We Bought £2000 FAST Estate Cars!

[@AnItalianGuyOnYT]

don't tie a log to the back of the beamer if your handbrake fails

[@jimgamble4355]

But if by chance you do, the rear window out of an early 2000's Subaru wrx will fit in nicely

[@M17_Max]

That’s frightening genius

[@Xis_coupex]

Lol

[@dansaab11]

You can get decent 9-5 Aero for £2000 to £3000. Maxwell overpaid for the car. That car is £500 -£800.

[@benmorris7762]

You could easily get a dame Edna for that money

[@dansaab11]

@@benmorris7762 That is true

[@230k19]

Not in the united states. That car is worth $10,000

[@geepeerces]

@@230k19 not with that kind of body rot.

[@joebloggs5886]

​@@benmorris7762 why would you want one over the sharktooth though?

[@boostedsaab2757]

As a hardened saab enthusiast whos been working on them for 20 years i can tell you there is something very wrong with that 9-5. 209hp is woeful for that engine. These things solider on past 200k and hold the power way up there unless theres a fault. Needs a full service with all filters and most importantly fresh plugs that are gapped correctly. The DI cassette is probably the original and very weak aswell. Also check vaccum lines and that the original dump valve isn’t internally leaking. Not many people understand or know just how ahead of its time or how powerful the trionic 7 management system was. As for rust… that is a really really… really bad one.

[@A20NHT]

Yep, this a very bad example, you can tell it hasn’t had any TLC for many years.

[@shottingham]

I very much agree with you, but then again, the BMW came from a mechanic (which also had former tuning). As for the Saab history; who knows?! Bit of an unfair comparison, really. This episode is definitely starting to channel towards TG/TGT vibes, which is awesome, so we gotta take these cars with a grain of salt. ;)

[@shieldaigbencher]

Isn't 209bhp about right for the 2.3T as opposed to the 2.3t or the 2.3 AERO?

[@defconluke]

Or they are WHP figures from the hub dyno (not corrected for drivetrain losses) and the BMW has been previously mapped? Putting more power through the FWD Saab is not going to be that effective/rewarding compared to how well known those BMWs are for responding to a few mods.

[@boostedsaab2757]

@@shieldaigbencher this is an aero. So it should 250hp/260lb ft

[@Hippienolic2]

Max has been a great addition to the channel. Has a good dynamic with Mike and Izzy

[@jeffmiller7817]

KUDOS to Hammond to keep the spirit of Top Gear and The Grand Tour alive... This is a regular old cheap car challenge just like the good old days... I love it...

[@LewWise87]

That BMW was definitely coded to do that ridiculous window thing by Mike 2 mins before filming this.

[@petec2583]

100% - I owned an E46 330i Touring recently (also in Mystic Blue!), from factory it's coded to do that if you *hold* the unlock button, and close them all if you hold the lock button. Very handy in hot weather!

[@kaismith6673]

​@@petec2583Think its most german cars tbh, my e90 does it, my old mk6 golf did and my mates leon does.

[@petec2583]

@@kaismith6673 indeed, but not when you just tap the button 😂

[@kaismith6673]

@@petec2583 No that needs coding in, im replying to the reply above

[@ghomerhust]

@@kaismith6673 my mk3 golf did that prior to me putting manual windows in (was getting tired of putting 2-3 new regulators in it EVERY YEAR)

[@Sid3300]

About time we got a Saab on this channel, 9-5 is a great under stated fast car! Afraid they do rust a bit...

[@NaturallyAspirated]

Very fond memories passengering in my Dads Saab 9-5 HOT Aero down to Le Mans in 2002! Not only could it hustle with the best of the sports/supercars on the motorway but in absolute comfort! It was a young me's dream trip and it will live with me forever! The Aero is an undercover rocketship! And seeing the Dewalt Morgans, X-Power MGs, Bentley Speed 8s and HEARING the Panoz... unforgettable!

[@ThunderChunky101]

I had one. It was absolutely lovely. One of my all time best cars. Like driving on a cloud. And fast! As you say totally on comfort. Great cars. It really is sad that they don't exist anymore.

[@TheRedDeadRat]

That Saab needs a di pack, plugs and new vac lines then a trip to Nottingham to see a man named Karl.

