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@mazsar8895 10 күн бұрын
Hey there I am 19 years old at the moment and I fell in love with the 900, and looking to buy one to drive as my daily.
@12dougreed 16 күн бұрын
My old 900 turbo two door coupé was 100% perfect. Not a spot of rust , the engine was spotless in and out due to synthetic oil. That's until I traded it in for a 9000 turbo The mechanic from the dealership who bought it had obviously no idea or pride in owning such an immaculate car. Within six months it looked like a heap in and out . I have found fitters ( that's all they are these days) never look after anything.
@ormsk954 21 күн бұрын
Anyone know where I can get new rear brake calipers for a 1991 Saab 900i?
@KamalSinno Ай бұрын
My father had 1994 Saab 900s didn’t have the light in the mid rear section as this. He bet on it and it stayed in my face all the way from my teenage years to adult years. I learned how to drive on my own with it. Best car ever, and knowing what Saab stands for I loved it more than my neighbors loved their bmws and Benz. I am rented to buy one as I love older cars more than the current ones. All new cars are becoming less safe at least to me, smaller windshields and windows due to front and rear cameras, at some point they will become coffins on wheels. I am thinking of buying one if I can find a good clean used one like this, or the 9-3 2001 2.0 version as that’s when they introduced the 2.0 petroleum v4 compared to 2.4 v4 in earlier makes. Would you recommend buying this in upcoming 2025? I like the 9000cse but the 900s has a huge boot and for my work as a videographer I feel it’s better to have more cargo space.
@theclassicsaabguy236 Ай бұрын
I would actually look for the later OG 9-3 - which is the same shape as the NG 900 mostly but has a lot of upgrades and prices aren't much more than the older 900. I have a 2001 OG 9-3 myself and it's the best of that era in my opinion. Of course if you can find a late model 9000cse that would trump any NG 900 or OG 9-3 and has a much bigger hatchback load space ! Bigger the the 9-5 wagon in fact !
@KamalSinno Ай бұрын
@ I’m from Lebanon no the uk, most of Saabs are automatic very few are manual transmission. Any advice on what to watch out for in an auto gearbox?
@theclassicsaabguy236 Ай бұрын
@@KamalSinno The new-generation Saab 900 (NG900) with an automatic gearbox, especially those made from the mid-nineties, can have a few known issues, though overall, it’s considered reliable if properly maintained. Here are the main points to watch out for: 1. Transmission Fluid: These gearboxes are sensitive to old or low-quality transmission fluid. Regular changes with the correct spec ATF are crucial to avoid slipping or rough shifting. 2. Shift Solenoids: Problems with shift solenoids can cause erratic or delayed shifting. It’s not uncommon, but it’s usually fixable without a full rebuild. 3. Torque Converter: Some users reported issues with the torque converter causing vibrations or failing over time. This might present as a shudder or slipping sensation. 4. Cooling System: The transmission relies on the radiator for cooling, so any cooling system issues (like clogs or leaks) can lead to overheating, which is a quick way to damage the gearbox. 5. Electrical Connections: With age, wiring or connectors for the transmission can corrode, leading to problems that mimic mechanical failure. If you’re considering one, check the service history to see if the transmission fluid has been regularly changed. You could also take it for a test drive and feel for smooth shifts under light and heavy acceleration.
@KamalSinno Ай бұрын
@ alright thankyou for taking the time to type all of this for me. Very appreciative of the quick response
@theclassicsaabguy236 Ай бұрын
@@KamalSinno you're welcome ! good luck !
@davidlandry1057 Ай бұрын
Very helpful video. Its very important to save the clock spring as none are available.. How do I get the new bushing & lock ring?? I have to do this on a 1990 Saab 900 t CV thanks so much, David
@theclassicsaabguy236 Ай бұрын
Hi thanks - I may have the bushing and clock spring in my parts - I can take a look. where are you based ?
@ormsk954 Ай бұрын
I am on my 3rd 900i since 1988. Who needs a new battery Jaguar?😂
@manoahd3822 Ай бұрын
hi, i have a saab 99 from 1984 with the same engine. it run on 1 cyl actually and I can't find where the problem come from. I just wanna know which tool is the correct one for the carburetor and where you can find it ? I change the spark plug but someone tell me that it can be also the coil . I put the car back on the road 1 year ago and it was running on 4 cylinders. It has lost its cylinders one by one but sometimes it goes back to 3 or 2 cylinders but never all 4 Can you help me?
