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Hi everyone, My 2005 saab 93 1.9 tid vector sport aero needs the common swirl flap problem sorting! I am undecided which method to sort it, so would appreciate any opinions/advice. My car has about 111000 miles on it ( only do about 1300 miles per year, stop/start driving, getting 48 to 50...

Hi All I recently bought a 2003 9-3 SE Convertible here. I just need to ask a few questions and get your opinions. Firstly after running a diagnostic on the car it picked up that the catalytic converter was throwing an errors, is it a good idea to de-cat? Secondly is it a good idea to...

9-3 upgrade- Changing Turbo opinions Hello ! I have a 2003 9-3 ss Vector. I wanted to tune it and havn't decided if I want to go all the way to around 250-300 hp or just customly remap it (210-220 hp). I started with remap and we didn't manage to create any change, my tuner sayd there are some...

I own a 2006 Saab 97x and recently brought it in for service due to a recall on the door module. The service went without a hitch however, when I drove out of the lot I noticed my driver's side window was pointing down. I didn't think anything of it so I manually adjusted the mirror back to...

New here and never owned a Saab yet! Having done a fair amount of looking around I've decided I really like the look of the Saab 9-3 Aero. I now have a particular car in mind, a 2.0t (210) convertible with manual box. I've spent the last few years with a 280 vectra VXR and I know the 9-3 is...

I was recently directed towards buying this manual boost controller. It seems like it would be worth the $25 investment, and the reviews on the website seem to all be great!... But I don't quite believe everything I see on the internet, yet. Just curious if anybody out there has ever tried this...

Hi all I think I am about to purchase a saab 9-5 Griffin. Can sombody tell me if the stock sound system is any good in this car. I am new to this model. Thank you

Hi. I am based in the UK and recently got myself a 2004 Saab 9-3 2.0t aero 210bhp.:cool: In the coming year or so I will be looking to make some changes to the car, but would really appreiciate your input. Firstly I will be changing the air filter for a high flow panel filter but I have a...

Ok so mum and dad dropped a bombshell last night that they are getting a new car, they are still keeping the SAAB, mum is using it as her work car, the car she will spend 90% of her time in. The other car we have, really needs to go, its an 04 Vauxhall Zafira, is on its last legs, it will be...

I've found two candidates and wanted to get some knowledgeable Saab enthusiasts opinions. 2003 9-5 aero ($5500): 129k miles but is a very pretty car. Automatic 2002 9-5 aero ($4400): 87k miles and manual. Haven't done a carfax, but a free VIN number look-up came back clean on both (3 owners...

I have owned Saab 95's in the past, never thought I would go to anything else after 3 95 Aeros in a row. But went down the Jap route and bought a 350Z a few years ago and the difference was amazing. Now driving a 61plate 370Z but got a new job which means a 125 mile commute a day. So my plan...

Looking for opinions from you skilled knowledge-heads. I have a 2002 9-3 SE 5 speed with 138k miles. It has recently been having two problems: (1) on a cold start it always turns over fine, idles, and then sometimes starts surging RPMs (drops below idle, then up to idle, then repeats itself...

Hi everyone, I'm about to pick up my first Saab and need a bit of reassurance! :D I've always loved the brand and figure this is more or less the last chance to get a super low mileage example. I've read countless threads in there for the past weeks and now figured I'd dive in and start my own...

Hello to you all, Well, I have posted in here a few weeks ago, asking for advise about my car running badly, ( Black Smoke ). I had to bite the bullet and take to my local ( Independant ) garage, I told them the EGR was playing up and it was running badly, I also said,, could you please " Fix...

So here's the situation I'm in... I recently had a pretty minor accident that left my '08 9-3 aero in need of a few parts that are, at this moment, very backordered. I know that the Saab Parts AB deal went down and some of the parts should be coming to the US by the end of this month. I'm also...

Hi All Looking about for a new Saab - just seen a nice 02 9-5 with the 3.0 diesel engine fitted. How reliable are these engines - my local indi says avoid them. Are they more refinded than the 2.2 Car for sale has a comprehensive history. Regards Mike