MotorWeek | Retro Review: '99 Saab Viggen

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  • @gregblanchard3438
    @gregblanchard3438 9 років тому +212

    Awesome Saab..i worked at a Saab dealer when this car came out.. unreal amounts of torque steer but boy was it fun to drive. RIP Saab...and thanks Motorweek for this great look back:)

    • @Mr.Schitzengigglez
      @Mr.Schitzengigglez 5 років тому +5

      I was a valet when this came out.
      You are definitely right on the torque steer.

    • @richsackett3423
      @richsackett3423 3 роки тому +1

      Which is a real drag because the 900/99 had zero torque steer.

    • @del7i540
      @del7i540 3 роки тому

      Steer clear, it's slow and too many problems with turbo, electrical and with the irritating voice of that cheesy public tv dude.

    • @1rstGear
      @1rstGear 9 місяців тому

      I was a young twenty something tech when these came out at the dealer. I was just moving over from the Saab side to the Porsche side. Loved these cars. We used to pdi these and the. Tell the customer to come get your friggen’ Viggen….😂

  • @qmto
    @qmto 8 років тому +164

    5:04 It was nice of Shia Labeouf to stop by to demonstrate the seat function for Motorweek.

    • @jgs014
      @jgs014 7 років тому +4

      qmto that’s not Shia. He was born in 1986.

    • @DrewLSsix
      @DrewLSsix 6 років тому +21

      Jorge Santana. Yeah, and Keanu Reeves isnt a centuries old immortal lol

    • @aricsnyder5882
      @aricsnyder5882 6 років тому +1

      qmto lol would have never thought until you said..

    • @RegionalRadioShackManager
      @RegionalRadioShackManager 5 років тому +3

      Jorge Santana r/woosh

    • @MkF3175
      @MkF3175 4 роки тому +6

      he looks like Shia Labeouf...but actually its Shia Labeouf who looks like him...he came first before Shia...

  • @palebeachbum
    @palebeachbum 7 років тому +34

    I'd love one of these now! That blue color is gorgeous.

  • @TheBTG88
    @TheBTG88 3 роки тому +18

    Drive my 2001 every day. Still looks contemporary, is plenty fast and is a real pleasurable 'analog' drive.

  • @vanmeures3689
    @vanmeures3689 9 років тому +136

    it comes in manual transmission only ! yes that s a great company!

    • @williamegler8771
      @williamegler8771 3 роки тому +6

      Probably one of the reasons SAAB failed.
      Didn't offer models customers wanted to buy.
      By offering a automatic transmission in this model they would have appealed to many more buyers.

    • @initialyeet3951
      @initialyeet3951 2 роки тому +2

      @@williamegler8771 check out Regular Car Review’s story of the Life and Death of Saab

    • @ExecuteBrandon
      @ExecuteBrandon 8 місяців тому +1

      Autos are better for turbos. 😂

  • @stevewilliams1834
    @stevewilliams1834 3 роки тому +25

    When I worked for GM I got to drive a Viggen convertible on the GM Proving Ground. The vehicle was fund to drive but it had Torque steer out the Ying-Yang, it was hard to keep on the road.
    Saab always made faster cars than most people thought. From 40mph - 70 mph, 2006 9-5 Aero was faster than 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo!
    Saab was one of the Best cars that GM never how to market. There constant fights between Saab and GM over product development, GM wanted Saab just change the Button and Badges of a current GM model and nothing else and call it a Saab, Saab ignore this and went on to overengineer a vehicle (usually great cars) that lost money on every car they sold. You would think there were some happy medium.

    • @chrisdooley1184
      @chrisdooley1184 2 роки тому +2

      A friend of my father had one and the dealer at the time suggested a quaife differential which all but cured the torque steer and made it amazing out of corners as well. He said it was the best $1,000 installed he ever spent on a mod.

  • @banpowel9784
    @banpowel9784 8 років тому +62

    Forgot to mention. At 100 mph it seems to glide, hard to explain, but amazing

    • @J1I9M7M4Y
      @J1I9M7M4Y 6 років тому +11

      Yeah, 200km/h feels like 90km/h.. Very stable and no drama what so ever.

