I dated a girl that thought a VW Fox was a Japanese car. For some reason she didn't like Germans because of WWII. I explained to her the whole Hitler thing and VW and all that. She then said she wanted to sell her Fox and get a Japanese car. Since she was all hung up on WWII, I explained to her the whole Nanking Massacre, Bataan Death March, thing and she broke down crying. She was a little 'tupid.
Push Back well fuck, tell her she couldn’t buy American either due to the slave trade, genocide of indigenous people, invasion of foreign countries, etc.
Buy kdm... Oh wait, they were the pawns of the Japanese that didn't have discipline and just beheaded everyone.... That's what Korean media won't tell you Buy a UK car? Do they have faults too?
@@airsoftreviewsedmonton8139 in another video he shows and swallows his prescription meds, which are pretty heavy stuff. Some roids and opioids. That combo in a nice high dosage definitely makes you say stuff like that! Edit: I think it was in a corvette video, either corvettes at carlisle or which corvette is best corvette
"1997 Saturn SL2: the official car for the daily trip to the store to get more oil." Seriously, both variants of the 1.9 drink so much oil that they make an alcoholic look like a Saint!
@@SuperCookieGaming_ The only thing I can think of is your cylinders have been honed, and pistons given new rings. If yours are original factory units, kudos on the on-time service intervals!
Actually theres less saturns and Cavaliers now on the road they are reliable but I'm guessing most got sent to the crusher when the whole cash for clunkers thing went down however in mexico you see way more of these cars and Cavaliers still roaming the streets more
@@lazyhumorstudios Speaking for the Cavalier, NOT TRUE. The Cav was NOT eligible for the "cash for clunkers", would get good gas mileage. What did the car in was notoriously flimsy body build. I owned an '01 for 17 years, VERY reliable and I was getting 32mpg @ steady 65mph, with the AC ON! I finally traded it in '18 because the body panels were reverting to their "natural state" (RUST)!
@@TheOzthewiz oh I never knew that, but yeah that's good then, I feel most people abused the hell out of the Cavaliers and other people just ended up junking them. It's more common now to come across Cobalts now than it is to find Cavaliers.
I laughed at the ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba (Echoey) BA ba BA ba BA ba BA ba BA ba BA ba That reminds me of the Dodge Caravan video you did like forever ago for some odd reason...
I've owned a Saturn sc1 for the past two years while I've been completing my bachelors degree. These are some of the best cars for broke college students, mine gets 48mpg on the highway and the only repairs I've made have been general maintenance even though it now has 212k on the clock
had mine from 2004-2010 - during my mid college years into the first few years of my professional career. While I got shit for driving 'my sister's car' I had a mostly reliable vehicle. Sold mine at 168k miles.
Judging by the upload times of Mr. Regulars videos, it is safe to assume he does not sleep. He feeds off of the exhaust fumes of mid 90's GM vehicles and scours through the night streets to find his next prey...
+Anonymau5555 Why? They always made ugly and disappointing cars. The only noticeable difference from other GM cars are the hideous designs. Everytime I saw one, I would feel sick.
+MahajiHaji My roomate and I both have Saturns. There are like 5 Saturns total that park where I do at my apartment complex. We should all totally form a Saturn gang.
Is anyone going to mention reliability? Aside from the 3800 and LS/350 these were one of GM's best. I have friends who have run these into the ground, having it run out of oil several times, and they just didn't die (its around 250K right now).
My 2002 SL2 was my first car. Poor thing treated me right even though I drove it like a race car every single day. And took such neglect, things I would never do to a vehicle now, and am so ashamed of having done. I ran that car dry on oil three times after forgetting to put the oil fill cap back on after changing it. It died, I added more oil, cranked it up, and kept driving. Heck of an engine.
I worked with a guy who had one close to 500,000 miles, keep in mind that was in Western New York where the roads are coated in salt half the year. He bought a Toyota Camry after it finally died and then complained it was unreliable.
Just junkyarded a 500 dollar SC2 that made it to 300k km, shat 4th gear and died. Lasted for years, best money I ever spent. Think I did brakes, wheel studs (it also shat a tire once), maintenance items like EGR and sensors. Fucking tank of an engine.
