Here’s What Makes the Saab 900 so Great

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[@Randgalf]

As a swede, it's always fascinating to see Saabs talked about overseas and much as I love Saabs myself, I always have a hard time wrapping my head around the notion of them being exotic. Here they have obviously always been part of everyday life. Even so, the OG 900s, as abundant as they once were, are not that common a sight even on our roads these days, almost having joined the exclusivity club of the 99 and 96/95 by now. I drove through this winter in a really beat-up 900 -84 which couldn't have been more crummy if it tried, but it never failed me. Just goes to show how over-engineered they were back then.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Well said. Yeah, they are quite rare here nowadays in the part of the US I am in. I think I’ve maybe seen 4-5 on the roads randomly (obviously more at our Saab meets though)

[@overwhamming]

Respect! You not only saved a great car there but you basically rebuilt it personally. Well done.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thank you! Came with a lot of help from a lot of great friends

[@user-fs5zx7wc6e]

What I wouldn't do to own a 1986 Saab 900SPG manual. I once owned an '86 C900 Base Model (purchased new) and had it for 17 years.

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice!

[@pear7869]

last few model years they came with airbags, those pilars are reinforced, as are the doors. very safe cars, specially for their time.

[@AutoAutopsy]

yes, of course! top gear dropped one upside down from 8ft up and they could still able to open the door.

[@pear7869]

@@AutoAutopsy cheers! totally forgot about that episode :)

[@gordonwalters407]

I also have an '88 Malachite Green turbo 5-speed! thanks for saving one of these rare beauties, I believe Malachite Green was only two years, '88 and '89.

[@user-xo7up9vl4y]

So when I was a kid my uncle owned a brand new 1983 Saab 900 Turbo white on burgundy cloth he added those fun wheels much like the black one In the beginning of this video and I am telling you there is no other car that sounds quite like a Turbo Saab!!! Nice job Jacob

[@AutoAutopsy]

Awesome! Hope this video brought back some memories for you!

[@brianfox830]

Dude, you have to do a video on replacing the headliner on this car...Would be very informative, as my SPG desperately needs one too...(I've heard it's a very time-consuming job)

[@AutoAutopsy]

Its definitely on my list of things to do! 👍🏼😁

[@saab900turbo9]

I got a video, or maybe like 3 when i do it, but no sunroof in my car. Not so hard, i got the original cloth on, use good glue m3 rubber and vinyl 80 spray glue.

[@joecutro7318]

What I wouldn't do to have my '83 900 Turbo back. Black 4-door 5sp with saddle leather interior. I still enjoy my '07 9-3 2.0t ragtop, but hearing the engine note and the little turbo whine in this video brought me back. You didn't mention those funky seat belts of yours though. 😂 Goofiest seat belt phase in years. My '91 Accord had them, too. Thanks, Jacob! I'll check out the Bluetooth widget, I need a new one for my old Toyota 4WD. Not on Insta though. 🤷🏻‍♂️😢😅

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks! 🙌🏼 if possible, maybe you could find one cheap to add as a second car/project! 😄

[@terminal-velocity111]

Another great post. I no longer have a Saab in the fleet, it’s time to sort that!

[@AutoAutopsy]

I think so 😉

[@kylesaab]

Me and my Red SPG thank you for making great Saab content videos and a SPG tee shirt I wear with pride, Cheers!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Right on! Thanks Kyle 🙌🏼😁😁

[@ianbrade7754]

Nicely presented vid, Jake. The 900 is definitely iconic. The front engine/ front wheel drive layout was to exploit the weight distribution for improved winter traction over the driven wheels. The relatively even drive shaft length makes for an absence of torque steer. Double wishbone front suspension is another key to informative feedback from the road and is part of what makes these a joy to drive.

[@AutoAutopsy]

thanks! great information here. That makes total sense!