    • @05Forenza
      @05Forenza 4 роки тому +6

      Yup, my 2006 9-3 Aero is similar. Super planted at very high speeds

  • @techexplorer9382
    @techexplorer9382 9 років тому +56

    Nice Car ! A car before its time , would look good today with current cars.
    Thanks
    Joe

    • @vanmeures3689
      @vanmeures3689 9 років тому +2

      +TechExplorer only if you compare it to the US makes...Other European cars had the same technology if not more...

  • @vwmatt33
    @vwmatt33 9 років тому +114

    I miss the Real SAAB!! I'm still pissed at GM for gutting and killing SAAB

    • @cpufreak101
      @cpufreak101 7 років тому +8

      vwmatt33 was part of their bailout sadly, and the buyer unfortunately got forced to back down in court. I do believe a company called NEVS owns Saab now, and they are putting the 9-3 into limited production, here's the catch though... A: only sold in China and Sweden (and I believe also Norway) and B: it will be a fully electric car only

    • @jacobfleming565
      @jacobfleming565 7 років тому +9

      Saab only lost money even when Saab was still Saab they made almost no profit and where about to go out of buisness

    • @romyan5382
      @romyan5382 7 років тому +7

      Saab would've died earlier otherwise, be thankful that at least they got a artificial heart for some years.

    • @anpenguin9463
      @anpenguin9463 6 років тому +10

      GM killed SAAB because SAAB was told to change the body parts and the badge of some GM cars at the time (Cavalier for example), but they went sooooo far that it costed GM a whole fortune. And they pulled the plug for good. It's sad, really.

    • @porkchopexpress6969
      @porkchopexpress6969 6 років тому +1

      This was a gm Saab

  • @bingoberra18
    @bingoberra18 8 років тому +15

    Actually Viggen means like "the thunderstone". In scandinavian viking times people found old axe heads in the soil and thought that these axes had striken down from the gods with the lightning. While in reality they had been laying buried in the ground since the stoneage.

  • @ILovedThe90s1
    @ILovedThe90s1 5 років тому +28

    Too bad Saab is no longer building cars - they were a really unique company.

  • @SuperDougiedoo
    @SuperDougiedoo 6 років тому +34

    If GM had done what Tata has done with Jaguar they could’ve done something special I reckon.

    • @briansukhu4392
      @briansukhu4392 3 роки тому +8

      Yes, leave the design to Saab, just pump cash into the company not platform and parts

  • @upeedinalamb5297
    @upeedinalamb5297 9 років тому +23

    Lambs love this hot hatch. Plenty of room for us in the cargo area.

    • @goldenretriever6261
      @goldenretriever6261 7 років тому +3

      Golden Retrievers like to put their heads out the back seat windows.

  • @gordonramsay7814
    @gordonramsay7814 8 років тому +12

    Had a 2000 95 Aero 5 speed and it was so nice and quick. Similar engine but made a little more power. Regret selling that one.

  • @Iceman-xx1kh
    @Iceman-xx1kh 8 років тому +15

    Imagine this same car with today's technology! Beautiful car.

    • @dougedoug2105
      @dougedoug2105 4 роки тому +3

      Imagine the price tag... $38k in 1999 dollars adjusted for inflation equates to just over $59K in today’s money! Beautiful Car but Ouch!

    • @thedood7471
      @thedood7471 2 роки тому +1

      Worth it for the safety features alone

  • @recpro7847
    @recpro7847 8 років тому +6

    I had a 98 900SE a couple years ago. This was the car that brought me to love European engineering.

    • @enes6591
      @enes6591 4 роки тому

      There are only 2 left and you will have 100 of them. You're a really rich man :-D

    • @jacobbeck7774
      @jacobbeck7774 Рік тому

      I have a '98 900SE. Love that car.

  • @TJC450
    @TJC450 9 років тому +122

    There's that club music again lol!

    • @deloreanman14
      @deloreanman14 9 років тому +28

      +TJC450 It was the 90s....what can we say?

    • @Bryan-on3cg
      @Bryan-on3cg 8 років тому +13

      I always thought that was the best "review" music they had...