Two years ago, I borrowed a Saturn SC2 for two weeks and was very surprised by it. My only gripe in those two weeks was that I thought the driver's seat was too hard on long drives. Otherwise, fuel economy: good, oil consumption: none, a/c: very good, heater: very good, acceleration: decent. I'm watching this video because I'm picking one up tomorrow. I wish I had bought the one I borrowed.
Very fuel efficient, especially for its time. Very light and fun car to drive. I hated them in the 90s but everyone who had one loved them. I had one as a mule, very fun and dependable.
Say want you want about Saturn, my SL2 is like a fucking battleship, has never broken down, starts in any weather, takes around 15 to fill the tank, and is a quirky little GM car. Although the cab noise is awful at high speeds (plastic everything) , and everything rattles, like any 90s GM car. Perfect for a first car or a winter beater, and apparently pretty good at rally cross.
back in the day that twin cam with intake and exhaust, coupled with a manual transmission was a quick little car. The intake would scream when it got up to 6k RPM
In my opinion saturn is a very quality car. The reason why they die is because nobody checks the oil or transmission. They last over 400,000 miles! The plastic body even is in good shape. No dents, they were on to something. How many modern cars now don't follow that idea? A dent less body now that's cool. These cars don't get respected that much. Thier good on gas...Give these cars credit my gosh people. Yes I support saturn because I happen to drive a first gen sl1. lol
The comments saying these cars are no good...that's bullshit. I know numerous people with more than 300k and still running nice just burning a little oil. I talked down on these before I got a chance to rebuild one, and what do you know, they actually have quality internals and basically setup like any other Japanese compact car....it's just the sheep fan boys of Japanese brands talking shit. I would build another sc2 if the opportunity came up again.... don't be scared to be different and on another note. The stock sc2 is faster than a stock Civic...it's proven...I love Honda but prefer to be different...fuck 🐑🐏🐑🐏 boys...bahhh!! Bahhh!!
Exactly man. I leave people off the line all the time in my SL2. I like how smooth and low the ride is. If anything happens to it oh well it's a $1,000 car. I've done a few repairs myself they were all very easy and if it becomes unrepairable I'll honestly scoop another one up. I've had hondas in the past and they're just theft magnets in my city.
of course you are right. Im on my 3rd Saturn s series (well 5 including family) and if you want an economy, reliable, long lasting car......look no further. I wouldnt recommend anything after 2002 so much. Thats when GM came in and destroyed the company. But even as the years pass.....if you need a cheap, reliable car.....there are still many out there. I just bought a 2002 sl1 a few years ago with 30k original miles. 1 owner carfax certified. Its all i need. And runs like new. Guess who wont need to buy a car for a long time? Thats the point. I miss Saturn
My uncle has one of these with over 300k and still kicking! Good little cars as far as I am concerned! Sure it plays second fiddle to a Prius now but that Prius is the second Prius to maintain the Saturns original position so who is the real winner?
HOLY SHIT THOSE MARCHING BAND REFERENCES! This is fucking great, I'm in marching band and a gearhead and today you went full out and holy shit am I happy! Keep it up!
I bought one new in 1996 and last drove it a few minutes ago. It has 255k miles on the original engine and all cylinders still have like new compression. The 1996 SC2 was the last year it had a shorter wheelbase than the SL and SW. The S series Saturns: -Stainless steel exhaust -Timing CHAINS, not belts -Nonmetal body panels that dont corrode or warp, but can crack if hit hard enough in an impact. No parking dents. -The most amazingly awesome factory service manuals you will ever read. -Modular construction that makes it easy to service. (You can actually drop the entire engine and drivetrain on the front wheels out the bottom of the car. ) -Theft proof ( no one wants it ) 35mpg -Cheap parts widely available -Never die unless killed.
i work at a dealership that is currently a mitsubishi dealer and was a past saturn dealer. ive seen so many of these things roll through even though saturn is dead due to loyal customers its crazy lol. the elderly people literally hold onto their saturns until the day they die. we're losing good customers due to old age! at least 90% of these have body damage of some sort, rough idles, and worst of all reak of mothballs or soiled pants.
