a statement to that effect, just warnings about lack of expertise and parts in the US.
I had a 1986 Saab 900se in black with maroon interior...I loved it and regret getting rid of it. Also,. I transported a 60 gallon water heater in the back and the guys at the store were amazed it fit.
I had a 1981 900 non-turbo. I was told by Saab (I picked it up at the factory in Gothenburg) that there were many reasons for putting the ignition between the seats on top of the transmission. One was to prevent stress on the ignition switch as many people have heavy key rings and the constant downward pressure will eventually affect the ignition lock. Another was that when the key is taken out a steel rod goes through some part of the transmission that prevents the car from being moved without the key. When the key was taken out on my car the shift lever would not move. There were probably other things that he said but I can't recall them. They provided a two-hour tour of the factory (and they would do the tour in Swedish, English, German, and French) and design center, provided a very nice lunch, and then gave us our cars (there were about six people in the group that day getting our cars). A rep then gave us a guided tour of our car that showed every button, knob, nook and cranny. They did a demo on a car showing exactly how to change a tire, check fluids, etc.
The ignition is on the floor because SAAB engineers used a transmission lock instead of a steering lock. The steering wheel works at all times, with or without the key. Even the old SAABs (three-stroke and V4 models) had a transmission lock. When the gearshift lever moved from the steering column to the floor, the ignition lock followed. Other explanations (knee protection, ergonomics) are bonus side effects.
IF you drive one of these through the rain, ice, and snow of a Canadian winter, you will know what a truly safe car is. Nobody makes a car like this anymore.
Hi Dexter I totally understand as I've owned three 900classics some years ago and I truly miss them BIG TIME you are right cars aren't built like this anymore I loved them but couldn't afford the aero model as it was known in Europe at the time..Like all cars they had their problems from time to time but all said they were great.👍🏴🇨🇦
I had a 2003 saab 9-3 sports sedan (right when GM took over) it was a great vehicle. drove it for 6 years never left me stranded and never had to put much into it. but eventually all the modules started going bad so I got rid of it. it was a saab story
I was gifted a 96’s 900SE turbo from the in-laws. Maintained it the past 7 years. 150k miles, clean paint & engine. I get asked about it all the time. They say, never trade it. After driving Hondas and Toyotas, I’m having far more fun in this thing. After summer, I’m looking into purchasing an automatic version so the Mrs can join the fun. Have a local mechanic that works only on Saabs & pricing-repairs are more than fair.
@@steelisthemeal everything breaks, n burns up n out on a saab......especially the dash n the a / c.....n like a bmw or Benz , very expensive to fix.....not so with a toyota.....last longer, holds up , n better car......
Jeff, so did my girlfriend (who's my wife now). 1989 Saab 900 - White with Tan interior and hub caps. It was her 1st car out of college. I told her to pass on the 'S' because it was more $$$. Great car until 100K as everything was expensive to fix. I remember it was $700 to repair the condenser. We drove it without A/C for about 8 years! Lol!
In 1988 I bought an 84' 900 turbo with 111,000 miles on it. When I sold it for three times the book value in 2000, it had 700,000 miles on it. Best car I have ever had.
Nice video" your Saab is sweet, Saab 900s really are good cars, i know because i had 3 off them growing up when i 1st started driving, those cars last for years...now that im older i realized i could have had my Saabs forever😭
The most stunning Saab ever made! The 900 SPG/Turbo is such a looker. It reminds me of the Porsche 930 Turbo with its timeless slanted roof line. The hood opens the same way as an old classic BMW. Cars like my old BMW 325i and the Saab 900 are just cars we forget on how simple and well made cars used to be.
hmmm, when i was 5 years old i saw a saab and at that young age i thought, god, what an ugly car, now, 59 years later,.......ha, nothing has changed, they still are butt ugly.....ick.......!
Casual Agent YES, and they destroyed it like they’ve done with other brands under their umbrella. My ‘99 9-5 was WONDERFUL except for that POS GM designed V6 engine that ruined that car. I hate GM for having done that. Now I’ve got a ‘98 900SE that’s SUPERB!
I miss Saab & have wondered if there were other car enthusiasts who were also vocal of GM's crimes against automotive mobility. What GM has done is far from accidental & is actual sabotage. The casualty list is lengthy: Saab, Saturn, Suzuki, Daewoo, Isuzu, Opel to name a few. I hate GM with a passion.
@@sleepyhollow783 I immediately had that feeling of impending doom when the Garbage Motors takeover was announced. 😢 Having said that, Saab was always going to be a difficult company to save. Their quirky, unique way of doing things gave them charm and character but little to no hope of ever reaching the kind of sales volume they would have needed to be viable.
i bought a 900 from 1992 and use it soon as my daily car. well but before i change the ignition system to trionic 5. then i will have so much fun in my life! i love this cars so incredibly much. saab 900 and beside lotus omega and opel manta b
I have a banged up beater Saab 2006 9-3 turbo. Of course it's in the GM era, but I still love it! I love a 5 speed manual, I learned on a manual and my son will soon be driving. I taught him how to go from reverse to second gear and coast around my neighborhood. I told him, if you can get outta first, you'll know how to drive a stick. Same thing my dad taught me. But getting outta first is soooooo much easier on my car than when I learned on a 1984 Toyota pup truck. I stalled so many times on that thing until I learned!
As a previous Saab owner (1988 900S), I enjoyed this video! I remember the handling and performance as being better then most domestic vehicles. It was a quirky vehicle, mostly engine fluid leaks, valve cover and other seals were a problem. The window switches had light bulbs that could not be replaced without actually replacing the entire switch. I kept it for about 4 years and ended up trading for a 1992 Honda Accord EX. That lasted over 200k miles. I don’t regret my Saab purchase but as I said earlier it was “Quirky”.
Wow, I actually got a little sniffly watching this video! My first car was a hand-me-down 1982 Saab 900 4 door Turbo (our family car before it was given to me in 1994). We purchased the car in Germany new, and brought it to the US with us when we moved here in 1984. Silver with periwinkle blue velour interior. Loved that ignition in the floor, the clamshell hood, the little windshield wipers on the headlights, putting the car in reverse to get the key in and out, how much cargo room there was to car camp or haul our Christmas tree inside with the seats down... And I'll never forget the sound and feel of the turbo engine, and the solid sound the doors made when closing. And what a dream that car was in the snow! What a beautiful and lovingly kept SPG you have! Very envious here. :) Maybe someday I'll buy a lovingly restored one like this as a weekend car. I love the Saab story T-shirt, too.
I had several Saabs... one bought from the actor Bo Svenson... the best one, a '94 900 Turbo 4 door... best handling car I have ever owned... beautiful brown metallic with a rose colored interior... too bad they had a lot of minor things go wrong and were hellishly expensive to fix... still... I miss them...
A friend of mine's dad bought Saab's in the late 70's and we loved them and begged him to let us take them out. . They went through snow like a jeep. They were great on the road and in town and always a blast to drive.They were the first front drive cars you could could get other than the Olds and Caddy. You could sleep in them and we did. They were strange but you felt very safe in them.
