Sweden's FORGOTTEN Unicorn | Rafi's Saab 9-3 Turbo X

[@joshrawks21]

That body will never go out of style.

[@SlippyGrip]

Timeless!

[@miguelm2558]

Totally agree

[@poppad1187]

I agree , that body still looks slick in 2023. It’s a shame Saab had to close their doors. Would have loved to see what a 93 Turbo or Viggen looked and performed like today

[@SVTCO]

Very true. Some cars werenjust perfectly styled. I think of the mk3 supra, Land Rover LR4 and these as timeless designs. The Turbo X is my dream car and I'm still looking for one to own and i won't give up.

[@poppad1187]

One of ex girlfriends Dad’s had a few over the yrs and when he left on business he’d leave me the keys to the Viggen and damn that car was fun and got looks all day. He flew CF-18’s in Canadian Air Force and just loved his Saab 93 and be bought his wife a 95.

[@trackingangle929]

I bought one new in 2008 with six speed manual and it still looks and drives as new and is as comfortable. It's been essentially trouble free. Needed a new clutch last year and the usual maintenance though recently the steering wheel lock module went bad and I had to have the car flat bedded because the steering wheel was locked. I have a great Saab mechanic in Brooklyn and so far have been able to get all needed parts. Nothing has gone wrong in the big picture! My first Saab was a 1972 96 costing $2737 new. I've driven nothing but Saabs ever since. I kept that one until 2000 (of course had newer Saabs along the way). I visited the factory as Saab rolled out the new 9-5 and got to ride in an electric car they were developing. I even got to see the paint department where even dealers weren't taken---I have some friends--- it's been a fantastic 50+ year ride! Sad Saab is gone..... really nice video. Thanks. But that honeycomb grille and some other things aren't stock!

[@SlippyGrip]

Good eye, definitely not stock, just preference from the owner!

[@pederfallbom]

Those parts are Saab Hirsch parts. Saabs performance departement

[@jesusramonsuarezlopez9892]

Yo soy dueños actualmente de un SAAB 93 TID DEL AÑO 2010 YA ES MI SEGUNDO SAAB Y ES UNA PENA PORQUE CUANDO ESTE LO DECIDA CAMBIAR MI INTENCION SERIA SEGUIR CON LA ESTUPENDA MARCA SAAB mientras seguire con ESTE SAAB 93 TID lo cuidare como hasta ahora suerte a todos los SAABISTAS ❤❤

[@DrDAC-go7hs]

He has a Griffin front on it and a Hirsch front grille. Shifter looks aftermarket and the dash has some aftermarket stuff on it.

[@sitarko3756]

Really cool to see people keeping this brand alive! Saab is dead for many but not for us!

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely love to see it!

[@agnesf2659]

Beautiful Turbo X. How I miss my beloved 93 Aero XWD that I sold a year ago.

[@SlippyGrip]

Too bad you had to sell, truly awesome cars!

[@werwolf247]

This is just perfection. The video is also very good.

[@SlippyGrip]

Appreciate it!

[@ivanfrankovic85]

Robusnost, elegancija, totalno drukčiji od drugih. Bezvremenski auto, kao da je danas proizveden. Da mi nude bilo koji novi automobil bilo koje marke ili ovakav Saab, izabrao bih Saab. Pozdrav svim ljubiteljima Saaba od jednog volvista iz Hrvatske! 🇭🇷🇸🇪

[@SlippyGrip]

Dziękujęmy bardzo Ivan, pozdrowienia od Polskiego kanału z USA! 🇵🇱 🇺🇸

[@ivanfrankovic85]

​@@SlippyGripBaš mi je drago. Pozdrav poljskoj braći i svoj našoj slavenskoj braći u SAD. 🤝 Nadam se da će biti još sličnih snimaka i s nekim drugim Saabovima, jer ovaj Vaš snimak je vrhunski. 👍👍👍

[@mod.ts76]

Another owner of a TX SportSedan 6MT here! Super awesome to see these shots. That griffin front end swap along with all the Hirsch parts truly conveys the depth of the owner's knowledge and taste of tuning Saabs lol. Great video, glad to see a Saab covered! Does the owner happen to have an instagram?

[@SlippyGrip]

Agreed, the little details truly make the car! I'm sure he'll comment back, already let him know someone appreciated his taste!