    • @rixille
      @rixille 5 років тому +2

      I like it. Anyone know what it is, or is it just some custom edited song for the show?

    • @matthewlibanio8227
      @matthewlibanio8227 4 роки тому +3

      It's makes the the bloody 9-3 Viggen even cooler. What an awesome looking car.

    • @mrpayne1974
      @mrpayne1974 4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like a 1980s porn background music!!!😭

  • @pontiacGXPfan
    @pontiacGXPfan 9 років тому +10

    The poster child for unruly tugging from the steering wheel!

  • @blackericdenice
    @blackericdenice 8 років тому +11

    I fell n love with Saab after driving a 87 9000 turbo doing 135 mph with 3 friends n the car. I think that car was under rated at 160 hp.

    • @rixille
      @rixille 5 років тому +1

      Keep in mind though that these Saabs are pretty damn light though.

  • @Porsche996driver
    @Porsche996driver 5 років тому +4

    No squat or dive, it looks amazing in those high speed braking tests. Saab’s were stealthy and could be easily tuned to run like this Viggen Thunderbolt.

  • @Edward-kb8iz
    @Edward-kb8iz 4 роки тому +4

    I had one of these back in the days. Faster than everthing in Sweden at the time.

  • @banpowel9784
    @banpowel9784 8 років тому +19

    These cars on the motorway???? I mean even today against modern vehicles, absolutely awesome, it's like a fcking rocket, I covered 100s of miles and couldn't stop, it was so addictive, you really have to drive one to see what I mean.................stunning stunning stunning

    • @mczenk5095
      @mczenk5095 5 років тому +2

      They sure are amazing, I love my 92 Saab 9000 turbo

    • @thedood7471
      @thedood7471 2 роки тому

      Yes I have a 2002 Saab 93 SE TID and I relate 100% to the motorway driving experience

  • @fleuger99
    @fleuger99 Місяць тому

    This car looks beautiful 24 years later. Miss Saab's for sure.

  • @Courtney1992
    @Courtney1992 9 років тому +53

    they don't build cars like this anymore

    • @Schlomothebest
      @Schlomothebest 6 років тому

      What about the Hyundai Elantra?

    • @Sotisesnygg
      @Sotisesnygg 5 років тому +9

      @@Schlomothebest Hyundai lmfao

    • @Los_Chanchulleros
      @Los_Chanchulleros 5 років тому +2

      Comparing an European car with something made in Asia 😂😂😂

    • @PierreColombo900
      @PierreColombo900 5 років тому

      @@Los_Chanchulleros And not any european car 😉

    • @Los_Chanchulleros
      @Los_Chanchulleros 5 років тому +1

      @@PierreColombo900 yes, those Saab can be only compared with another European car, the SEAT Leon cupra with a VR6 and AWD.

  • @shopwithaaron
    @shopwithaaron 9 років тому +1

    A friend of mine had the 1993 turbo coupe and sold it last year....moved up to BMW 2011 I series convertible...loves the upgrade!

    • @georgesnyder5337
      @georgesnyder5337 2 роки тому +1

      Seems unrelated to the SAAB Viggen- but amazing story.

  • @eoinmaclean6478
    @eoinmaclean6478 5 років тому +5

    Back when CD players were luxurious! Most cars had a cassette player or no media whatsoever aside from the radio.

  • @MandusahRamirez
    @MandusahRamirez 3 роки тому +1

    I love the Motorweek Background Music when they review a fun car lol

  • @j.manning2759
    @j.manning2759 9 років тому +4

    Awesome video I just picked up a 2000 9-3 for $1500

  • @ErwinSchrodinger64
    @ErwinSchrodinger64 9 років тому +14

    I was just enjoying the video until I heard of the Mitsubishi supplied 2.3 Liter turbo with the horsepower rating (which are actually good even by today's standards). Not trying to get side tracked here, but why on Earth do companies like Mitsubishi supply automakers with incredible engines, like the one shown for the Saab, but don't utilize them in their own automobiles? I could only imagine how this engine could of saved automobiles like the Mitsubishi Eclipse.