@theclassicsaabguy236 Ай бұрын
Have you tested / changed the distributor cap and HT leads? - that could be your problem.
@killintimeinsanjose 2 ай бұрын
So...have you had success with any of the suggestions? BTW...LED bulbs can be easily obtained from an online retailer if not available locally. Thanks for your work!
@Semi0ffGrid7 2 ай бұрын
Great stuff, I might consider this for my 1981 900 GLs.
@Semi0ffGrid7 2 ай бұрын
I have a 1981 version of the GLs, 4 door with a boot and manual transmission with 38,000 miles on the clock. I love it!
@theclassicsaabguy236 2 ай бұрын
Thants low miles !!! If you're talking US miles ?
@rwood7666 2 ай бұрын
Bit silly really does a ford escort have the same driving feel as a ford focus ? does a Vauxhall cavalier have the same driving experience as a Vauxhall insignia, did my old Mk2 Jaguar have the same feel as an XF I shall leave you to figure out where this is going
@theclassicsaabguy236 2 ай бұрын
Someone that knew anything about Saabs wouldn't make such a comment I'm pretty sure 😂😂😂
@SimonDRBehar 3 ай бұрын
How can I get in touch with the owner? Thanks
@theclassicsaabguy236 3 ай бұрын
It's for sale in Sweden - I can send you a link
@theclassicsaabguy236 3 ай бұрын
www.blocket.se/annons/jonkoping/1980_saab_900_gls_/1401161583
@SimonDRBehar 3 ай бұрын
Thanks. Is already 2 days that I'm trying. I'am in Italy and is almost impossible to get authorized to send him a message through that website. @theclassicsaabguy236
@SimonDRBehar 3 ай бұрын
Not working. Connection from outside Sweden need to be authenticated. Not possible to send him messages @theclassicsaabguy236
@SimonDRBehar 3 ай бұрын
please
@CelsiumDesign 3 ай бұрын
My grandfather used to work at saab in Trollhättan
@JemappelleMike 3 ай бұрын
Hi Classic Saab Guy, Could you get me in contact with your friend. He has his car for sale on Blokcet, i am just not able to register an account as a Dutch citizen.
@fredrikwannmyr5942 3 ай бұрын
My first car were saab 99L brown from 1978. 4vxl.
@southerndiy1 3 ай бұрын
This is very interesting, thank you for sharing. I’m looking to retrofit a catalytic converter to my 1994 Toyota Landcruiser (1FZ petrol engine). These were sold in Australia without any catalytic converters, apparently due to a loophole in the law as they were classed as a light truck. My goal is to reduce the lawnmower smell of the current exhaust.
@theclassicsaabguy236 3 ай бұрын
That's the added benefit of these converters - eliminating the petrol smell inside the cabin !
@Semi0ffGrid7 4 ай бұрын
I have 2 classic 900 Saabs, 1981 GLs and a 1990 T16S Aero and a 1996 9000 Aero. All manual transmissions. They are all Saab at their best, just fantastic cars!
@letsgobrandon1300 4 ай бұрын
Love the video. I hope your 9000 is still enjoying life! Mine blew a brake line. A new pre made line comes tomorrow! I hope the swap.goes smooth!
@stevelewis8394 4 ай бұрын
IMO the 99 was the best looking and best proportioned of all the Saab's. I had one for a few years back in the early 1990's, metallic bronze with turbo wheels and it was bullet proof. Took it on a 2000 mile round trip from South Wales to do a tour of Scotland and it didn't miss a beat. I've always fancied getting the turbo model but prices have been out of my reach.
@letsgobrandon1300 4 ай бұрын
I love my 9000 but i kind of like the ng 900 looks too. Saw a slightly rusty '96 I think for sale near me. No turbo and auto. That's two sad things but maybe a winter beater to save mine from salt. Saab on!
@jagesosot 4 ай бұрын
Had both and 900NG do not feel like a saab the 900OG is still in my possession the 900NG is scrapped. Have driven plenty of 9-3 and 9-5 and they are just not saab. Not bad cars and my 900NG was my daily for many years before sold and later scrapped. For me the 900OG was the last "true" saab, then it went downhill pretty fast and look where they are today...