[@alexbritch02]

Definitely would love one of these as a daily driver. I drive a '96 9000 Aero R vin right now! Fantastic car

[@SlippyGrip]

Always loved the 9000 aeros! They were so different!

[@birthdaygrave_]

Hell yeah, I've been waiting for the day an edit like this of a TX pops up. I have a TX SportCombi that's having the front end rebuilt, so some fresh TX content was awesome to see in the meantime. Love the Hirsch bits in this particular car... The car is obviously very well taken care of!

[@SlippyGrip]

The owner definitely does take great care of it, and we're glad to fill the void for a TX video as well! Glad you enjoyed it, and hope you sub for future content! Cheers!

[@mod.ts76]

hi lol

[@cinemar]

We had very few turbo Xs over here in Australia but I do drive a black 93 Aero turbo4.

[@SlippyGrip]

Not many here either, but that's an awesome car!

[@cinemar]

@@SlippyGrip By very few I mean one. I've never seen one on the road but there is one for sale.

[@dejanjonoski]

The car, the video, the music. 😍 Bravo! 👏

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Akademie999]

simpely perfection,i own 9-3 aero 2006, 2.8t wagon, love SAAB

[@SlippyGrip]

Amazing car!

[@routzhan]

Absolutely fantastic video. Upstate New York at its finest in the fall, and the music is perfect. Well done!

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you so much! So the crazy thing is, this wasn't in upstate NY. The car does have a NY plate, but it was actually shot around the tail of the dragon in NC!

[@hahamasala]

Beautiful video for a beautiful car! I love driving my Turbo X manual sedan version with ultra low miles and my brother enjoys his automatic SportCombi version. The engine is so smooth while the exhaust has a truly unique sound.

[@SlippyGrip]

Glad you enjoyed it! Love to hear that there's others out there enjoying these great sounding, rare cars!

[@florinvid]

Love those wheels, beautiful overall. Not a lot of people know about this. Nice!

[@SlippyGrip]

It really is a special car!

[@Antoni13061953]

SAAB come back! SAAB fan from Poland.

[@SlippyGrip]

Przydał by się powrót! Pozdro z USA!

[@mihais7183]

Speachless. Awesome cinematography and editing! Still drooling after a pre-facelift 9-3 Aero.

[@SlippyGrip]

Appreciate it!

[@zekiryumer3629]

Моята любима и единствена марка Обичам Сааб ❤

[@SlippyGrip]

Great brand! ❤️

[@lt6532]

Fun fact: The chief engineer and project leader for this car went on to create the SEA EV platform enabling cars like the Zeekr 001 and Polestar 4.

[@SlippyGrip]

That's pretty crazy!

[@mobbak]

What! Are you sure that he is part of ZEEKR 001 project?

[@lt6532]

@@mobbak Thats not what I said. I said he (Kent Bovellan) created the SEA platform.

[@pieterk4960]

Nicely done. Is this upstate NY?

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you! It was in Fontana, NC actually!

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

beautiful shooting and what an awesome car!

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you so much!

[@GeoBot_Gaming]

Such a beauty....

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely!

[@stargazeronesixseven]

Saab 93X >>> The rare Millennium Falcon of the Saab ... 🙏 Thank You So Much for sharing ... 🌷🌿🌏✌💜🕊🇸🇪

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely, thank you for watching!

Great Video. Beautiful Car. Greetings from Madrid.

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you!

[@calebmiles]

excellent video and production quality. You deserve more subs

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you so much! Hoping to keep them coming!

[@jokijarvi2]

Saabs are so freaking classy

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely

[@khirun5021]

Wow love the color grading. Good job!

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you so much!!

[@GarreTTTurncoaT]

❤ I LOVE my TX. Just got it back after a year and I missed it so much.

[@SlippyGrip]

Glad you were able to get it back, such awesome cars!

[@supersaabclaire]

Oh wow!!! Ultimate dream car ❤

[@SlippyGrip]

🙌

[@seancolon9890]

Were are you located? Id love to get a ball park on what you charge for a small cinematic? Ive got a 15 Mustang that id like to get on video.

[@SlippyGrip]

Relatively available throughout the tri-state area! Shoot us a message on our Instagram to see if we can correlate something! @slippygripco

[@holgerruthning6890]

sehr schöner SAAB.

[@myklbllngsly]

Amazing. I own a 2008 Aero XWD 6 speed. Incredible cars.

[@SlippyGrip]

They really are!