Don’t forget Subaru with their front wheel drive in the early ‘70s. My father owned three of those little DLs, and they were great in our western Pennsylvania hilly snowy roads. Great memories.
My late great father was a consummate fan and lover of Saabs . They need to revive the Saab brand and bring it back better than ever . Hopefully this will happen at some point in the future .I don't care about what happened with Nevs ,I want Saab to make a return.
A friend of mine in Knoxville, TN has a '92 model 900. He loves that car but now that someone he was behind at a traffic light decided to go back instead of forward when the light changed to green, he has had to junk it and it's in the yard just going to waste now. They are great cars!
Im only 15 so sadly and thankfully (for other people’s safety) i cant drive yet, but surprisingly to others this is definitely one of my dream cars. Other people my age probably want some Lamborghinis or Ferraris but not many people “dream” for cheap cars which can actually work as daily drivers and as car meet showpieces. Absolutely love the story of this car and the company (pre-gm). Cant wait till i get it myself.
That 86 SPG was an awesome car and always in my sights. I had an 84 Turbo, it rocked. The 'quirkiness' was my favorite part - that ignition switch in the middle was a start. I forgot all about my sunroof. That back seat folds down, making it like a wagon that would carry my mountain bike without disassembly. The engine was front wheel drive, but inline (not tranverse) with the belts against the firewall! That hood was awesome as well.
I first got close to a Saab back when I was 16 and working at a restaurant. One of the chefs had a 900 and he swore by them. That's when I first appreciated them and now I own a 2004 9-5 Aero. I've never cared about maintaining a car as much as this car and I hope I keep good custodianship of it for years to come.
When I was a kid in the 80s and early 90s, my family drove two different saab 900s. One from 86 and one from 88. I do get all nostalgic when I see them. Its like looking through an old photo album remembering ones childhood and how easy life was back then.
My personal 85 900 had 87000 miles when I purchased it in 1991. It was a company car which had been driven back and forth between Oakland, CA. to Los Angeles. I drove it for the next nineteen years. Two 'no start' conditions in 19 years...a leaky fuel distributor line which occurred in my garage... and an electric fuel pump failure, which I had fixed in thirty minutes. I sold it with over 400000 miles on the odometer...still getting 28 mpg...175 PSIG in each cylinder and no oil burning. I'd say that is way better than most cars.
@@markcunnane597 That's short for jockey. I currently still own two Saabs...a 1999 9-3SE built around a 2.3 9000 block with Viggen suspension, brakes and gearbox and a 1994 900SE upgraded with the 99-9-3' original rebuilt engine and new TD04 Turbo.
love the idea of restoring an old car like this ..i don't restore cars but i enjoy working on them. but iv'e been doing photo restorations with years and there's nothing like that feeling you get when you see the outcome of your work ... great job man !
I own a 5 speed 1996 Saab 9000 Aero 2.3 Turbo, B234R. The highest trim level. It's fun, it's fast, it handles like a dream. 0 body roll, it just grips & wants to keep going. They are truly amazing cars.
I had two SAABs. A 1977 EMS that was perfect. And a 1959 SAAB 93b - 750 cc 3 cyl 2 cycle, 3 speed, front-wheel drive, last model year for suicide doors. Both are really cool.
I grew up riding in my dads 71 Sabb 96 with a V4 and four on the column. Loved that car wish we still had her! No one in NC even knew what kind of car it was. Certainly unique love all Sabbs!
The 96 would go thru 12 inches of snow at 60mph plus without any slipping. Best car to ever to drive in the snow IMO. You never see them I’ve only seen one other 96 in my whole life. Only car I’ve ever seen with a V4
@@MrDanielmarlowe The Lancia Fulvia had a V4 but I don't think it was ever sold in the US. Cute little sports car. Look it up. The Saab V4 engine was purchased from Ford Germany who used it in the Taunus. Bland and uninteresting sedan. Don't look it up. 😅
The plastic back window shades were popular in the 1970s, because the factory window tinting was bad or nonexistent and most cars did not have air conditioning. You can get a Prius now with a solar panel on the roof that runs the air conditioning while the car is parked- too bad it is so slow and ugly.
1988 Saab 900 turbo silver/grey with dark leather seats, 230k was the first car I ever test drove as a teenager in 1993. I could kick myself in the rear for not buying it for a measly 1000 bucks. It was in impeccable shape. My stepfather was overruled by my mother. He sold them years earlier and their customer loyalty was amazing and if serviced correctly would run for years, 3 at the dealership with over 500k.
I'm from a proper Saab family. I think my father had 5 or 6. And my first car was a Saab 2001 9-5 aero station. Still miss it. But this 900LPG is my favourite Saab.
The Saab 9000 had the finest best designed instrument panel of any car I have seen. I have a recent Audi A4 quatro but it is nowhere as spacious or comfortable as the 9000. The 9000 has the world long distance speed record for 100,000 km. Look up Taledega and Saab
No one makes cars as unique and distinctive as Saab. VW bought Scania how I wish they bought Saab. Of all the cars that have come and gone Saab is the one I miss the most .
I'm glad I had the opportunity to be a Saab tech for 8 yrs before getting out of the automotive industry. They are unique especially the older model with a inline motor that is a front wheel drive
I am on my 5th Saab. First was a 99 EMS> 900 T> 93 sedan> 93 estate with 6> and now a 2004 95 estate that I bought used in 2010, and love. every passenger loves the ride, handling, comfort and smoothness 152K. I did have to replace the turbo recently. Go to Saab Cnetral for great forum
Robert Hart Hey Robert, you are lucky that your 9-5 is a 2004 with the far better turbo four than that POS V6 nightmare in the earlier 9-5 models. I’d still have my ‘99 9-5 had it not been for that damn V6 with the worst A/C ever in a European car, absolutely useless. I want a 2009 9-5 as they were spectacular.
@@bhigdaddymark My V6 was a lease car. The front end was so heavy it went through tires like razy. Fortunately, I didn't have it long enough to suffer the nightmares. I turned in and got a Mazda CX 7 turbo, which was cool. Fortunately, I turned it in before turbo woes
I've had 3 Saabs: a 96 and two 99's, with the last one being an EMS. Although it was not the turbo, it was still a blast to drive. A fun video!, thank you!
I miss my 900 Aero Turbo 16S. That was Orduardo Grey too, with dark grey leather and the suede inserts, Aero alloys and whale spoiler... fast car and very unique feel. Wish I still had that!
I bought a used 900 while in University and it was such a great car in the snow. Fixed a few minor cosmetic things over 4 years, and replaced brakes and clutch and ended up selling it for a profit in a rush sale when I left the state.
Surprised he didn't mention the incredibly strong bodies on these Saabs. They could survive a rollover like no other car. I saw one at one of those charity events where they let you pay a few bucks and let you hit the car with a sledgehammer. People were having a lot of trouble even putting a decent dent on it.
