Saab 9-3 Aero: Bought. Impressed. Married. 

He is right that once you experience a Saab, your impression changes. It's a fever. A couple years ago I needed a cheap car, quickly. I found a '95 Saab 900S convertible in my price range. I bought it. Since then, I've bought two more--a '00 9-3 base and a '01 9-3 SE. Now I have what I call a Swedish full house: 3 Saabs and 2 Volvos. Love.

Of all car makers that no longer exist, Saab is the one i miss the most!!

Wonderful. I have a 2005 9-3 Aero with factory Hirsch Stage 2 upgrade; ecu, injectors, downpipe, full stainless exhaust, intercooler. It makes 252hp and 380Nm and is ridiculously fast. It’s now on 157k but runs like clockwork. A wonderful car.

Lets GOOOOO Saab Gang Represent. Saab's are slept on

I own this exact year and model, had it high-end tuned, not even all they way, got new shocks, rotors, tires and breaks. All aluminum exhaust and expanded intake. It’s a rocket. It’s an Audi killer. Makes them really, really mad, muscle cars too. Fits me like an iron man suit. I LOVE IT. SAAB FOR LIFE.

Back in the day people kept crashing into my dad's Saab 99 while it was parked or stopped at lights etc, and each time the other cars were seriously damaged or written off, but the Saab hardly suffered a scratch. Then he explained it to me "when you have an accident with a Saab, the 'crumple zone' is the other vehicle 😄

I always try to drive one last lap right before the track closed. Admiring the view/sun that the Nordschleife gives you. It's just great!

It's amazing how much of a thrill a Saab gives. I have a 9-3 and I had to have a 9-5 Aero too! Love them!

The 2003 to 2009 9-3 sits on the GM’s ”vectra” chassis and i think its one of the best fwd chassis ever on any sedan and with that gorgeus B207r it is the best fwd ever.

Impressed with the Saab; more impressed with Tristan however, dude is a 'Saab' himself. Seems a genuinely nice guy that one can count on 😸 (loved his self dig and general approach). Some say Tristan lapped the GP track in his Aero and set a 04'20 though this did include his signature 360 on track 😎

i loved my saab named paul from the first time i test drived it before buying. it is just a special feeling from the first moment.

That's a great video. Thanks for sharing. he's such a chill guy.

What a wholesome lap!

i bought a saab a few weeks ago as my first car and i fucking love it even tho its in really bad shape

My poor 06 9-3 aero with a 320hp/400trq tune it was so quick. I miss driving it, engine recently seized at 120k miles😭

Great SAAB story!

My father in law has got one. Unfortunately it is automatic with lpg, so it is more boring than death. However you can drive it a fortnight non-stop. So if you want a living room with wheels and decent handling/braking it does the job right... 😊

One day one day.. I have a 2010 9-3 180 TTiD Turbo Edition that came with a plug in chip.. keeps up with the old 3 Series, once I get it sorted and road legal again I plan... plan to come and visit :P

How to break a car company: Sell the best cars, so nobody needs to buy a new one. What an ironic thing

Correct, platform is GM based. My Opel Vectra is also build on this platform. It not really a bochtenridder ;-). Some engines (1.8 lpt) are true Saab. Other are GM products. You got to Maarten in Groningen? Cool guy.

Don't know if this is an unpopular opinion but i just though of something. What if in the winter when nurburgring is down because it's "undrivable" and for maintenance, for 2-3 days when there is no maintenace there was a rally event?? I would love to see some rally cars around the ring in harsh conditions (especially in the snow). What do you think?

I don't think I've ever seen a Saab build

More vids when saab is done

And saying the b207r engine is quite slow :D compared to the b235 forged with ..... Doh in the 93 pretty fast thing :D

MOOOOORE Saab content!!

Volgends mij werd hiervoor een vectra c platform gebruikt

Rimac ON NURBURGRINGGGGGG

0:06 was that a "ciao"? Nice quite drive

Search on RU-vid for Pikes Peak Per Eklund Saab. Very good movie about a famous Swedish rally driver building his own record Pikes Peak Saab. Enjoy😉

Why TF not hahahaha. Excellent.

