7. SAAB 9-3 2.0T Aero Review, mildly modified, is this my best daily ever?
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- In my first video for 2012, we take a drive out in my #Daily, a 2003 SAAB 9-3 2.0T Aero, purchased 4 years ago and my longest stint at vehicle ownership, ever! So why has a car that has received nothing more the ridicule (Pistonheads shed of the month) and moderate praise from auto journalists for years, been such a hit with a petrolhead lifer!?
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It's a curious thing about Saabs. If you're not into them, just taking one for a test drive will probably not change your mind. However, live with one for a bit longer and you can easily get hooked. They are so understated that they seem dull, but as you get familiar with them it all starts to make sense.
Saabs are the bargain of the century at the moment. I intend to buy myself a sorted one in the near future.I have owned two Saab 9-5's before and absolutely loved them.
ive have 8 Saabs and have been looking for the perfect one for a year, and found a 2005 93 convertible 2.0 t , and realized that what we used to call NG Saabs are now the OGS, this car has options and little things I don't even have on my new car...66k and it delivered that old feeling again.
Why do people keep going on about Saab 9-3's being 'based on Vauxhall Vectras.' There is very little in common, particularly the engine which was highly modified and engineered by Saab and is a different animal to the EcoTec Vauxhall unit. Likewise, only limited sections of the chassis were common between the two, and of course if you look at the body and the inside you aren't going to see anything that screams ' Vectra.'
Сааб супер . Таких больше нет и не будет. Берегите его.
I agree with everything you said.
My current drive is a 2006 93 Aero convertible & I love driving it 👍
Don`t forget Jimbo, all 9-3 Aero`s from 2003 come with Saab`s "ReAxs" 4 wheel steer system, hence you can chuck them about & get away with it! With the grunt in mind, Saab designed this system to not only help in the bends, but to combat torque steer, which it does brilliantly. I have 2 Aero`s, a 56 plate convertible & a 57 plate TTiD saloon. The TTiD has been upgraded by Abbott Racing.....480nm torque.... Nuff said. Subbed.
I did not know that about the rear-steering! 😨
@@JimbosDriveway Just another bit of Saab brilliance 😁
Does the 4 wheel steer include later years aswell or 2003 only?
@@colonelsanders4006 Apologies... wasn't too clear on that! All 9-3's (Aero spec only) from 2003 onwards.
Nice video- Saab 9-3's are very addictive! I have a 2005 2.0T Aero convertible, a 2007 2.0T and a 2009 2.0T xwd. All daily drivers and fun to drive anywhere at any speed!
what a coincidence that I found your channel from the jag stuff and never knew your also a saab guy like me
Tell me if you think I got a good deal, about an hour ago I just purchased a Saab 9-3tid vector sport, it’s an 09 plate, AUTO, sitting on 90k for £1800
@80k - Full service inc All filters, glow plugs and oil changed. Also had battery and discs and pads replaced at the same time.
86k - Oil change/pil filter replaced
New aletrnator fitted last year.
Waterpump and timing belt replaced at around 75k miles
@@gullyfx1 yeah thats pretty good, if looked after those 1.9s will go for ages and unlike German stuff of that age and tier it won't become an endless money pit, just be careful for road tax as the uk government hates fuel cars diesel
@@Jack-hg1hq no way, I didn’t even think to see how much tax is 😡 apparently £870!!!! Not even worth it now
@@gullyfx1 wow no idea it would be that much, my petrol 9 5 aero is £250
own a hirsch 93 vert 2006..its so quick and comfortable..would recommend to anyone who wants to buy a wonderful car for less than 1500gbp... love it, had it for 3 years and cant complain at all. i got my first 93 aero for 600 quid and last 3 years before this one.. go get one!
Great video nicely presented. I also have a 93 Aero in stage one guise. Plenty fast enough to annoy expensive stuff and a really nice place to be.
My 2002 95, with 133K miles is such a treat to enjoy on the highway... Not sure what I'll drive when time comes to retire it.. Nice video..
You'll retire before the car retires :-)
I’ve currently got a Saab 9000 2.3 Turbo Anniversary. Love it, enjoy your motor. Also noticed good old Eynsford in one of your past car photos, I often go there for a few pictures🙂
Great video, love the red calipers, well bigger than mine on 1.9 tdi estate, :-) such great value cars for the spec included. Taken delivery of the Tec2 plug in diagnostic tool plus laptop equipped with all the software, still early days with it, lots of instruction video's online on how to use it. Subbed to your channel. Thanks for vid, vinny.
