SAAB 9-3 DIY FACELIFT

Done with the upgrade of the front bumper and rear.
Could be better but the thing is that i have done it myself :)
/ jonaskakarikas

[@rdaviify]

That front end looks friggen awesome, that honeycomb sets it off nicely. Looking forward to what you do next.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thank you 👍👍👍

[@k_s.m]

@@JonasKakarikaswhere did You get this honeycomb grill ? I believe the hole is still smaller than Hirsch one, but looks good anyway..! But.. change the rims, please :)

[@seanrobson1]

Great work i love seeing you making these saab better..

[@JonasKakarikas]

🏆🏆🏆

[@Jeph629]

Beautiful custom work! It would have been most helpful to show the means by which that front bumper is removed.

[@Dadu_Chen]

You made your Saab more beautiful than it was!

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thank you 🙏

[@Dadu_Chen]

@@JonasKakarikas cheers from Taiwan!

[@andrewmccullough9334]

wish my 93 front end looked like yours bruh, gotta love that get stuck in attitude 👍

[@JonasKakarikas]

🙏

[@aaronchamberssaabfan7397]

Loving these vids and there car just keeps getting better and better keep it up

[@JonasKakarikas]

Awesome to hear 👍 Thanks Aaron!

[@aaronchamberssaabfan7397]

@@JonasKakarikas your welcome cant wait for the next video

[@86Wolfman]

Men du! Jag har köpt sånt nät och satt och kliade mig i huvudet om hur jag skulle få det att passa i grillen och ändå kunna montera den...nu vet jag ju precis! Tack så jäkla mycket 💪🏼

[@stevekaye565]

Great job - fantastic work 😎👌

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks 🙏

[@stevekaye565]

@@JonasKakarikas - I love the fact that you sympathetically enhance your cars not with vulgar ‘boy racer’ type mods 👌😎 I have a 2010 convertible in black with the TX pack - TX 18 inch wheels - steering wheel - interior trim - front spoiler and tinted rear quarters. I have installed power folding mirrors, and illuminated ISM and installed an illuminated boot release switch - keep up the great videos 😀

[@JonasKakarikas]

Great Saab vert you have! Keep it and maintain it 🙏

[@soxthedog068]

Top guy, you make everything look so easy

[@Antoni13061953]

Great job and great instruction! Fan from Poland

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thank you 🙏

[@mleematthew]

Lookin sweeeet. Great work, you are such an inspiration. Every time I watch your vids I just wanna go outside and give my Saab some love and attention. Thanks to you my 9-3 this weekend had a clay bar, compound buff and fresh coat of wax. She looks so good, thanks bro

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks For your comment! Awesome ;)

[@roquecayuelas3851]

I Will repeat step by step your instructions... Evven my exahaust... Brilliant

[@hcic9860]

U mentioned tinted windows.... I wasn't sure but I took a shot and ordered sum pre-cut tint for my 06 9-3. Let me tell u, that was the easiest, cheapest, as well as best tint you'll ever find. Everything's done 4 u, just spray on soapy water and flatten out the bubbles with a card. My 6yr old daughter could do it and it would come out professionally done

[@speakersboy76]

Wow! Great job! Regards from Mexico.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks 😎

[@whoneedsroads]

Very, very nice result!

[@rengoku9156]

Your car looks cool , please make a video installing blind spot sensors.

[@1997debbie]

I would like to see a video of you putting the fog lights, harness and switch in. I like to be able to do put foglights in my 2007

[@JonasKakarikas]

The car was sold some months ago. But Its really easy

[@Key2182]

That looks fantastic, job well done 👍

[@js_5083]

The turbo X rims will look good on your car since they will compliment your grille.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Agree, a little to expensive..but would have looked super nice :)

[@Aero8899]

Awesome video good work 👍🏼

[@d4ve587]

Sexy diesel saab 😎. Sort wheels and stance. Job done. Would look good with turbo x alloys👌lowered 60mm.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks, i agree 👍

[@JD-ys7fj]

I'm working on my 2005 9-3 today. Parting her out... I'll put this on in the garage while I work ;) also I'd like to email you some pics of my 2011 9-5 with a 6speed manual that I have tuned and done quite a few cosmetic touches to. Cheers mate! 1st view ;) come visit our 500 acre farm in NH USA sometime.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks, please send some pictures on my mail or Instagram. 👍😉

[@SebastianOhlsson95]

Fantastiskt som alltid! 🤩

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tack Sebastian 😉

[@MrStephenHarrell]

Really great job. It turned out beautifully! Keep up the good work!