Saturns weren't very "refined," but they were consistently better than the competition in content and HP, and got excellent reviews for reliability from such sources as Consumer Reports, who were notoriously pro-Japanese in their bias in those days. They were very good cars for what they were.
I feel like a review of the SC2 is remiss without mentioning the wheeled misery of the Cavalier Z24/Sunfire GT that you would compare it to on the dealer lot
I own a 97 saturn SL2, the 4 door version on this car. Sure they may have been a joke when new, but so are civics and corollas, IDK why anybody would buy a car that will be worth 1/3 the sticker price in 2 years. Suckers, lmao. BUT, the used market is where its at for saturns. I bought mine for $450. Average price seems to be $8-900, real nice ones go for like $1100. Now go find me a 97 corolla/civic thats in decent shape for that price... you can't. They sit around 2-3k and even an '88 corolla will go for like $1200. Plus, they're not any more shite than the next POS made in the 90s. Mine is dead reliable with 178k miles on the clock and it runs like it has 20k. Parts cost next to nothing. Engine bay isnt cluttered/not hard to do your own maintenance. AND I average 32-25 mpg in the 4spd slushbox (with a lot of freeway driving/cruising at like 3.5k rpm)... I cant even imagine if I had the manual. If you're building a racecar in your garage and still need a daily for as cheap as possible, look no further than a 90s saturn.
+Thomas Lee Yup! I have a 96 SL1 that I parked with 220k on the ticker because some ass bag hit me head on, thing still runs, just use it for parts. I picked up another SL1 with the insurance money. Best beaters for your buck!
I drive a 1996 Saturn SL1 that came with two extra options above the most basic model (AC + carpeted floor mats). It's an amazing little car and dead reliable.... And all the major repairs it's needed have only been in the last two years. Usually I get mid to upper 30's on the highway and upper 20s in the city, but lately it hasn't been doing so hot [I blame some of the cold weather we've been having where I live]. But yeah, I love it.
the episodes where you make marching band references are just so great. Marching band just conjures such an incredibly specific yet undefinable set of emotions for me and I'm glad someone else knows roughly what its like.
invinciblejets Perhaps so, but Japanese engines tended to be short-stroke, wide-bore, high-revving engines with little torque. For American and European engines of the time, it was fairly standard. Alfa Romeo made a 1.6 twin-cam with 115bhp in the 1960s too, but that was very much the exception for the time. Tobias Weiß Saturn could only accommodate 4-cylinder engines in their FWD transverse-engine platforms. The 320i is a lovely straight six - either M52B20 (150bhp) or M54B22 (170bhp).
We definitely don't have an exhaust for this
+ARMYTRIX Then you're missing out.
+ARMYTRIX Well than stop commenting, and get to work! :-)
Doesn't need one, listen that purr ;)
Hey do you guys have an exhaust for the Dodge Avenger?
+ARMYTRIX Mine fell off last year!
I dated a girl that thought a VW Fox was a Japanese car. For some reason she didn't like Germans because of WWII. I explained to her the whole Hitler thing and VW and all that. She then said she wanted to sell her Fox and get a Japanese car. Since she was all hung up on WWII, I explained to her the whole Nanking Massacre, Bataan Death March, thing and she broke down crying. She was a little 'tupid.
Push Back well fuck, tell her she couldn’t buy American either due to the slave trade, genocide of indigenous people, invasion of foreign countries, etc.
Push Back well, she could have only an organic bamboo bicycle then, no country would be safe from her guilt
Can't buy Japanese because they kidnapped and tortured innocent people during the war.
Do the Swiss make cars?
Buy kdm... Oh wait, they were the pawns of the Japanese that didn't have discipline and just beheaded everyone....
That's what Korean media won't tell you
Buy a UK car? Do they have faults too?
aw man Mr Regular is back to being weird. today is a good day.
Good to see a return to form. Adjusted the dosage, I guess.
Probably forgot the dosage.
+interceptor231 Absolutely agree... and it's glorious!!!
@@airsoftreviewsedmonton8139 in another video he shows and swallows his prescription meds, which are pretty heavy stuff.
Some roids and opioids.
That combo in a nice high dosage definitely makes you say stuff like that!
