These were real Saabs. I'd buy one right now if I could
@CarDietrich7 жыл бұрын
I wish I could buy one of these brand new today. I have a 1985 900S notchback now with 336k miles on it though, I'll have to settle for that ;)
@philliplyn26924 жыл бұрын
True facts would love to get my hands on one of 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
@MistahJigglah6 ай бұрын
I gotta give the Saab engineers this, regardless of who the owners were, Saab was making Saabs. For better or worse.
@dqwaszx7 жыл бұрын
GM should be placed on trial for the murder of Saab.
@jayyoutube87907 жыл бұрын
dqwaszx yes.. Cause making such an ugly car is a crime!! 😂
@ziginox7 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Isuzu! (And Suzuki too, I guess...)
@tjfreak7 жыл бұрын
Triple homicide.. Pontiac,Oldsmobile,Saab & extreme negligence for keeping Buick.
@kgbeezr757 жыл бұрын
@Tjfreak Right? It's interesting they killed Pontiac and kept Buick. Up until a few years ago you had to show your Medicare card to a Buick dealership before they would even let you test drive one.
@jamesp5047 жыл бұрын
kgbeezr75 Buick is the best selling car in China. They look at Buick how we see Rolls Royce. The Buick GL8 is essentially a Chevy Venture, and they pay top dollar for it. Pontiac was profitable to North America, but because Buick is so wildly popular in China, they kept it instead.
@mylexicon27 жыл бұрын
The Saab 900 is basically the 911 of sedans. It's a timeless icon. I'm not quite sure how it's gone.
@thegoldendog79915 жыл бұрын
GM wanted Saab to utilize GM components, Saab refused feeling them inferior. Costs went up while sales declined. The rest is history.
@eemelih50525 жыл бұрын
But, old saab cars never die. Gonna sell my nissan micra and buy saab in next spring.
@user-qx7tm5df8j4 жыл бұрын
gm
@andyleo84184 жыл бұрын
@@eemelih5052 Have fun finding parts and repairing that thing.
@eemelih50524 жыл бұрын
@@andyleo8418 I ended up to buy volvo 240 wagon. Saab does not have wagon that is old enough to me, and volvo is rwd and bit better looking IMO so that why I bought it. But finding parts to saab here in finland is not a problem, because there are so many of them (and some of them are made in here) But, when I have finished school and have work I need another car that have bigger trailer towing capacity and then my choice is Saab 9000.
@mitshumarner58707 жыл бұрын
I wish they still made this car. Despite most cars now having turbos for economy reasons, the Saab 900 Turbo whined a lovely turbo song when she ran.
@supafrancis5 жыл бұрын
You should've driven a 88'-93' Turbo with the boost turned up... Wanna talk about a turbo song, those cars when tuned properly went from 165hp to an easy 225hp. My 88' 900T SPG with a tuned Turbo would scream heavy metal. 20 years later, people in my town still know me as the guy with the crimson Saab. Thing was the quickest car around and the best looking as well
@skylinefever5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes when you replace the convoluted intake piping with a cold air intake, it is easier to hear the turbo whine.
@CardboardSliver4 жыл бұрын
I have an 84 and a 92. The 84 is a 8vT, and the 92 is a 16vT.
@craig24694 жыл бұрын
Sure did. I remember that whining type sound of the turbo when I was a kid. My parents had a white 1985 900 turbo coupe with a black rubbery looking spoiler. Really nice car. Even had the rear window outside shade that said Saab on the sides.
@NBx124 жыл бұрын
@@supafrancis Had an '87 900T with the red box APC, 5 speed, and an alcohol/water sprayed intercooler. Damned thing was BLAST to drive and would haul a couch without even blinking. And those TooFastTooStupid Hondas - seeee yaaaaa! I miss that damned car
@tzamahd7 жыл бұрын
"most folks either love, or love to hate" such honest review
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
Only a sith believes in absolutes
@BurtSampson7 жыл бұрын
Damn, keeping that body roll in check. Really impressive compared to most of the test videos you guys post from this era. Most of the cars back then wallowed around like a ship in heavy seas.