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thank you Stephen!

[@dougiemiller5030]

Absolutely fantastic! Looks amazing. I'm looking to do my car this year - a red Aero ttid saloon with terribly rusty wheel arches and chewed up bumper. Only problem is I do not have access to a garage or indoor space 😕

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thank you! Everything is possible, i started out on the Streets from my apartment 🤣

[@connyblomqvist3648]

Snygg look Jonas .Ser fram emot lite tuning vad det lider 😀

[@jonathanclark7623]

Great job nice look keep Saabin

[@christepherbatts3446]

Say....if those wheels aren't to your liking... I would most happily accept them for my 2007 9-3. They would be excellent for my vehicle....

[@alikt4979]

Nice done. Perfect

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

You will need scan teck 2 with Windows XP to program the fogs light to work when you hit that fog light button

[@robertgillingwater]

Looks amazing well done

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks Rob 😉

[@faust6241]

Fantastic

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks 👍

[@RobertSmith-tt5qv]

Nice job

[@Jandejongjong]

I love you China buff pads;) And how you spray your difuser without taking it off;)

[@J1I9M7M4Y]

Så jävla snyggt!

[@HerschelWilliams]

i have a few questions, i just bought a 2008 turbo X, i would love to give it a face lift starting with the mesh grills, where did you get the mesh from? i love it.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Congrats on your turbo-x 🙏 try search for honeycomb mesh abs plastic... This one is bought from a company in sweden dalhems.com

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

There led lights only flicker for 30 second after you lock the car. Do the side markers too

[@nicolasmessina-iao101-9]

Kungen!

[@JonasKakarikas]

🙏

[@philipmussett9033]

Top job 👌. Would like to see you do some work on a 9-5 Dame Edna Aero 🙏

[@molochioaderre5650]

Very nice. 👌

[@jacobcalderon5570]

Where can I get the plastic honeycomb material you used for the front grill? What were the materials you used?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Dalhems.com

[@dimanest8952]

just a question where did you aquire the carbon fiber bit for the lower grill thanks

[@JonasKakarikas]

Made it myself 👌

[@colinparks619]

Looks really agressive Now you need to sort wheel colours out

[@nicolasmessina-iao101-9]

Excellent!

[@JSGS90]

Grymt jobbat!

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tack Johan!

[@danielenberg7679]

Snyggt jobbat fronten blev verkligen super snygg! Vart köpte du nätet?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tack Daniel, kommer från dalhems.com 👍

[@user-lc6wh1wk3n]

Super.

[@larsjrgensen5975]

Nice job on painting the back diffuser thing and the mirror connection to the car, mine looks a bit boring. My side grills are blocked off, is there something behind the grills, between the lights and front grill? intake snorkel and horn i think. If you lower it, the stock Aero hight is a good medium between looks and not being a snowplow in the winter.

[@ShiveringSwe]

Vad för färg använde du på listen på bakluckan och var köpte du den? Blev grymt snyggt 👌👍😍

[@JonasKakarikas]

Gunmetal Grey plastidip, finns lite överallt. Sen ett lager klarlack över för att få det lite hållbart 👍

[@ShiveringSwe]

@@JonasKakarikas Grymt, tack! 👍

[@Roggan73]

Blev riktigt bra ! Bra jobbat Jonte. Nu när jag sett ditt arbete så tänker jag aldrig byta till nät på min hahaha, eller tona rutor :)

[@JonasKakarikas]

Haha ne det är lite krabbigt 😉 och man kör ju inte direkt genom en biltvätt med den grillen hahaha 🤣 Tona rutor är ju ingen fara 👍

[@Roggan73]

Du bor ju bara 16 mil ifrån mig, får köra upp en dag och kolla in skönheterna lite :)

[@arpizzle123]

Did you have to remove the bumper to get the two small side grills out?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Yes 👍

[@Levanterih]

Minns du vilken målarfärg du använde i början av videon?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Gunmetal Grey plastidip, sen klarlack på 👍

[@emilvikan9023]

How do you get the bumper clips on so easy? Inner clip on driverside wont go on at this very moment

[@JonasKakarikas]

Make sure nothing is in The way in The middle of The bumper, it should be easy to just snap them in.

