Saab 9-2x - Fast Blast Review - Everyday Driver
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- The guys do a Fast-Blast in the Saab 9-2x, “Saabaru”, to give this often-forgotten car a bit of screentime. Todd has owned this example for a few years now and he and Paul talk about its origins and comparison to the WRX.
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I came across this video a few months back when shopping for a 9-2x and I gotta say, seeing your level of praise confirmed my decision. Not to mention it says a lot that you actually own one. Three months into ownership of a bone-stock 90k 5MT version, I have no regrets. Thanks!
+Myles Lund - Really glad to hear this was helpful to you! Todd definitely enjoyed his time with the 9-2x. He's since sold it, but they are definitely an overlooked car and a fantastic WRX alternative. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. Enjoy your Saabaru!
EverydayDriver is the hood aluminum like other SAAB's?
Yes, I own a '06 non-turbo Saabaru and it aluminum like a Porsche.
B MW I was wondering g for the 92x, yes I know it's a rebadged wrx but I wanted to know for this year and model.
Not cheap anymore!
Loving my 05 Saabaru, sold my 04 wrx for this vehicle due to wanting a wagon and fell it love with it every since!
Do you still have it? Any advice for us on what to do for mods or not do?
@@Fitforacting yep, still have mine and going on 210k miles. If it's an aero, look into an aftermarket uppipe and downpipe and a tune for the downpipe. Wakes the car up even more!
You sold a WRX for this!
Just found a 05’ Saab 9-2x for $5.7k with 182k miles. No accident history and 2 previous owners. Might need to schedule a test drive!
"Water drops from a water bottle will stain this. And I have a dog."
LOL!!
Probably my favorite line in the whole episode!
Great line! I bought black seat covers for the front and they are compatible with the airbag system.
That's literally the coolest car ever, I love Subaru and and I love Saab. I want this car so bad!
Proud owner of an 05 Saab 9-2x Aero in Desert Silver Metallic here. Love my Saabaru! Great review guys!
Got me one of theese a 2006 a few weeks ago and its absolutely awesome, a sporty wagon that handles like a true sports car
Love my Aero. I'm currently stage III w/ 300 AWHP on the ej205 and its a blast to drive everyday. Great review guys.
I had no idea about these! I just searched and found 5 near my location with good mileage and under $8000 ! exactly what I'm looking for
Did you end up buying a Saab?
Did you end up buying a Saab?
I really like my Saab 9-2X, which is not an Aero but a 2006 2.5i. It's got Bridgestone summer tires and the 17mm WRX rear swaybar so it handles relatively well. My other car is a 2011 WRX but this is a great daily driver.
my dad had one of these when i was born.
one of my first memories was sitting in his lap right after he got off of work, and i specifically remember the dragon-like creature on the steering wheel.
too bad he sold it, he loved that car.
It's a griffin, it's part eagle and part lion
Just picked one of these up, this video certainly contributed to my decision. I'm incredibly lucky, mine is stock and super clean for a 15 year old vehicle.
Awesome. Great cars and congrats on a good find. Glad this was helpful!
I have one of these cars. I like it and fun to drive. Nothing over the top in mods as of yet. I always get made fun of by other Subaru owners whenever i drive it. Its ok. I used to work for General Motors for 20 years and bought one when i left the company. It only has 30,000 miles from 2005.
Had I known about this Saab before I bought my MS3, would've definitely given it a look. Love oddball cars that very few people know about. Great way to showcase this Subaru in Saab clothing!
I really hated calling this a Saab. I had a 1982 Saab 900 as my first car, and a 1984 900s as my second. My fourth car (and first new car) was a 2005 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS wagon. The Saab 9-2x models really were bastard children. Great car, misunderstood by the general public, never embraced by Saabaphiles.
February 2021, car shopping and the 9-2x looks pretty good as cheap wheels. The issue is, the Subaru engines have a reputation for being finnicky about maintenance. How can I be sure the car I'm considering has been properly maintained?
@@5610winston look at it
2006 9-2x non turbo with almost 200k on the odometer, my only problem has been catalyst converter but it’ll be fixed next week along with attaching the apex exhaust I bought for it. I have a plug and play computer chip and thinking about air intake. Rear quarter is a bit banged up but she still drives well...