@patpuang88633 жыл бұрын
Yeah I noticed the same. Such a masterpiece in handling
@LoveMyZJ7 жыл бұрын
I miss Saab :(
@Ithinkiwill664 жыл бұрын
Just like Johnn missing a voltmeter! 🤣😳😳
@bodybyfisher444 жыл бұрын
Me too
@1largelaw6 жыл бұрын
I ordered a black 900 Turbo in 1984 with burgandy cloth seats. I loved that car. I routinely purchase new Mercedes sedans now but my heart always is with that Saab.
@mlee61367 жыл бұрын
I was in college when I saw my first 900, it was a turbo convertible in red. It was captivating and looked expensive, still picture it clearly 30yrs later 😅
@RoadCone4116 жыл бұрын
Count me as being in the group that always liked old Saabs from this era! They were counter-culture to the BMWs and Audis of the day, but that's okay - their performance and safety always outweighed their nagging faults and odd looks. That gem of a 16v engine was a rarity in 1985...oh how far we have come! I happened to like the progressive, evolutionary styling of the car, and that dashboard is a model in efficiency for simple, functional elegance. My friend's mom had a 1986 Saab 900 sedan and, of course, it was virtually identical to the cars on the video except for the color. Not the roomiest car but what it may have lacked in space it made up for with superior seating that was always comfortable front and back. This was definitely a premium car, despite having cloth seats. However, those cloth seats were heated at the front, a rarity even today! Not so good points about the Saab were the inevitable service costs - one time, I remember the wiper wash bottle developed a leak and it was an expensive replacement (several hundred $$$), mostly because of its odd-shape designed to fit in a small space against the front fender. When the a/c stopped working, out of warranty, it was a $2000 fix in 1991 money...ouch!
@leftpastsaturn676 жыл бұрын
Was lucky enough to own two of those, probably still my favourite car... now on my 7th SAAB & won't be changing brands anytime soon. Great to see this review.
@mantriccaravan82286 жыл бұрын
Ive had the pleasure of owning 3-4 of these are cars not all turbos 16's but classic 900's and I dearly miss them. Ive owned Mercedes, Honda, BMW and plenty of Volvo's but the Saabs Ill always remember as simply awesome Swedish beauties!
@bh21555 жыл бұрын
I wish I was old enough back in the eighties and nineties to own a car back then. When I was a kid I always wanted a SAAB. Cars were so unique and cool back then.
@garbage8547 жыл бұрын
I always liked Saab's :) wish they still made and sold them here .
@danbernstein46946 жыл бұрын
I had 2. I kept the 1990 for 11 years, and it was still in great shape when I sold it.
@johneldorado3 жыл бұрын
These were gorgeous cars.
@misamisatv7 жыл бұрын
I loved 3:10 when the rear wheel left the ground! :D
@SergeKulyk7 жыл бұрын
"locomotive-like stability"
@ThePlaysnice6 жыл бұрын
misa
@hazzaknox10695 жыл бұрын
Is some motorweek retro freak knows where that corner is then PLEASE TELL ME cause I am gonna rip hell round it
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
@@SergeKulyk it won't slide about and the steering is sturdy and accurate, you'll know when you drive one
@SergeKulyk5 жыл бұрын
@@Emppu_T. I've owned 2
@HowardDaduk7 жыл бұрын
This 80's video, with the empty suitcases, and secret compartments, makes it look like Craig Singhaus is heading down to Miami to pick up some premium coke from the Cubans.
@JossRickard5 жыл бұрын
"Locomotive like stability of the Saab" *Hopping through the corner on three wheels*
@beb152724 күн бұрын
they did the same corner in their test of the '85 Maxima SE and mentioned how poorly it handles. Showing both having difficulty with that corner, while praising one and criticising the other seems wrong. I owned both, and can attest to the Saab's better stability - just that corner at that speed, would make any car lose contact with the pavement - and is not a good illustration for their praise of the Saab.
@dawge307 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting. I had a 1982 900 4-door as my first car, and a 3-door 1984 900S as my second. Man, I miss them...