Edit: I think it was in a corvette video, either corvettes at carlisle or which corvette is best corvette
this car looks like one of those dollar store toy cars
pontiacGXPfan why don’t you shut the hell up.
@@budweiserbundy1525 Its true though
@@brolymaininfighterz962 why don't you shut the hell up.
Why are they so salty lmao😂 They were reliable, but it felt like you were driving tupperware
@@Eldomibori I was just trying to start a troll chain lol. Never liked Saturn
1.9 Liters? Can't get 0.1 of a liter more?? lol
+ThatGearHead™ 99p/99c
+ThatGearHead™ that will cost 1.50 more thank you drive through
In some countries you have to pay taxes based on displacement, therefore some manufacturers bring on some of these weird numbers.
no.
Some places have taxes based on engine placement. There might have been extra tax for 2.0 and above. So yeah. This happens often.
I made a mistake of watching this during class.
FOUR DOLLA TUBA
you again
Am I the only one who thinks he sounds like a Star Wars Alien character when he says the Tuba thing?
Im watching it at work lol my boss loved the line of trying to shove a finger up his ass
@@jamesprice2163 wouldn’t all of us love to shove at least one finger up our bosses ass?
@@rolux4853 lol nah my new boss is cool but when I wrote that I had another job that boss was a asshole
"1997 Saturn SL2: the official car for the daily trip to the store to get more oil." Seriously, both variants of the 1.9 drink so much oil that they make an alcoholic look like a Saint!
My mom's 2000 Station Wagon Saturn does also 😂😂
Shit it'll run on a quart or two and the damn thing will still tank it out
@@nathanvargas7281 Head gasket is leaking oil and I have no plans on fixing it. I'll just put a quart of two of oil in it every week instead. 💀
i guess i’m lucky because mine does great on oil
@@SuperCookieGaming_ The only thing I can think of is your cylinders have been honed, and pistons given new rings. If yours are original factory units, kudos on the on-time service intervals!
Regular car reviews are by definition not regular.
+a7i20ci7y like regular show.
thats the fucking joke *smh*
+a7i20ci7y The cars are regular, not the reviews
+Antics I never saw it that way, They fit their name quite well, mostly review regular cars.
+Antics stfu with your smh thats some passive agressive bullshit
this has to one of the weirder RCR episodes I've seen...
I'm guessing you haven't seen his fist season videos...
+Kent Wu dodge avenger
+zombie391 don't know if typo or just a good joke xD
you need to see the first season it was pretty good too
watch the the fd rx7 episode
*¿Donde esta el what the fuck did I just watch?*
take more spanish
No lo se viejo
You must be new here
+Griffin Hankins Que dices?
+Daniel Smith, Long time listener, first time commenter.
the fuck was going on in this episode?
keep up the good work RCR :D
Phew, I was worried Mr. Regular wouldn't be able to top his review of the Dodge Avenger. That was close!
+Archibald VonFookFace You read my mind
Just like the cavalier, These Saturn's scream 90's yet still go even to this day. Witch most late 2000's cars have already been crushed.
smashingstuff09 that's untrue. There are many late 2000s cars for sale but you haven't searched for them.
Actually theres less saturns and Cavaliers now on the road they are reliable but I'm guessing most got sent to the crusher when the whole cash for clunkers thing went down however in mexico you see way more of these cars and Cavaliers still roaming the streets more
@@lazyhumorstudios Speaking for the Cavalier, NOT TRUE. The Cav was NOT eligible for the "cash for clunkers", would get good gas mileage. What did the car in was notoriously flimsy body build. I owned an '01 for 17 years, VERY reliable and I was getting 32mpg @ steady 65mph, with the AC ON! I finally traded it in '18 because the body panels were reverting to their "natural state" (RUST)!
@@TheOzthewiz oh I never knew that, but yeah that's good then, I feel most people abused the hell out of the Cavaliers and other people just ended up junking them. It's more common now to come across Cobalts now than it is to find Cavaliers.
@@Robert-goose1 When was the last time you saw a Pontiac Vibe? A Dodge Caliber? A Chrysler Sebring? A Jeep Commander? A Ford Five Hundred?
Did you say "Satrun"?