My favorite thing about your channel is how you are already on the road driving the car. Straight into the fun stuff
One of these popped up on my radar today and I'm testing it tomorrow. We'll see how my experience goes... I'm cautiously optimistic!
9-2x driver here, always 2.5i. No I don't regret my choice, its a good commuter car and I like that not to many people know about this car. I used to have a blue one, that saved my life, and now drive a satin gray one.
From my experience, they're actually the same price or more expensive because they're so rare. Supply vs Demand
I had one, and it had leather seats and heated windshield. I think it may have been a part of a cold weather package sold in Canada. Great little car. I miss it.
I own 3 of these cars (05 4EAT Aero, 06 5MT Aero, 06 4EAT Linear) they are the most timeless chases from the mid 2000's, very fun and capable. Highly Recommend them!
You guys should really review an older 9-3 or 900
Dream Car. I've just got into Subarus, (I daily drive an Impreza) but my father and I have been into SAAB, he drives a 9-3.
I have the 2006 wrx wagon version of this and I still have tons of fun. It's just fast enough to beat most other cars on two lane freeway onramps and also great for stuffing all your Costco junk in.
I had an 05 saabaru 92x automatic impreza of the same color inside and out, and had it as a winter car for 2 years ( winter tire equipped) .... snow much fun.
I own a Saab 92x, and there is an error in this review. You CAN turn of all the dashboard lights. I'm not trying to hate on this video, I am just giving out more information.
This is true! Threw me off once
The Saab signature night panel feature is missing though. So factually the video is correct.
Sweden is a dark place... You don´t want bringt dashboard lights in the dark deep woods where the moose waits to jump into your headlight beem. Sun sets at 14:00 and you´ll see it again at 9:00 next day so it is an issue here. Night riders work double shifts :-)
Good review video I just bought my 92x yesterday but I have to say I did not find that these saabs were cheaper than the Subarus in Florida I find that they are more expensive and way harder to find. However I did get a pretty good deal on mine I believe at $4,200 mine is a 05 Aero with 148000 miles on it, automatic, fully stock.
Love my Saaburu! Just had mine given some love. New clutch, turbo, reseal, front ball joints and lower arms...but it's soooo fun to drive. Everything is Subaru except a things, mainly cosmetic.
Tried to look for one to buy... but none were around my area at the time. so i got a mazdaspeed6 instead
smalley008 nobody gives 1 flying fuck what you bought, dude.
ormand3000 you must be a really chill guy, bro.
ormand3000 i just watched your video "honolulu night life" so you know boring...you know the one where your eating junk food and showing the world your cankles
smalley008 Speed6? Thats great, better than this if you ask me.
2big 2fail 🔥🔥🔥
Great ride. I had a 2005 WRX wagon and it was a blast to drive.
These Saabaru, brand new, were cheaper than Impreza/WRX wagon thanks to GM's huge employee discount offered to public in 2005. Something like 7k off MSRP.
Great review, I like those short "older cars we are curious about" reviews.
Short ratio Steering Rack are the Best! The 12.8:1 Ratio In my 2007 Honda fit Sport makes every other steering rack feel "slow". Of course, it doesn't have the best felling, but with 205/50-16 sports tires it helps. I used to owned 2 e30, a 86 and a 89 ( before the fit, both steering had good feed back but damn, those have looong steering ratio not sporty at all, ( I don't miss those old steering and manual transmission vs My Fit, not at all) So when I bought brand new fit in 2007, and got my hand on that steering it was like "were have you been all this time!". The only thing I have driven that was close was a Mini. The feedback was better in the mini ( strangely the transmission feel more Japanese to me than German in the mini), but I wouldn't exchange my fit for one, because of the reliability and interior space that i use all the time, and Yes road handling is not as good but I still have tons of fun with my small cars. I love small cars, light and nimble and fuel efficiency, I don't speed anyway, Don,t care for speed only for curve!)
Funny, I tested drove couple of time the RX8 R3 of a friend, and the streering is WAAAY better, of course that's a hell of a cars to drive,( except for the power to gas drinking ratio ). But as steering ratio is concern, compare to my small honda It , feel long. lol It was kind of weird, complaining that "well the steering feel slow to me". This friend wife own the Mini I was talking about and his winter car is a saab 9-2 ( non turbo), he's fan a Subaru, but like me, he thinks those saabaru cars looked better than the actual Subaru impreza. Despite being non turbo, that a great car. despite its age. It fun to try different car, even "normal ones" .