@bobjohnson2057 жыл бұрын
Buy a new one! lol
@dawge307 жыл бұрын
Bob Johnson my co-worker has my second Saab at his house, been sitting for 14 years! Thanks for commenting.
@bobjohnson2057 жыл бұрын
@Joe My first car was a '74 Volvo 142, my second was a '77 264GL, my third was an '86 240GL and my fourth is a '90 740GL. As far as I know the first three are gone, but my '90 is in mint condition and going strong. Hard to beat Swedish design & engineering.
@hueleb1cho7 жыл бұрын
MY PRAYERS ON THE LAST VID WERE ANSWERED THANK YOUUUU
@garbage8547 жыл бұрын
Cool :)
@tadficuscactus7 жыл бұрын
mipmipmipmipmip mean! so Saab is alive again? will it be designed in Sweden?
@tadficuscactus7 жыл бұрын
hopefully designed and built in Sweden but that is probably much to ask for.
@garbage8547 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@fortune3007 жыл бұрын
Designed and engineered in Sweden but production starts in China.
@Mgoblagulkablong7 жыл бұрын
3:12 Turbo just kicked in yo!
@lexburen59327 жыл бұрын
saab 900 turbo is today a very aprecciated classic, and good ones are expensive in europe. i really like the interior, and the design overall. so different, it looks good even today :)
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
It's very iconic!
@theclear334 жыл бұрын
I wish we could buy eccentric design cars like this today instead of those look alike boxes we find in dealerships
@eightosaurusspelunk15987 жыл бұрын
Saabs are awesome
@SabreLilly.7 жыл бұрын
My dad had one of these when I was a kid. I thought it was the fastest car in the world at the time
@SabreLilly.7 жыл бұрын
No, but I'm pretty sure he had that same jacket
@TheBTG887 жыл бұрын
Love my 1991 SPG
@gray_space_alien2 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine had one of these brand new. We all kinda thought it was pretty funny looking. And then we drove it a few times and understood what he liked about it, handling was fantastic. Great to ride in as well. But a little expensive for the rest of us.
@ormsk954Ай бұрын
Still driving my 1991 SAAB 900i auto. Okay it is not the fantastic turbo but Saab still get me where I need to go.
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
Sidenote: I like the sounds of the raughty exhaust and even the gas struts of the rear hatch. So memorable
@DavidAndre6577 жыл бұрын
That paint quality looks top notch! R.I.P. Saab.
@markb37564 жыл бұрын
It really does! So glossy.
@shawnl11552 жыл бұрын
@@markb3756 Those old oil based paints were top notch!
@haardkaar6 жыл бұрын
I like how all the motoring shows and programmes claim the SAAB 900 (and Volvo 240 being old), in the mid 80's. They both held on until 1993. Two motoring icons nonetheless.
@VARITHMS7 жыл бұрын
GM is hospice for auto makers.
@victoralexander8486 жыл бұрын
it's amazing how saab took the triump TR7 engine with a toledo gearbox and perfected it. something leyland could never do. It was so unbelievable to convince people that this is the same engine that british leyland could never get right i also had a triump TR7 every time it broke down i use to scream why can't triump get that engine right like saab has
@alastair9894 Жыл бұрын
That's because Leyland workers were playing cards or skiving all day.
@victoralexander848 Жыл бұрын
@@alastair9894 Lol🤣🤣
@SomethingFunny4547 жыл бұрын
How are slippery seats fixed by a fast moving sunroof?
@nlpnt7 жыл бұрын
I suspect because leather and sunroof were a package deal, the sunroof made the package more appealing even if the leather had its' drawbacks vs the standard cloth.
@nlpnt7 жыл бұрын
I'd thought bundled options. If so they were unbundled the next year since the '86 that Regular Car Reviews drove had a factory-looking sunroof and cloth seats. Then again, that one could've had its' seats replaced at some point.
@notroll12797 жыл бұрын
If resin from trees trickles in through the sunroof, the seats will get nicely sticky...