@Semi0ffGrid7 4 ай бұрын
I think Porsche and Saab had quite friendly association.
@zonavarbondagoo4074 5 ай бұрын
It's very hard to think of the simple things first. I'm a classic saab guy with c900's and 9000's.
@theclassicsaabguy236 5 ай бұрын
Yup it always happens that way !! 🙈 Great to have you following the channel 👌
@Peter9530 5 ай бұрын
Nice restauration. Just missing pictures, where you see the car from the front and the back.
@bobdelaplage690 6 ай бұрын
Hi ,nice content, i recommend pine hollow diagnostics on youtube, very helpfull and best source imo...my old volvo was cured by spraying wd 40 on the brake pedal contact...maybe its 2 different problems occuring at same time, as mentioned in the comments, good luck, from bob Belgium, saab 85
@Semi0ffGrid7 6 ай бұрын
It would be nice to see videos about life in Sweden, old towns/villages, countryside and customs etc which could obviously be combined with Saabs.
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
Great idea! I'll try and incorporate that into the channel 😊
@Semi0ffGrid7 6 ай бұрын
@@theclassicsaabguy236 fantastic 🤩
@Semi0ffGrid7 6 ай бұрын
Very helpful video, thanks!
@barenekid9695 6 ай бұрын
Myopic Sycophant. Yesss it' was a decent car..... 20 years ago. Not so much in the 21st Century.
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
cantankerous incognisant, got your opinion in now please move on to the next troll.
@theservant752 6 ай бұрын
Har någon provat biltemas variant? vill bli av med lukt från en 3.9 Rover V8.
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
Det funkar inte så bra ! Kontakta AM Group Redback i Bankeryd - de har en till din bil. www.redbackconverters.com/work/specialists-xl5tj
@theservant752 6 ай бұрын
@@theclassicsaabguy236 Det står Redback på biltemas också (åtminstone på bilden) . 1049kr ... Verkar vara utgående dock.
@Jouco 6 ай бұрын
I bought a white Saab 90 MY1985 three weeks ago, near mint but missing some parts so yeah I'm on a spending spree as we speak, middle radio console alone was 140€ and the minilites 270€. Worth every cent but don't tell the missus!
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
Ha yeah I know the feeling ! It's hard to have these cars and not want to try and make them perfect and original. Every Saab I've had owed me more than I could ever sell them for 🙈
@Jouco 6 ай бұрын
Those minilite rims though ❤
@Jouco 6 ай бұрын
1:20 min in the video is exactly my car
@martinkrautter8325 6 ай бұрын
I drove a classic 900 for years and have access to a 1999 9-3 convertible. The 9-3 has a 2l softturbo and the 4speed Auto box what makes it a super comfy cruiser. But ride and handling make the 9-3 (which was already improved to the 900 NG) a much much less involving and enjoyable ride. The classic 900 was simply the best handling front wheel drive car of its time. And the successor just couldn’t match. How can you present a new car that handles worse than its predecessor without damaging the brand!?
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly !!
@Racing_L14M 6 ай бұрын
When it blinks that quickly it usually means that one of the bulbs are broken. But I reckon that your problem isn’t as simple…
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
It turned out to be a weak battery and another bad flasher unit
@boogiejos 6 ай бұрын
Hi, I have been driving a Saab 9000. Some years ago already (ouch, getting older..). When I had that marvelous car, I stumbled upon an article from somebody, who had been 'refurbishing' his 9000. He took out the back seat and made it into a little van. That is to say: he had to darken the back side windows. I am living in The Netherlands and in those days, you could drive a 'grey' license. Meaning: when you have a van, or a car with no back seats, made into a little van, you could go for a special license. A normal registration had a yellow colour, this one was grey. Hence the name. In this way, the taxes you had to pay for the car, were substantial less. Alas, I cannot remember where I read it, maybe it was in the magazine of the Saab Club. I was thinking to do the same, but then my wife got pregnant😀
@theclassicsaabguy236 6 ай бұрын
That's an interesting story - this car is sooo versatile !!