I love that they did this video. Saab 92x truly awesome
RE: "Water drops from a water bottle will stain this.."
I have a 2011 Subaru Outback with black cloth seats, and I would say that it must be a Subaru thing. The one time I took the seats to get cleaned, they said they couldn't promise anything... because of all the other Subaru seats that also had this same issue.
More of this!
I would love to see an update on the saab, or a new review with all season or summer tires.
It’s kind of an unusual car because the key isn’t behind the manual gear it’s next to the steering on the right lol
I also have a 92x aero and I love it. It is not in good condition and may be on its last legs. :(
im interested....2 years later, did the saabaru survive?
I was looking for one of these. They're hard to find on the east coast in stick. I ended up buying an '05 Legacy GT.
Thx for blowing the secret out of the water... :P
I love my saabaru 06 aero fast quick
So Todd has a Cayenne, Saabaru WR9-2X, and a 300ZX? Obviously Todd's the cool one. What does Paul have then? Honda Odyssey and an SC430?
Amazing video. Just amazing.
I had the Subaru STI red block very quick motor with quick shift gearbox being superb 4x4 so I can see Subaru in this Saab especially giving it a unique twist but the body kit give it away anyway
My bro had a 9-3 viggen. You should find a good one of those and review it. Pretty fun car.
You should Cobb stage 2 tune the car!!! All you need is an aftermarket downpipe and a cobb acssesport!!!
Hey could you guys review 93 mr2 ? That would be awesome it doesn't matter if it's a na or turbo :)
my 05 saabaru 183k, stage 2 cobb is tons of fun. Still get the thumbs up from other wrx owners lol
These government car scrapping programs sure have destroyed the used car market.. It's sad to see so little choice in the ultra cheap sporty car market
When I was looking for my first car I had a bunch of affordable options for under $5k
Not so simple anymore, I feel bad for all the kids today looking for something fun for their first car
Dee Jay How long ago were you looking for your first car?
areitu 15 years
Adjusted for inflation that's about $8250 today. That's plenty of money to find something very interesting
+Dee Jay Ever heard of Craiglist? There are tons of cheap used cars out there, and I would say with confidence that it is MUCH MUCH easier to find a cool, cheap, used car than in the past...
+a2xd94 May I ask how old you are?
Or how much time did you spend shopping for used cars more than 10 years ago?
I’m in the U.K. I drive a 2.0 automatic Saab turbo aero saw this and I want one but unfortunately they are not available hear any tips where to buy one in Europe cheers
Hey! Glad to have found your Saabaru. Are you able to link me to the head unit you've installed in yours? I'm looking for one just like it
Found one for 2k manual so tempting....
I just bought a regular 92x with 90k miles for 1k! Very clean car too!
Bull s
@@Mr.Thermistor7228 nope no bs
I assume Subaru can service this? Since Saab has gone the way of the dinosaurs.
I kept hearing that it doesn't have a sti rack
We have the limited edition version with the special creme champagneish color to match the interior. Our p/s pump needs a new gasket every few years anyone else have this problem?
love for the saabaru!!!
If it's good enough for big tuna it's good enough for me.
Imagine it with the Cross Climate 2 Michelins!
If either of you could have any sports car, money no object, what would it be? I suppose for Paul it'd be the new Cayman GT4, but I honestly don't know for Todd.
Hello guys this is my saabaru
2:12
This is the same story for my MINI R56 Cooper faux leather....ugh
I've noticed that look like a holden at the back
Try the tuff stuff in the yellow can. Cleans this ridiculous stain magnet seats pretty good!
only saab ive seen with the key not by the shifter
hi guys, you should make a review of a mercedes class a
Love it.
Nobody's gonna comment about whether or not there are two guys doing this video or just one that's gotten a haircut in between takes?
Goes from my teacher to jack nikelson
The 92x isn't that common: wrong, because it's the Impreza which is common enough :p And you could even get a non-turbo 92x
just like saying the ES250 isn't that common, but it is because the Camry is common
And of course, some people might say that the 92x is the best Saab because it isn't really a Saab! (not necessarily my opinion, though)
they are not cheaper than a wrx, not the aero at least, people that own them think they a precious gem
MEEP because they are.
