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We have had a 9-3 vert auto for 3 years (09 plate) and since then the same sites that used to auto e-mail / text me have continued to do so, as I did not unsubscribe. What I have found of interest of late and particularly doing a little research over the festive period are what seems to me the...

Hi All- First time poster. I searched, honestly. Sorry for the long post. I figured better to include the details than not. I got a sweet '06 9-3 Convertible at a fire sale price. It was technically running but sounded like absolute crap. I only looked at it at night, made the deal and...

Hi - I just picked up a low mileage 2002 9-5 Aero and am just loving it. It's a one owner car and came with all the original paperwork. However, not included anywhere in the paperwork are the answers to 2 most important questions and I'm hoping someone can give me some feedback. Sound system -...

Hello all, I am a new member and just wanted some advice on a few things... It has cost me a bomb just to keep it running, with all the bloody things that go wrong with them!! Would very much appreciate it and am in London. Internals: my front seats (particularly Drivers side) are of a...

They did it to SAAB, now the wise man in Detroit have decided to shut down the Australian Holden plants. I know many of the members of this site do not live in Australia but once again GM have a lot to answer for.:mad:

First post, just would like to say hi all, and this place is fantastic and i look foward to giving and receiving some great help here. I have a 99 9-3 S, and i have been having some trouble, fairly simple repairs but i cannot figure out why they wont stay fixed. First off, my driver side...

Thought i'd start this, to see what you guys get up to. Im in work, well im away from the office just now, sitting out in the car in Tesco carpark on my break listening to Radio 1, enjoying my nice heated seat . What you guys doing today then?

hello all wanted to ask about bhp and torque. I have to confess, I dont know a lot about these things but the people on this forum seem to quite friendly so hopefully i wont get shot down. when looking at performance stats for a car, do you have to look at other things or is just the BHP a...

I have been checking the online MOT history of a few Saab 9-5's im interested in. On a couple of them it mentions Change of details ---- Saab 9-5 recorded at time of test. Is this just an admin thing - i.e the garage added the details after the event? Or would it be something to be wary of...

Hi, I have a Saab 9-3 1.9Tid Vector 2007 Auto model and just yesterday after doing some detailing, I started the car up and got a warning for a rear breaklight bulb failure on the left side. I have taken a look at it and all the break lights are working fine. I even took a closer look at the...

What are the general preventative maintanance recommendations for the hood? Mine has slight signs of stitching failure in 2 small sections adjacent to the HRW and a tiny bit of fraying of the fabric (hard to see). Waht are teh cost implications of replacing the fabric and can you just replace...

I'm hoping this is the right place to post. My car is a 53 2.0t Vector, although I don't think my questions are specific to this model. Can anyone help enlighten me - 1) When I press the 'lock' button on the remote I sometimes get a 'bleep' noise, sometimes I don't. Can anyone tell me what the...

Hi there, I have several queries regarding my 2004 95 2.0T saloon so thought best to post them all in one topic. Love it to bits but she has done 97,500 miles now so needing a bit of TLC. + The windscreen washer pump has gone, I have checked the fuse and it is not this, my headlight wash still...

Hi. Apologies for another post. My recently purchased 93 2.0 LPT has an annoying steering issue/s that I would like some advice with please. Under acceleration, light or hard, there is quite a strong pull to the right. My old 900 2.0 HPT didn't suffer from that so I am assuming it isn't torque...

<div align="center"> In what is no doubt a bid to prove the viability of the Saab brand and the stability of its new ownership, Spyker Cars has announced the completion of its purchase of Saab from GM ahead of schedule. The final $24 million payment is due in two weeks time, but Spyker chose to...

Spyker Cars will be holding an meeting of their shareholders on Friday, the 12th of February. Below is the brief outline of that meeting’s agenda as referenced on their website. AGENDA For the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Spyker Cars N.V., established at Zeewolde, the...

Photo Credit: Saab Automobile General Motors and Spyker Cars Reach Agreement on Saab · GM and Spyker Cars announce a binding agreement over the ownership of Saab · Terms are agreed and the deal is expected to close in February · Saab's future as an independent company is secured · Saab will...

News Release • GM and Spyker Cars announce a binding agreement over the transfer of ownership of Saab • Terms are agreed and the deal is expected to close in February • Saab's future as an independent company is secured • Saab will exit the orderly wind-down process • Spyker shareholders will...

I have just recieved this email from an engine retailer is this true????????????????? OMG! General Motors to shut down Saab Saab employs at least 3,400 people in Sweden and sold just over 93,000 cars worldwide in 2008 [AFP] General Motors (GM) has announced plans to shut down Saab, its...