[@jimmymcgoo8641]

Still be slow.

[@viktorjjakobsson9710]

@@jimmymcgoo8641Saabs are quick. Always been known for that. Plus reliable, which is why they were always awesome cars.

[@sejn2587]

lol! Tell me You know nothing about saab engines!

[@nekite1]

Ahh, noobtune.

[@viktorjjakobsson9710]

@@sejn2587 No of course not. I’ve just owned 9 of them, serviced them and tuned them every now and then over the course of 10 years. So yea, no experience what so ever. Before you say anything; yes I’ve owned other cats as well, amongst them I’ve ever speced then myself so there is plenty of experience with other brands as well.

[@MujinTouge]

I knew Maxwell bought a Saab the second he said "I've been more creative"

[@kamenng8426]

I knew the second i clicked the video based off the thumbnail

[@alphaknightplayer]

pls make this a regular thing i love this brings back old top gear

[@AlfaSaab]

I love Saab❤🇸🇪

[@remyllebeau77]

It's like a mini Top Gear episode. But where is the James May character?

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

He arrives next year!

[@edwards8383]

Your reaching a bit there 😅

[@SternLX]

Ya, getting some old school Top Gear vibes from this one. 😁

Nope

[@ZacsDashcam]

big fan of mike and maxwell on camera, really looking forward this series!

[@ALEXCOLEE68]

as a saab lover and bmw hater, i enjoyed this

[@seanfox8185]

Max went to a scrapyard and pocketed the 2k for sure 😂😂😂

[@Maxwell_Millz]

I wish I had 😂

[@DreuScuhDoo]

LOVE the Saab choice especially if it's the b234 or b235 engine

[@nameless7438]

great to see saabs on these bigger car chanels😊

[@davykelly3053]

I loved my 95. I had the 2 litre. It topped out at 130mph, but on the autobahn it would happily sit at 130mph as long as it had fuel in it.

[@nekite1]

That's the thing about the 95. I have hit way over UK speed limits in one of these and you just don't notice, because there is no difference in the handling between 70 and 120 mph. Just as smooth and wafty even at high speed.

[@benmorris7762]

​@nekite1 100mph in my swift sport vs 100mph in my 9-5 aero are completely different experiences. One is buttery smooth and the other is terrifying.

[@teamgaming1294]

I had my old 9-3 off the 150mph clocks.....more than once...But that was tuned a bit

[@davykelly3053]

@@nekite1 I only drove mine twice in the UK when back visiting family. You could easily get done for speeding, they were a really smooth drive.

[@Brickhazard]

The rear inner arches on that Saab are totally gone and will need a tonne of welding. I know this first hand :D Also the Saab's EVAP system is most likely broken which means he is losing boost. "Bolt mod" would have fixed it.

[@kip8790]

My E46 touring sat like that. It’s probably standard. I absolutely flipping loved my 330i touring, I did 200k miles in it, never had one engine fault, ran smooth as butter all day long. I also think the facelift was the best looking 3 series to date.

[@toterl4252]

Saab Mentioned 🗣🗣 Grew up in my dad's two 9000's and 9-3 Convertible (he also had a 99 before I was born)

[@aleksanderwieckiewicz3987]

Hey Man, i actually still own a Black 9-3 convertible with light leather interior. My favourite car❤️

[@lepastresgentil9467]

Saabs are special, excellent cars except for that 9-5 it's in terrible condition

[@robgross3524]

I watch this and I can’t help but think this could be (should be?) the future of The Grand Tour

[@dumbestoyster]

I've been looking for a 9-5 aero wagon 5spd for so long. They all suffer from that rear wheelarch rust. I've actually moved to a 3series wagon. The bodys hold up so much better

[@kennorcott7074]

The UK rots out cars really bad unfortunately, same with the northern US

[@terot8341]

@@kennorcott7074 those 9-5's rot everywhere. I had -02, it had rear wheel arches, trunklid, sideskirts rusted beyond repair. It's sad because they are good cars.