@nobrainz006 жыл бұрын
You can hold on to thesunroof opening to stabilize yourself in a corner
@patricknesbitt40035 жыл бұрын
The bilateral downforces from the wind inrush through the open sunroof counteract the negative antifriction slip factor of the leather's stiction coefficient. Or something.
@Trance887 жыл бұрын
I like this car a lot! Very cool and unique for the time.
@magnavox47947 жыл бұрын
Retro Reviews are 2 cool. Had to subscribe. Will be very sad when they're all gone.
@26Vincent264 жыл бұрын
What a car! Even today
@jannevaatainen6 жыл бұрын
"Small 2 litre engines..." xD Oh, you mmericans.
@MaximilianvonPinneberg5 жыл бұрын
True, in Europe, 2 litres was a large executive car. Never mind a Turbo.
@Lucille69caddy5 жыл бұрын
Janne Väätäinen Oh you, whatever the fuck you are😳😆
@furgusuned156505 жыл бұрын
I never really thought of that, I suppose it is quite funny when put into that context Haha. I suppose the opposite would be true for Americans saying that 4.0 litres would be a smaller/midsize engine
@user-tb7rn1il3q5 жыл бұрын
2 liter turbos are considered upgraded engines nowadays even in the USA
@rosaphilosoph5 жыл бұрын
Big block 472 Yeah! Make Detroit great again!
@TheNumber867 жыл бұрын
4 door versions of those are a bit hard to get into and out of. The doors are small. Upside to that is that you can open the door more when you're parked.
@quackman6 жыл бұрын
"How does the Saab handle everyday driving?" "With class, thank you."
@kwhite1457 жыл бұрын
Dont worry about slippery seats it has a sun roof!
@bobjohnson2057 жыл бұрын
A quick acting sunroof! lol
@JoseMartinez-jw2dy3 жыл бұрын
First time owner of a 1986 I'm excited can't wait to drive it
@markmayfield22283 жыл бұрын
My parents had an 87 and an 88 900 4 door. Both were great cars. My mom's 87 plowed into the side of a 1 ton crewcab pickup that tried to cross a road right in front of her. The pickup spun around 360 and landed into the ditch on the opposite side of the road. My mom's car crumpled up like a soda can without penetrating the cabin. The engine went under the cabin just like it was designed to. She broke her hand and bent the steering wheel. She was able to walk away from it, albeit a might bit sore. Any lesser car might've meant the end of her. The 900 handled the road like a champ. You could really feel the g's in the turns, and the stock Pirelli tires gripped the road like glue.
@mfnd5025 жыл бұрын
One of the best cars ever made.
@skylinefever5 жыл бұрын
Some people have told me they are as tough as a Volvo brick.
@gxdjoeybaby077 жыл бұрын
that leather looks pretty nice--even if it's slippery! glad the spg showed up looking a little more finished than it did here =)
@MrHubb12 жыл бұрын
I love the styling inside and out
@joshkindu30633 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about getting me a 9-3ss, but honestly I really want to feel what this baby has to offer!
@ckm-mkc4 жыл бұрын
Had one of these in high-school, it was an awesome car. After I got it, pretty much everyone wanted one. No, I didn't get it from my parents, bought it for 3k used.
@Matt_Dagostino5 жыл бұрын
My neighbor used to have one of these. I thought it was ugly at the time, but I'd buy it from him in a heartbeat now
@far5744 жыл бұрын
I had 5 SAABS. Loved them.
@tommyholden6025 жыл бұрын
I still have a 2005 9-3 Convertible and it's not going away anytime soon.
@markb37564 жыл бұрын
I almost got one before I got the car I have now. It was a 2006 I believe with 60,xxx miles. Light icy blue color with a black top I believe. Kinda wish I had gotten it now. 😕
@jamesm6545 жыл бұрын
Still one of my favorite cars of all time
@GalenlevyPhoto6 жыл бұрын
My friends dad had the ‘86 900 turbo. Finally died at 320k miles on it. I rode in it a few times, pretty fast car for its time and also rode in early 90s Saab convertible.