@@diedonner299 same as some motorcycle rallies where you could swing a sledgehammer at some old Japanese bike for $1. Little did they know, thirty years later those 70's and 80's bikes are becoming sought after by collectors, radically modified, and ridden daily.
I purchased a used 1984 SAAB Turbo in 1987 from an Army Officer who brought it back from Europe. We loved it taking 4 from C-Springs to Aspen, Vale, Copper, Winter Park, Brek, and most of all, Crested Butte.....Rock on AFA Ski Club, rock on SAAB Turbo. Ask me, and I'll tell you what happened to the vehicle.
@@Bravado1989 honestly if you're a bmw fan then you should try a saab out. The 3 series is their closest competitor but a saab just *feels* a little more satisfying to drive, even despite being a tad bit worse on paper. The ride is just as telling while being overall so much more comfortable (cushy bucket seats) and the turbos are so satisfying. There's no other brand I've driven that felt as natural as saab.
@@tylerswartz8671 let me help you out, any Saab 09' or older. The newer ones aren't as great, and dn do I miss my old one. Granted,y 2012 mustang is nice, but I really did enjoy my hatch back. The turbo was fun, and if we forget about the myriad of issues, and the expensive repairs it needed, it was a great cat, most comfortable seats ever. I bought the last two manual 99's in my area. Both circa $1100. Great cars for the money, and I drove the wheels off em.
Drive a classic 900 in the winter and you'll know why it's popular! You never get your pants dirty with slush as the doors cut pretty deeply into the sill so you can stand almost right next to the seat as you get in! The great thing about the hood is that one person can remove and install it. You take all the bolts out and it stays put until you slide it out of the hinges. I miss my '87 sedan!
@@bigdogbob845 i live in Sweden so its no excuse for not owning a Saab. Thank you for your offer but its easier to find one here. Though SAAB 900 cab is more common in the states.
This is great - I’m a huge Volvo fan but love Saabs too. The same sort of Scandinavian design and logic. The Volvo 740 also had the fresh air vents. It was a huge loss to the car world, thanks to those bastards at GM. Shame Saab isn’t here today and someone like Audi gone instead.
Had a chance to get one in Berlin back in 1986 but at the dealer , they were on back order with a waiting time of 6 months. Had to get transportation. Got a Toyota Corolla. Waited 3 days. Still the Sabb was really cool.
I've had 3 SAABs. I'm driving a 9-5, 1999, the last year built in Sweden. Bought it new for $35.000. Love it so much! (Had a neighbor who called it a SNOB) Thanks for sharing the love.
@@enematwatson1357 Saabs were junk before g m bought em out. broke down a lot, expensive to maintain n repair......Saab, stranded again, always broken, (sob while stuck on side if road waiting for tow truck )......
driver4011 still have one. My second one. During 23 years, I only spend 1600€ in unexpected reparations. Simply good cars til they became a GM company.
@@driver4011 The question is did they improve meaningfully under GM's patronage? Saab was a quirky manufacturer whose finances were always hanging by a thread. The conundrum was how to broaden the appeal by making them cheaper and better but no less individual. I never believed that GM could do that. It's possible that there were never enough enthusiasts to make Saab financially healthy. Badge engineered Opels or Subarus were never going to cut it.
@@enematwatson1357 Koenigsegg and some big money consortium perhaps. If the money men for the most part left it to the Koenigsegg and SAAB minds. Can you imagine what might have been accomplished! ... Anyhow, could their have been a worse pairing than GM and SAAB? SAAB never had a chance.
I just test drove the 9-5. Truly a stellar car, you just literally can't get a hand in the engine bay. Can't fix anything. Also owned a 1985 900 S. That thing started at -48. Unfortunately that meant I had to go to work at -48. Outside.
My Saab is a 1984 900 turbo. It's my first car and I love it. It came in terrible condition but I'm slowly restoring it. Focused on getting it running properly but it takes me to work an home safely so that's good.
I had 3 Saabs over the years- all were great cars, but the 84 non turbo 900 was slow on hills, even with the 5 speed. Loved how solid they felt, that center key, and they smelled different inside- anyone want to back me up on that? They just had a different smell than any car I was ever in.
You think it was slow?...we had a 900 hatchback with the 3 speed automatic, from new. That was slow! But a great winter car, even without ABS and traction control. Have had 3 more SAAbs since that one. Running a 2007 9-3 Aero SportCombi now. Not slow.
I have owned several Saab cars, the first was an old Saab 93 from the 60’s with 2-stroke 3-cylinder motor. Then a V4, a 99 EMS, a 900 Turbo, a 9000 Turbo and now my wife is on her third Saab 9000. I also gifted one 9000 recently for my father. Now people just scrap them since not many modern mechanics know how to work on them anymore.
I had several classic SAABs throughout the years, and loved them all. Every model I owned ended up having very high miles. One of them had over 400k, and that's even after the odometer broke. As soon as GM purchased the company, I refused to touch them with a 10 foot pole!
There was a guy in the 90's that drove a Saab 9000 from Boston to southeast of Brazil. He drove with a Mass license plate for about an year in Brazil, until the local motor Vehicle found a way to register that car over there.
A friend of mine comes from a family of Saab faithful. He had a special edition Saab Viggin came with a cool Gary Fisher bike. I remember the assist cylinders on trunk broke, he would prop it up 2x4. Well the inevitable happened while I was lifting a ice chest out of trunk. I heard the wood snap & everything went black. That damn thing knocked me out cold, and when I lifted it up I knew why. Probably weighed 200+ pounds. That was 18 yrs ago and that damn car is still his daily driver but he fixed assist cylinders.
My 900 Carlsson Turbo is still my favourite car of all time. The mid-range acceleration was nothing short of blistering - even against major sports car marques. In towns the car was composed and easy to live with, wished I'd kept it and stored it, they're worth surprisingly big money now.
Fantastic..... this was meant too be... I wrote Scotty last night.... talking about my 90 spg. Did you know that the SPG was colour coded.... each year of the SPG like yours was red... 1988 89 charcoal grey. So on so forth... my favorite car of my short life....
Always wanted a Saab, my dream car. Bought a rebuilt 99 9 3 wreck and drove it for 8 yrs.! Loved that car, go anywhere, no fear, just all seasons, no snows, Maine winter's! Now have a 97x but sounds like a Chevy, miss my old Saab ☹️ no where near the quality!!! Enjoyed your video, TFS😊
A local on Scotty's channel, I am just over the mountain. Awesome! I remember coveting the 900 in late 80's in high school. Great looking cars and yours looks like it is great condition. Don't listen to Scotty, SAABs are great 😉
@@bhigdaddymark Scotty is just trying to keep us out his hair.. He is the low maintenance king and hates expensive parts shipped in from around globe. Sometimes though a vehicle just speaks to your heart and we put up with its flaws just like we do with our wives 😂 since their is so much more to them.