@stevejelly3161 7 ай бұрын
WARNING MY FRIEND !!! . Keep reg plate hidden and avoid that SaabFest !!! . Criminal gang operating out of South Wales ......(been going for 40 years) .......... . The "profile" a victim and will wait decades ..... burgle houses just for documents !!! . Watch for a silver 900 turbo 16S with red leather .....(immaculate car) ....... Owner very polite.... respectable......sincere ............. but DEADLY . IM SORRY FOR THE POST 😞 ........... the cars were never meant EVER for this conduct
@michaelp0819 7 ай бұрын
Go for it!
@theclassicsaabguy236 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement! 🙏
@drywinddotnet 7 ай бұрын
What? You have too many hobbies! ;-) Join the club! Yes, please post all your interests SAABs and all!
@theclassicsaabguy236 7 ай бұрын
😅 yup! 🙈 Thanks for the support !
@Arloashean 7 ай бұрын
Hej do. Sure. Go a bit broader. SwedeStuff? Scandious?
@theclassicsaabguy236 7 ай бұрын
Ha yeah ! Let's see where it goes !
@lukemallory7832 7 ай бұрын
Whatever it is, the NG900/9-3 is a fine car, especially in LHD non-bulkhead breaking guise..!
@onenessbe9991 7 ай бұрын
Fabulous detail in your video my friend . Thank you . I just did the job successfully on my 9000 cs (it is the same system ) thanks to your help . Cheers 🙂
@theclassicsaabguy236 7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped ! Had to do it twice on my car over three years - I hadn't quite done it right the first time.
@onenessbe9991 7 ай бұрын
@@theclassicsaabguy236 What did you do wrong the first time ? I found your video covered all the salient points - especially how to tape the clockspring to avoid ...SPROOOOOIING . I took my time because I had no idea of what it all was . Without your video I would have been in the dark . Not rushing , as a newby I spent 3 hours + doing the job. (Not counting the time from battery disconnect to starting - I waited more than an hour after battery disconnect. I imagine that I could do it in less than an hour now that I know the ropes. Cheers again :)
@johann-baptistbraun1903 7 ай бұрын
What a 900 EMS?! I think EMS was only available on the SAAB 99.
@theclassicsaabguy236 7 ай бұрын
Yes - who knew 🤷♂️
@adrianstone2605 7 ай бұрын
I'm inspired. My father bought a Saab 9000 in 1986 which I drove to the Netherlands for him as new, he ran the car until @ 2001 when he gave it to me to run for another few years. Wonderful car, very few about in the UK today
@benadadarabii620 8 ай бұрын
I have one in Morocco for sale
@howard51723 8 ай бұрын
The classic 900 was looking it's age but it's distinctiveness was unforgettable, the NG was still a fine car and I personally would be happy with one. The 9000 was far too Conservative for my liking, it looked like any other executive car, best ignored tbh. My all time favourite though was the 99, biggest mistake of my life was selling it, the only thing that really irritated my was the roof liner ( what were Saab thinking?). The 9-3's were beautiful both generations so GM weren't all bad really. It was a travesty letting Saab go to the wall, fuck sake, the Swedish government should have nationalised the manufacturer and sold it off when the time was right
@somchaichsisrithamkun3326 8 ай бұрын
No one thinking yo move theDIC.unit higher10 to 15mm. high from engine cover by used TEFLON insulator.Sothe DIC.case not touch the engine cover.So the DIC.unit not so hot. TRY do it...
@kramnam4716 8 ай бұрын
Glad you were all well! I have a 5 door 900i 8v hatchback from 89 . Love it
@theclassicsaabguy236 8 ай бұрын
Yes we were lucky ! Safe driving with your Saab !
@cukulat 8 ай бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGS9komgedmSkM0si=TaMNpHK07_54YSMi i hit at 100 kmh no belt walked out. Thas why now i have 3 saabs all 2000 93
@prawnstar9213 8 ай бұрын
You’ll regret it:( sure you can’t store her?
@nickwebb9290 8 ай бұрын
A good concise history of a fabulous car. I owned two 99’s. First was a two door Verona Green 1.85 and later an EMS. It was while owning the EMS that I sourced a Saab 96 for my wife which was a gem. She still misses that car all those years later. It’s such a shame Saab lost their way.