@jacobyo997 жыл бұрын
Motorweek should start doing sound decibel tests again
@gregorycasey73585 жыл бұрын
My friend had one that was his pride and joy.Just thought the world of it. I always thought the older ones like this was the best Saab’s they build.
@markb37564 жыл бұрын
The leather on the seats looks more durable and expensive than most genuine leather couches I've seen. That burgandy/red color with the saddle interior is the bomb!
@TheVagolfer Жыл бұрын
I had a Saab 900 SPG for years..Not the fastest, not the prettiest, but reliable and fun, what more do you want?
@philliplyn26924 жыл бұрын
Still love this car saab one of my favorite if you have one it's a keeper thanks for sharing very important information giving blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
@edim1084 жыл бұрын
You know what's impressive? It was a DOHC, 16V, Turbocharged Inline 4 2.0 in the mid-'80s. It was basically Sports Car technology at the time, especially on the US market that was just going out of the Malaize Era. It was years ahead of its European competition and a solid DECADE ahead of pretty much everything Detroit made at the time. The OG 900 was a Fantastic car! It's sad that decades later poor management and GM's Idiotic decisions killed Saab as a car manufacturer. What's even sadder is that we probably will never see Saab as a car brand- Saab Group (the aeroplane manufacturer) refuses to allow the use of "Saab" name for Car production.
@crs95574 жыл бұрын
Both an oil pressure and voltmeter gauge were available as dealer-installed options. This car just wasn't optioned out.
@shanet75114 жыл бұрын
I've never been a Saab fan but that's quite an impressive car for 85
@patrickstonetree15 жыл бұрын
My mom totalled a Saab convertible with a 5. Man I loved that car.
@skylinefever7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that they didn't mention the bizarre transaxle that is found in that generation of SAAB 900. Everything is either backwards or sideways of where it usually is in most cars.
@magnavox47947 жыл бұрын
Is this the car that I can never remember has equal length axles?
@skylinefever7 жыл бұрын
There are a few cars that have equal length axles and the SAAB 900 is one of them.
@aaronbays46 жыл бұрын
Yup, water pump, alternator, etc are up against the firewall. Engine sits North to South but is FWD. Transmission sits in front of the engine, flywheel is facing the front bumper/radiator. Its like they designed a RWD car, then flipped all the mechanicals backwards and made it FWD lol
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
They minimised torque steer with their peculiar layout
@talonleevon79294 жыл бұрын
I actually liked my Saab. Didn't have it long and forgot how and where I got it...head gasket got me.
@sbauroth7 жыл бұрын
God I miss my old "86 Saab 900
@timevans59666 жыл бұрын
I wish it were 1985 again and I could afford this
@waltertaljaard14886 жыл бұрын
In its day probably the best car you could buy.
@orange703837 жыл бұрын
This was typical motorweek in the 80's.
@christopherconard28317 жыл бұрын
"Won't shake its tail loose" Promptly lifts rear wheel while cornering. But it is FWD, so it doesn't really matter.
@aleksanderkjrsteig287 жыл бұрын
he meant it wont oversteer ;)
@CardboardSliver4 жыл бұрын
But he was driving a 900 the way it should be driven. Nice and hard!
@cherkas0093 жыл бұрын
What no mention the key goes in the middle rather than on the dash to start it up
@ryankenyon19967 жыл бұрын
What is his obsession with voltage and oil pressure gauges? Every review!
@6ec6YRFPTcC7 жыл бұрын
ryan kenyon they were important back then
@HowardDaduk7 жыл бұрын
ryan kenyon no kidding, but no complaints that the cars had zero cup holders. Apparently in the 80's, you held your drink in your car and stared at the oil pressure gauge.
@PandaPi1237 жыл бұрын
ryan kenyon I also like it and I don’t know why?
@PrinssiFO6 жыл бұрын
It tells you the condition of the battery and alternator and engine oil pressure. Many new cars don't even inform you of the coolant temperature anymore. I like to be informed about the condition of my car, but I guess people don't care anymore.