[@SergeantZaf03]

Just bought the exact same! Mines auto tho😢. Only 46k miles tho

[@SlippyGrip]

Still an awesome car!

[@seanmahoney2755]

Wealthy people can drive whatever they want, smart people drive SAABs. Beautiful car brother. I run a 2004 Aero, stage 3 tune, stainless exhaust. Like a bat out of trollhatten.

[@SlippyGrip]

That sounds like an awesome car!

[@Tsjuderr]

Beautiful video sir. First of all Id like to say that Saab was my very first car. I remember my first day when I purchased it and since then I never stopped loving the car. I love the fact that there are so few left on the streets. I feel so special driving it . When I meet some other saab driver and we wave to each other,it always makes me smile and I have happy mood. The car never failed me. I maptuned the vehicle as well so for saab,it goes very fast. I dont want to do it............. Unfortunately, adult life and growing up -> I had to focus on different things then running around the car and taking care of it and 2 weeks ago the engine broke down on the road. It is right now under service but I still dont know the cost of repair. It can be total K.O. of engine aka huge investment. I failed the car and hate myself for it but I have decision to make anyway. Do I keep or sell? I know I can save money for example for Audi A7 which I like as well. Its modern,easier to drive,basically everything is better but Its not Saab. I know I wont feel that special anymore and we wont have that bond together. In case I keep it, I decided to do complete revision of everything so I give to the car what it needs and buy everything new which means that maybe I wont spend the same amount as like I would buy Audi A7 but It wont be cheap as well. Basically I want to go all in in both cases but I have to choose which one I want. Buying new or completely renovate the old? Is it still worth it to invest into Saab? I love it to death but if it will be damaged every 2 years its a bad investment. I dont know....Any opinion will help I guess..Do you miss your Saab if you sold already?

[@SlippyGrip]

Appreciate the comment and praise! That’s a tough situation man, if you’re somehow able to do both or rebuild in full, that would be amazing but maybe not the most practical. I was very big into a multi year Volvo project that I ended up having to part with and just told myself that once it becomes feasible, I’ll go back to another one of the same cars and do it even better the next time around! Maybe that would be an option for you as well! Cheers!

[@musicloveunity]

I still miss my old 9-3 ❤

[@SlippyGrip]

Those cars really do leave an impression

[@thejsgarage]

This video single-handedly motivated me to buy two TX’s haha so thank you ❤

[@SlippyGrip]

Dude, that is incredible! Glad to be of service 😂 good luck with the cars!

[@Patrioten99]

wow the forest and the car😍😍 its just perfect

[@SlippyGrip]

We were expecting the greenery, but the fog was an amazing surprise!

[@jesusramonsuarezlopez9892]

Soy actualmeteb dueño de mi segundo SAAB 93 TID DEL 2010 SEPTIEMBRE el anterior duró 7 años me di un golpe y me compre otro y si SAAB volviera a la vida ... seria cliente ,pues me volveria comprar otro ...UNA PENA QUE QUE NO VUELVA AL MERCADO ESTA ESTUPENDA MARCA suerte a todos los SAABISTAS

[@perlundberg2073]

Beautiful car🙏

[@Darukas9]

amazing setup of TX, amazing video

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you!

[@tjas659]

TurboX is very rare but why did you change the front bumper from Griffin or latest NEVS version?

[@SlippyGrip]

The owner seems to prefer the griffin bumper!

[@kronid13]

Езжу на Saab 9-3 c 2006 года. Проехал на нем, как до Луны - 360.000км. Хорошо, что NEVS вместе со шведскими коллегами продолжает дело SAAB и скоро выпустит электромобиль.

[@Neptune8]

So clean :chefs kiss:

[@poprostuadam69]

Just got mine back on the road after 8 months :)

[@Parenyokk38]

Невероятная машина! ❤

[@danparra1781]

Beautiful. Was there a wagon Turbo X?

[@SlippyGrip]

There absolutely was! Stunning as well!

[@GOJi0846]

Awesome video😍🤙🏻 new subscriber here, what edit program do you ide?

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you so much! Adobe Premier Pro is the software!

[@Moi323_]

2023? Saab still alive ?!

[@SlippyGrip]

Still kickin' 😎!

[@supersaabclaire]

Hell yes

[@Chrisallengallery]

Yep, just bought a 9-3 2l turbo aero with the Hersch performance mods.