[@eddiehitler6985]

I've got 3 x 9-5 Aeros and whilst I agree they are now of an age where rust is a major issue, I'm yet to be convinced they are worse than many other 20+ year old cars. From what I see the typical 3 series of that age (or even younger) are often noticeably rusty around the bodywork. As another example I see many VAG cars 10 years younger with shameful amounts of rust. My oldest Aero just turned 25 years old 2 days ago (one of the oldest still on the road in the UK) and still pretty solid, the other two are both 2004 and are succumbing to the GM cost cutting and are not fairing so well.

[@davyarthurs]

@@jscxntsalt on the roads 🤔

[@fbsvideoshack]

No wheel arch rust on my 9-5. If they are looked after they are great. More comfortable than a 3 series (i’ve had one of them too and they rust like mad!) and bigger and faster too

[@P6UL_K]

Awesome! This is what we love! Really looking forward to following this series, I remember the days when that Alex bloke used to do similar videos to this 👀😂

[@arslan479]

I was going to suggest please feature a Saab and then 20 secs later Maxwell reveals his 95. I was taken back to the Top Gear tribute video on Saab, you guys never showed the Night panel button. Great to see you’re featuring different car brands too. Out of interest did any of you consider is200 estate as its very left field.

[@ukwan]

Shitboxes from the 00's for £2000... This is my kinda car 😂❤ I've owned many and will always love this era of car.

[@corza663]

You need to change the DI pack on that Saab and check the vacuum lines. Most likely the reason why it's down on power. These things make awesome sleepers, I used to have a 400bhp one and it was enormous fun

[@e34jan]

Had two E39 530d Tourings with 424k km and 385k km on the clock.. These engines last forever if well maintained. Absolutely loved them, especially the first one. Had full house with double layer windows and stuff like that

[@joshsheppard7156]

I do love how Hammond is now keeping the challenges alive on Drivetribe.

[@WW-wf8tu]

Someone has to do it.(not that other channels have not already and still do mimic this sort of thing) Shame he is not using Willow, Izzy and perhaps his wife to do these sort of challenges. As that would be far more interesting choices than these 2 people.

[@Recessio]

Maxwell is such a good addition to this channel, vibes so well with Mike

[@imissyoujimmy]

disagree

[@colingale]

should have added a 0-rusty race too,

[@lando0861]

As a huge Saab fanatic and BMW fanatic, I loved this video so much.

[@tonybhogal8112]

That Saab is definitely not running right. I have a phase 1 2.3t, was 185bhp from factory but its been Noobed, running a bigger intercooler, intake and 3" downpipe and im up at 260-ish. That Aero HOT should still hit 250bhp easily

[@milliemackin920]

Boys…. My 9-5 aero estate cost me £1500, it’s a stage 3 remap and sits around 300bhp, where did you find the rip off merchant who sold you that 🤣🤣 the Saab is soooo good I love mine

[@bran170]

That saab❤ fix it, bring it to nordic tuning for some extreme power en leave the exterior bashed, ultimate sleeper

[@professionalbodger]

maxwell should get a bloke called NoobTune on the saabs case. Guaranteed to turn it into the animal is should be!

[@OwainPreece-ie6bb]

Wow my 330D is identical to that except Ive got a 6 speed manual, less miles and the original alloys and mirrors! I love it, great cars

[@KieranGhost92]

Maxwell coming out of his shell as a presenter in this video has made my day 🚘

[@RobbieBarclay]

Second this, he’s smashing it 👍

[@GurdevSingh-uo9gy]

I bought a E46 touring 220i petrol straight 6 touring. Done it up to a nice spec and spent a few quid on mechanicals. But absolutely bang on now. Wicked car

[@JamieFrench-j9v]

I had an e46 touring 330d like that many years ago. It was modified and a superb combination of shitbox, performance and comfort. A brilliant motorway muncher.

[@yuukikazuki4289]

o yes, i love these kind of challenges, one of the reason i fell in love with the trio. looking forward to the next chapter ^^/

[@callumboothroyd3766]

how can you complain about the Saab 2.3 turbo being ugly when the m57 looks the way it does 😂

[@jrbuch]

Loving the challenges Hammond is giving these guys.

[@zanewhiting4289]

Saabs are quick but out of the box, 0-60 isnt its strong point. Once on the move it feels a lot quicker, once the turbo has had a chance to spool up

[@Jack-hg1hq]

I was literally just thinking how none of the big channels have ever done a saab and they are so slept on....