@algernonilfracombe6 жыл бұрын
Basically since engines have become more reliable the manufacturers think customers don't care much about what the pressure/ voltage/ flow-through is unless there's actually a fault (in which case a little light goes on which most people still don't even understand anyway?), whereas in the seventies/eighties you really did want to know if your car was about to go wrong, because it would be far more likely to jam up in the first place and most people didn't have a cell phone to call for help... but what the hell, I still like to know what my car's doing anyway.
@Jgeneraledger233 жыл бұрын
1:53-1:55 impressive handling
@ronaldderooij17747 жыл бұрын
The most comfy car I ever had. You could drive 1000 miles in it in one day without getting tired. But, the running costs were terrible. it was NOT reliable. My family owned two without turbo and one with turbo. They were all three extremely unreliable. The turbo even got two new engines under warranty.
@beb15276 жыл бұрын
Ronald de Rooij My 1981 900 Turbo had problems with just about everything. Bought it used in 1987 for $4500. By the time I sold it in 1989, I had put $5500 into it on repairs.
@Emppu_T.5 жыл бұрын
Interesting, our '93 has been pretty cheap to maintain. Apart from the elec windows znd once the gearkever got stuck. Perhaps they almost perfected it before the gm model
@dashriprock34687 жыл бұрын
I've owned 6 Saabs, 1985 thru 2002, and loved them all. Had virtually zero problems with any of them, but they were all 5 speeds...stay away from the automatics. These were well built, unique, yet simple cars...I really miss them. GM totally fucked up Saab by trying to sell 500,000 per year by turning them into Chevys for mainstream America. They succeeded only in alienating the Saab loyalists and hence killing the brand.
@notroll12796 жыл бұрын
I've got a 2001 9-5 2.3t with the older 4 gear automatic. Works fine and is said to be pretty bullet-proof. I think the mark I 9-5 had more SAAB design elements than the 9000 that preceded it and the 2.3 engine was still a SAAB developed one. My mechanic told me that the exhaust mounts and other small parts were taken from the GM parts shelf but that really doesn't matter to me as long as everything safety related and the key mechanical components are SAAB designed.
@AIRDRAC4 жыл бұрын
@@notroll1279 As a person that has owned both a 900 (1984 900 GL), two different 9000s (1991 9000 CD 2.3 16v and 1996 9000 Aero Hirsch level 3) and a first gen 9-5, I'd choose the 9000 over the 9-5 any day. While the interior in the 9-5 certainly evolved for the better from the 9000, the car in general lost a lot of that "Saab personality" along with most of the sportier handling and road feel. The 9-5 is still a great car, but the 9000 (and especially the 9000 Aero) was a far more fun car to drive, while still being docile enough for anyone to be able to drive it in a normal setting. The 9-5 was too docile and soft for my taste, and the gearing for the non-Aero manual 5-speed was too long. Plus that while the interior design was much better, the interior quality was quite a bit worse, with many buttons wearing off their legends, and displays giving out, which never happened in my 9000s, along with the seats wearing out quicker.
@notroll12794 жыл бұрын
@@AIRDRAC I like the 9000 a lot, too, but here in Germany, only very few good ones were left when I was in the market... and that was 8 years ago...
@AIRDRAC4 жыл бұрын
@@notroll1279 Yeah, the only place you can get them now is through the local Saab clubs. They're almost completely gone from the normal used car market.
@alundrasrt7 жыл бұрын
Oil pressure gauge?
@CardboardSliver4 жыл бұрын
I love how everyone thinks SPG means "Special Performance Group", when Saab actually said it's Sports PackaGe" But Saab aknowlaged SPG also being that because why not. I mean, better aero, taller gearbox, better suspension, fatter tyres, and 145mph speedo.
@jpadicecoffee98123 жыл бұрын
This car stills looks great in person, especially in white. And this video, still mentioned the missing voltmeter.
@medianexchanges5 жыл бұрын
get one if you can and hold on to it forever
@mikep34126 жыл бұрын
Loved these cars
@enricofumi80727 жыл бұрын
the last proper saab, my uncle had one and i still fondly remember it. if you think it was contemporary to the fiat 132!