[@fearnoproject2047]

In my driveway, Saab will Always be alive! One ❤

Claro, el mio me encanta.

[@Neptune8]

That Hircsh interior is so clean

[@SlippyGrip]

Owner pieced it together perfectly!

[@Андрей-я4б3щ]

Обожнюю SAAB!!!

[@maciejkozowski5289]

The most beutyfull cars ever made ❤ shout out to all saab lovers❤❤❤❤ keep driving those cars they are worth it

[@SlippyGrip]

Agreed, great cars! Pozdrowienia a USA!

[@andydwill]

What with the Hirsch badge on the radiator? I have a UK Turbo X and Viggen, What a pleasure to drive x

[@SlippyGrip]

Just a little accent piece!

[@JM-be1xm]

Love the griffin fogs

[@SlippyGrip]

We do too!

[@romanrudenko1614]

Legend !

[@simonnice9030]

My brother owns one of these. It is his pride and joy.

[@SlippyGrip]

Love to hear that!

[@saab9514]

Zeitlos schön ♥♥♥

[@giannisgj5428]

top car, wonderfull video!!

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you!

[@TomasChlapecka]

simply nice

[@GreenHawkDrive]

Hey man, great video. I'm currently working on a video talking about Saab and would love to use this. I'll be sure to credit you!

[@SlippyGrip]

Awesome and thank you!

[@gilesa.4052]

Really miss Saab.

[@SlippyGrip]

Us too

[@СережаЁ-х8ц]

Диски эти подходят только на тёмные машины. Турбо икс идеально с ними смотрится.

[@k_s.m]

How fast is Your car after the mods? have You ever timed it? pozdro z polski ;)

[@SlippyGrip]

Never timed it, but definitely be increasing performance! Dzięki bardzo pozdro!!

[@k_s.m]

@@SlippyGrip I always wanted to know what is the TurboX capable of after the mods on manual transmission :) if You make any measurements, please let us know ;) dzieki

[@ВосСавант-й8ц]

Шикарный самолёт)

[@BicsGaming]

So beautiful

[@SlippyGrip]

It really is!

[@bigt4135]

Love the manual. Beautiful car

[@SlippyGrip]

Nothing better!

[@mwsaab9]

I miss my Saab. Was hoping NEVS would revive the brand and bring it into the modern electric age, but sadly they´ve gone now too.

[@SlippyGrip]

It's a real shame honestly

[@lt6532]

Well, it looks like Saab is on it's way back actually... (they have to use a different name though). The Emily GT will likely be built after all. Not only that, there is an "engineering red line" from this car to the SEA EV platforms and cars like the Zeekr 001. So, Saab is very much alive in this EV age.

[@mwsaab9]

@@lt6532 I haven't seen anything about that... Would be great if the car would be built. It looked near to a production build.

[@lt6532]

@@mwsaab9 It's pretty awesome actually. New Swedish/European owner. That includes the factory in Trollhattan as well where the new car will be built. The only thing missing is the name.

[@mwsaab9]

@@lt6532 Yeah - just reading about it - exciting stuff... The market is yearning for a decent convertible EV. They converted the 9-3 to an EV, so maybe an open-top 9-3 wouldn´t be that far away 🙂. Love how the Saab spirit is still alive and kicking.

[@fearnoproject2047]

Massive Track too

[@SlippyGrip]

Agreed! Felt it suited the car!

[@johnnylee1531]

Pretty wonderful video!Man can I ask you the questions?is this XWD?how many horsepowers?what is the engine of 9-3 Turbo X?2.0 or 2.8?is this gasoline or diesel?what is the fuel consumption of 9-3 Turbo X?27 mpg hwy?what is the mileage at full tank?is 400 miles or 500 miles?And finally I hope you can film the night driving version!I hope it will be true.Born from jets!

[@SlippyGrip]

Whoa, where do we start haha! XWD, 280hp factory, this car is tuned to considerably more, 2.8, gas, fuel consumption really depends on the owner driving, Google says 26mpg, 400+ per tank, and we will definitely look into a Night video in the future!

[@snse8]

Ja pierdole jak ja kocham ten design 🥹

[@HarrissonWard]

Sweet edit Bröther

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank your brother! Make sure to stay tuned for more updates !

[@Jarzu84]

Great video, Saab owner😊, what is the name of the track btw?