[@Ewannj]

Car Throttle did one back when Alex, Jack and Ethan were on it a few years ago

[@OskiR80]

Once you drive a Saab you realise how amazing the car actually is. Doesn’t matter how much money you have, the Saab is a proper old schools car.

[@Maxwell_Millz]

I've always had so much respect for Saab. They were a but too over engineered, which was good for owners, but inevitably the Saab downfall, as it killed their profit.

[@barnoslogik]

i've been lucky enough to own a couple of GM900 turbos, and they absolutely shifted, i lived in bristol and had to regularly travel down to yeovil for work, but i always arrived with a smile on my face. comfortable, smooth and very very quick, so it didnt matter if i took motorway or the back roads it took about the same time!

[@scottmckinstry1698]

Can confirm, my old E34 steering wheel started doing the same thing. Thankfully, reupholster kits are cheap and easy to do yourself.

[@ethanparton1500]

Love this, gonna be a great series

[@geepeerces]

pretty sure that Comfort opening stuff on your BMW is only supposed to work if you HOLD the UNLOCK button for as long as it takes the windows to open, or hold the lock button as long as it takes for them to close. At least, that's how Mercedes has done it, both in our old 1990 E (W124) and current 2016 E (W212).

[@sheriff1292]

Face lit up when I saw that 330D! I own a 330D touring myself and they're absolutely lovely; very jealous of that sunroof!

[@paigelore]

Looking forward to this, cudos for keeping the TG/GT spirit alive. Only thing missing is a 3rd person to create chaos to any debate heh

[@michalrocarek363]

1:50 Saab in left corner

[@RcT990]

Got shafted on that 95, better examples for 1200-1500 all day long

[@rhysblaney3121]

"How's that hole in your starboard side?" *Port Also, having owned several SAABs, I hate the Vauxhall argument. If they WERE Vauxhalls, they would be cheaper to maintain. Also, my 9³ Aero had more Mitsubishi parts on it than GM.

[@ScottyDnB]

Owned many e46's over the years and i absolutely miss my 330ci msport, could drive it flat out everywhere and i could get to work faster than i can now in my current car with more than 100bhp extra, such a great chassis.

[@garyseaton4619]

I'm still a huge fan of TMNT... Used to record the first cartoon on VHS. I vacationed, last year, in a spot named Cowabunga...

[@mistreku]

Brill! Can't wait for the next ep! (Also, Mike, I hope you're aware we all know you coded that window gimmick yourself, lol)

[@DaxHamel]

This is a great idea. I didn't see the end coming even though you showed Hammond in the beginning. Good job!

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

Yes can’t beat an e46! I own a 328i saloon manual in fern green absolutely love it

[@uno_1762]

drivetribe is somewhat (idk if owned) but connected with the trio. a podcast or 1 episode every month of them just chatting abt car would be epic

[@principal7819]

Drivetribe just went up a notch. Similar to old school TG!

[@Disturbed2097]

I'm hoping these car challenges will be a reoccurring thing. It's an itch, and only a few channels attempt to scratch it. Just need a third victim to complete the formula 😅

[@HappyDude1]

KZbin is allready full of it

[@SaabJitsu]

Well done on the Saab but now the prices will go up on me lol. Great video mates.

[@madsdekker305]

The Saab is so cool

[@Aceofswe]

Looking forward to follow this series!

[@AndyB365]

Think Max might've bought the wrong Aero. Ended up with Aero as in made of chocolate with bubbles in it 👀

[@Maxwell_Millz]

This is what happens when I buy cars sight unseen from the Internet! 😂

[@AndyB365]

@@Maxwell_Millz facebook marketplace pictures taken at 9pm on a Nokia 3310 😂

[@Ghxst_2023]

​@@Maxwell_Millz might wanna do a full history check on that thing. if the owner has left the country it raises some concern. May have been used as a dr*g mule car

[@ivorproblem1332]

With those old 3.0d autos you have to hit kick down or use sport mode as the gearbox learns your driving style and they can be slow if tootled about in.

[@CarObsession]

A few years ago I bought a 2006 3.0 TDI Audi A6 Avant on a whim (it was a challenge for my KZbin channel, which is almost as successful as Drivetribe LOL), it cost me £1,480 and it's genuinely one of the best cars I've ever had. I was sad to see it go and I do still miss it. Who doesn't love a cheap estate?