@graces413 жыл бұрын
I loved the humming
@eklektikTechno4 жыл бұрын
Just seeing this episode from 1985 is more interesting then the 900 itself :)
@frankdenardo86845 жыл бұрын
the hood on this car is the same design used on the Buick park avenue and LeSabre from the mid 1980's.
@TheBandit76136 жыл бұрын
Vail Colorado used these as cop cars. They do well in snow with good winter tires.
@electricdiesel1993 Жыл бұрын
Saab was Scania (hence the Griffin) came with a turbocharger made with turbine jets from a Saab aircraft and an exposed intercooler mounted on the radiator, and should require an AWD as a rally sport coupe.
@svenburns90694 жыл бұрын
I worked as a mechanic at a Saab shop in the early 80ies here in Linkoping Sweden. I had a 79 8 valv turbo 900 it sure could move too. I saw the first model of the Saab 900 S and the 9000 too. After GM bought Saab it was downhill for sure and the final nail in the coffin was hammered in by a Swedish completely f..ed up politichian Maud Olosson. The freaking corona land came and took factories apart and shipped it home. Oh well they where good cars I had a few of them.
@LUISDACOS7 жыл бұрын
love this reviews thanks
@MistahJigglah6 ай бұрын
Saab was consistently the mid-speed king. From 30-80 they were nimble overtaking beasts, even under GM.
@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary4 жыл бұрын
I was advised by my mechanic that if I bought a Saab the repair bills would leave me Saabing... How's that for a Saab story!!.. Okay .. I'm done...
@alexsaab80897 жыл бұрын
when the said turbo16 I thought they were referring to the SPG. Swedish pick up truck
@RocketGruntJesus7 жыл бұрын
1st gen gs300 review?
@atomsmash1005 жыл бұрын
ahead of its time
@AightBro1237 жыл бұрын
link to intro and outro music of retro reviews
@MrMenefrego15 жыл бұрын
How does a sunroof "offset" slippery leather seats? lol
@svenburns90694 жыл бұрын
I had a bluemetallic 1979 Saab 8 valve turbo, it could move too. The waistgate valve broke on it and man it got insane but I had to fix it or the motor would have exploded lol
@LMacNeill7 жыл бұрын
Ahhh... Back when Saab was built by Saab and not GM. GM did a great job killing Saab -- who the hell wants to buy a Vauxhall with a Saab badge on it?! Bleh.
@jonnysteve_RF7 жыл бұрын
LMacNeill Not really a Vauxhall. Saab changed so much that even the wheelbase was different on the 9-3, than the GM equivalents.
@Lucille69caddy5 жыл бұрын
LMacNeill Saab did a great job of killing themselves, otherwise GM would have never entered into the equation.
@fortune3005 жыл бұрын
@@Lucille69caddy GM killed Saab by not allowing them to deveolpe cars good enough and wort the name Saab. Most of the shit was same as Opel Vectra in EU. The last 20 years not much happened. No new Engine Tech, no cam facers, no direct injection and A LOT of the crap inside the cars was stock GM Components. Car testers all arround the World complained abbout the lack of performance.
@Lucille69caddy5 жыл бұрын
fortune300 Let me reiterate: If Saab were doing a great job, GM would have never bought them out. Period. End of discussion.
@fortune3005 жыл бұрын
@@Lucille69caddy Saab newer had the Money to develope new cars after 1985. The cost for develope new cars increased every year. But what did GM Think? By Saab and let them build new Saabs on stock GM/Opel Components? Where they really that stupid? It was, ofcourse a inpossible job to create nice Saabs of the crap they where forced to work on!
@Peppermint12 жыл бұрын
I've sat inside one at the junkyard. Definitely not spacious inside (read small), I could easily reach for the pass door and could have a sandwich on the dash or just clean the entire windshield from the dr seat. But it had something I've never seen in another car. It felt like I was sitting with someone. Like it had an identity. The only other car that had a little bit of this was the original Miata
@tingokuman7 жыл бұрын
My dad had one just like it. I still love and miss that car..
@willzer8087 жыл бұрын
I'm subscribed to motorweek because it is fucking super