Great Vlog. I have a 2005 aero and I feel the same. 250hp for under 1500 is amazing
Love this video. You did such a great job speaking about the car. I fell in love with Saab back in the 90’s when I used to see a girl getting dropped off in a red 9000 every morning on the bus. I currently have a 2010 9-3 Aero with a stage 2 tune. Every time I get in my car it puts a smile on my face!
Thanks for sharing!
What figures are you hitting on that? About to pick one up but looking at the different engine potentials :D
10:17 Says it all Mate! Enjoy your lovely SAAB 9-3 for many many miles. I plan on enjoying mine..
I bought my 2006 2.0t Aero 10 years ago. Cost me £3k (one prev owner and 56k on the clock). It was a bargain because everyone was paranoid about parts in the future. 10 years on, I now have wife, two kids, dog, Audi A6 and Range Rover L405. We don't need 3 cars, but I will NEVER get rid of the Saab! This video sums the experience up really well. I'm about to refurb the alloys and get some detailing done to bring it up to former glory. Now done 120k miles. Here's to the next 120k.. 🍻
What mpg does it do?
I picked up a cheap 93 Convertible last week. I've always wanted a Saab but was put off by some troubles my friends had with their 95s. However I'm really impressed with the 93, very smooth and for a fairly modern car it has a unique character. Maybe I'll be a convert like you!
Brother i wish i had your sunroof in my 09 Vector (Aero) very rare on these models Keep on Keepin On !!!
Just broke 250,000 miles in my 2006 Saab-93. She still pulls good and gets 36 mpg doing 90 on the highway.
Great video Tks for your honestly cheers
I have the 2004 9.3 2.0 automatic turbo aero with a stage one remap and I love it hopefully I will be giving the old girl some mods
Nice video Jimbo, I'm a saab guy and also a Jag man, sold my xtype years ago and rejected 2 Saabs because i had a merc c220, but now i own a Saab 93 ss pre-facelift 2005 tid and its very valuable to me than any other new car, the market and govt won't understand this. Hope to get the XF Jag or F pace to add to my collection.
✌️ Reg.
That is a great story and I’m glad it’s not just me who seems to have found an interest in typically ‘underdog’ car brands. Jags and SAABs forever! 😄
I was not a Saab fan
I worked at a garage and restored a 06 93 Aero Manual. The car had been in a mudslide and it took a year to restore. Now it is a great car with lots of power and handling. They are also easy to work on.
I’m buying one once my lease is up. Done with leasing. I had a Saab 9000 15 years ago and loved it…
SAAB, the gentlemans BMW
I have a 9-3 2.0 aero as a daily and I love it! Stage 3+ at the moment 275bhp fitting the bits for a stage 5 tune at the moment! addictive torque and power
What is stage 3 on these Saabs, hardware and software?
Perfect sleeper car then. :-) own a 1.9 tdi 150 estate, love it to bits, in the middle of brake upgrade, MTec drilled/grooved disc, Mintex pads, wheel refurb, painting them vauxhall star silver mettalic 111 calipers in a nice bright hyundai mettalic blue, black gloss carrier, new center caps saab dust caps one blue saab decal on one of the fatter spokes of wheels. Rattle can job by myself, look superb if am being honest. Top job, four coats of lacquer too. :-)
Great video bro!, I love saabs ,am long distance truck driver!!, I only drive scania trucks, love to have a 93 areo,!!!, suit me to the ground!!!!, I think they are great looking car!!!, best wishes from Ireland ☘☘☘
Bought a 2006 9-3 Aero same colour as yours and it cost me 1200 pounds with only 82 k miles! Loved your video and I absolutely agree with you bang for buck best car ever👍👍
love this
When I hop from my modern Volvo to the Saab, I prefer the Saab. A lot of the "quirks" are actually really well thought out from a driving, safety and other standpoints.
The controls are far more intuitive, less vague and better positioned so you don't lose concentration on the road. The Volvo with a low slung cluster of buttons is a pain.
The engine although based on a GM unit has been completely overhauled and reinforced, you could not drop the equivalent GM unit (Z20 I believe) in without it blowing up.
Though the 6 speed box isnt too desirable IMO, the 5 speed was far more reliable.
The suspension, ride height and even wheel base are all different with additional passive rear steer making it more stable in tight or fast turns. AKA the moose swerve.
The only bits I really ever had fail on the Saab usually had a GM logo stamped on them. Go figure.
