Saab 900 as daily driver

Built 19781993, the classic saab 900 has been steadily increasing in value for. At pelican parts, we offer a wide variety of brake pads, whether its for your daily driver or your dedicated track car, we can match the right brake pad to the right application for you. It was sold new on july 5, 1995, in omaha, and the first owner. My 98 900se coupe lasted over 340,000 miles before being written off last week after being rearended and pushed. Although its unfortunately an automatic, the transmission may make it more appealing to someone interested in a smooth, usable daily driver saab.

This product is made of highquality components to meet and exceed strict quality requirements. Jeffs great passion for saabs saabparts united kingdom. The koni shocks are designed more for the racer market and are a good compromise between a dailydriver shock and a stiffer sport shock. Fuel pressure need help getting our daily driver back to work. Check out free battery charging and engine diagnostic testing while you are in store. Saab articles, project cars, conversations, and more grassroots. Over a million pages of saab information including service listings, classifieds, and much more. Saab enthusiasts will swear by the 900 as one of the most dependable classics out there. The saab had better performance, better size, more comfort, etc ad infinitum. Ive been a fan of saab since i was 17 and got my hands on my dads. Called the turbo 16 aero, this pearlescent champagne threedoor was powered by the third generation of saab s htype 1,985cc fourcylinder. Finding a daily driver is an exercise in frustration petrolicious.

Most people dont know saab made a 900 that fitted in the lineup below the s. The classic 900 underpinned saabs move as a worldwide automaker. The 90093s are great and arent actually that expensive to repair and are very good value used. We have another great saab video this week and one great saab car. The distinctive look of the saab 900 was matched by secure roadholding and the exceptional performance of both the 8 and 16 valve turbo models. I purchased the car as a project car specifically because to had no body rot and very little. Saab you buy a saab and you sob, referring to the maintenance costs.

This saab 900 turbo aero is a piece of swedens eden. Bolted to this small but powerful powerplant is a 5speed manual transmission that gives the driver the full feel and exciting experience of being in the cockpit of this ride. Jan 24, 2009 i have a 1985 saab 900 spg turbo running ms2 extra. This is my 1986 saab 900 turbo, i have had this car for 4 years and used for my daily driver, cars and coffee, and just fun rig to drive around. Messages by notnoel saab 900 bulletin board on the 900 bulletin board on the saab network. Offered by classic auto sales in omaha, this 1995 saab 900 is a 5door. Feb 15, 2020 this is my 1986 saab 900 turbo, i have had this car for 4 years and used for my daily driver, cars and coffee, and just fun rig to drive around. Driven by an older married couple who like the idea of a foreign car brand even if. Abs brakes and drivers side airbags were standardized for all north american market cars beginning with the 1990 model year.

Fuel pressure need help getting our daily driver back to. The interior is torn up, and there are a few minor issues, but the exterior is straight. As for this saabs history, we turn to the carfax report. Flickr user smackdownsaab, was prepared to give it the tlc and financial support needed to bring it up to dailydriver standards. Order saab 900 performance brake pads rotors kit online today. Get instant price details on the market value of the 1989 saab 900. I dont think there is anything wrong with the 95 although it is a bit bland for a saab. This 1985 saab 900 turbo vin ys3at35l6f1022502 is a very decent looking prefacelift model thats said to have remained with its original owner for almost 30 years.

It has a manual trans with the clutch done at 60k miles. Free black book market values for buying, selling, or tradeins. Saab 900 turbo offered high performance with a side of weird. The interior is torn up, and there are a few minor issues, but the exterior is straight, and has not much rust. For both of the prior owners, this was not a daily driver, thus the extremely low mileage given its age, the ad reads. It would be a daily driver so its important that its. Mar 16, 2017 about six months after i graduated from college i bought my first classic 900. The saab 900 turbo spg may in fact be the most underrated performance hatchback in history. In this blog post we get to know jeff a bit and all of his saab cars.

