This Forgotten Saab 900 Turbo Turns 30 Years Old In 2024!

In 2024 the Saab NG900 turns 30 years old. I’m aware some 5 doors were on sale late 1993 but I’m focusing on the Coupe here because I own one.
The NG900 only had a 4 year production run so is now a very rare car with the newest examples being over 25 years old
This was the first Saab to be produced with new owners General Motors & is often seen as the less popular 900 model mainly because of that fact.
In this video we look back at the NG900 and take L508 WWV on a trip down memory lane.
Thumbnail photo credit : Matt Searle
Chester videographer : Richard Hamilton

[@wasishlosjo]

Very nice example of the NG900! Thanks for a great video praising an even greater car.

[@victortank236]

Have owned 3 of these. The look of them grew on me immensely. Beautiful cars.

[@tjshill82]

Couldn't agree more! I think time has been kind to the NG900/OG93

[@magnuscarlsson8803]

Thanks for a great video! I have owned my NG900 Turbo -97 since 1999 and I love the car. It was my daily drive until just a few years ago. Now it’s just my hobby car.

[@tjshill82]

Wow that’s really great to hear. I don’t think many people will have owned one for such a long period. I don’t think I will ever let this one go. Hopefully I can do a 40 year video in 10 years time!

[@turboman6680]

Fantastic video, great car and you absolutely scored with the weather and got some stunning shots. My favourite is the one turning left when the sun is just squinting through. Beautiful. My Dad bought a 2.0 S in Ruby red in march 96 from the Aberdeen dealer Adrian Smith. It had the optional Saab Audio fitted and fixed towbar (as per the bonus bonus footage). I binned it down an embankment as an enthusiastic 17 year old, then buckled a wheel against a kerb due in no small part to its chronic understeer and abysmal Pirelli P4000 tyres. After giving me the row from hell, my father binned it himself after falling asleep at the wheel! It was straightened (again) on the jig (again) but we lost faith and traded it in for a 9000 CSE 2.3 eco auto. One point to note and for me stood out was that I was convinced that the solid red of your car was 'imola' red and not 'Monza' red. I might be wrong but I don't think I am. Happy Saab'ing! 😁

[@tjshill82]

Yes the handling isn’t the greatest but I forgive it if I’m honest. Yes it’s definitely Imola Red. If I said Monza I’m clearly wrong 😂😂😂

[@lukemallory7832]

Brilliant tribute to the new 900. I have the same brochure and issues of Autocar from my childhood..! Outside I have 2 9-3 'verts with the B204e and 205e respectively. These cars sit at 80 mph without breaking a sweat - loved your shot on the dual carriageway! Your 900 is really a sweet spot in spec and a credit to you and its dear former carers. Best wishes to you and L508WWV!

[@tjshill82]

Thank you for the comment. There’s something special about Saabs isn’t there. I think now they no longer exist makes them extra special

[@wolfgangtatzel3706]

Red colour - pretty good looking! My 900 S is black

[@pedropimentel3031]

Congratulations! Such a good video: this red coupe is a masterpiece, a dream in true life! The film, the landscape (including the urban one), the light and the music, all off them do compose a hard work and a big tribute to this car blend which is also written in red colour in my heart!

[@tjshill82]

Thank you. I am biased but think red suits the shape of the coupe incredibly well

[@pedropimentel3031]

@@tjshill82

[@MS940]

Cool story and nicely edited video! My current OG900 Cab was sold and serviced long time in Liverpool by company named Mayfield Garage finally in this year ending up here in Finland after spending 12-13 years in other country with enthusiast.

[@tjshill82]

The Convertible is an incredibly elegant design. Saab always managed to nail the proportions very well

[@johanloof2363]

I remember when I saw when Saab show this for the public in Trollhättan in 1993. I was 7 years then. ☺️

[@tjshill82]

I wonder that people really thought of it back then ?

[@johanloof2363]

@@tjshill82 I believe that most of the people in Trollhättan though it was a nice looking car. 🙂

[@tjshill82]

Cheers Jack. I’ve a Clio RS video in the pipeline but knowing me will be another 2 years before I do it 😂😂

[@m0ogy]

Superb video John, I own a Year 2000 OG Saab 93 SE Turbo in sun green and it's in the condition of yours, both NG 900 and OG 93 are such great cars.🙂

[@tjshill82]

I was on the motorway earlier (not in my Saab) & a blue OG93 coupe went past in the outside lane looking amazing. You really don’t see many now !

[@Saab--kc6xz]

I like how saabs just have a different presence on the road. Like it's unseen

[@tjshill82]

It’s sad they no longer make cars. It’s now our job to keep them going.

[@Saab--kc6xz]

@@tjshill82 yessir indeed.

[@ringbummers]

Some effort gone into this. Nice job. Great shots and content. Were the roads closed or summat?? 😂

[@RichieRouge206]

Nope it was so early noone was about! That was filmed between 5 and 6am on a Saturday morning 🤣 couldn't have asked for better weather and lack of people

[@titaniumgreyestate]

Great video picked a perfect day to film it too

[@jacksimkiss9336]

Great video Tom and nice camera work Richie, love the shot driving towards camera over the bridge. Actually downed tools in work to watch 😅

[@RichieRouge206]

Cheers Jack! We really enjoyed filming that morning

[@dbt2787]

“We don’t talk about autos on this channel”

[@That_63_Benz]

I love this!!!!

[@carmanick]

Fantastic video Tom. Your 900 is such a stunning looking car, the coupe bodystyle, the red paint and those 3 spoke alloys. I saw it at Rustival and the condition for a 30 year old car. I do think people car, this was a modernisation of perhaps Saab's best known model, and it hung onto the saabness despite the new world of GM ownership. It still looks like nothing else out there. The car is a credit to you, the detail of the video is great, I learned a lot! Also like how you gave a tribute to the long term owners and where the dealership used to be. The external footage is absolutely brilliant and the setting looks so nice - did not think Chester looked like that! The archive footage is wicked, how did you find that?!

[@RichieRouge206]

It was definitely a perfect day of weather and Chester is a lovely city to live in for sure

[@RichieRouge206]

First like and comment!! Yesss. Tom, I thoroughly enjoyed filming with you for this. The video is superb ❤

[@tjshill82]

10/10 camera work 🇸🇪

[@viggensaab2163]

Nice video, but I thought the colour is IMOLA red

[@tjshill82]

Yes it is I don’t know why I got it wrong 😂

[@tobiasgoeller6592]

I own a OG 9-3 Aero... I searched almost a decade to find a decent one... this car will be the last to leave my garage.

[@tjshill82]

They are underrated cars that’s for sure.

[@MMSaabChannel]

Sub Nr 200 😀 good Saab content. The NG900 has not much of a fan zone sadly. Design and everything is really nice its sad they had so many quality problems :(

[@tjshill82]

Yes technically the early cars were the worst of the bunch they then kept making minor updates to them even though the name changed in 98 it was essentially the same car wasn’t it

[@sidlazzar1002]

Cash 4 clunkers in the US killed a lot these Saabs. So hard to find now 😭I have an 03 Volvo I absolutely love. I want to start a lil Swedish car collection.

[@tjshill82]

Similar schemes ran in the uk & it makes my blood boil.

[@user-cn6re9jr1t]

A company trashed by GM, just like the Chinese volvo ownership

[@tjshill82]

Pretty much