Some 2y ago I posted the exterior work on my 900. Now its time to share the restorations done to engine(bay) and interior. Took some time but hope you guys approve.

Does anyone else with an older classic flit between loving their Saab and then going through weeks/months/years of not having the time/money/effort to do anything with it? I have considered selling my Carlsson many times but i know deep down i will never have another so hold on to it!

Here are two of our silver Saabs and pictures of some work right after fire.

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We are Saab family. From Oldsmobiles we moved to Saabs. We have two silver 9-7x 2007 and 2008, a 1999 9-3 convertible and 2009 black 9-7X with long sad story and hopefully good ending soon. black one suffered a whole front fire. I bought a donor 9-7X for all the parts. So far whole wiring harness is swapped, brake booster with cylinder, and once it gets warm engine will be dropped. Whole engine comparent was sandblasted and painted. Will post pictures with updates.

I recently wired in an aux cord for my 2006 Saab 9-5 with Denso Nav by connecting it to the audio leads of the CD changer and putting in a CD so the head unit thinks it's playing a CD. Could there be a simple way to forego the CD changer unit and attach a sort of dummy load/emulator, to use the CD input as an aux? Everything works fine as is and sounds good, but it would be great to free up some trunk space. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I have never cleaned a car's engine bay, but a few nights ago I was driving after it had snowed and after the road had been salted, which is something I try to avoid,.

Today just went to check the oil and noticed salt splotches here and there, not extensive, but here's the thought that's gnawing at me - if I can see some salt, how much is hidden? 2003, 9-3, 2.0. No rust issues.

Should I clean the whole thing?

My amp under my driver seat went out so I replaced it with the exact same one however, now the sound quality is different? Has that happened to anyone else? The bass isn’t as strong and vocals aren’t as clear. 93 03

Help..........2007 Saab 9.3 2.0T, has 70 000 miles. Started to choke while driving, first as i slowed down , it wouldnt accelerate again, after a bit it starts working again. I changed the spark plugs, coils, cleaned all the valves and manifolds, had a small leak on the Valve cover , i changed the gasket.. Despite all this work, The problem persists , it runs normal a bit then it chokes again and the engine starts shaking. when i reset the electronics, it starts running normal again and then engine stops to shake, just for a a short period then the engine starts shaking again. Please advise. Thank you

I found a b235r motor 2,3 areo from 2002 is it worth it putting it in my mk1 9-3 from 1998?

My wife and I played hooky Thursday and Friday, rented a car, and drove to NC to pick this ‘77 99 up. We spent the night at a nice B&B and then met the seller Friday morning. I did a quick visual inspection, drove it around the block, paid, and we were on our way. (My first Ebay car purchase. I got a good feeling talking with the seller, who also has a 96, and rolled with it.) Car is absolutely original, stainless exhaust, Hella headlights, and an old Mallory ignition. No AC, manual windows, no power steering. KISS.

We then drove to a nearby town to drop off the rental, loaded up the Saab (blankets, jumper cables, food, some tools), and headed north. I was scared as hell - home was 400 winter miles in an ancient car that had not been driven much. I topped it off with 93 octane, a bottle of Heet, and some Lucas gas treatment. For a while it was hesitating and I thought the worst - but my hunch was old gas and needing an “Italian tuneup”. So off we went and I kept the revs way up.

The more we drove and the more fresh 93 it got the smoother it got until almost all the hesitation was gone. I had assiduously checked the weather beforehand but somehow got caught in snow for about an hour. The old wipers were garbage, which made for some tense moments. (I opened my Amazon app and ordered Bosch Icons as soon as my wife took over driving.)

The car loves to sit at 72mph - it feels like it’s right in the powerband - and it hums like a sewing machine. We did 65-80 the whole way. Very slight slop in the steering box but not noticeable. The clock doesn’t work, nor does the horn, but I’ll get to those things. The radio is an old Blaupunkt that will be junked in favor of a Retrosound Europa with BT and USB.

The seller demonstrated the winter/summer air box control in the engine bay. I felt like we got less heat the longer we drove - I’ll have to look into that.

Anyway, it’s such a quirky but thoughtfully well-made car. We love it! And I can’t wait to make a driver out of it.

Anybody know what the small off-white rocker switch on the shifter console is/was for? I couldn’t find it in the manual (which is for a ‘78).

We don’t get much snow here compared to many other parts of Canada, but when we do it makes the drive home all the more special.

My daily driver @ 260k km. The best all around car I’ve ever owned. Drives like a dream. I hope to get another 260k out of’er. 🤘

Shifted into low gear on a steep grade and the slidey thing broke and came out of its track, now the whole housing is popping off

Hi, I’ve been trying to get a set of alu 28s, but have yet to find any for a reasonable price in the UK. I keep getting told how cheap a set are in Sweden and I’m wondering if anyone knows a seller that I can import these alloys from?

Cheers

My third Saab, very happy with her. Hoping to keep her until she is a classic in 20 years!