Brilliant cars. I have two. If you look after them they are still as good as new after 300k miles. They are built like tanks but in turbo form amazingly quickwithout any torque steer. I love some of the old school features like glass headlights and dashboard switches that are so robust they never break. Reliability is excellent but don't take risks with oil changes and make sure to use Premium gasoline with turbo models. Driving should then be virtually fault free,
I owned a '68 Saab 99. The engine in that was pretty decent and derived from the Triumph Dolomite, I believe. The ignition key in the console took some getting used to. Heated seats were a plus. The undersides were smooth, and the thing was a tank in the snow. Probably the best front wheel drive car in snow, ever.
I am not only a Saab owner ( 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T - Arc ), but also a Saab lover ! I felt in love with it the very first time I drove it, not only felt the power, but also the safety ..... What a Great & Reliable Car but GM " murdered " it with intension ! I will keep it as long as I can .....
Yeah great car but few people will admit, mainly those who have never owned one. I loved mine, fast, fuel efficient and reliable. Oh and comfortable too. Bad hood linings as they age and vacuum hoses need full replacement every 10 years. But very high mileage units still run great if you just do regular servicing. 👍
Takes me back. I had a 900S , TURBO SPG. SURE DO MISS IT! Looks identical. I now own a 2011 SAAB 93 turbo4. Last year they were made. Sweet ride and extremely peppy!
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All I ever used to hear about them was the "Saab story" joke. I did drive a turbo Saab 900 and it was fast and fun that's for sure. It handled really well also.
Greg I can’t speak for Scotty, but what my limited viewing has seen is he cautions against buying SAAB’s in the States because not many mechanics work on them and because of parts. Most parts are readily available for 9-3 and first generation 9-5 cars, but I can’t speak for others. Even my 1999 9-5 has a few parts that are to locate in the US, if only because they tend to come in only one color now, when that matters. Scotty has stated that in Sweden he expects there are many parts, perhaps because he expects many used parts there. I’d expect that, too. Whether Scotty thinks they’re junk, I don’t know. Like I said, in my limited views of having just started watching his videos in recent months I’ve not seen a statement to that effect, just warnings about lack of expertise and parts in the US.
I had a 1986 Saab 900se in black with maroon interior...I loved it and regret getting rid of it. Also,. I transported a 60 gallon water heater in the back and the guys at the store were amazed it fit.
I had a 1981 900 non-turbo. I was told by Saab (I picked it up at the factory in Gothenburg) that there were many reasons for putting the ignition between the seats on top of the transmission. One was to prevent stress on the ignition switch as many people have heavy key rings and the constant downward pressure will eventually affect the ignition lock. Another was that when the key is taken out a steel rod goes through some part of the transmission that prevents the car from being moved without the key. When the key was taken out on my car the shift lever would not move. There were probably other things that he said but I can't recall them. They provided a two-hour tour of the factory (and they would do the tour in Swedish, English, German, and French) and design center, provided a very nice lunch, and then gave us our cars (there were about six people in the group that day getting our cars). A rep then gave us a guided tour of our car that showed every button, knob, nook and cranny. They did a demo on a car showing exactly how to change a tire, check fluids, etc.
LeeBv9983 LHB wow that’s commitment to the customer, they wanted their brand to be generational before GM got their mits on them sadly...
The ignition is on the floor because SAAB engineers used a transmission lock instead of a steering lock. The steering wheel works at all times, with or without the key. Even the old SAABs (three-stroke and V4 models) had a transmission lock. When the gearshift lever moved from the steering column to the floor, the ignition lock followed. Other explanations (knee protection, ergonomics) are bonus side effects.
It was also in between the seats so that the passenger could reach it in case of an emergency.
I also heard it was located there for safety so the key wouldn't injure your knee in an accident.
Factory? There was no factory in gothenburg.
Hes a real SAAB fan he got the hat, the shirt and the car
Cars, he said he has 6 of them!
Kent Cruse them cars last long tho
Does he have the key fob that said "if found drop in mailbox postage guaranteed"??
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Yeah, I’ve got to step-up my game and do the same, I’m on my 3rd SAAB!
... and the carS... ;)
IF you drive one of these through the rain, ice, and snow of a Canadian winter, you will know what a truly safe car is. Nobody makes a car like this anymore.
Attn; @TIMBERLAND
@missyelliot
As a swede that grew up with Saabs i thank you my 9-3 2002 it saved my life twice
Hi Dexter I totally understand as I've owned three 900classics some years ago and I truly miss them BIG TIME you are right cars aren't built like this anymore I loved them but couldn't afford the aero model as it was known in Europe at the time..Like all cars they had their problems from time to time but all said they were great.👍🏴🇨🇦
Made for winter climate
I had a 2003 saab 9-3 sports sedan (right when GM took over) it was a great vehicle. drove it for 6 years never left me stranded and never had to put much into it. but eventually all the modules started going bad so I got rid of it. it was a saab story
The ECM is an easy swap and not expensive if you get a refurbed one. I just did mine.
I was gifted a 96’s 900SE turbo from the in-laws. Maintained it the past 7 years. 150k miles, clean paint & engine. I get asked about it all the time.
They say, never trade it.
After driving Hondas and Toyotas, I’m having far more fun in this thing.
After summer, I’m looking into purchasing an automatic version so the Mrs can join the fun.
Have a local mechanic that works only on Saabs & pricing-repairs are more than fair.
That guy sure knows how to make a good video and there is no denying he is a big Saab fan! Lovely car, its in good hands.
Big red eject button is to get rid of unwanted passengers.....
EJECTO SEATO CUZ!
Saab, stranded again, always broken.....when it breaks , get rid of it n get a Toyota.......
@@potatopotato8360 you beat me to the punch lol
driver4011 always broke
Yes
But hey. I’ll keep the broken Saab
Forget about the Toyota
@@steelisthemeal
everything breaks, n burns up n out on a saab......especially the dash n the a / c.....n like a
bmw or Benz , very expensive to fix.....not so with a toyota.....last longer, holds up , n better car......
Bought a new 900 three door in 1988 for a whopping $15,000.00. It was really a fun and practical car. I wish I had it today!
I found a clean 900 for $6000 I want it but don't got funds for it like 90k original miles
Jeff, so did my girlfriend (who's my wife now). 1989 Saab 900 - White with Tan interior and hub caps. It was her 1st car out of college. I told her to pass on the 'S' because it was more $$$. Great car until 100K as everything was expensive to fix. I remember it was $700 to repair the condenser. We drove it without A/C for about 8 years! Lol!
Volvo, Saab are legend...sad they lost the manufacturing in Sweden......love those cars in 80s,90s....
The 850 estate and the Vectra head to head during the British Touring Car Championship was absolutely brilliant.
Sweden is history. Nothing is the same.
Born in 1975 and i don't wanna be here anymore.
You ain’t 🤥
@@ETA555 why
@@ETA555 why? I live here too what is it you hate here.
In 1988 I bought an 84' 900 turbo with 111,000 miles on it. When I sold it for three times the book value in 2000, it had 700,000 miles on it. Best car I have ever had.