+camryt Jimmy Satrun
+camryt hank hill style
+camryt He is speaking Pennsylvanian
+camryt
Satch-Rin
No, he said Uranus.
I laughed at the
ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
(Echoey) BA ba BA ba BA ba BA ba BA ba BA ba
That reminds me of the Dodge Caravan video you did like forever ago for some odd reason...
Aaron Ries its the random cut ins and sarcastic americana that keeps me coming back
I've owned a Saturn sc1 for the past two years while I've been completing my bachelors degree. These are some of the best cars for broke college students, mine gets 48mpg on the highway and the only repairs I've made have been general maintenance even though it now has 212k on the clock
had mine from 2004-2010 - during my mid college years into the first few years of my professional career. While I got shit for driving 'my sister's car' I had a mostly reliable vehicle. Sold mine at 168k miles.
I used to be the "where's my hug" guy. Glad I grew out of that.
+jo23bulls same.
+Shut Up
amen aha
Judging by the upload times of Mr. Regulars videos, it is safe to assume he does not sleep. He feeds off of the exhaust fumes of mid 90's GM vehicles and scours through the night streets to find his next prey...
¿Dónde Está El
Four
Dolla
Tuba?
what does that even mean?
@@nariman5524 "Where is the four dollar tuba?"
@@ethanmeatzie6179 Thanks
Now my day is completed
Donde Esta El FOUR DOLLAR TUBA
That one sure caught me off-guard 😂😂😂😂
I drove a 94 SL2 when I was in high school. Literally the worst car in the world but the best $850 I ever spent.
Jakeman21642 please explain becuase imma in college now i need an honest opinion
@@xxxshotgunlowiexx its a good Car Fuel Efficient 4 cylinder runs smooth its fine by me
I drive my dads 5 speed manual sl2 and the manual transmission makes it probably the most fun thing to drive.
I still have a 96 sc2 manual trans and its my daily. Paid a grand for it 4 years ago and it keeps running with no major failures
Woah, didn't think I'd see Jakeman here
Always liked Saturn, they refused to be like the rest of GM.
+Anonymau5555 Why? They always made ugly and disappointing cars. The only noticeable difference from other GM cars are the hideous designs. Everytime I saw one, I would feel sick.
+Aaron Dizon Saturn Sky?
Ryan Caldwell Ok the Saturn Sky was one decent exception.
+Aaron Dizon you guys talking about the Opel GT?
RippyTheRazer Is it really based off the Opel GT? The design looked similar to it as well.
THat was a fun Day of Filming... y'all did a Great Job on it. and best believe i'm #feelinbugatti LOL
thank you for the opportunity.
-Kenny
do you still have that car
@@oliviersavard8676 doubtful, its been 7 years since and that car already didn't look like it had an easy life
In my experience, the only people who trash on Saturns are people who've never owned Saturns.
+heirofaniu I just got one, and I really like it.
They're great little cars.
Agreed. My first car was(still is) a Saturn. I’ve had it three years and it runs great. Its an 03 l200
I have one and its for sale
CJ Freeman I just sold mine
"Donde esta el FOUR DOLLA TUBA" 😂😂😂 lmao!
Yeah, that one caught me off-guard 😂😂😂😂
What a throwback to the early and weird RCR videos.
BlueFoxTV I let a girl who I admire watch early RCR videos and she was so weirded out
yeah me and like three other coworkers have saturns
were gonna start a saturn gang
There's actually a saturn gang in my town...........
+MahajiHaji My roomate and I both have Saturns. There are like 5 Saturns total that park where I do at my apartment complex. We should all totally form a Saturn gang.
Saturn gang saturn gang saturn gang saturn gang saturn gang saturn gang saturn gang saturn gang saturn skirrrrrrrrrrt
Lol!!
Saturn militia
Is anyone going to mention reliability? Aside from the 3800 and LS/350 these were one of GM's best. I have friends who have run these into the ground, having it run out of oil several times, and they just didn't die (its around 250K right now).
My 2002 SL2 was my first car. Poor thing treated me right even though I drove it like a race car every single day. And took such neglect, things I would never do to a vehicle now, and am so ashamed of having done.
