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I'm not sure if I'm doing this right, but Hello to Everyone on the forum. I bought my SAAB from a neighbour of my mother-in-law, it was being sold due to the arrival of a company vehicle - luckily for me I was the first to find out about it, and bought it. I'ts a late 2007, 9-3 Aero Cabriolet...

Hello Everyone, My name is Allen. I am from NE Georgia and the proud owner of a 2005 Saab 9-3 2.0T Arc Convertible. I adore my Saab.

Hi folks, Recently signed up to the forum and happy to be aboard. I have owned several Saab’s over the past 25 years starting with a 900 T16 in grey and tuned by Abbot (back in 1993). Then a 9000cs (lovely comfy barge) and as a temporary wagon a lovely weather beaten 900i 16v. All great cars...

93 Sportswagon with 1.9tid 16 valve. Unresolved dpf issue. Checked everything, replaced many parts and all seems well until 300miles of driving and the dreaded warning light comes on. Code for dpf blocked with sub-code pressure sensor. Force regeneration using tech 2 and all is well again, for...

Hi All, Following the sale of my Z4 last year I'm really missing convertible ownership and realised I really could do with 4 seats rather than 2! I used to own a 55 plate Saab convertible and I'm feeling the need to scratch the Saab itch again... I've got my eye on a 55 plate Aero that seems to...

Hi, I've recently bought a 9-5 1.9 TiD estate. High mileage but very clean. This is my first Saab of many, many years of motoring and even more cars. Mostly British (don't laugh) including Minis when I was younger and could bend easier. I think I'm quite handy, mechanically, (needed to be...

I currently have a Volvo V50 2.0D, 8 years old with 100,000 miles on it, and I'm looking to change it for something a bit newer I have been looking at SAAB 9-3 Estate, 1.9 Diesel, but was looking for advice, if this is the way to go. I understand that there are some issues with the diesel...

Hi all I think that I posted my arrival when I first got the car back in March - I have put 7000 miles on in that time, so now up to the heady mileage of 26k. So far, pretty happy with it - especially the mid-range performance. Not so happy about the cornering, but then I have just come from...

Hi folks. Thanks a million for all your help over last couple of months, I'm now looking for some guidance on my next steps as i love the car and want to keep her for a while. Car is an 02 9-3 Aero convertible with 107K on the clock..full Saab history until 2007 and then serviced yearly at a...

Hi, I am looking to replace my MX5 for somthing with 4 seats, I have always liked the 9-3 Aero's but I don't really have much budget. There is one up for sale near me, 2005 car with a Full Saab Service History however it has done 150k miles. It does seem to be well kitted out, Sat Nav...

:) Well after selling my 93 vector vert 2 years ago, im back!!!! Bought as a second car i picked up an 04 plate full Saab service history 93 Aero for 2k. has the dash peel and a bit of wear on the drivers leather bolster plus cracks in the lower front splitter and a bit of stonechips on the...

I'm pretty satisfied. I've had to replace a bunch of stuff (pcv, sump drop, some mounts, tyres), in that one month but I do love the car and intend on keeping it for a while yet. I have to say thats the most I've driven in a month and i'm heading to Munich by car this weekend for the beer...

Hi, First post on the forum so here goes. I have bought today a Saab 9-3 2.0T Vector Sport 58 plate for delivery next week. A couple of questions if I may ( I am sure there will be many more once I actually have the car), I noticed a scratch on the trim that surrounds the gear lever - I will...

I noticed yesterday my 9-5 2.3 Vector has just clocked up 76,000 miles (I know, it's just about run-in) and it prompted me to dig out my records. I bought it in November 05, with 13k on the clock. This is the longest I've owned a car, 52 months. The mileage isn't the point of interest, but the...

As the title says really, we have just recently made the decision to down size our 1996 900s convertible after 7 years happy ownership and started thinking about what its actually cost to own/run. I was pleasantly surprised with the out come, as apart from routine maintenance and servicing...

Hi I am new to Saab ownership having just bought a Saab 93 convertible 04 plate. When we first viewed the car it was raining (always a good time to look at a convertible!) and I noticed that the hood appeared to absorb the rain as opposed to repelling it. (there are no issues with damp getting...

"In December GM had said it would cut the number of plants from 47 in 2008 to 38 by 2012, but has now added another five factories facing the axe, which would leave it with 33 facilities. The carmaker's brands would also be reduced from eight to four - Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC."...

With the announcement of the upcoming Pride of Ownership publication, I’ve finally had the incentive that I need to actually produce something worthwhile in the PoO category. I could also use a little help to determine the final entry from among the pictures that I’ve taken. I’ve seen your...

[ Saab Sweden ] Trollhättan. General Motors Powertrain Europe today announced the consolidation of its Swedish Powertrain Engineering operations in Trollhättan and the sale of its Södertälje Powertrain operation to AVL, a global engineering organization based in Graz...

I've just agreed to change our C9-3 TiD for a petrol '04 9-3 Sport Saloon because it represented the best blend between what I liked about the C9-3 and what my wife liked about more modern designs. We've bought something described as a 1.8t Arc T; the garage said that it was some kind of...