I dont own a saab anymore but theyre easily of my favorite brands. They were so innovative.
When I was a teen my friends parents had a Saab turbo. Some of the best driving experience I remember.
I was born in Trollhättan, were most of the Saabs where built 👌🇸🇪
That's Saab Mecca
Trollhattan woohhoo heja Sverige
I thought that was where trolls came from, not Saabs. 😆
I think they made quite a few saabs in Finland too
Saabs were also manufactured by Saab-Valmet/Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland.
Nice video" your Saab is sweet, Saab 900s really are good cars, i know because i had 3 off them growing up when i 1st started driving, those cars last for years...now that im older i realized i could have had my Saabs forever😭
The most stunning Saab ever made! The 900 SPG/Turbo is such a looker. It reminds me of the Porsche 930 Turbo with its timeless slanted roof line. The hood opens the same way as an old classic BMW. Cars like my old BMW 325i and the Saab 900 are just cars we forget on how simple and well made cars used to be.
Had a Saab anniversary model from 1988 as one of my first car. They are becoming very rare, even here in Sweden.
Saab 900 is such a beautiful car. Looks like an airplane from the inside and the exterior is so unique
They made aircraft engines too.
That design never seems to age. Next the exotics, to me this best aged automobile from that time.
@@eastlake93 I totally agree with you
Key between the seat is cool too
hmmm, when i was 5 years old i saw a saab and at that young age i thought, god, what an ugly car, now, 59 years later,.......ha, nothing has changed, they still are butt ugly.....ick.......!
SAAB was great until GM got their dirty paws on the company
Casual Agent
YES, and they destroyed it like they’ve done with other brands under their umbrella. My ‘99 9-5 was WONDERFUL except for that POS GM designed V6 engine that ruined that car. I hate GM for having done that. Now I’ve got a ‘98 900SE that’s SUPERB!
I miss Saab & have wondered if there were other car enthusiasts who were also vocal of GM's crimes against automotive mobility. What GM has done is far from accidental & is actual sabotage. The casualty list is lengthy: Saab, Saturn, Suzuki, Daewoo, Isuzu, Opel to name a few. I hate GM with a passion.
@@sleepyhollow783
I immediately had that feeling of impending doom when the Garbage Motors takeover was announced. 😢
Having said that, Saab was always going to be a difficult company to save. Their quirky, unique way of doing things gave them charm and character but little to no hope of ever reaching the kind of sales volume they would have needed to be viable.
yeah my brother has a 9-3 that thing is junk
@@sleepyhollow783
You mean "Saabotage" :-)
i bought a 900 from 1992 and use it soon as my daily car. well but before i change the ignition system to trionic 5. then i will have so much fun in my life!
i love this cars so incredibly much. saab 900 and beside lotus omega and opel manta b
I have a banged up beater Saab 2006 9-3 turbo. Of course it's in the GM era, but I still love it! I love a 5 speed manual, I learned on a manual and my son will soon be driving. I taught him how to go from reverse to second gear and coast around my neighborhood. I told him, if you can get outta first, you'll know how to drive a stick. Same thing my dad taught me. But getting outta first is soooooo much easier on my car than when I learned on a 1984 Toyota pup truck. I stalled so many times on that thing until I learned!
I had a few Saab cars. I loved the turbo and I'd put 4 winter tires on it was an unstoppable tank in snow storms.
Aspen used to have their police cars all Saabs.
I be goin 60 in the snow (rip bushings but still) I’d say the drive feel is way better than let’s say a c300 of the same time
As a previous Saab owner (1988 900S), I enjoyed this video! I remember the handling and performance as being better then most domestic vehicles. It was a quirky vehicle, mostly engine fluid leaks, valve cover and other seals were a problem. The window switches had light bulbs that could not be replaced without actually replacing the entire switch. I kept it for about 4 years and ended up trading for a 1992 Honda Accord EX. That lasted over 200k miles. I don’t regret my Saab purchase but as I said earlier it was “Quirky”.
Wow, I actually got a little sniffly watching this video! My first car was a hand-me-down 1982 Saab 900 4 door Turbo (our family car before it was given to me in 1994). We purchased the car in Germany new, and brought it to the US with us when we moved here in 1984. Silver with periwinkle blue velour interior. Loved that ignition in the floor, the clamshell hood, the little windshield wipers on the headlights, putting the car in reverse to get the key in and out, how much cargo room there was to car camp or haul our Christmas tree inside with the seats down... And I'll never forget the sound and feel of the turbo engine, and the solid sound the doors made when closing. And what a dream that car was in the snow! What a beautiful and lovingly kept SPG you have! Very envious here. :) Maybe someday I'll buy a lovingly restored one like this as a weekend car. I love the Saab story T-shirt, too.
I had several Saabs... one bought from the actor Bo Svenson... the best one, a '94 900 Turbo 4 door... best handling car I have ever owned... beautiful brown metallic with a rose colored interior... too bad they had a lot of minor things go wrong and were hellishly expensive to fix... still... I miss them...
I have had over forty vehicles, the 1985 Saab Sedan Turbo I had in the 90’s, is in the top three I miss the most. I have my eye peeled for another.
A friend of mine's dad bought Saab's in the late 70's and we loved them and begged him to let us take them out. . They went through snow like a jeep. They were great on the road and in town and always a blast to drive.They were the first front drive cars you could could get other than the Olds and Caddy. You could sleep in them and we did. They were strange but you felt very safe in them.
Facts aaabs give off an eary vibe but it’s very intriguing
Don’t forget Subaru with their front wheel drive in the early ‘70s. My father owned three of those little DLs, and they were great in our western Pennsylvania hilly snowy roads. Great memories.
Saabs. Interesting cars driven by interesting people.
Amos Keeto
An old CAR magazine quote from back in the day...the GBU, if I remember correctly
Another favourite was Aston Martin
‘Bespoke Botch up’
Actually a true statement. Dullards don't like Saabs & never did.
Beer Beer Wtf no Hyundai is trash
Interesting people?
@@casualagent7250 And NSU prinz.
My late great father was a consummate fan and lover of Saabs . They need to revive the Saab brand and bring it back better than ever . Hopefully this will happen at some point in the future .I don't care about what happened with Nevs ,I want Saab to make a return.
A friend of mine in Knoxville, TN has a '92 model 900. He loves that car but now that someone he was behind at a traffic light decided to go back instead of forward when the light changed to green, he has had to junk it and it's in the yard just going to waste now. They are great cars!
Im only 15 so sadly and thankfully (for other people’s safety) i cant drive yet, but surprisingly to others this is definitely one of my dream cars. Other people my age probably want some Lamborghinis or Ferraris but not many people “dream” for cheap cars which can actually work as daily drivers and as car meet showpieces. Absolutely love the story of this car and the company (pre-gm). Cant wait till i get it myself.