I ran that car dry on oil three times after forgetting to put the oil fill cap back on after changing it. It died, I added more oil, cranked it up, and kept driving. Heck of an engine.
I worked with a guy who had one close to 500,000 miles, keep in mind that was in Western New York where the roads are coated in salt half the year. He bought a Toyota Camry after it finally died and then complained it was unreliable.
@@David.. The Camry was unreliable? Or the Saturn? Because 500,000 miles is damn impressive on any car, and a Saturn doing that blows my mind
Just junkyarded a 500 dollar SC2 that made it to 300k km, shat 4th gear and died. Lasted for years, best money I ever spent. Think I did brakes, wheel studs (it also shat a tire once), maintenance items like EGR and sensors. Fucking tank of an engine.
Two years ago, I borrowed a Saturn SC2 for two weeks and was very surprised by it. My only gripe in those two weeks was that I thought the driver's seat was too hard on long drives. Otherwise, fuel economy: good, oil consumption: none, a/c: very good, heater: very good, acceleration: decent. I'm watching this video because I'm picking one up tomorrow. I wish I had bought the one I borrowed.
Very fuel efficient, especially for its time. Very light and fun car to drive. I hated them in the 90s but everyone who had one loved them. I had one as a mule, very fun and dependable.
Holy crap. This was well worth the wait! This one was oozing with the STRANGE. I adore this one! Nice work, guys!
+Flargenyargen not as much RHUBARB as your Avenger, though.
WE FINALLY *GOT THE MEAT* AGAIN. *MEAT*.
300 dollar headunit in a 340 dollar car. oof.
+Arthur S $120 headunit... but yea pretty much... lol
According to Wikipedia, SC, SL, and SW stand for Sedan Coupe, Sedan Level, and Sedan Wagon. Your definitions make a lot more sense, though.
themaritimegirl or just 2 door four door and station wagon
New year's day 1997, I woke up on a dirty sofa in a dorm. Not all my clothes were mine, but some of the blood was. My head felt like this car looks.
The marching band references are just so good all the time
Nice
Didn't expect to see a DCI namedrop but that's why I'm on this channel
I’ve been watching rcr for a while now, and this episode always ALWAYS makes my day better
We've crossed back into dark territory. Good.
Omg. Rodger Smith launched saturn. Rodger smith is an alien. He launched Saturn? Coincidence? I think not
4:35 LOL THIS MADE ME LAUGH MORE THAN I EVER HAD IN ANY OTHER VIDEO EVER FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON
My ex drove one of these...
Thank you mr. Regular. I am officially over her.
This. This is why I am subscribed.
Glad to have you back to "normal", MrRegular
Say want you want about Saturn, my SL2 is like a fucking battleship, has never broken down, starts in any weather, takes around 15 to fill the tank, and is a quirky little GM car. Although the cab noise is awful at high speeds (plastic everything) , and everything rattles, like any 90s GM car. Perfect for a first car or a winter beater, and apparently pretty good at rally cross.
You can fix the motor with scotch tape, I've heard.
+TempestZero Damn straight! Just be sure to check the oil often!!
gmjunky87 Only major problem with it, it sweats oil.
+TempestZero yup!
back in the day that twin cam with intake and exhaust, coupled with a manual transmission was a quick little car. The intake would scream when it got up to 6k RPM
Hell yes I own one of those, dual cam engine with a 5 speed and intake and exhaust mods.
I had a 99 Saturn SC2, I loved that car and its single drives side third door.
In my opinion saturn is a very quality car. The reason why they die is because nobody checks the oil or transmission. They last over 400,000 miles! The plastic body even is in good shape. No dents, they were on to something. How many modern cars now don't follow that idea? A dent less body now that's cool. These cars don't get respected that much. Thier good on gas...Give these cars credit my gosh people. Yes I support saturn because I happen to drive a first gen sl1. lol
Oh jesus I'm crying. Please continue to do the "Ba ba b ba baaaaa" in the background of everything you ever do.
These are the trippiest, most random videos on the internet, thank you!
