Our project Saab was a neglected Saab 9000 that came to the blog in bad shape. However, the first-hand ownership, the Anniversary features and the 98er build year are very supportive. The Swedish youngtimer is supposed to mature into a classic. His story is told here.
Over the winter, the Saab 9000, the Swedish diva, has fared well except for a few bad tempers. Now he got a spring inspection, and some preventative maintenance. So that spring and summer with the classic Saab...
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The 9000 travels in varying forms throughout the winter. Sometimes he gives the reliable Swedish car, a day later he shows his sensitive side. So far, however, every escapade of the old lady went by the name...
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The year started with a lot of work and the 9000 was allowed to prove itself as a pickup truck. It's extreme the amount of freight such an old Saab can swallow as if that were nothing. Was...
Read more When it comes to automotive classics like a Saab 9000, the usual tire tests are not necessarily 100% conclusive. Older cars are inherently louder. They mostly have relatively simple but…
Read more December held everything the 9000 could expect from this month. Ice and snow, heavy rain and frost with temperatures down to minus 12 degrees. The Saab was on the road a lot, he made ...
Read more If I miss something in the Saab 9000 that modern vehicles have, it's a practical cup holder. The 9-5 has one in the dash, as does the 9-3. In the 9000 he hides, completely impractical and not ...
Read more It's cold, cloudy and it's raining cats and dogs. A typical day in late October, and not one where you chase a classic car out of the garage. Actually... In fact, the Saab 9000 is my winter car...
Read more Preparations for winter operation of the Saab 9000 are underway. The winter tires have been ordered, based on the recommendation of the Saab workshop in Frankfurt. In the interior, the textile floor mats give way to robust versions made of rubber. They are very…
Read more The Saab 9000 is still in the workshop! The stay has been extended unexpectedly; this time the Saab bears no responsibility. Let's call it diplomatically some kind of force majeure that its fingers...
Read more The Saab 9000 is to be prepared for the winter. Long-time readers may remember that there was already a “Youngtimer in Winter” experiment on the blog in winter 2016/17. (Read part 1 and part 2)…
Read more About 2 months ago, the 9000 attracted attention with problems. It won't start anymore, the EDU stays black. Troubleshooting does not bring any results on the first attempt, on the second it leads to the ignition lock. Whose…
Read more The 9000, the Anna project, remains. The decision was made more or less by the readers themselves, who advised against selling. No problem, because I had hoped for the result. Only, as soon as the Saab has its ...
Read more Since the 9-5 Aero is fully operational, the 9000 has less and less to do. He's bored, only short trips, he doesn't like that. The more modern car has replaced the older one, that's normal. And now?…
Read more It's these things I've always been warned about. Old cars are unreliable! Now it happened. The Saab 9000 no longer starts. I'm in the middle of the Spessart. Only forest, so far that…
Read more There are two options for old cars. You just use them up, or you treat them with care like a loan from a friend. Then you keep the car technically in good shape, drive it carefully, and catch yourself…
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