That 86 SPG was an awesome car and always in my sights. I had an 84 Turbo, it rocked. The 'quirkiness' was my favorite part - that ignition switch in the middle was a start. I forgot all about my sunroof. That back seat folds down, making it like a wagon that would carry my mountain bike without disassembly. The engine was front wheel drive, but inline (not tranverse) with the belts against the firewall! That hood was awesome as well.
I first got close to a Saab back when I was 16 and working at a restaurant. One of the chefs had a 900 and he swore by them. That's when I first appreciated them and now I own a 2004 9-5 Aero. I've never cared about maintaining a car as much as this car and I hope I keep good custodianship of it for years to come.
How is th car doing?
I went to the Saab museum here in Finland, it was great
That reminds me, my 900 was made by Valmet in Finland if I'm remember, had a sticker plate saying so.
@@zumabilla mine too. I believe all the two doors and convertible's were built by Valmet.
My neighbor had a late 80s model turbo diesel wagon, that thing was a rocket and great to drive in snow. Saab RIP.
When I was a kid in the 80s and early 90s, my family drove two different saab 900s. One from 86 and one from 88. I do get all nostalgic when I see them. Its like looking through an old photo album remembering ones childhood and how easy life was back then.
My personal 85 900 had 87000 miles when I purchased it in 1991. It was a company car which had been driven back and forth between Oakland, CA. to Los Angeles.
I drove it for the next nineteen years.
Two 'no start' conditions in 19 years...a leaky fuel distributor line which occurred in my garage... and an electric fuel pump failure, which I had fixed in thirty minutes.
I sold it with over 400000 miles on the odometer...still getting 28 mpg...175 PSIG in each cylinder and no oil burning.
I'd say that is way better than most cars.
Saabjock k,
@@markcunnane597 That's short for jockey. I currently still own two Saabs...a 1999 9-3SE built around a 2.3 9000 block with Viggen suspension, brakes and gearbox and a 1994 900SE upgraded with the 99-9-3' original rebuilt engine and new TD04 Turbo.
love the idea of restoring an old car like this ..i don't restore cars but i enjoy working on them. but iv'e been doing photo restorations with years and there's nothing like that feeling you get when you see the outcome of your work ... great job man !
Did you notice the gorgeous neighborhood this guy was driving and probably lived in? WOW!!!
Lots of money there!
White people
@@paulparoma I thought the same thing!
Nope! Those aren't cheap to fix..
Alabama is full of beautiful places. He’s probably in a suburb. Birmingham proper is more built up and not nearly so flat.
I own a 5 speed 1996 Saab 9000 Aero 2.3 Turbo, B234R. The highest trim level.
It's fun, it's fast, it handles like a dream. 0 body roll, it just grips & wants to keep going.
They are truly amazing cars.
Just bought a 2008 9-3 Saab And let me tell you, its love at first drive!!!
I had two SAABs. A 1977 EMS that was perfect. And a 1959 SAAB 93b - 750 cc 3 cyl 2 cycle, 3 speed, front-wheel drive, last model year for suicide doors. Both are really cool.
I grew up riding in my dads 71 Sabb 96 with a V4 and four on the column. Loved that car wish we still had her! No one in NC even knew what kind of car it was. Certainly unique love all Sabbs!
My dad had the 96 when he got his license and he hated it lol. But those are very rare these days. Only see those cars at meets or shows.
There was an old derelict one in the woods, where we used to ride bikes as kids back in the late 80s. We always thought the v4 was interesting looking
The 96 would go thru 12 inches of snow at 60mph plus without any slipping. Best car to ever to drive in the snow IMO. You never see them I’ve only seen one other 96 in my whole life. Only car I’ve ever seen with a V4
@@MrDanielmarlowe
The Lancia Fulvia had a V4 but I don't think it was ever sold in the US. Cute little sports car. Look it up.
The Saab V4 engine was purchased from Ford Germany who used it in the Taunus. Bland and uninteresting sedan. Don't look it up. 😅
The plastic back window shades were popular in the 1970s, because the factory window tinting was bad or nonexistent and most cars did not have air conditioning. You can get a Prius now with a solar panel on the roof that runs the air conditioning while the car is parked- too bad it is so slow and ugly.
Saabs had the most comfortable seats I ever experienced in a car.
1988 Saab 900 turbo silver/grey with dark leather seats, 230k was the first car I ever test drove as a teenager in 1993. I could kick myself in the rear for not buying it for a measly 1000 bucks. It was in impeccable shape. My stepfather was overruled by my mother. He sold them years earlier and their customer loyalty was amazing and if serviced correctly would run for years, 3 at the dealership with over 500k.
@Dave O best comment of the day
@Dave O
Now that's comfort!
@Dave O
Ha haa!
They were put in a number of jeeps here since being far better
I got the pleasure of having a 1979 900 turbo in my early 20's.. It's nice to see these cars appreciated for what they are and were.
I'm from a proper Saab family. I think my father had 5 or 6. And my first car was a Saab 2001 9-5 aero station. Still miss it. But this 900LPG is my favourite Saab.
To this day, I would STILL take my SAAB 9000 Aero over anything else. What an amazing car.
I had an 1986 900 turbo..
absolutely loved it.
You mean a Carlson?
The Saab 9000 had the finest best designed instrument panel of any car I have seen. I have a recent Audi A4 quatro but it is nowhere as spacious or comfortable as the 9000. The 9000 has the world long distance speed record for 100,000 km. Look up Taledega and Saab
am i the only one who has SAAB 96 with rally specs :D
Best car I owned. Sold it with 290.000km in the odometer. The guy sold it later to my saab mechanic. Guess what, he doesn't sell it back.
When you driving a Saab, you feeling the substance. It heavy and sturdy on the rd. Very unique
Fact, plus you get to take people to Gapistan in their fancy German sedans
No one makes cars as unique and distinctive as Saab. VW bought Scania how I wish they bought Saab. Of all the cars that have come and gone Saab is the one I miss the most .
I don't. I went from a 2013 VW CC 2.0 TDI and moved to Saab because they're an honest car company. This can't be said for VW...
I'm glad I had the opportunity to be a Saab tech for 8 yrs before getting out of the automotive industry. They are unique especially the older model with a inline motor that is a front wheel drive
I bought a ‘89 900s three door hatchback new and loved it. Wish I still had it.
I had a 5-door model in 'Rose Quartz'. Best car I ever had.
I am on my 5th Saab. First was a 99 EMS> 900 T> 93 sedan> 93 estate with 6> and now a 2004 95 estate that I bought used in 2010, and love. every passenger loves the ride, handling, comfort and smoothness 152K. I did have to replace the turbo recently. Go to Saab Cnetral for great forum
Robert Hart
Hey Robert, you are lucky that your 9-5 is a 2004 with the far better turbo four than that POS V6 nightmare in the earlier 9-5 models. I’d still have my ‘99 9-5 had it not been for that damn V6 with the worst A/C ever in a European car, absolutely useless. I want a 2009 9-5 as they were spectacular.