I want a Dacia Sandero lap from Xbox 360 and Captain Pancake

I almost bought a Saab once. It was on the showroom floor all loaded with every option and trinket they sold. I told dealer I wanted the car but wasn't willing to pay for the trinkets. As it was at the end of the month, they were anxious for the sale. I had a couple things that needed adjustment after test drive so I'd pick it up in a couple days. Dealer called next day and said the sales manager wouldn't accept the deal, take they to court if I wanted the car that bad. I figured getting service after all this would not be easy, so I didn't get a Saab. I think I bought a grey market E30 BMW 323 before BMW USA started selling them with 6 cyl in US.

How possible that other cars are faster and pass. That drives me mentally Saab

OH YES finally!!!

Nice ride. Sounds like right front wheel bearing is cooked.

Cool guy!

The car underneath is basically a 2004 Subaru Legacy.

Damn here in Sweden everyone knows not to mess with old Saabs. The tuning potential is huge.

He has to be the most chilled person to ever drive the ring

Top Gear made a good tribute to Saab where they explain about the history

The guy there ovned Spyker. Sold Spyker in his attemt so save SAAB. And after he lost all, someone made The Electric version to The Chinees market. It’s also true that Koenigsegg were close to buy it, But The Sweedish gorverment would not garantie for The sale. The Americans ruined The brand with putting SAAB signs on there own models, But The SAAB ingeneers would not accept The bad quality. If they have developed a new pure SAAB, it maybe have survived. Sorry my bad spelling, i dont feel good today and are to tired to translate a lot of words. Are there please a Sweedish there will tell The full storie.

My sister's friend, very spoiled girl, driving in her fast and powerfull Infinity. Sister said once she came over wery upset. She said some little ugly car overtook her from the traffic light so quickly, she only memorized wierd model name: "9000"... Girl got Saabed... xD

I miss SAAB - the real one, before GM.

Nice video. But all facts were wrong :) Saab 9-3 is based on Opel Vectra with rear axel from Astra. But GMs plan was to just re-badge the Vectra but Saab changed almost every part.

I have a 07 Saab aero 2.8 t. Have a stage 1 tune on it. Super fun car

I always wanted a Saab top gear did a great piece on them years ago. How GM got annoyed because they were given a Vectra told rebody it and they changed so much of the car because it wasn't to their standards. They even bought parts off GM competitors to make the 93 better.

Saab always a misunderstood and underrated brand here in England. Shame because they made damn good cars. Tristan seems like a really sound bloke, excellent racing team mate. His chat about taking it easy reminded me of driving very long and heavy vehicles (double decker coaches), every braking and turning point as crucial as when sending a go kart round track. It’s all driving. Smooth is fast but slow is a great way to perfect your smoothness. Looking forward to more chats with Tristan. Thanks for taking us along on the ride 👍🏻

It was such a shame when GM purchased Saab. It’s like they bought them to crush them 😥 ammiright?

Wow, that’s a lot of knowledge about Saabs Tristan. He definitely need to get some new tires mate. And I loved the bit about the yellow headlights.😂😂😂 great video guy’s.

Saab... Man I miss the engineering of Saab. Quirky and curse filled but awesome at the same time.

Had the previous model to this one, 9-3 Aero. It had the most amazing seats, so comfortable and the mid range punch was awesome.

Freevalve is NOT from SAAB, SAAB experimented with variable compression. Freevalve is 100% Koenigsegg. On the other hand, Koenigsegg was interested in buying SAAB for a while, but fortunately that deal never materialized. I myself have worked at SAAB and their variable compression. But it's not the same as Freevalve. Christian would NEVER take credit for something he did not create.

Of course, Jerry Seinfeld famously drove a couples of Saab 900's on his tv show..

In fact Saab even reworked all the stuff they got from vauxhall and GM since they never thought it was good enough.

Wait til you drive a tuned v6 2wd stickshift, a tuned OG9-5(2.3) or a Viggen! The ecotec 4 has great pull, but the others are progressively better.

I hoped that Tristan will finally floor it till the very end :) I wasn't d completely disappointed :))

Thats so fun to watch. Its like watching myself in the video. Got the same car. Different tune and parts but yes, saab is just different. Here in switzerland i feel like i'm the only one that modified his saab. But its fun watching them bmw drivers face when they recognize this saab is fuck them up.

Some guy was selling a 9-3 in my area on marketplace. After all the positive reviews and the fact that it was fully loaded for 3,000 because he was moving, I tried everything I could to get I contact with the guy. To this day I still shed a tear and put my hand on the window of my new car with every 9-3 I pass.