So THAT was the reason why you asked for a picture of a tuba on your facebook page....Brilliant
The comments saying these cars are no good...that's bullshit. I know numerous people with more than 300k and still running nice just burning a little oil. I talked down on these before I got a chance to rebuild one, and what do you know, they actually have quality internals and basically setup like any other Japanese compact car....it's just the sheep fan boys of Japanese brands talking shit. I would build another sc2 if the opportunity came up again.... don't be scared to be different and on another note. The stock sc2 is faster than a stock Civic...it's proven...I love Honda but prefer to be different...fuck 🐑🐏🐑🐏 boys...bahhh!! Bahhh!!
Exactly man. I leave people off the line all the time in my SL2. I like how smooth and low the ride is. If anything happens to it oh well it's a $1,000 car. I've done a few repairs myself they were all very easy and if it becomes unrepairable I'll honestly scoop another one up. I've had hondas in the past and they're just theft magnets in my city.
Justin Shaw right on. Hell yeah. I love these cars!
My 02 SC2 - 237k and not burning a drop
Damn I want a Saturn now?
of course you are right. Im on my 3rd Saturn s series (well 5 including family) and if you want an economy, reliable, long lasting car......look no further. I wouldnt recommend anything after 2002 so much. Thats when GM came in and destroyed the company. But even as the years pass.....if you need a cheap, reliable car.....there are still many out there. I just bought a 2002 sl1 a few years ago with 30k original miles. 1 owner carfax certified. Its all i need. And runs like new. Guess who wont need to buy a car for a long time? Thats the point. I miss Saturn
12k mile road trip in 3 weeks in one of these. Love em.
Thank you. Thank you so much. 99 SC2 was my first car. Brought back all the good (and bad) memories of owning this car.
My uncle has one of these with over 300k and still kicking! Good little cars as far as I am concerned!
Sure it plays second fiddle to a Prius now but that Prius is the second Prius to maintain the Saturns original position so who is the real winner?
This was certainly a more classic episo-BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBROWN
HOLY SHIT THOSE MARCHING BAND REFERENCES! This is fucking great, I'm in marching band and a gearhead and today you went full out and holy shit am I happy! Keep it up!
I bought one new in 1996 and last drove it a few minutes ago. It has 255k miles on the original engine and all cylinders still have like new compression.
The 1996 SC2 was the last year it had a shorter wheelbase than the SL and SW. The S series Saturns:
-Stainless steel exhaust
-Timing CHAINS, not belts
-Nonmetal body panels that dont corrode or warp, but can crack if hit hard enough in an impact. No parking dents.
-The most amazingly awesome factory service manuals you will ever read.
-Modular construction that makes it easy to service. (You can actually drop the entire engine and drivetrain on the front wheels out the bottom of the car. )
-Theft proof ( no one wants it )
35mpg
-Cheap parts widely available
-Never die unless killed.
i work at a dealership that is currently a mitsubishi dealer and was a past saturn dealer. ive seen so many of these things roll through even though saturn is dead due to loyal customers its crazy lol. the elderly people literally hold onto their saturns until the day they die. we're losing good customers due to old age! at least 90% of these have body damage of some sort, rough idles, and worst of all reak of mothballs or soiled pants.
EL FOUR DOLLAR TUBA!!!
nobody:
mr regular: "Satrin"
that baaaaah bah bah bah in the background lol
I love saturns , I have had 5 of them. They are great cars.
"0-60...Eventually"
Mmmm, back to your roots, Mr. Regular. I like it. It's all very... BROWN.
i dont want this video to ever end...
I see you were a band nerd. I am a band nerd too.
Shut up
2:17 Did I hear JDM?!
Absolutely loving the marching band rants. XD
Greatest review you've done. Bravo
Kenny looks like a Kenny.
Go Kenny.
Feels like 2013 reviews again.
Wow I feel like I'm watching Season 1 again. This was weird
Came here looking for a good review on this car. Needless to say I didn't leave disappointed
Saturns weren't very "refined," but they were consistently better than the competition in content and HP, and got excellent reviews for reliability from such sources as Consumer Reports, who were notoriously pro-Japanese in their bias in those days. They were very good cars for what they were.
THE MEAT IS BACK!
Ahhh.. nice to see Regular cars is back, I was getting worried for a second with all the "serious" reviews...
