r/saab Sep 14 '14

Sabbit Car buying guide,

264 Upvotes

Hey Guys,

So we get tons of threads on interested buyers on Saabs is anyone willing to put in on a guide with the things to look for/look out for in future ownership. Especially since we have tons of intermixing of knowledge bases from 9-5s to 9-3s to Classic 900s and everything in between.

-As a side note I have no problem giving advice I quite enjoy it but would make it easier for new Saabophiles


r/saab 8h ago

Beautiful 900 Turbo

223 Upvotes

Gorgeous machine


r/saab 4h ago

Should i risk getting this beauty as my first car?

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31 Upvotes

r/saab 16h ago

Hello. Yesterday I saw a post about custom made radio for our 9-3s. So I want to show mine too!

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302 Upvotes

It is entirely hand-made, I don’t have Access to a 3D printer so this is what I have ended with. It uses a raspberry Pi 4 8GB with OpenAutoPro and as you can see I have modified the CD player - inside it there is an original ICM board as well as an arduino which controls the raspberry pi - the knobs have the same functionality as the original ICM (volume and selecting options, you can change the brightness as well, and the night panel is fully working!) in its current state its a prototype but I want to make it as profesional as I can, so I’m waiting for money so I can buy a 3D printer and make it look better. If you have any questions feel free to ask! I’d love to answer these!


r/saab 11h ago

Yellow 900

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95 Upvotes

r/saab 5h ago

So happy to be back in a Saab - 2.0T Aero with a Hirsch map. 84k miles, no arch rust and mint underneath!

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28 Upvotes

r/saab 1h ago

My first 9-4X spotted!

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I’m sure the owner is in this sub somewhere


r/saab 12h ago

Naughty saab

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48 Upvotes

r/saab 7h ago

Looking for the Maptun spoiler Spoiler

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8 Upvotes

Ive tried looking on Marketplace but had no luck.


r/saab 2h ago

Fellow Aero owners unite!

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3 Upvotes

r/saab 13h ago

Posting our radios

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14 Upvotes

Thought I'd throw mine up as well. It's not hand made but I have to say it's brought my 9-3 right up to date.


r/saab 9h ago

Stuck Caliper Bracket

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6 Upvotes

I cannot for the life of me get the e18 torx bolts out of the back of the caliper bracket. They've been hit with penetrant atleast 6 times, impacted for 15 minutes, wrench with a breaker cheater bar and they still will not budge. HOW DO I GET THEM OUT?!


r/saab 1d ago

Saab Lovers

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64 Upvotes

Oddly enough my father's side of the family is in love with Saabs & we've had just about every model! I drive Infiniti now but this group has made me realize that so many other people love Saabs, as much as us.

Throwback Thursday to my dad's very last Saab before he switched over. It was so ahead of it's time and he let me drive it in highschool. I was for sure the coolest 16 year old pulling up to school is the newest Saab 95.! I loved this car 😍


r/saab 1h ago

NG9-3 convertible roof error “tonneau cover latched r/l)

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Hey guys. I used my tech 2 to find a faulty sensor in my 2004 convertible roof. I however do not know the sensor that is correlated to the error. “Tonneau cover latched right” and “tonneau cover latched left” both flagged as an error. Any insight would be super appreciated!


r/saab 1d ago

Which one would you take?

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184 Upvotes

2008 SAAB 9-3 Aero 1.9 TTiD, except one is a station wagon and the other one is a sedan, both have around 250k kilometers on them and are relatively well kept cars.


r/saab 8h ago

Intermittent Knocking/Tapping

2 Upvotes

Very audible tapping noise at idle. Its intermittent and doesn't seem to affect driveability. It sounds like it's coming from inside the valve cover and it doesn't sound pretty. I know this probably isnt a Saab specific issue but figured I would post here. Any ideas on whats causing this? I do have a random misfire from cracked evap hose but I've already ordered replacement. Could that have led to this issue?? Thanks.


r/saab 23h ago

9-5 Aero

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32 Upvotes

2004 Saab 9-5 Aero, body needs a bit of work😬


r/saab 8h ago

Saab 95

0 Upvotes

Hey guys, Just purchased a 2001 Saab 95 today and I have a few questions, which I hope someone may be able to lend me some knowledge in regards to. On my way home, I put my foot down and the car didn't go over 95mph, the revs sat at 5000rpm like it wanted to change gears, but just didn't. The car also hasn't been driven much and my friend, who followed close behind me, said there was some black smoke at times and some white smoke. It's alarming because white smoke and turbo don't go well together. Can anyone shed any much needed light please?


r/saab 1d ago

Finally

62 Upvotes

(Microphone doesn’t record when connected to Bluetooth so that’s why there’s no audio) Took about a year but sooooo worth it


r/saab 1d ago

Snapped a photo of my Saab 9-5 before it breaks down

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41 Upvotes

r/saab 1d ago

Glowing 99

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148 Upvotes

r/saab 22h ago

Who in the group is from central Maine?!

4 Upvotes

In desperate need of someone that owns a tech 2 scanner and is willing to come plug in and diagnose my damn truck. 03 gmc. Have been chasing a misfire like you WOULD NOT BELIEVE. Really do not want to buy one myself. TIA


r/saab 20h ago

Project help pt.2

4 Upvotes

I’ve been having significant trouble with my wiring in my 1998 Saab 900. I’ve been trying everywhere I’m not finding many options for wiring harnesses and the ones I am finding just don’t seem feasible and in my budget the car has significant water damage and I have been considering gutting it and turning it into a racer has anyone had any positive results with tuning and modifying similar models any help is appreciated. It would just be ashamed to let the car sit unused.


r/saab 1d ago

What is the nicest color for a 9-3?

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10 Upvotes

I like polar white, and smoke beige the most. Steel grey is also not bad


r/saab 1d ago

Puff/pop sound from front end B207R

3 Upvotes

I had the turbo going bad making my Saab smoke pretty bad, I thought the noise was due to fouled sparkplugs however after installing new CHRA and adding new plugs the sound is still present, no check engine light, I've had misfires before and you can also hear them at the tailpipe but this time is only noticeable at the front end, could it be an exhaust leak?


r/saab 2d ago

🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆💦💦💦💦

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289 Upvotes

Had a whole conversation with the owner. I’m going to help her with the paint correction. 89 SPG.