[@SlippyGrip]

AK- Our Destination

[@Jarzu84]

@@SlippyGrip thanks:-)

[@Jannoha1]

Is the Turbo X expected to go up in value?

[@SlippyGrip]

Hard to say, but we think so!

[@BWTECH0521]

Wowza!!!

[@terrycainarmit1982]

Very nice Saab 👌👍

[@SlippyGrip]

We think so too!

[@kambiznazari6870]

SAAB is not forgettable.

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely!

[@e90baby]

currently trying to buy an auto turbo x for 2 grand! but the person on craigslist isn’t responding. Think it would make a great daily so I can mod my bmw e90 and make that a fun car.

[@SlippyGrip]

That sounds like a proper stable! Good luck with the guy and the e90! Nothing better than some euro cars in the stable

[@bwright6761]

Sickening...... 👍🏽

[@SlippyGrip]

I hope in a good way 😄

[@thehal991]

Plenty of these have become available in the UK, sadly, because of the emissions output, the government has put them in the highest road tax band. That’s why people are getting rid of them as a daily driver.

[@SlippyGrip]

very unfortunate honestly! Such a great car

[@spawn11]

Was so close to buy this car in 2015. Due to high insurance rates ended up getting Subaru wrx

[@SlippyGrip]

Still a nice car to have!

[@spawn11]

No regrets with Subaru as I needed AWD powerful sedan for Canadian winters. But Saab had a unique feeling to it. Test drive 9-3 Aero too beautiful solid feeling car. Unfortunately, they discontinued my mechanic said hard to find spares that was another deal breaker. @@SlippyGrip

[@SlippyGrip]

Makes sense seems like the right move!

[@spawn11]

@@SlippyGrip I saved 150$/month on insurance rates with Subaru. Wonder what makes Saab so expensive to insure and it was half the price than Subaru.

[@SlippyGrip]

My guess would be lack of parts because the company doesn’t exist anymore honestly

[@ArhunBeyik]

Didn't expect NY plates

[@d4ve587]

Not a speed camera in sight the place for the saab turbo x. 💪

[@bananskillet]

Take my money 😂

[@SlippyGrip]

That's what we said 😅

[@PandaPi123]

That griffin emblem is better than the stock one.

[@SlippyGrip]

Agreed 💯!

[@Daniel-n7l5c]

Type of wheels pls?

[@SlippyGrip]

OEM factory wheels boss! Came on the car

[@punityaduvanshi730]

This reminds me of NFS hot pursuit 2...

[@myname7284]

Quick carb for pennys and reliable too

[@SlippyGrip]

Definite bang for buck!

[@gergelytoth5613]

Can't find better body. So gonna have to tune up my cabriolet.

[@SlippyGrip]

Nothing wrong with that!

[@djvicy]

Hej! Forgotten? Never.

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely not!

[@davidwitko]

Sporty and classy…

[@SlippyGrip]

Absolutely!

[@markcars7749]

Nice

[@SlippyGrip]

Thank you!

[@賴小翔-q6g]

就是帥

[@Danny-no4ot]

Hi brother I have one for sale v6 manual very good condition, 130.000km. The car is stock

[@werastuss3171]

Как можно было допустить ,что не стало СААБа??????

[@SlippyGrip]

It is a shame that they are no more

[@goranwikstrom9544]

👍😁👏🇸🇪

[@thomascatford2627]

They are not saabs and have not been since the 90s. They are gm vauxhalls , last saab was a 9000

[@SlippyGrip]

True, but to be fair by the same token, you can say tons of manufacturers aren't their origin anymore, we're just happy the name was kept alive for as long as it could have been 😀

[@slackerman9758]

Sigh, wish they could have kept this up.

[@SlippyGrip]

It's definitely unfortunate 😕

[@Ghosts0070]

I'll never sell my 2008 9-3 OEM diehard here

[@SlippyGrip]

Love to hear that!

[@StewartOldham-i2m]

A great car, I know because I still daily drive a SAAB 93 Turbo X XWD, and have done for twelve years.

[@SlippyGrip]

That’s incredible. A very underrated car in our opinion as well!

[@konellin189]

sadly this car brand ended...

[@SlippyGrip]

Very unfortunate 😕

[@wolfgangtatzel3706]

Be carefull on slippery ground! Gourges nature and street - please stopp engine during refueling next time - thanks!

[@SlippyGrip]

No worries, it was just recorded that way! No safety was breached 😎