Saab had its own electrics which also added to the cost and complexity.
And most car dealers say it has the most comfortable seats of any car, which I am inclined to agree short of some long wheel base exec saloon.
Great video Jim 👍 hope to see your XJS at Andrew's again
I collected it from him on Friday, will be an update video coming soon (ish) 😁
I love my 06 9-3 Aero, I too had to have the clutch done on mine which wasn't the cheapest job but luckily that was covered under dealership warranty. I could've gotten a BMW, Merc, Audi or something of that nature, but I wanted something different and Saabs provide that. Also, from what I can tell mine seems like a fairly honest car mechanically.
Had a 55 plate Aero for coming up 4 1/2 years now, best car I've had by a country mile and I've had some nice ones, I wouldn't change it for anything other than maybe a 95, just a shame the road tax on those and later 9-3s are so expensive, routine maintenance and a bit of mechanical sympathy and it should be reliable, mines on 92k hopefully get the same again, nice video and values have crept up a but in the last couple of years
Nice Aero!
I’ve got a 93 2.8v6 has 222k on the clock drives like it has half that 👌🏼 yours will go on forever mate
Thanks Greg, I've been tempted by the 2.8 since having the 2.0, but I'm not allowed any more cars at the moment, ha ha!
Nice Saab! Saw this video pop-up on my home screen. I am just wondering, like some other Saab enthausiasts in the Netherlands: why are the Saabs (and other older cars perhaps) worth so less? Is it because of taxes or environment laws? Some dude posted that at his local scrapyard in the UK like 10+ Saabs went through a shredder within a week. Some people in The Netherlands even go to the UK because there are lots of Saabs on the scrapyards with all the (rare) parts on it. Just wondering :)
Nice to see that you already have it for 4 years! I stumbled upon my own Saab in about the same way. I was not looking for it, but it seemed a great deal and then I also found out the strength of the turbo engines (you can often find them with 350000+ km! My 2001 Saab 9-3 convertible 150 HP can be chipped with stock internals (everything is fit for stage 1) to 230 HP and 350 Nm and absolutely fell in love with it.
My problem I have before I get myself another Saab is that I will have to sell my current car (Alfa Romeo 159ti Sportwagon 2.0 jtdm). A joy to drive, stunning looks and quite practical as well! I might hang onto it for a bit longer, as the prices for the Alfa seem to be rising. You mention the lack of rattles and squeaks despite highish mileage - the Alfa is the same - well put together, and a very nice interior. So, it's going to be tough to let go of the Alfa.
I looked at those Alfa’s many a time and have always told myself (wrongly, by the sounds of it), that it would lead to endless repair bills and a broken heart. Maybe I need to scratch that itch 🤔
I enjoyed a video from someone who "gets" Saabs. In the dim past I have owned two 900s, but now I have a '99 Viggen project car garaged, and use a 2011 9-3 as a daily driver, which also has a 6 speed manual transmission. Since the car has so little value, if I had an accident, the insurance company would total it. I simply do not know what I would do then, for there are no other cars out there that I might want to drive. I could relatively easily finish the Viggen, but wouldn't want to use it as a daily. I could possibly try to find a drivable 2005 Golf R to restore, or better yet another manual 9-3😁
Mr. JIMBO , when you do retire it from daily I would go all out forged internal, stage 3 etc..... Trust me You would definitely love it Total Sleeper!!! New Subsciber here from Philadelphia.
I'm not sure I will be taking it the far, but never say never is my motto, ha ha!
I feel like you can only start apreciating saabs once you live with one. Great cars
remember its was a 35 grand car some years ago...
Well Jimbo I have amazing finish! Its comfy - It is great on gas. It does not require a mortgage payment too insurance it! It is an absolute joy to own! The best part of it is? It was too cheap to mention to buy! Ha! I definitely got it cheap enough to invest a few peso's in it! I was a Toyota fan till this little charm came my way. I am a convert myself! But don't let it get around I like getting them cheap!
If you have never driven a Saab, you will never know.
A surprisingly quick car in 3rd gear and above. Lovely seats, good driving position, nice handling though I find the steering a bit light and the Aero suspension a bit too firm for my old bones. Interior on my ‘08 a bit creaky here and there but I love the dash layout and the air vents are a work of art. Paint is thin and chips very easily. Overall, a good, enjoyable, “different” car. What a shame SAAB died.