I feel like a review of the SC2 is remiss without mentioning the wheeled misery of the Cavalier Z24/Sunfire GT that you would compare it to on the dealer lot
Kinda looks like a baby/shitty 300zx... Idk why though
"the official car of 'wheres MY hug?'" You're killing me XD
nooo my eyes, it hurt ! subbed for sure
I love that these videos are just an outlet for your love of wordplay and free association.
I own a 97 saturn SL2, the 4 door version on this car. Sure they may have been a joke when new, but so are civics and corollas, IDK why anybody would buy a car that will be worth 1/3 the sticker price in 2 years. Suckers, lmao.
BUT, the used market is where its at for saturns. I bought mine for $450. Average price seems to be $8-900, real nice ones go for like $1100. Now go find me a 97 corolla/civic thats in decent shape for that price... you can't. They sit around 2-3k and even an '88 corolla will go for like $1200.
Plus, they're not any more shite than the next POS made in the 90s. Mine is dead reliable with 178k miles on the clock and it runs like it has 20k. Parts cost next to nothing. Engine bay isnt cluttered/not hard to do your own maintenance. AND I average 32-25 mpg in the 4spd slushbox (with a lot of freeway driving/cruising at like 3.5k rpm)... I cant even imagine if I had the manual.
If you're building a racecar in your garage and still need a daily for as cheap as possible, look no further than a 90s saturn.
+Thomas Lee Yup! I have a 96 SL1 that I parked with 220k on the ticker because some ass bag hit me head on, thing still runs, just use it for parts. I picked up another SL1 with the insurance money. Best beaters for your buck!
What was that at 0:58
Mr. Regular
The build-up
I drive one of these today and love it ! very underrated car for sue
Mr Regular, you're the really BEST! :D
FOUR DOLLAHH TUBAHHH!
ive got a cool black 1996 sc1 2 door saturn with over 300k miles on it
The marching band memes, holy shit. I've watched it 3 times and still laugh myself to tears at DONDE ESTA EL
I drive a 1996 Saturn SL1 that came with two extra options above the most basic model (AC + carpeted floor mats). It's an amazing little car and dead reliable.... And all the major repairs it's needed have only been in the last two years. Usually I get mid to upper 30's on the highway and upper 20s in the city, but lately it hasn't been doing so hot [I blame some of the cold weather we've been having where I live]. But yeah, I love it.
Ba ba ba ba baa ba ba ba baba baaa
Did anyone else pick up on the shit ton of DCI/Marching Band stuff he said near starting at about 4:10 when he says "judges tapes"?
the episodes where you make marching band references are just so great. Marching band just conjures such an incredibly specific yet undefinable set of emotions for me and I'm glad someone else knows roughly what its like.
@ 3:22 "The official car of 'Where's my hug?!'". LMFAO. Worth the price of admission for this video. Thank you so much.
1.9 I4 with 115hp... That's just sad.
+Tobias Weiß It was the standard for the time. The BMW E46 318i 1.9 made the same (albeit it was a SOHC 8-valve).
+Richard Harrold not really ..Toyota made a 1.6 with 115 hp in the 80s
***** I'm aware of that, I drive an E46 320i myself.
But BMW *offered* respectable engines with their car. Why didn't Saturn?
invinciblejets
Perhaps so, but Japanese engines tended to be short-stroke, wide-bore, high-revving engines with little torque. For American and European engines of the time, it was fairly standard. Alfa Romeo made a 1.6 twin-cam with 115bhp in the 1960s too, but that was very much the exception for the time. Tobias Weiß Saturn could only accommodate 4-cylinder engines in their FWD transverse-engine platforms. The 320i is a lovely straight six - either M52B20 (150bhp) or M54B22 (170bhp).
+Richard Harrold exactly my point Japan was ahead of the times engineering better engines...
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOURNS
YES!! The weirdness has returned to Regular car reviews! Glad to have you back, Mr Regular. Also, I was saying boourns.
Today we should all be glad saturn existed. Great starter cars.
There was a lot of cocaine involved in this one.
Booo-urns!
This reminded me of the older videos. That makes me happy.
This makes me so calm and relaxed, i would listen to it everyday if i could
It looks like a Bugatti EB110, only uglier