[@martinbcooper]

The E46 Touring is all the car you could ever need. I really love mine, will be running it until the wheels fall off. Mike's one looks like a bit of a pig though.

[@pareshLadd]

Love it, love it, LOVE IT! Can't wait for the next instalment :)

[@Mark_Williams300]

This has been the most entertaining video on this channel in a while. Well done lads

[@rosh_producers]

Absolutely loving the new series! Only thing I would say is that the music in the background of every single clip is super distracting, would perhaps prefer something a little more RAW?? Just seems a little bit much. Love, love, love this channel so hopefully feedback is appreciated. Thanks for keeping us entertained guys!!

[@zak2175]

That saab is a bit of a dog, i bought mine earlier this year for 2000 quid and it was in much better nick. That being said if you did fix it up, itd run rings around that 330d

[@henrykravitz468]

Loving both cars. Love seeing Maxwell and Mike on camera together. Shame Maxwell didn't modify his car before he picked it up

[@PatNoire984]

the old top gear's feels are tangible, like a soft cushion..can't wait the next

[@godfrey627]

Put a 19t turbo on the 9-5 and it can easily reach 310hp. It is just bolt-on. Of course you also need a ECU remap, larger injector and a healthy fuel pump.

[@VishnuPadmanabhan]

A new video day from DRIVETRIBE is an awesome day!

[@misterdarkcloud2384]

Honestly It would be super cool to see cheap car challenges on drivetribe now that tgt is done.

[@MarieWest-tbic]

Wow a new Drive Tribe today!!!

[@brendanday5010]

Keep the wagons alive🍻

[@ThePoisonDwarf1]

Saab were told here’s a vectra we want you to use as much of it as possible. Apparently they used less than 15% and that’s why Vauxhall wanted to shut them down lol

[@taranjitbirdi]

I like how one of the guys is repping a Kenya bracelet 🇰🇪, I lived in Kenya for 16 years and often go back 🙌

[@darasen66]

Half way through and I really think they need Izzy on this as well.

[@markbiggart1265]

I know people eye roll whenever KZbin content creators fan boy about the E46 but I’m a proud owner of a 2005 330ci and it’s genuinely one of the best all rounders and cars to drive that I have owned, period. Also, showing my age thinking you were calling the car Meg rather than Salem 😂 Plus that M57 engine is a sensation.

[@ssj4jamie592]

Nice to see a bit of content between all the adverts

[@LoftechUK]

Love it. Can’t wait. Let’s do this.

[@steved2368]

I absolutely love saabs and looking for a 9-3 estate currently, but how did you manage to find the worst 9-5 in the country and pay a enormous 2k for it 🤣 doesn't add up , I walked away from a nice 9-3 estate with 120k for 1.2k in black no rust only reason I want something a bit less millage before I do a full rebuild and upgrade in a couple of years

[@StigDesign]

this is so funn to watch :D

[@AudiFan875]

Saab - one love!!!

[@Michaelshields24]

this looks good😀 keep these episodes coming👌

[@burbage54]

As the happy owner of an 07 plate 95 Aero Estate, I bought over 5 years ago, for half what you paid, with no rust (still), fast enough to make me grin (still) I think this video says more about your car buying skills than anything else. £2k for that shed? You could have got a 300bhp, near mint one for that! 😂

[@lucille_the_rat]

More challenge content like this please!! 😎👌

[@Phoenalix]

Drivetribe doing TopGear challenges makes me so happy

[@terred999]

I like how drivetrive is becoming the new grand tour

Lol

[@toomanychoices467]

My '07 9-3 aero was also called Saabrina and I lost it when Maxwell mentioned the name for his Saab

[@Rodrigo11122000]

I barely watch your stuff but this was a great video with the most amazing Tog Gear challenge style content ever! Well done, waiting for the follow up 🫡💪🏼💪🏼

[@garypattle5699]

This make me happy it reminds me of the old days of Top gear challenges

[@DanTheMan.]

I've never owned one of the 95s but all the other similar saabs I driven have in fact had a sport mode button.

[@frannymarch87]

snore another British motoring KZbin channel filled with boiring bmws! Well done on the SAAB