Lovely interview with your dad and his SAAB history! Nice to hear he owned a 9000 amongst a range of cars. I was shocked to hear of his Rover 800 experiences, pretty poor. I owned a few examples of the more powerful Rover 827 (2.7) V6, in manual form in both saloon and later coupe form. They were excellent cars and performed very well. I still own a Rover in the form of a 1974 P6B 3500S, alongside my lovely 1997 9000 manual Aero.
@marknelson59298 күн бұрын
Mark says in your film that its 'most unusual for a SAAB owner to own a 9000', interesting comment...WHY? When he is also driving a 9-3 AERO based on a GM Vauxhall floor pan. Yes the 9000 was based on a FIAT generated floor pan shared through a number of Italian marks, but SAAB had a lot of input into their 9000 more than many people think, more 9000s sold than any of the other versions.
@SaabStories8 күн бұрын
@@marknelson5929 they aren’t very common in the UK and weren’t as coveted as they are these days. Misunderstood I would say. We had one as a family but I don’t believe they were hugely popular when they came out in the UK
@marknelson59298 күн бұрын
Greetings from Australia - great film. Always fancied a SAAB and finally did something about it a year ago. Finally found a nice 1997 9000 AERO 5-speed after a long search, which hadn't been thrashed and was well looked after, including a Quaife LSD. It still looks new, in all areas, paint and interior trim, no rust+ etc. The 9000 AERO seats are a joy.
@SaabStories8 күн бұрын
@@marknelson5929 luxury am I right?! Welcome to the channel we hope you enjoy our content!
@marknelson59298 күн бұрын
Not quite sure what you mean by 'luxury' in your reply. But it's a great channel, nice to hear from the various owners re their ownership experiences.
@SaabStories8 күн бұрын
@ glad you like what we are doing :)
@marknelson59298 күн бұрын
Excellent re your hands on style.
@Oniwah9 күн бұрын
I’d buy one after hearing this. Who ever wrote this needs a full time job writing advertisements.
@keefensera200411 күн бұрын
Very interesting episode, both for the SAAB content and the music content. I really wanted a 9-3 Sportcombi when I went out shopping for my 9-3 several years ago, as they are such a great looking and practical car, unfortunately there just weren't any good ones available at the time. Never mind. Very jealous of people who have musical talent and live their dream. Bought an electric guitar and amp many years ago and thought I would see if I was naturally talented. Turns out I wasn't 😂😂 Never mind.
@DontEatTheAnimals13 күн бұрын
TWO Saabs ... greedy
@SaabStories13 күн бұрын
The silver one is owned by Barry from episode 5!
@SaabStories14 күн бұрын
Yep, we missed a step, make sure you screw down that ring connector to the bolt we pointed out in the video! Must be earthed!
@gothnev21 күн бұрын
Great episode. As a bandmate, I can confirm you can fit a massive ammount of kit in these estate SAABs!
@SaabStories21 күн бұрын
@@gothnev thanks for the comment! We are keen to get one at some point, they just seem perfect!
@harrywiking365423 күн бұрын
Good choice to drive a 9-3, I have a 9-3 SC TTID Linear Griffin -12 with the "Ice block" headlights,( standard from the factory ) Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
@palakbapakmu8014Ай бұрын
What cat is that?
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@palakbapakmu8014 do you mean car? This is the 93X from saab! Superb vehicle
@palakbapakmu8014Ай бұрын
@SaabStories aight thx
@jayden_22Ай бұрын
Cool camerawork!
@jasonmorrisby169Ай бұрын
Beautiful
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@jasonmorrisby169 thanks so much we loved this episode - both beautiful examples!
@mpainter22Ай бұрын
When I've got the suspension sorted on my SS I'd love for you to give it a review
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@mpainter22 absolutely! Would be an absolute pleasure! Please contact me via peterbruce.co.uk (my name is Peter). Just click on “contact saab stories”
@benlunnon-woodАй бұрын
Good video!
@dancingkids5158Ай бұрын
Missing Vigen and Draken, then you're complete
@MHRacing65Ай бұрын
I thought I recognize this lay-by and its 30 seconds from my house in Woodchurch! Small world!