    • @thestig572420
      @thestig572420 9 років тому +16

      I believe he was referring to the manufacturer of the turbo.

    • @maxipads1441
      @maxipads1441 9 років тому +9

      The Turbo is a Mitsubishi. Engine is Saab/GM

    • @jamesonneumann825
      @jamesonneumann825 9 років тому +3

      225hp crank on these cars was a bit low as they often dyno'd 210-225whp.

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 9 років тому +2

      +Maxwell Castro It's Saab's very own H-series engine. Not much GM there...

    • @Kingsoupturbo
      @Kingsoupturbo 9 років тому +2

      +Jameson Neumann That makes sense given a 2.3 running 20psi of boost on probably a moderatly well flowing Mitsu turbo

  • @wantapgt
    @wantapgt 9 років тому +18

    Lol "industrial strength turbo" haha as opposed to regular strength turbos?

    • @nutsackmania
      @nutsackmania 9 років тому +4

      +wantapgt lol hurrrrr so funny you should quit your day job!

    • @marcusjosefsson4998
      @marcusjosefsson4998 Місяць тому

      As opposed to the crappy Garrett GT17 turbo made out of papier maché used in other Saabs.

  • @manfromnantucket9544
    @manfromnantucket9544 8 років тому +2

    What a cool car, looks like a lot of fun. Wish I could say the same about '07 Eclipse GT. Speed isn't everything folks!

  • @CFG39
    @CFG39 6 років тому +6

    Thank you to General Motors for killing SAAB. SAAB was the coolest car company ever. First to really make turbo gas engines common, safety concious but not boring like a Volvo, cool ignition switch location and night panel. GM couldn't let them do their own thing so sales fell, then GM dumped them for next to nothing but kept shackles on what they could or couldn't do. The end of Saab was a sad day.

    • @marcusjosefsson4998
      @marcusjosefsson4998 Місяць тому

      GM thought it was a great idea to merge Saab Powertrain into GM Powertrain in Germany, for tax reasons. Saab then had to buy their own engines, for a pretty penny, and thus showed red figures in the books every year. GM as a whole didn't lose money, it was solely because it gave tax benefits for GM.
      Then came the financial crisis and GM needed US Government money for their bailout... The US Government had one condition: All GM entities showing red figures had to go first.
      That's what ultimately killed Saab along with Pontiac.

  • @chriscornelius2518
    @chriscornelius2518 7 років тому +3

    I have heard of people getting 300 thousand miles out of 1980s 900s. I know the turbo 900 was very quick and fun to drive.

    • @aeropilot4419
      @aeropilot4419 7 років тому +1

      Chris Cornelius I put 407k on my '84 900, no engine rebuild, just proper maintenance. Bulletproof engine (non turbo).

  • @adamcargeek
    @adamcargeek 9 років тому +33

    "racy silver"
    what.

  • @kurt8327
    @kurt8327 6 років тому +4

    This seemed more like a Saab commercial than actual review.

  • @ericmiranda9841
    @ericmiranda9841 8 років тому +18

    Shia Labeouf in Motorweek.

  • @oliviersavard8676
    @oliviersavard8676 5 років тому +2

    Holy shit 39k USD in 1999, I thought it was 10k less expensive. With inflation it's the price of a nicely equiped Grand Sport Corvette or a GT350 Mustang.

  • @aricsnyder5882
    @aricsnyder5882 6 років тому +4

    Best SAAB ever, used to think the 99 turbo. Aka 900 turbo..

  • @CEOkiller
    @CEOkiller 9 років тому +10

    I miss Saab...

  • @apocalypznow
    @apocalypznow 7 років тому +4

    Saab made great cars. I was lucky to own one. Too bad they're gone forever.

  • @TGoff-fz7yh
    @TGoff-fz7yh 2 роки тому +1

    Great car. Wish I still had mine. Sure don't miss this style of TV presentation though. Yack...

  • @patrickmichaellangan576
    @patrickmichaellangan576 5 років тому +5

    The Viggen is my FAV Saab. Too bad Jerry Seinfeld never got to drive this in Seinfeld.

