Saab 900 T16 S - Chat with The Saabist about NEC Classic Motor Show 2024

[@andyyouell5037]

Great to see Matt talking about the book. It's fantastic - a tremendous achievement....and his car is utterly gorgeous 😍

[@kemosaabe]

I heartily agree. Thanks for watching.

[@Aleksandar-zd6xr]

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[@Semi0ffGrid7]

That's interesting, I also have a Saab 900 T16S in Embassy blue and registered in August 1990 with the body kit and a louvre panel on the rear screen, needs a lot of work!

[@ormsk954]

I owned two 900i Classics in the 80s and 90s and now retired have a 3rd 900i after a 25 year gap of driving mostly company A4s. It just feels right.

[@kemosaabe]

Third time a charm. 🚗🚙🚗

[@davidhull2060]

I bought a black 3 door 16s in 1989. It had just under 100000 miles on it, but drove like new and I loved it. After a couple of years I flogged it to a mate, who put another 250000 miles on it. Unfortunately I found that I couldn't live without a Saab in my life so I bought a 9000 Carlsson turbo (And I still kick myself for selling that after I had owned it for 16 years. Now I'm running a 93 Aero 280 Sportwagon....not as fast as the Carlsson, doesn't handle as well despite the cross wheel drive, drinks twice as much fuel and costs more to tax than I spent buying the 16s! I still love it though.

[@JS-yj7ow]

When I decided to find a Saab, somewhere around ‘96, I kept my eyes open for a grey(Edwardian?) , or green (scarab?). I ended up finding a lemans blue. At the time, not what I wanted, but a ‘92 vert in really good shape, and probably unlikely to find another. Plus, already had (still have) a red jeep XJ. I’ve grown quite fond of the color, and at the recent SoC in the states, everyone said it was a somewhat uncommon color. Keep these baby’s on the road! Btw, yours is exquisite

[@johnalkiviades2779]

I was very fortunate to do an apprenticeship at Saab 1989 Ace Kensington in West London I had a 16s 89 model in red I bought the 16inch 3 spoke Carlson rims new from our parts department Best looking car ever made Would love to go back to them days

[@kemosaabe]

That does sound like a cracking car indeed. 🚗💨

[@jamesmoirano4271]

Cracking video! Great interview and responses from Matt 👍🏼

[@kemosaabe]

Thanks. And a cracking car too. 🚗💨

[@chrissdavey]

Red is my favourite. With these wheels. Fantastic!

[@kemosaabe]

I gotta admit, Matt’s car is cracking! 🚗💨

[@fhwolthuis]

Fantastic car ❤

[@kemosaabe]

Yeah, Matt’s got a good ‘un there. 🚗💨

[@KingCast65]

Haha dude love it. My buddy in high school had a notchback '78 EMS in '82 and we were all tennis team guys used to fuck around a lot in Cleveland. Several Bimmer/VW/Mazda RX-7 later I still have in '88 535is and a Viggen. But I need another C900T badly. Thanks for the fun.

[@kemosaabe]

The 535 and Viggen are great, but you’ll never regret another C900T. 😉

[@KingCast65]

@@kemosaabe Dude my Viggen is killing me right now. I think and hope that my current issue is that I need to replace lifters. They are very fragile cars no way to dismiss that. I'll have another C900T. I had a C900s convertible too one of my few NA SAABs and that was fun too until someone cut across me in traffic. BTW my first SAAB, an '89 900S anthracite green on tan velour wore the license plate "KEEMO" and everyone thought I was a cancer survivor they didn't get it LOL

[@tompettersson3814]

My father had a new silver 16s on the driveway. He traded his 1978 99 turbo for it in january 1984.

[@kemosaabe]

The 99 is great too. 👍

[@TheBTG88]

Close. Dad had a black 1983 4 door turbo. Still a great car and engine.

[@kemosaabe]

Yeah. Black is my favourite. And you’re right, the engine in your Dad’s would have been great too. 🚙💨

[@stevel9914]

The springs are very harsh ... nice car though.

[@kemosaabe]

Thanks Steve. It was a bit ‘connected’ as Matt said. Morty has a smoother ride but doesn’t have the lower profile which I think looks good with Matt’s. 😂

[@stevel9914]

@@kemosaabe I can feel 'em and I am not in the car. In my experience .. and it is always a personal choice .... I have found all the cars with lowered springs start bumping around roundabouts and country road corners... so the enhanced roadholding is diminished by bump steer. I've driven genuinely 100's of them ... a standard 900t handles beautifully on new standard springs. just a little lean and then grip and then (if slightly damp ) youcan saw the wheel a little because the back starts to drift due to it being an axle and the inside gently easing the outside out a little.

[@MarksMadProjects1]

Hi Paul. It seems we share the luck of having a rare UK beast. Last UK one I saw was the B reg Wheeler Dealers and now scrapped. I’m currently restoring a fully loaded 1986 flat nose that I’ve owned since 1996 and for me also a huge learning circle on these iconic cars now I’m having to fix one. I’m in touch with Matt to get a copy of his book also. One thing I noticed between our models and only being a year apart and with you having earlier temperature issues is mine has twin fans fitted. Maybe a factory upgrade? So many difference between the 84-86 models and the 87 upgraded models. Keep up the great work.. Mark 👍 My newly pathetic attempt at making You Tube videos is here lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqDOipufo7eBj6Msi=prPJw3-YOGY1qVYR

[@kemosaabe]

I’m subscribed to you! What a great project. Are you coming along to the NEC show?

[@MarksMadProjects1]

@@kemosaabeHopefully, I’m just ploughing every spare penny into sourcing and buying parts. Nightmare lol.

[@burtmagnum-i8o]

Love Saabs. I have a 9-3 Viggen convertible. Just love it. Had a 9-5 Aero Estate, put some springs and dampers on it which sorted the ride and handling. And a Nubetoon remap. It was such a sleeper.

[@kemosaabe]

They sound great. Do you still have a Saab?

[@burtmagnum-i8o]

@@kemosaabe Yes, still got the Viggen. Great car. 83000 on it, electric blue, blue leather.