[@speakersboy76]

Next step could be the wheels(rims).

[@JonasKakarikas]

Would be super Nice with wheels and Coilovers 👍

[@Slnky-ie3rt]

Wera did the mirror caps com from?

[@JonasKakarikas]

I did it myself

[@TechCars]

Amazing work! Looks so good now. Did you wrap the mirror caps or did you buy those online?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thank you so much! All carbon is real cloth layed by hand, you could see The process in my earlier videos 👍

[@WhiteZ1K]

Fronten blev ju skitbra! :)

[@drivewaytinkering1300]

Where did you get your honey comb grille?

[@JonasKakarikas]

I have made it my self. The mesh is from dalhems.se

[@omatad]

Sjukt snygg !

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tack 👏

[@sirhhenry9379]

Interesting 1.9... Not the usual 2.0 and up as in the USA?

[@sirhhenry9379]

Oh TD - Diesel

[@bengtlundgren1810]

Snyggt!

[@pavlofetsych4381]

👍

[@user-kr6pi3bn7l]

Saab

[@colinparks619]

Will you take orders on the honeycomb grills?? You could do a good little business as in the UK they are a rip off. Hirsch they are called but priced way way way too high, so no one really bothers

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks for Your comment! But as off right Now i really dont have time for it. And I wanna see how mine holds up 👍

[@toastertyler7435]

Nice Saab ! What song is that?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks 👌 no idea. The video is pretty old 🙈

[@toastertyler7435]

@@JonasKakarikas cheers bro

[@darrenhunter8093]

I really want to do the grilles on mine myself, but I am a novice and I'm concerned about messing it up. Any more detailed videos on how you did the grilles?

[@cameronhart8177]

go to your local scrap yard and pick up a spare one buddy, that way if you mess up you still have a grill to use :) or order a aftermarket one to try it on

[@daneblackburn2803]

what diffuser is that?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tunstyle

[@OG_DSM]

Very nice work....

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks 👍

[@mordiffs]

Hey! Nice vid mate! Just a quick question from a fellow saab owner: what did you use to get all the trim details in the turbo X colour? Plastidip or did you have the colour code?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Just Gun metal Grey plastdip with 2k clearcoat over. Cheers

[@Isakandersson5]

Riktigt snyggt, kom ihåg den här videon sen sist jag såg den. Har du en länk till vart du köpte nätet:D? Funderar på att göra det på min Og:)

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tack, kommer från dalhems.com

[@easy2airportflughafentrans686]

Name of the glue???

[@AttilaSzava]

Hej ! Vilkens växellåda passar bättre till en Saab 93 ttid 2011? Manuel eller automat? Jag jätte tacksam om du skriver din åsikt 👍

[@JonasKakarikas]

Smaksak, automat drar mer och är dyrare i skatt. Manuell kan man köra lite mer inspererat med. Båda har sina för och nackdelar. Ska du glida = auto, ska du köra = manuell 👍

[@reelldox4718]

Hej Jonas Funderar att köpa en 9 3 1.9 TID (150hk) men har hört mycket dålig om dessa motorer och bl.a. koppling på dessa modeller. Vad är din erfarenhet? Mvh.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Motorn är en slitvarg, bara serva och köra, koppling blir sliten på alla bilar förr eller senare. Min slirade aldrig och jag körde med 203hp 420nm utan problem

[@reelldox4718]

@@JonasKakarikas Ok. Tack så mycket.

[@clausfischer-knudsen4882]

Hej Jonas. Tak for dine super gode videoer!!! Jeg har en 9-3 fra 2008, der er Hirsch-tunet. Er det muligt at tune den yderligere, uden at montere en Aero turbo? Bedste hilsener, Claus

[@JonasKakarikas]

Hej Claus, vad har du för motor? Oavsett så brukar hirsch motsvara ett milt steg 1, så du borde kunna byta avgassystem halvsats och lägga in ett steg 2 trim utan att byta turbo 👍

[@clausfischer-knudsen4882]

Hej Jonas! Tak for dit hurtige svar. Der ligger en B207E motor i

[@JonasKakarikas]