I think these will be worth quite a bit over the next few years. I’ve got a 1998 Volvo v70 t5 and they’re already starting to creep up in price. Swedish Boost Mafia 4 life 😋
I love my Saab too my friend. I wouldn't change it for nothing. Well, maybe with another Saab.
My my, that’s a tidy example there
Saab's are the ultimate best
I have a 01 Aero 9-3. 187k miles! Goes just like it did when it was new. Back in 03 I owned a 9-3 Viggen which was uprated by Abbott Racing. Did track days - fantastic fun! I’ve had Alfas, VWs, Fords, Audis, even a Bently, and driven loads more - I would rather be in my Saab any day! Going to work, on holiday; shopping or on a track day, the world never got it, but Saab’s are the best.
PS I’m not an architect either 🤣
PPS And nothing - n o t h I n g - like a Vauxhall (which I’ve had to)
I just brought a saab 9-3 hersch remapped vector anniversary edition convertible tid in my picture I love it its 150hp but has 175hp remap gonna get it mapped more to 190hp
The cup holder is the reason you buy it....
SAAB FOREVER
We should do a meet up one day and film my car as I have a Saab tdi 1.9 limited anniversary edition 6 speed and there is a lot of story owning it for the last 6 years...
Good video, wrong vectra though, NG (2003 onwards) based on the vectra C platform.
My bad
Get bang for your bucks with a SAAB. unique cars
hi jimbo
it might be worth buttons right now but a nicely sorted mint one with good rear arches in 10 years time will be an investment as they slowly disappear off our roads. dont sell it ,, mothball it away ,
i regret scrapping my 93se stage 3 with 277bhp so im now in the process of buying an aero
There are very few cars like a Saab, my father had a 99 Turbo and a C900 Turbo, built like brick out houses, go like a stabbed rat even in standard form. I've got a 185bhp og 9-3 Convertible, I've had many knowing nods of appreciation from boy racers and the like after I've given a them bit of a fright. It's very much a case of if you know, then you know
I love my saab,my next car will be ...a Saab!
Rare on the up, get bang for the buck saabs. Collector cars. Especially top models. It's parts issues expensive rare getting. It's a pure non daily you bust it out each summer heads will turn.
What sort of MPG do you get with the mods ?
all came with re axis,more stable at high speed,more manoverable at low speed,9_3s that is.
i just described i really like saabs and u akso like volvo,s volvo,s .
I’m in your camp don’t want the burden of finance interest down payments option to buy etc etc..bought a 2010 Toyota Avensis Tourer. Owned for two years, 157k now has 179k, spent on servicing brake disk and pads egr soot clean tyres etc…doesn’t owe anything..on the video great looking Saab. 😎 question what enhancements did Saab to to the engine to make it more reliable that Vauxhall didn’t do…thanks In advance.😁
The main thing is that the engine is chain driven, so no rubber cam belt to change every few years. Also I think the SAAB has different head and most of the ancillaries are different, too.
@@JimbosDriveway I ended up buying a Mazda 6 tamura 57 plate.. 70k with owner.. Fsh. No finance interest and balloon 🎈 payments.. Does need a set of tyres tho.. 😂
@@JimbosDriveway I always wanted to know what I put saab had in the engines drive train etc.. Can't all be GM..
Can't give up the Saab? You're just weird.
Join the club.
Actually, the standard was the 150hp then came the 175hp and then the 209hp. So your car was top of the line with this engine. It has got factory upgraded turbo and fuel injectors and better brakes.
Thanks, that’s good to know!
Id say its main rival is an s60 t5
Yeah 70 miles per on the motorway. 😉😉 🙂
Tell me if you think I got a good deal, about an hour ago I just purchased a Saab 9-3tid vector sport, it’s an 09 plate, AUTO, sitting on 90k for £1800
@80k - Full service inc All filters, glow plugs and oil changed. Also had battery and discs and pads replaced at the same time.
86k - Oil change/pil filter replaced
New aletrnator fitted last year.
Waterpump and timing belt replaced at around 75k miles
Sounds like a good deal if you’re happy!
@@JimbosDriveway I’m happy wheels just need a refurb 🙌🏽
60 to 100 in 3rd will see off most boy racers with loud exhausts.
Saab 👍 Vectra 👎 gotcha 👌
"sensor box?" Says in American
I'm not sure but I think you must be wrong because Saab 9-3 Aero from 2003 to 2009 are 2.8 lt no 2.0
You really need to get to the point, we want to know about the saab not all cars you've owned!
Wait until the ECU goes,