  • @DStabs720
    @DStabs720 9 років тому +6

    Do you have a review of the 1997-2004 Buick Regal GS? The supercharged 3.8 v6 is a torque monster.

    • @kupidzheart
      @kupidzheart 9 років тому

      +David S yes..........yes they are

    • @anewzack78
      @anewzack78 6 років тому

      i've owned one of those too. I prefer the saab. Its funny because the L67 was a bit better on fuel lol.

    • @anewzack78
      @anewzack78 6 років тому

      saabs are more tuner friendly. Its SO easy to make 350 bhp (280ish whp) with them. But both the GTP and saab, the weak point is the transmission. With just a piston swap in the B235 engine, it can handle 600 bhp quite easily with enough fuel/turbo.

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 5 років тому +2

      @@anewzack78 I got 24.8mpg city in my saab when I daily drove it. 32.0MPG on a long trip going 85-90mph. Usually 35 mpg going more reasonable speeds.

    • @anewzack78
      @anewzack78 5 років тому

      @@kirbyswarp sounds about right

  • @JDsHouseofHobbies
    @JDsHouseofHobbies 9 років тому +26

    Poor Saab. GM really screwed them over. Such nice cars. I drove a new 900 Turbo and it was a blast.

    • @Guy_de_Loimbard
      @Guy_de_Loimbard 9 років тому +10

      +WikdSeafood The "GM screwed them over" line is getting old. Saab was an absolute basketcase of a company before GM threw them a lifeline and extended their life expectancy by at least a decade.

    • @Mathicuss
      @Mathicuss 9 років тому +4

      GM saved saab for a bit, everytime GM said to go with a more concervative approach they laughed in the executives faces and they did the opposite. GM lost allot of money with saab they killed themselves....

    • @iconictk2878
      @iconictk2878 7 років тому

      DroverChicago you watched that Top Gear episode huh lol

    • @iconictk2878
      @iconictk2878 7 років тому

      DroverChicago exactly

    • @ducoo6212
      @ducoo6212 6 років тому +1

      saab was a mess of a car, always broken but premium prices! same goes for Volvo. Ford, GM hold them all alive by making only losses with them till they sold both. saab is gone and Volvo is today Chinese which won´t last very long..

  • @lexburen5932
    @lexburen5932 7 років тому

    this was a very advanced car even in 99". not many other manufacturers could beat this car in its class.

  • @philliplyn2692
    @philliplyn2692 4 роки тому

    Loving this one thank's for sharing very important information giving blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work Saab one of my favorite cars wow throw back 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

  • @guinnessharvey4476
    @guinnessharvey4476 4 роки тому +2

    If only GM treated Saab the way the Chinese treat Volvo. Give them funding but don’t meddle with their engineers and designers. Amazing how the fortunes of these two great Swedish marques have turned out.

  • @xXDeViLRape
    @xXDeViLRape 6 років тому

    If only they knew back then what a fine and rare piece of art the viggen is today. In Sweden, this car is pure fucking gold. The love for it cannot be described. I sure wish i had one..

  • @quackman
    @quackman 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful esp in that paint!

  • @xavsadovsky4727
    @xavsadovsky4727 8 років тому +8

    Super
    saab!!!

  • @anewzack78
    @anewzack78 6 років тому +6

    "ecotec 2.3L" WAT lol btw this they under rated the power numbers on purpose with these on purpose. They'd dyno around 260hp or so

    • @dr.lyleevans6915
      @dr.lyleevans6915 4 роки тому

      260 hp at the wheels? Dang.. that’s ~300 bhp
      You’d think it would run faster than 7.0 0-60, but then again, Motorweek is infamous for its slow acceleration times.
      I’d bet with some minor mods it would pull 400 hp

    • @anewzack78
      @anewzack78 4 роки тому

      Dr. Lyle Evans yep. A gt2871 and larger injectors will make it kiss 400 pretty easily AND spool quite quick still (~3k)

  • @joshd9442
    @joshd9442 8 років тому +1

    5:00 shia lebeefs does road tests?