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@MHRacing65 indeed! Lovely area!
@MHRacing65Ай бұрын
Great video, I'll have to get to a meet with my £300 9-3 convertible I saved from the scrap yard
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@MHRacing65 yes please!
@fredrikalmqvist6700Ай бұрын
❤ Saab 17 years at the plant in Trollhättan, 1995-2012....
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@fredrikalmqvist6700 wow! Please send us a message, we would love to chat ! www.peterbruce.co.uk
@nicholasdavis657Ай бұрын
Great video. Good to see some lovely Saabs on display.
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@nicholasdavis657 lovely little gathering for the time of year ! Glad you enjoyed the show !
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
Wow only three days since we posted this and already knocking on 1000 views?! So deeply humbled you all love our work so much! It’s a full time job, but we love it !
@patrikez1Ай бұрын
Why all this Muzak under and over everything,under interviews ????.-Braindead sludge !!!!.
@PeterMitchell-s5tАй бұрын
Hopefully next time you come down to the Isle of wight, I shall have my saved from scrap Saab 93 vector convertible ready and may see you out around the island, summer 2025😊
@b4tm4nrubin33Ай бұрын
Surprised it has not closed down due to ulez scam
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
Yeah it’s lovely to see how dedicated people are to keeping this place going
@SoulvexАй бұрын
I just took my 2005 93 convertible all around the moors for 4 days, up and down the steepest of hills with my family and two large dogs, car full of gear AND towing a caravan... Not a single issue or struggle :)
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@Soulvex that’s seriously impressive. Sounds like a wonderful trip !
@SoulvexАй бұрын
I love my 93 :)
@PeterMitchell-s5tАй бұрын
The thumb nail pic. Is it the military road on the Isle of wight?😊 Ive just saved a saab 9-3 2.0 t vector convertible auto from being scrapped, and im a volvo man 😂😂
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@PeterMitchell-s5t yes it is! Well spotted!
@PeterMitchell-s5tАй бұрын
@@SaabStories thank you, a bit easy for me as I live here on the island. Got this Saab, needs a for bits , but last MOT no advisories,only done 2 k since last MOT. It's an 05 , black with white leather . Was due to go to scrap, I saw it , the body is mint, no rust anywhere, runs like a dream and only 102 k
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@PeterMitchell-s5t you’re lucky to find that ! Sounds great condition.
@PeterMitchell-s5tАй бұрын
@@SaabStories the Saab looks great parked on the drive next to my Volvo 850 T5 auto estate. A pair of swedes 👍
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
Blood splatter (temporary) stickers for Halloween theme ! See full reveal on Thursday!
@marknelson5929Ай бұрын
Hello from Australia, just discovered your channel and subscribed. What a lovely meet of SAABs at the Ace Cafe, with owners sharing their stories - the owners experiences really bring it to life. I've had many old English cars in my life, but at the same time always admired SAAB as a maker, personally the 9000 AERO from 1997. Recently after much searching, looking at abused high mileage examples etc I found a 2-owner 1997 AERO 5-speed manual. Very well looked after, interior and exterior like new with full service history. I feel blessed in finding it, they are quite rare in Australia compared to earlier and later GM models.
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! How did you find us? Love your search for the perfect saab! We would love to see it! Pop over to our website and hit the contact button :) www.peterbruce.co.uk
@RobSmashАй бұрын
Loved this Peter, that 9000 was stunning, what a guy! 👏
@SaabStoriesАй бұрын
@@RobSmash mark is a great chap, very willing to share his time with us
@jackom11Ай бұрын
Great video, very informative, particularly the Ace cafe. Thanks for featuring the 9000. Mark
@mathewswinn148Ай бұрын
AWESOME video! Nice touch with thd history of the ace cafe
@dgs_dgs2 ай бұрын
Hasta para los anuncios marcaba estilo y tendencias 😊 No me acordaba de algunos de ellos
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@dgs_dgs Hicieron anuncios que llamaron tu atención. Gran estilo.