Javier Molina I actually just bought one lol, for really cheap
MEEP yeah there's nothing here near me but I have my 93.
MEEP make me a copy of your hood scoop.
lol, idk if i can do that
hard to believe this boxer engine is that reliable.
Same price as a WRX - ha! The ones I have seen for sale are priced somewhere between absurdly overpriced to ridiculously overpriced. That said I know of several people around me who have purchased the SAAB 92-x Aero specifically for club racing so there may be some advantage over the WRX.
Damn GM but honestly looks a lot better than a regular Subaru in my opinion and that’s a compliment for Gm crap
I mean, Subaru makes some aeronautic products, so I think it sort of fits.
How odd - I have a MY03 WRX and have the same head unit!
James Donovan If you had an 05 WRX you would've the same interior as an 9-2x, except for seats, door inserts and subaru logo on the steering wheel..
Jim's car, from the office
got one a year ago and haven't looked back. trying not to spend all my money on FAST!
Do you guys not have enough cars to review for fast blasts? I'd be happy to bring mine down. I'm in Vegas, so I could go to Utah or SoCal. I promise it's a fun car. :)
Email everydaydrivertv@gmail.com or send us a message on our Facebook page. We also filmed this car because no one else has put one on camera before, at least not to our knowledge. ;)
Xaqtly - We didn't review Todd's car because of a lack of vehicles, but because of a lack of coverage on the 9-2x. We actually have a decent number of Fast Blasts already shot or scheduled. However... we are always looking for interesting cars, thank you for your email!
Yeah I figured, I was mostly joking. I loike Saabs and Subarus anyway, my mom had 3 Saabs, I've owned 8 Subarus, including a 2003 and a 2004 WRX wagon, which is basically what the 9-2X was.
Now I have that CTS-V wagon with a stick, so if you're interested... let me know. :)
Listened to the Podcast and just watched the fast blast.....$300.....and they wonder why they have such a bad reputation....(Car salesman).
I have a Tesla model S but it is nowhere as near as fun as my 2002 WRX manual wagon was.
This is really a Saabaru LOL
I'm first! That means I get to buy the car! Yeah!
So you're trying to get the word out, so you get more from your car? LOL
that is the aero version? How expensive are they to fix?
+eli Friedman - Yes, this is an aero. And they are no more expensive to fix than a WRX, as you can use all the exact same parts. The only thing that can get pricey is body panels as there aren't very many around. Hope that helps.
+EverydayDriver thanks so much. Is the non aero version just a impreza 2.5 rs or something? I have found a couple under $4k But they are not aero.
+eli Friedman - Yes, the base is the 2.5 non-turbo engine, equivalent to the Impreza of the same era. Aero's are the way to go if you can find one. Last time checked they were about 6-10k, but you'll probably have to look nationwide. Good luck!
How hypocritical he hated the New Imprezza and he technically drives one LoL i mean i know a Wrx is technically different from a standard imprezza which i drive but the 2015 which he reviewed is SO much better than this.
I'll give ya $550... hehe EverydayDriver
A little quieter? 100 pounds of sounds deadening probably makes it more than a little quieter
It's basically a clone Subaru WRX
This is Swedish meatball made up Panko and fish cake.
+Vision33r "AmeriSwedenese."
WRX wagon..
Haha, finally!!! :P
GM is like a Chinese company and doing a copy ...
The 9-2 is truly atrocious looking. I think it's a neat package, but I would not want to be seen in one, whatsoever.
Goldenhand the Just The 9-2x or you mean the 92 built in 1949-56?
was saai to ashamed of this ugly car to sell it in europe?
+William Chemini buy some glasses!
+youran1 it looks just like the WRX! it's beautiful to my eyes.
+Eduardo Boquin ALERT Subaru fanboyz
+Eduardo Boquin Looks better* than a WRX..."a WRX with a bowtie," as they say.
SAAB sold the BLS in Europe so the answer is clearly no they are not afraid to sell an ugly car.
...you can't drive a spec sheet...
thinking i want this as my first car. seems like a good ride
I own one of these little things, and they are the best Cars for a first car! What I like most is that people don't really know what they are. So consequently they don't come with the boy racer prejudice that people see the WRX with. They are a little more subtle, and in that way I think they are a bit cooler.
I have found my dream car
The Saabaru wagon is a great deal for the money!! Amazing in the snow too.