  • @patrickmichael3384
    @patrickmichael3384 2 роки тому

    This Viggen is my personal FAV Saab ever. If the NBC sitcom Seinfeld had existed just one year longer, Jerry Seinfeld would’ve bought one.

  • @joshuac4772
    @joshuac4772 4 роки тому

    Man I wish I could find a nice example. Seriously underated car.

  • @DigitallFlesh
    @DigitallFlesh 5 років тому

    I think the 90s techno music is fitting for the car and review because the car deserves that respect for how ahead this car really was. It looks like SAAB had a hand in this review to me.

    • @dalewasson5919
      @dalewasson5919 4 роки тому

      It was also used in the Pontiac Aztek review

  • @thetreblerebel
    @thetreblerebel 4 роки тому +1

    Looks like it handles well, I kinda like it

  • @5r248
    @5r248 6 років тому

    Was that the sound of the tires screeching when the driver shifted into 2nd @ 2:09? That’s a lot of torque!

    • @soundseeker63
      @soundseeker63 Рік тому

      Yeah it probably was, the torque output increases from 184 to 243 lb/ft from first to second gear! 😯 You would definitely feel it.

  • @laddtryck
    @laddtryck 4 роки тому

    I have a tuned base model one of these with 200hp (265 soon). I couldnt be happier.

  • @bbehzadi413
    @bbehzadi413 2 роки тому

    I want to find one of these! Own a Saab 9-5 wish they still made cars

  • @DriftTaxi
    @DriftTaxi 9 років тому +3

    It's so funny, watching all of these Motor Week videos, I can see how Americans really did kill the manual transmission.

  • @kyoakland
    @kyoakland 6 років тому

    I remember these when I was in high school I used to like him but I was so wrapped up in Mustang 5.0 s

  • @kirbyswarp
    @kirbyswarp 9 років тому +11

    Also 0-60 was about 6.5 seconds, even though MotorTrend got 6.1.

    • @boostedsaab2757
      @boostedsaab2757 7 років тому

      That's not bad.... Not fast but not bad.
      Keep in mind 50-80mph was the strong point for any Saab, not much could compete at those speeds.
      Add some mods? Strong point becomes 50-100+ depending on the mods

    • @jimlevin4843
      @jimlevin4843 6 років тому

      And its fwd!

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 5 років тому +1

      @DesertBMW this isnt a 0-60 car but I wouldn't call 6-7 second 0-60 slow, escpecially by 1999 standards.

  • @joshkindu3063
    @joshkindu3063 3 роки тому

    this car is such a beauty! looking to buy a saab as my first car this summer 😁

  • @smakfu1375
    @smakfu1375 Рік тому

    Man, at 48, this video suddenly makes me feel old contemplating that something from 1999 is "retro".

  • @624radicalham
    @624radicalham 9 років тому +1

    This is so awesome. Curious why you've mentioned before that some recordings are in tricky formats? What kind of formats were used in the 80s ... (Beta?) Thanks in advance!

  • @alfamonk
    @alfamonk 9 років тому +20

    nice engine but the chassis on these was still the crappy GM Vectra platform.

    • @vibingwithvinyl
      @vibingwithvinyl 9 років тому +2

      +alfamonk True, although the (OG)9-3 was much improved over the (NG)900.

    • @KingCast65
      @KingCast65 9 років тому +7

      +alfamonk Yup. You needed the VRK Viggen Rescue Kit.

  • @tobitella1432
    @tobitella1432 6 років тому +1

    These power specs still keep up with sports sedans today

    • @thedood7471
      @thedood7471 2 роки тому

      I can attest to that

    • @tobitella1432
      @tobitella1432 2 роки тому

      @@thedood7471 Just one month ago I bought a 440 hp sports sedan so I actually stand corrected 🤣

  • @mysock351C
    @mysock351C 5 років тому

    1:25 nice old-school GM mass airflow sensor there.

  • @potatopotato8360
    @potatopotato8360 7 років тому +3

    I feel like im clubbin'

  • @atomsmash100
    @atomsmash100 4 роки тому

    That was a good looking vehicle!