[@teamkannak]

Love that fact that you use a Swedish front plate , how ever it's from a saab 9-5 u should get plates from a 900 instead, but awsome channel bro tumbs up!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks!

[@stevenlopez6682]

Cool vid

[@AutoAutopsy]

🙌🏼

[@Ce13stialBunny]

Looked this car up because it’s in the book Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami, which is as adapted into Drive My Car (2021) Very interesting car, was definitely also wondering if it was manual transmission, the movie never showed us the interior of the vehicle except small glimpses here and there, which mostly stayed on people’s faces Super cool stuff!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Nice! I thought I had read somewhere the movie car was an automatic, but i could be wrong

[@supercanardo]

Great car! You should have mentioned that the vert' is one that never lost any value and is still out there with the cool (but not cheap) 80s cars!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Hmm, it seems as though the verts have followed the similar depreciation/appreciation curve the other 900’s are

[@saab900turbo9]

Where i live in the home country of the saab, even here the 900 is getting very rare and a 900 T16 is almost impossible to get because the ones left are either projects like my own or at collectors. Know people whom want one but they just cant find any.

[@AutoAutopsy]

That’s a shame :( the projects need to be bought and saved before they’re scrapped

[@TRIPLEBPROMOTIONS]

I wish they still made the Saab, best design for a family car

[@AutoAutopsy]

Me too :((

[@TheBTG88]

Will never sell my ‘91 SPG. The exhaust derives a lot of the sound from its uneven exhaust headers. My Dad also owned a 900 (before moving on to a Series 1 9000 turbo). He is 6’3” and had no issue sitting in the car. The seats (including manual) have the ability to be lowered. Check that yours is fully lowered.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks for the tip! Mine are fully lowered unfortunately :(

[@racerboy2212]

Are you taking this one to SOC?

[@AutoAutopsy]

I’ll be taking my 9-3!

[@pawpawbandit3871]

good videio, but isn't the FM transmitter terrible sound quality? It's bad enough we've all accepted terrible sound quality with streaming vs. CDs

[@AutoAutopsy]

it won't be as good as true bluetooth/aux, but it's good enough for me when I cruise this car around

[@screwit8408]

You should lift the headrest

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks for the reminder. It fell down a bit 😬

[@kd-bc1lz]

I wonder if my 1990 900 turbo convertible will ever be worth more than $10k.

[@isaacjackiw9711]

I always hear people confused as to why the engine is laid out the way it is... I've always believed that it was done to make the clutch more easily serviceable. I'm not aware of any other vehicle where you can change the clutch without removing the transmission from the engine - and certainly none other that you can do without jacking the car up (or removing the engine!)

[@AutoAutopsy]

I also thought that was the reason (or at least part of it), but wasn’t confident enough in the reason to state in the video lol. I figure that there’s gotta be another reason besides just that

[@per-hakansvahn8044]

Quirky as in genius in this case.

[@AutoAutopsy]

nailed it

[@marcf6806]

The automatics really sucked, I ripped the auto out and swapped my c900 vert over to a 5-speed because my auto had the infamous 900 hard shifting from 2 to 3......for the record the most useful and spacious hatchback I've personally ever driven was a 9000 Aero.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Nice! I only drove mine a handful of times with the auto before I did the swap

[@Big_Chunks]

Mine is still auto but runs smooth - I drive a Honda odyssey in the winter so I am very used to the auto pickup. The 900 turbo once the lag comes in accelerates very differently

[@Big_Chunks]

I read that some 900s shift from 2-3 hard if you accelerate as if for an overtake in second by design?

[@davidjackson3221]

I almost bought a Saab 900 SPG. I chose a Datsun 280Z instead🏁🏁🏁👍😁

[@AutoAutopsy]

Those are sweet 👍🏼👊🏼

[@davidjackson3221]

@AutoAutopsy Going to be picking 1 of those up very soon. I had one 8yrs. ago, got lucky and found another 🏁🏁🏁😁👍