Tease... you're a tease.... put some real tires on that beast and let us see her go... SAAB.. sigh... I had a Viggen for a bit.. someone needs to take Misha for a ride in a sorted Viggen... Also the 9000 Aero was a serious beast for a touring car... in the mid 70's SAAB lit up the world with a 4cyl Turbo that was way ahead of it's time... GM ruined SAAB by not see what the brand was at it's core. SAAB had brilliant 4cyl tech, but GM thought they could not sell a 4 cyl to Americans, but then they just didn't get it... they forced that questionable V6 into the 900, then the 900 and then the next gen cars... the engine was too heavy for the frame and servicing was a bitch....

I bought a Saab 9-3 Aero last Saterday. I'm also in love with it.

True sleepers especially when tuned

So what you are saying is. I need to finish my 9-5 Hirsch and Let you try it

The thing about Saab is that they were way ahead of the times. They had little quirky features and options which no one was thinking about back then. Saab sensonic transmission for example. Numerous other things.

Here in America, almost everyone in the tuning scene thinks Saabs are just slow and for old people. I think if they knew about the huge potential for tuning you would see more Saabs out on the street racing, and as being a Saab owner I can say that they are pretty quick and are not o be messed with.

My buddy has a 2004 Arc and he sits the exact same way in his saab when driving. He is also attempting to make it to the moon and back (in miles)

Nice one for bringing one of the nicest brands ever, GM just got very pissed of when they saw the last 9-5 because to be honest the insignia just looks light years away. It was mentioned that they went to a detail that very few even dare to go there, but the problem was GM property and they had to justify some absurd costs, especially when the group had financial problems and plus in a recovery situation wanting some solid results which didn't happen. A real shame they didn't find a proper investor like Volvo did, I reckon it would be better in nowadays. However they failed with Opel again, which is PSA so I wonder if that strategy was really good 🤔. They drowned completely in Europe and went back to their home country.

Awesome understatement ride, almost a sleeper if it wasn't for the porn-mustache

Very cool episode. We would like more SAAB action, please. P.S. I totally agree, BMW used to be much more "analog"/involving in driving back in the day.

What a nice guy to go for a lap with :D Totally get the Saab love. A good friend let me drive his lightly tuned 9-5 Aero Wagon on a long trip a few years back, while he was driving his motorcycle. Of course I couldn't quite keep up with him, but I was way more comfortable for sure, and it definitely cornered better than his bike :P For sure wouldn't mind owning one!

Saab name is not about Scania, it stands for Swedish aeroplane bolaget Swedish airplane company.

Always had a soft spot for this brand. Before everything was turbocharged they surprised quite a few with the midrange.

End of the nineties I did haded a SAAB 9000 Aero (2,3l, 4 Zylinder, DI-fire-candle-system-100 000 Volt, liga-engine, 16 Valve, air-front-pressure-Turboloader 1,5 Bar, with overbust 1,8 bar. From Mitsubishi, water-cooler-ceramik loader, 225 hp). All was original. I gone a competion with a Porsche turbo 3.6 (6 Zylinder-Boxer-engine, front-air-pressure-turbo loader, 360hp), on the german Highway. My SAAB was in all speed Situations faster than the Porsche. The top speed (5,600 fullturns, 255 km/h) was with a electronic-limiter by my SAAB borded.

I drove the SAAB 9000 Aero. I did haded a compitation with a Porsche 911 turbo 3.6. In all speed situation was my SAAB 9000 Aero (Original) faster than the Porsche 911 turbo. Until the on top speed is breaked from a speed limiter by 255 kilometer to a hour.

Cutest racing couple 2021

I own a 9-3 convertible from 1998. I’ve owned it for 10 years and probably spent more on fixing it up to a state this is close to new and then some than what I bought it for. I love it to bits and someone will have to pry it from my dead cold hands. Will.never.sell.it.

can tell one loves his saab when he has iceblock lights swapped in.

I still daily drive a 2002 9-5 wagon with 450 000km on the clock.

You should review a Maptun TurboX or well tuned 2.8T Saab. Stock they're 280hp but with minor tunes they are way faster than a 2.0T

So his statement of there only being one Saab master technician in the Netherlands isn't true, I personally know 4 master technicians in my region. Only a few if these master technicians actually work on Saabs anymore, because the market isn't there anymore. (We have a plaque in the living room that shows the master technician by Saab, from my dad)

Loved my 9000 turbo. 3mpg at worst 21mpg overal. Tyres every 6000. Loved it.