  • @weirdshibainu
    @weirdshibainu 9 років тому +16

    Sure it's not outstanding for 2015, but put it in context of other 1999 cars

    • @gear9242
      @gear9242 9 років тому +6

      I'd say those numbers hold up pretty well even to today, and every Saab guy knows those power figures were pretty conservative, too.

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 9 років тому

      +gear9242 It was damp today and I had wheelspin in 3rd gear from a 50 roll...I laughed out loud all the way home.

    • @nic12344
      @nic12344 8 років тому

      +weirdshibainu Well, my '05 9-3T still eat much of today's new cars!

    • @juelzm149
      @juelzm149 8 років тому

      +Nicholas R.M. I bet it will! I really love that generation of 9-3

    • @lexburen5932
      @lexburen5932 7 років тому +1

      yeah, it was a very advanced car for"99. but even today it holds pretty well

  • @TassieLorenzo
    @TassieLorenzo 9 років тому +3

    $38k in 2000... were Saab of America out of their minds!!?? What an outrageous price!! :/

    • @iconictk2878
      @iconictk2878 7 років тому +3

      TassieLorenzo hey the jeep Cherokee in 1994 was 42k.

    • @anewzack78
      @anewzack78 6 років тому

      but a more boring vehicle and not very tuner friendly. Easy to up the power in a SAAB. Its already turbo charged. Free DIY tuner software, etc.

    • @shanekonarson
      @shanekonarson 6 років тому

      TassieLorenzo and they are still worth like 20k ! The SAAB would be safer then all cars mentioned in these comments ! They spent heaps of money in safety before most car companies did !

    • @BJtheBassist
      @BJtheBassist 5 років тому +1

      @@anewzack78 these spank the USDM M3s. (E36)

  • @ubiased23
    @ubiased23 2 роки тому

    Very good looking car with excellent practicality as a coupe hatchback. It reminds me of the Volvo C30 hatchback. I prefer the Saab because it is larger, and it has more daily use.
    They are extremely hard to find, especially in good shape.

  • @kondor99999
    @kondor99999 5 років тому

    Always wanted this car.

  • @Keiji1978
    @Keiji1978 6 років тому

    John Davis seems excited in this video

  • @joebeastyg5686
    @joebeastyg5686 4 роки тому

    Why were cupholders such a task in the 90's? Every car I had back then (Probe, Laser, LHS, Cherokee Classic) had very few, if any, usable cupholders. Some were so cheap and flimsy with the way they folded (Chrysler LHS) out while others just weren't practical. And the Laser? I remember having to buy one of those plastic holders that you had to hope fit the door frame. I was a teen and sojust remember what a pain in the A that was. Today I have a 12 year old Navigator with more cupholders than I need. Newer cars have lights in the damn holders, and some cars even have coolers for your road sodas. I know driving habits change but cupholders seem pretty basic and an easy enough addition to any car cockpit. It's not like a major technological breakthrough I'm talking about here, either.

  • @TheCanadianCyclist
    @TheCanadianCyclist 9 років тому +3

    Sweet machine...

  • @PANTYEATR1
    @PANTYEATR1 8 років тому

    this car looks great! too bad SAAB isn't around anymore, these are nice cars.can we get a review of the 2000 Volvo C70 coupe?

    • @jakobholgersson4400
      @jakobholgersson4400 8 років тому

      Saab live on through NEVS.
      Also, Volvo supposedly considering to start a new, more youth oriented brand. Speculation is that that's why Saab (the aircraft manufacturer) doesen't want NEVS to use the Saab brand name anymore.

    • @julianarjah1175
      @julianarjah1175 8 років тому

      still don't understand them, what does Volvo have to do with Saab?

  • @dalewasson5919
    @dalewasson5919 4 роки тому

    They used the same music from the Aztek review but this came before it

  • @georgedoughly6344
    @georgedoughly6344 6 років тому +1

    This SAAB is Awesome

  • @CeeStyleDj
    @CeeStyleDj 5 років тому

    Anyone own one of these and remove the electronic torque limiters? What was your results? Man... I used to want one of these when I was young. Almost forgot about it.

  • @1995RangeRover
    @1995RangeRover 8 років тому +1

    Still want one!