@harrywiking36542 ай бұрын
It's a pleasure to see Saab enthusiast together ❤ Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
We have many saab meets here! What’s the saab scene like in Finland?
@harrywiking36542 ай бұрын
Many Saab enthusiast have joined Saab Club of Finland, meetings are arranged throughout the year in various locations. The Summer Meet is the most important for many of us.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@harrywiking3654that’s wonderful to hear how things are in Finland !
@philstaples81222 ай бұрын
My 2011 9-3 TTid has shown a maximum of 47.8mpg over around 700 miles per month but usually it's around 46.something, that is almost all of B roads though. It's also a estate but the turbo edition made by Spyker. It does have a Maptun tune on it though so it's putting out around 220 Bhp and its also an automatic. My first Saab ( first car really ) was a 95 V4 estate back in around 1988.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@philstaples8122 love this sort of detail man! Thanks for the comment loving the sound of that Maptun performance! Great to have one from the (albeit short) Spyker era!
@TheoPhilpot2 ай бұрын
This is so excellent. Two wonderfully perfect saabs
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
We feel so lucky to have met Olly and Lauren to get a hands on experience of these cars. So glad you loved our video! Hope you enjoy our past and future content !
@TheoPhilpot2 ай бұрын
@@SaabStories so excited to see more stuff coming out of your channel!
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@TheoPhilpot tune in SATURDAY!!!
@Jakidziad1822 ай бұрын
Neither of them is sporty nor practical, actually
@Thehunter852 ай бұрын
Would put that top down all the time, no matter the weather
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@Thehunter85 the verts always look so good roof down. Not sure about rain though lol
@Thehunter852 ай бұрын
@@SaabStories Have seen saab drive so fast on the rain that even they didnt get wet :D
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@Thehunter85 wow ! I’ll take your word for it haha
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
WOW! 1,000 views in just one week!!! Thankyou everyone dearly!!
@isakeriksson11832 ай бұрын
Absolutely LOVE the independence and 9-3X griffin - true dream cars!❤
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@isakeriksson1183 now I’ve seen them in the flesh I have to agree. The rarity of them makes them all the more desirable. Perhaps one day…!
@kierancooke35562 ай бұрын
Fantastic
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@supersaabclaire2 ай бұрын
Saab ❤❤❤
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@supersaabclaire SAAAAAAAAB!!!!!
@梅鉢-l7e2 ай бұрын
I also own a 2010 9-3aero, and I'm very envious of these two.
@RobSmash2 ай бұрын
Great video, the perfect his and hers Garage! 👌
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@RobSmash awesome mix of practical (that MPG is insane!) and fun!
@claneclipes76052 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this Peter great video with some great info from Olly.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@claneclipes7605 thank you so much we were so lucky to meet Olly and Lauren for this !
@harrywiking36542 ай бұрын
Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮 I have a Saab 9-3 SC TTID Linear Griffin 2012 with the same details.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@harrywiking3654 stunning! You’re one lucky owner!
@harrywiking36542 ай бұрын
Thank you. I bought it brand new, I only drive it during the summer, I want to preserve and maintain the car for coming decades.
@andrewrank20882 ай бұрын
Brilliant video Peter, great videography and Olly was incredibly knowledgeable on their beautiful Saab's. Well Done.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@andrewrank2088 thanks my friend and cheers for following our channel all this time! Wasn’t Olly brilliant!
@davidcryle11902 ай бұрын
What a really interesting video, it's lovely to see a young couple so into their Saabs. I go hillwalking and mountaineering all over Scotland in my Saab convertible and on the rare occasion you pass another Saab, especially the convertables you get a wave, thumbs up and a flash of the lights.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Weren’t Olly and Lauren brilliant! Agree on the waving and flashing - exactly how it should be!
@keefensera20042 ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video. Great filming and editing as usual. I do love those Independence edition 9-3s, fabulous colour and wonderful interior 😍😍 Very jealous.
@SaabStories2 ай бұрын
@@keefensera2004thanks ! We work so hard on these so comments like yours mean so very much ! Glad you enjoy the channel!