The seller claims to be the third owner, and has pushed the odometer to over 264k miles while using it as a daily driver for the last five years. Saab built 314 900 turbo commemorative edition hatchbacks for 1993 and imported 500 commemorative edition convertibles for 1994. Oct 15, 2019 saab 900 saab enthusiasts will swear by the 900 as one of the most dependable classics out there. Autospecialty by power stop 1click daily driver brake kits. Aug 11, 2010 saab s are great cars, the 900 93 are the smaller model and the 9000 95 are the larger one. I have had difficulty getting spark control to work. I love driving, but im not a gearhead, nor do i aspire to be. Dec 16, 2014 saabvolvo wealthy people, likes saab and volvo because they seem more unique compared to all their neighbors with other luxury brands. While the 99 turbo was saabs first, it was the 900 turbo that really popularised the concept of the turbocharged saab, and as a performance model it lit the fires of road testers and the buying. Saab because nobody else i know drives a saab saab graphic designer, sexy motherfucker, intelligentsia saab weird middle aged or old dude saab is the architects car. Saab 900 turbo offered high performance with a side of. After one year i have bought another saab 9000 cd 2. The retired gentleman we bought this car from had purchased it from a relative of his.

It was sold new on july 5, 1995, in omaha, and the first owner had it until 2010, driving it just 15,600 miles in the process. This 1994 saab classic 900 is that last year of the classic saab 900s ever built and with that comes the most hp ever offered for the classic 900. Quattro avant, bmw e30 wagon, mercedes 200series diesel wagon, saab 900 5door. Why i love but will never own a classic saab 900 insidehook. Theres a classic saab 900 which i test drove last week and would like to buy. Saabs are great cars, the 90093 are the smaller model and the 9000 95 are the larger one. This saab 900 turbo is incredibly well preserved, it looks like the car left the factory. I have a 1985 saab 900 spg turbo running ms2 extra. Never the less would still recommend it as a more interesting daily driver. The comparison test was with an acura legend, saab 9000, bmw 525i, mercedes 190e 2. A careless driver can wreck a gearbox in 30,000 miles motor broke its when roadtesting the t16, whereas others last 300,000 miles.

The saab 900 is a midsized automobile which was produced by saab from 1978 until 1998 in two generations. I want to buy a classic saab 900 but it has an oil leak. The 900 93s are great and arent actually that expensive to repair and are very good value used. My daily driver, saab 900 turbo, 2 door notchback, malachite green. The car is owned by a couple of lifelong saab enthusiasts, and they purchased it from the second owner in 2011. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Jun 27, 20 when i used to take my 84 4dr turbo 900 to the local saab dealership, the service manager assured me it would continue to be reliable. The acura was given a few extra points for no identifiable reason. When determining a value for a daily driver, it is recommended that the subscriber use the low retail value. My second saab, the first was an 86 900 non turbo lasted only 330,000 miles. When i used to take my 84 4dr turbo 900 to the local saab dealership, the service manager assured me it would continue to be reliable. He had several 900s above 300,000 miles still being serviced and driven daily.

My daily driver, clear title, passed emissions last time with no trouble. While most believe the volkswagen gti to be the grandfather of the hot hatch, truth is, while vw was. The first generation from 1978 to 1994 is known as the classic and the generation from 1994 to 1998 is known as the new generation. About six months after i graduated from college i bought my first classic 900. This car has been well taken care of and has all the maintenance records. Megasquirt 2 spark issues, 85 saab 900 spg turbo youtube. I have owned 5 saabs ranging from 93 9000, all the way to 03 93 this is my favorite car in fact i love it so much i sold my 93 and made the 90 vert turbo my daily driver. I had a few 95s and 96s the 96 v4 is a great car and i dont recall having any worries using it as my daily driver. The spg appended to todays nice price or crack pipe saab 900 stands for special performance group, but that doesnt mean it was designed by a heartless committee. The car is a daily driver and has been running with fuel control for over a year. The classic saab 900 was based on the saab 99 chassis, though with a longer front end to meet u. It may seem convenient, considering your affiliation, but i really feel my current daily driver, a 1991 900 s, is probably the best car ive ever. Im thinking either a viggen which i feel is maybe a little close to the 95 aero in feel, or going for a classic 900 turbo. Daily weekly monthly send me just saab 900 listings.

Msrp, dealer invoice price and costtoown data for new saab 900. It has been serviced by scanwest auto sports in seattle. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Saab 900 saab enthusiasts will swear by the 900 as one of the most dependable classics out there. In total, 7,625 spgs came to america between 1985 and 1991, but the 1991 wasnt the end for the hipo classic 900. This red 1996 saab 900se turbo is now featuring at gateway classic cars in our milwaukee showroom. Jaymies daily driver saab 93 gets a aero facelift february 3, 2018 february 3, 2018 trevor jameson is a ceo of very popular youtube channel motionautotv, where you can often see saab cars. I was on the look out for a saab 99 but the prices have gone up alot since i last looked.