  • @fortune300
    @fortune300 9 років тому +4

    This engine in that GM crap platform is like throwing pearls for pigs..

  • @seinsmeld13
    @seinsmeld13 9 років тому

    Too bad they are gone. Hopefully they will be back soon.

  • @garywolf8309
    @garywolf8309 8 років тому

    Where can you get one of these?

  • @TheComp_Troller
    @TheComp_Troller 5 років тому +7

    2:39 - did the Saab just run over a cat?? 🤣🤣

  • @kirbyswarp
    @kirbyswarp 9 років тому +6

    I own a black one :) Super fun car.

    • @ottodob
      @ottodob 9 років тому

      +kirbyswarp nice to see you again! I hope your viggen is treating you well.

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 9 років тому +1

      ***** I just got a CEL on my way home on friday. Compressor surge/Turbo flutter. I'm guessing the BPV is out.

    • @Jaqen-HGhar
      @Jaqen-HGhar 9 років тому

      +kirbyswarp I was gonna buy one but my bank wouldn't finance it because it was too old. I was super bummed because I found one with 20k miles on it. Ended up getting an 07 Aero Convertible which is still a fantastic car but isn't the same.

    • @kirbyswarp
      @kirbyswarp 9 років тому +1

      Brandon Ottinger 20k miles?? that's unheard of.

    • @Jaqen-HGhar
      @Jaqen-HGhar 9 років тому

      kirbyswarp it wasn't cheap and why I was certain my bank would finance it but they have a strict year policy. Sucks cause I'm looking to trade in my current one to get another one but if I want that I'd have to go into the 08+ body style and I don't want that.

  • @Xx1SailorScoutxX
    @Xx1SailorScoutxX 9 років тому

    Whoops; wrong video. That was meant for the Acura Legend review. LOL

  • @ravipeiris4388
    @ravipeiris4388 7 років тому +2

    Amazing car.

  • @chillil321
    @chillil321 3 роки тому

    was that Shia Labeouf showing the interior?

  • @gregorypappas766
    @gregorypappas766 4 роки тому

    The music though, I didn't understand that haha

  • @dancelittlesquire
    @dancelittlesquire Рік тому

    I just wanna know why the soundtrack sounds like I’m the middle of a McDonald’s lololol

  • @JavierCR25
    @JavierCR25 7 років тому

    Saabs were the hottest shit back when I was in high school.

  • @CeeStyleDj
    @CeeStyleDj 5 років тому

    Man...These were expensive! ( especially for the day!)

  • @daytonasayswhat9333
    @daytonasayswhat9333 4 роки тому +1

    Cool music.

  • @brettbanta2100
    @brettbanta2100 Рік тому

    Man, $ 38,000 back in 1999 was a ton of money

  • @henrymccomments
    @henrymccomments 5 років тому

    I found a very good one for 15k
    Still holding great value

  • @desmondmitchell5387
    @desmondmitchell5387 2 роки тому

    I remember this review and episode

  • @rightfight100
    @rightfight100 9 років тому +1

    How are these in used condition?

    • @jamesonneumann825
      @jamesonneumann825 9 років тому +1

      +Bailey Nguyen Really good used car buy as they can be had cheap right now. Check for sludge(there were PCV updates that helped) which is less of an issue if regular oil changes were done. Ignition cassettes are common failures and can be had for $200. Otherwise money is well spent on torque steer/handling upgrades and good summer tires.

    • @thestig572420
      @thestig572420 9 років тому

      Viggins are rare tho

    • @skwon9642
      @skwon9642 9 років тому

      +thestig572420 sign up for the viggen channel on FB, they post every time there is one for sale around the world, mostly the US. It comes up quite often for very cheap! Im saving up for one =D

    • @tracer690
      @tracer690 9 років тому

      +Bailey Nguyen You can still find some with low miles, the owners typically baby them.

    • @rightfight100
      @rightfight100 9 років тому

      Thanks everyone!!

  • @miljororforsprakpartiet290
    @miljororforsprakpartiet290 11 місяців тому

    Rims did it all. Damn those are sexy.