@@bhigdaddymark My V6 was a lease car. The front end was so heavy it went through tires like razy. Fortunately, I didn't have it long enough to suffer the nightmares. I turned in and got a Mazda CX 7 turbo, which was cool. Fortunately, I turned it in before turbo woes
I've had 3 Saabs: a 96 and two 99's, with the last one being an EMS. Although it was not the turbo, it was still a blast to drive. A fun video!, thank you!
This is nice to hear as I just bought a 97 Saab 900.
I drive a 2004 9-5 AERO. Bought it with 94k miles! Has around 98k now. Very fast and runs like NEW.
I miss my 900 Aero Turbo 16S. That was Orduardo Grey too, with dark grey leather and the suede inserts, Aero alloys and whale spoiler... fast car and very unique feel. Wish I still had that!
I remember my dad a little red saab in the 90s. Stick shift. It was a cool little car, I liked it. First stick shift I rode in
I bought a used 900 while in University and it was such a great car in the snow. Fixed a few minor cosmetic things over 4 years, and replaced brakes and clutch and ended up selling it for a profit in a rush sale when I left the state.
Had the pleasure of owning a 1994 Saab 9000. What a well built car! Very quirky, but the handling 😍😍😍
Surprised he didn't mention the incredibly strong bodies on these Saabs. They could survive a rollover like no other car. I saw one at one of those charity events where they let you pay a few bucks and let you hit the car with a sledgehammer. People were having a lot of trouble even putting a decent dent on it.
the truth why were they letting people take a sledgehammer to these beautiful machines ??!
@@diedonner299 same as some motorcycle rallies where you could swing a sledgehammer at some old Japanese bike for $1. Little did they know, thirty years later those 70's and 80's bikes are becoming sought after by collectors, radically modified, and ridden daily.
Didn't Top Gear drop a caravan on one?
Can I volunteer my mother in law? Not to swing the hammer, but to trade places with the Saab.
A firefighter with over 35yrs experience told me the only make of car he had never seen anyone die in because of a road collision was Saab.
I mis my Saab's so bad...i was really young and didn't realize that the day was coming when it would be difficult to get one
Saab 900 Classic
I purchased a used 1984 SAAB Turbo in 1987 from an Army Officer who brought it back from Europe. We loved it taking 4 from C-Springs to Aspen, Vale, Copper, Winter Park, Brek, and most of all, Crested Butte.....Rock on AFA Ski Club, rock on SAAB Turbo. Ask me, and I'll tell you what happened to the vehicle.
I swear the past few years all of a sudden I started seeing saab cars
I would never own one but I see why people like them. Interesting car.
Same i hate to dig car parts for that seems like it will be a challenge
J Bravado You must’ve never drove one
MisterTwister no I have. Just not my type of car. I’m more into American muscle and older BMW’s.
@@Bravado1989 honestly if you're a bmw fan then you should try a saab out. The 3 series is their closest competitor but a saab just *feels* a little more satisfying to drive, even despite being a tad bit worse on paper. The ride is just as telling while being overall so much more comfortable (cushy bucket seats) and the turbos are so satisfying. There's no other brand I've driven that felt as natural as saab.
@@tylerswartz8671 let me help you out, any Saab 09' or older. The newer ones aren't as great, and dn do I miss my old one. Granted,y 2012 mustang is nice, but I really did enjoy my hatch back. The turbo was fun, and if we forget about the myriad of issues, and the expensive repairs it needed, it was a great cat, most comfortable seats ever. I bought the last two manual 99's in my area. Both circa $1100. Great cars for the money, and I drove the wheels off em.
February 2019 I bought myself a Saab 9-3 sport tid .. omg what a car!! I love saabs
Parents owned an '84 99L and then an '86 99EMS - that EMS was a great little sports car. Took my driving test on it :-)
Drive a classic 900 in the winter and you'll know why it's popular! You never get your pants dirty with slush as the doors cut pretty deeply into the sill so you can stand almost right next to the seat as you get in! The great thing about the hood is that one person can remove and install it. You take all the bolts out and it stays put until you slide it out of the hinges. I miss my '87 sedan!
I grew up in SAABs! Dad rocking only SAAB. Since my father passed i been more interested in buying a 900.
Durt, I have a 1988 SAAB 900-S Four Door Sedan for sale, live in So Cal, where are you ?
@@bigdogbob845 i live in Sweden so its no excuse for not owning a Saab. Thank you for your offer but its easier to find one here. Though SAAB 900 cab is more common in the states.
This is great - I’m a huge Volvo fan but love Saabs too. The same sort of Scandinavian design and logic. The Volvo 740 also had the fresh air vents. It was a huge loss to the car world, thanks to those bastards at GM. Shame Saab isn’t here today and someone like Audi gone instead.
Why not call it Swedish design and logic? Denmark and Norway had nothing to do with the development of Saab cars, you know.
I couldn't agree more.
I love my 93 Aero!
LMAO bro said get rid of AUDI. FOH. I love Saab but in terms of history and heritage, Audi > Saab. From Rally, to Quattro awd and now thte R8 V10.
@@Vinterfrid TBF, the majority of Volvos were designed by Jan Wilsgaard, an Norwegian-Swede.
This guy knows how to make videos
except for the crunching of the gravel being intrusive.
@@ionneifion2012 and also he did not show off the tool kit off.
I thought it was Saabstandard!
Great editing and pretty decent audio.
No comment from Scotty?
Had a chance to get one in Berlin back in 1986 but at the dealer , they were on back order with a waiting time of 6 months. Had to get transportation. Got a Toyota Corolla. Waited 3 days. Still the Sabb was really cool.
My dream 'fun' car is a 1986 Saab 900T SPG . Spectacular car!
I've had 3 SAABs. I'm driving a 9-5, 1999, the last year built in Sweden. Bought it new for $35.000. Love it so much!
(Had a neighbor who called it a SNOB)
Thanks for sharing the love.
The moral of the story is take great care of your car fix things immediately and you too can have a car Scotty hates that looks and runs amazing!
ColdPizza Saabs were built all the way to the end. That’s why GM shut them down
This was before GM take over SAAB. Great and interesting cars.
Sad day indeed for Saab.
No way Garbage Motors could ever manage Saab properly but it may very well be that no one could have saved Saab. 😔
@@enematwatson1357
Saabs were junk before g m bought em out. broke down a lot, expensive to maintain n repair......Saab, stranded again, always broken, (sob while stuck on side if road waiting for tow truck )......
driver4011 still have one. My second one. During 23 years, I only spend 1600€ in unexpected reparations. Simply good cars til they became a GM company.
@@driver4011
The question is did they improve meaningfully under GM's patronage?
Saab was a quirky manufacturer whose finances were always hanging by a thread. The conundrum was how to broaden the appeal by making them cheaper and better but no less individual. I never believed that GM could do that. It's possible that there were never enough enthusiasts to make Saab financially healthy. Badge engineered Opels or Subarus were never going to cut it.