Med större spridare och halvsats avgassystem kan du nog plocka en del mer effekt utan att byta turbo 👍

[@snowpatrol1702]

Nice video Jonas, with regards to getting the front bumper off as I want to paint the grill and the fog surrounds, is it easy to get off on your own?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks, yes it is super easy 👍you can do it yourself

[@snowpatrol1702]

@@JonasKakarikas did you find a guide to take it off? Just I don't see you get off in the video etc

[@JonasKakarikas]

@@snowpatrol1702 no guide needed. It has 3pcs 8mm screws in each side. 4pcs under The bumper that holds it with an cover. 2pcs t30 torx and 4pcs clips above The grille. Pull out each side then just Pull out The whole front

[@snowpatrol1702]

@@JonasKakarikas thank you mate

[@snowpatrol1702]

@@JonasKakarikas curious what was the fog light connections like..any issue?

[@NickLeondarides]

Hello, where to you find grille? I would be interested in paying for one! They are very hard to find.

[@JonasKakarikas]

I made it myself.

[@NickLeondarides]

@@JonasKakarikas I am thinking about purchasing the Griffin bumber to do a face lift. How challenging was it to create your own? Where did you find material? I'd pay lol.

[@roquecayuelas3851]

Yes but wich material you used to made it... Because looks really like a hirsch ones... Where nice to find something similar

[@JonasKakarikas]

dalhems.com/sv/p/41c17ae2cf4d44d4b1359c8000adaf69/grillnat-grillgaller-plastgaller-150x30cm-svart

[@Emil.Flymalm]

Vars kan man hitta det där avgassystemet och låter det bra tycker du ?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Finns inte att köpa längre och inte jättestor skillnad mot original men lite bättre flöde

[@Emil.Flymalm]

@@JonasKakarikas okej men vet du eller kan du rekommendera något system som låter bra ?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Finns typ inga till diesel, men går säkert att modda ett typ MapTun system. Dock är det svårt att få en liten diesel motor att låta brq

[@Emil.Flymalm]

@@JonasKakarikas Jag har dock en saab 93 biopower 2009 :D förstår att det kan va svårt till diesel, men vet du något för bensin/etanol ?

[@JonasKakarikas]

MapTun, speedparts, Simons bara välja 😉

[@zachcowan1322]

How are the grills holding up? Happy holidays!

[@JonasKakarikas]

They are still complete 👍 but i dont drive The car through machine carwashes 😉

[@thanosgalanis6940]

Nice job my friend! Where are you from?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks! Sweden

[@thanosgalanis6940]

@@JonasKakarikas Your surname seemed Greek to me so I asked you.

[@JonasKakarikas]

It is 🇬🇷 my wife is from Thessaloniki 👍

[@thanosgalanis6940]

@@JonasKakarikas I'm from Larissa, Greece

[@timrtfx]

What exhaust tips do you have ?

[@JonasKakarikas]

5" tips, The exact ones i had are not availible any longer.

[@timrtfx]

@@JonasKakarikas alright thanks. And what paint did you use for the diffuser ?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Plastidip + 2k clearcoat

[@chicagoui9299]

What is the mesh you used for the front grill?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Honeycomb mesh, from dalhems.com But you could get it on ebay and such

[@LjThaDon]

Where are you located? I’d pay for you to do some custom work on my saab 9-3 bumper?

[@JonasKakarikas]

I live in Sweden 😉🇸🇪

[@curlyfried2643]

Will a 2008 bumper fit on an 06?

[@JonasKakarikas]

The rear will fit straight on, The front you need new Hood, headlight, fenders.

[@curlyfried2643]

Jonas Kakarikas thanks!

[@deniskrukovskyi2101]

Hi dude. Send me link where you buy body items. Thanks for you channel!!!

[@deniskrukovskyi2101]

Jonas Kakarikas thanks. You looking this on bilskrot ? If it possible give me your contact on Facebook. Thanks

[@WhiteZ1K]

Går det ta bort grillen utan o ta bort fronten?:)

[@JonasKakarikas]

Nej det sitter typ hakar invändigt som man måste lossa på.

[@icbags4227]

subtilt

[@JonasKakarikas]

Man tackar 👍

[@spunashell]

naaaajs

[@alexcastillo986]

Where did you get that honeycomb mesh from?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Dalhems.com