How to Properly Drive Slow on the Nürburgring! xD

I am a Saab owner and have been waiting for a lap in a Saab! Thanks very much!! I actually own 2 A 1999 9-5 SE SEDAN A 1976 99 EMS COUPE

Tires are the OG BeNeLux spec😂 nice, chill lap!

I had a later 9-3 very beautiful cars especially the Turbo X. Chinese are trying to make an electric 9-3 it looks promising but only chinese market for now if i am not wrong.

I have a 2006 9-3 Aero 2,8t and I love it, great car. Big fan of Saabs in general. :D I also have a 2000 9-5 i use for trackdays now, it was my first car so don't want to get rid of it, i really care for it tbh, special place in my heart since I've always loved cars and it was my first one. What better way to keep it around than upgrading it and enjoying it on tracks :-) Real shame they're not around anymore but oh well. Fans keep them around and will do so for a long time.

Okay now that you have shown some interest in Saab... If you want you can have a drive in my 1997 Saab 9000 Anniversary (2.0 but tuned to ~220hp) It got Bilstein dampers and H&R springs and Goodyear eagle F1 tires. It is definitely not the fastest car, but it is fun and makes loud turbo noises :D Hit me up if you are interested ;)

Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

Every time I talk about cars with my dad, one of the companies my dad talks about is Saab and I show him the sale of Saab cars on Cars & Bids! I have to show him as he really liked Saab.

I own the same car. This car needs grippy summer tires and then it will be difficult not to fall in love with it.

Tristan - a smooth criminal - scratch that - a chill criminal I have never been able to drive a Saab Aero with out rubber marbles being left behind ... but I lay on the Volvo side of the Swedish tracks ... so there is that ... Look forward to the ZEN Noris Race Team Logo ... “never drive in anger ... things will get broken” Staying Tuned!

From what I understand NEVS is doing pretty well. It's 9³ is considered to be very nice. The lack of info seems to come from it only being available in China so pretty much none of them get out.

Saab went under because they didn't do as they where told by there American owners told them, so they sacked everyone and closed the plant.

I have been driving a 2006 saab 9-3 since 2016 I have been using my vehicle with the same excitement and pleasure since the first day I bought it. I have also used different vehicles during this period. but none of them gave the excitement and pleasure of Saab. I think that if Saab was producing cars today, we would be driving marvellous vehicles.

Fuck yes, literally yesterday I brought a Saab 9-5 estate, and I love it so much Can't wait to get started making it MY OWN!

Stop making me buy old crappy cars ffs

Please do another video with the Aero when you have the new tyres and on it. They are torque steer monsters 👍

One of my life regrets is that I was not able to get the 9-3 when I was getting the car. I love my C70, but still. That was probably the last chance to really do it at a realistic time... I have considered getting the 9-5NG recently, but... It was great when it came out, but by now, I need things like adaptive cruise control - which, if I am not mistaken, they managed to put in a grand total of 17 cars... Maybe one day I'll get a 900 turbo... By the way, the 9-3NG was based on Vectra, the 9-5NG is Insignia base. Also, between GM and NEVS, it was briefly owned by Spijker. They are actually who brought out 9-5NG, but GM was being difficult. If they weren't, Saab could have done a Volvo... PS. Rituals... Nice.

Good video

Freevalve is a koenigsegg product. Built on the 9.5 2.3l. Saab might have helped cvk but it is a koenigsegg product. koenigsegg was interesting in buying Saab. But spyjer got it but I think spyjer never bought it. And the it went bankrupt. Cvk has been taking of wanting to buy Saab. But nevs bought all and are building some kind of 9-3 electronic for chine but never seen one or heard anything about after neves bought the leftover of Saab. Saab was drained of money by gm is not interly true. They sold (had to give) technology to GM so Saab went bad in business. But Saab went so far out the box. They did there on GPS system after they were given GM GPS etc etc. The "new" 9.5 is an Insignia but Saab thought it would do with a longer wheel base and wider track . And a revised rear suspension set up (really a cost saving thing to do). GM tried give Saab Opel cars and told Saab to dress them to not look like Opel. So Saab fell on its own.

My brother owned a 9-3 SE 2.0t, had a lot of good memories with it, lots of trips to remember... so sad to let her go... i wanted to buy another one but can't really find anything interesting