@@enematwatson1357 Koenigsegg and some big money consortium perhaps. If the money men for the most part left it to the Koenigsegg and SAAB minds. Can you imagine what might have been accomplished! ... Anyhow, could their have been a worse pairing than GM and SAAB? SAAB never had a chance.
I just test drove the 9-5. Truly a stellar car, you just literally can't get a hand in the engine bay. Can't fix anything. Also owned a 1985 900 S. That thing started at -48. Unfortunately that meant I had to go to work at -48. Outside.
My Saab is a 1984 900 turbo. It's my first car and I love it. It came in terrible condition but I'm slowly restoring it. Focused on getting it running properly but it takes me to work an home safely so that's good.
Amazing! Absolutely Amazing its looks like it came right off the line..So impressive CONGRATS!
Rev up your saab's ! 💨💨💨 Hope everyone has a great day today!
You too, motor on
I hear U Go Dude
This truly is a special SAAB....really miss them.
I had 3 Saabs over the years- all were great cars, but the 84 non turbo 900 was slow on hills, even with the 5 speed. Loved how solid they felt, that center key, and they smelled different inside- anyone want to back me up on that? They just had a different smell than any car I was ever in.
You think it was slow?...we had a 900 hatchback with the 3 speed automatic, from new. That was slow! But a great winter car, even without ABS and traction control. Have had 3 more SAAbs since that one. Running a 2007 9-3 Aero SportCombi now. Not slow.
I have owned several Saab cars, the first was an old Saab 93 from the 60’s with 2-stroke 3-cylinder motor.
Then a V4, a 99 EMS, a 900 Turbo, a 9000 Turbo and now my wife is on her third Saab 9000. I also gifted one 9000 recently for my father.
Now people just scrap them since not many modern mechanics know how to work on them anymore.
I had several classic SAABs throughout the years, and loved them all. Every model I owned ended up having very high miles. One of them had over 400k, and that's even after the odometer broke. As soon as GM purchased the company, I refused to touch them with a 10 foot pole!
The owner did a great job with the video, and you can tell how much he loves the car.
I like the red ejection seat button.. If they talk too much. :)
grabir01 a nice little airplane reference
or the hooker you pickup at parking lot of Waffle House turned out to be a man... eject!
Ejecto seato cus
I didn't know Saab existed until i became a technician for saab dealership
There was a guy in the 90's that drove a Saab 9000 from Boston to southeast of Brazil. He drove with a Mass license plate for about an year in Brazil, until the local motor Vehicle found a way to register that car over there.
I just bought a 06 Saab aero sportcombi with the 2.8L turbo and I’m obsessed with it I’ve always like them and I’m blessed to say I own one
A friend of mine comes from a family of Saab faithful. He had a special edition Saab Viggin came with a cool Gary Fisher bike. I remember the assist cylinders on trunk broke, he would prop it up 2x4. Well the inevitable happened while I was lifting a ice chest out of trunk. I heard the wood snap & everything went black. That damn thing knocked me out cold, and when I lifted it up I knew why. Probably weighed 200+ pounds. That was 18 yrs ago and that damn car is still his daily driver but he fixed assist cylinders.
Saabs suck, Toyota awesome.
@@bighoss8793 but they're so boring, they've got no soul.
@@bighoss8793 after SAAB, Toyota then Honda, for me.
@@bighoss8793 Give me a car that's interesting to own & drive. You can't say that about Toyota's. You have to be soulless to own a Toyota.
Quirky cars built to survive cold climates for many years, really do love them ! :)
My 900 Carlsson Turbo is still my favourite car of all time.
The mid-range acceleration was nothing short of blistering - even against major sports car marques. In towns the car was composed and easy to live with, wished I'd kept it and stored it, they're worth surprisingly big money now.
Fantastic..... this was meant too be... I wrote Scotty last night.... talking about my 90 spg. Did you know that the SPG was colour coded.... each year of the SPG like yours was red... 1988 89 charcoal grey. So on so forth... my favorite car of my short life....
Always wanted a Saab, my dream car. Bought a rebuilt 99 9 3 wreck and drove it for 8 yrs.! Loved that car, go anywhere, no fear, just all seasons, no snows, Maine winter's! Now have a 97x but sounds like a Chevy, miss my old Saab ☹️ no where near the quality!!! Enjoyed your video, TFS😊
A local on Scotty's channel, I am just over the mountain. Awesome! I remember coveting the 900 in late 80's in high school. Great looking cars and yours looks like it is great condition. Don't listen to Scotty, SAABs are great 😉
S Campbell
Agreed, what’s Scotty’s problem with SAAB? I’d like to see the video in which he expresses his opinions on SAAB.
@@bhigdaddymark Scotty is just trying to keep us out his hair.. He is the low maintenance king and hates expensive parts shipped in from around globe. Sometimes though a vehicle just speaks to your heart and we put up with its flaws just like we do with our wives 😂 since their is so much more to them.
Brilliant cars. I have two. If you look after them they are still as good as new after 300k miles. They are built like tanks but in turbo form amazingly quickwithout any torque steer. I love some of the old school features like glass headlights and dashboard switches that are so robust they never break. Reliability is excellent but don't take risks with oil changes and make sure to use Premium gasoline with turbo models. Driving should then be virtually fault free,
I’ve owned 9 Saabs and drove all of them for hundreds of thousands of miles with just regular maintenance.
I owned a '68 Saab 99. The engine in that was pretty decent and derived from the Triumph Dolomite, I believe. The ignition key in the console took some getting used to. Heated seats were a plus. The undersides were smooth, and the thing was a tank in the snow. Probably the best front wheel drive car in snow, ever.
Owned a model 96 and a Sonnett III. Both were 1973 . Only two cars I wish I still had.
I am not only a Saab owner ( 2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T - Arc ), but also a Saab lover ! I felt in love with it the very first time I drove it, not only felt the power, but also the safety ..... What a Great & Reliable Car but GM " murdered " it with intension ! I will keep it as long as I can .....
Yeah great car but few people will admit, mainly those who have never owned one. I loved mine, fast, fuel efficient and reliable. Oh and comfortable too. Bad hood linings as they age and vacuum hoses need full replacement every 10 years. But very high mileage units still run great if you just do regular servicing. 👍
Every car has their weaknesses
I took home a 7 foot blue spruce Christmas Tree in our '91 900S! Man I miss that car!
Brian Forster ha that’s funny, I brought a Christmas tree home in same car, 6 ft plus and very wide.
Wow the visibility. Maybe they need to talk to the guys that design camaros. Lol.
Vanq78 right the visibility from the 2016 camaro is bad
best car I ever had ('85 Saab 900s, NOT a camaro!)
Vanq78, And most GM cars...
rvidal0001, Being able to see should be a requirement...Oh wait, people are looking at the phone anyway
@rvidal0001 not sure if you know what car you are talking about now... One of the safiest cars of that era and the body is surely strong enough.
Takes me back. I had a 900S , TURBO SPG. SURE DO MISS IT! Looks identical. I now own a 2011 SAAB 93 turbo4. Last year they were made. Sweet ride and extremely peppy!