I have a Viggen, a lowered and stiffened 88 900T, and a 91se convertible (SPG like).

The regular 9-3 doesn't have the same sort of attraction and soul of a Viggen. Now is probably the time to pick up a used one-owner viggen if you want one for the long haul to cherish and preserve. It's an enthusiast's vehicle so it's not meant as competition for accords and such, it's simply the finest and fastest original style 9-3 going.

The Viggen and 9-3 are different than the classic 900 and SPGs. It's been debated numerous times on there why. Saab would go broke making C900's so there is a lot put into them that they can't do in new cars these days. Quality of carpets, leathers, etc..

I plan to keep my classic 900's. I spend about $1000 a year keeping each in good order with minor performance mods. (i.e. muffler goes, so I get a slightly larger stainless system, or shocks go so I buy bilsteins instead of sachs) Some years more, some years less. This is to keep them a little better than normal. Nothing super extreme. If you want extreme, the sky is the limit. This is not a Saab phenomena, but goes for any car.

My 88 900T is worth about $1000, but I've replaced almost everything except the engine and transmission, so if I swapped to another car, I'd be replacing stuff all over again as things wear out on that one too. I still spend about $1000 a year on it. Last year, I bought a sparco seat for it. After shipping and having mounting hardware made, I was out about $1300. But it makes the car so much more comfortable and fun. This year, I put driving lights on, which make it nicer at night on dark lonely roads.

All this stuff gives your car real usuable character and it's still cheaper than car payments over the long term.

Some cars, like an antique Jag, you can spend a few thousand a year keeping the car working and nice. Makes Saab repairs seem cheap.

If you like your SPG, keep doing stuff to it. Stuff has to be done for any used car whether you own it or not.


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• OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, MichaelG, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:31:56
  • turbo, davenew, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 16:35:28
  • I still love my SPG, and she doesn't even run...., Dan Schleifer, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:36:30
    • Re: Valve spring replacement., John N, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:57:15
  • Re: OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, jp, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:24:09 <-- Viewing This Message
  • $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, Andrew , Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:30:09
    • LOL - Andrew is right, gorper, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:13:59
      • Oh, I've only drove 300 or so new car models..., Eric van Spelde, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:41:25
        • So what you're saying is..., serendipity, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 06:43:14
          • Re: So what you're saying is..., Eric van Spelde, Fri, 30 Apr 2004 07:32:21
    • You have really bad taste. nm, Taylor, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:38:06
      • Productive. nm, Andy E, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:16:09
    • Re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, DaveD, Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:40:03
  • Wow, tough decision..., jimtimkim, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:58:50
  • From a biased SPG and Viggen owner...., DaveD, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:50:59
    • Another comment on import quantities..., Dave D, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:20:33
      • ...so, did you get your yellow viggen?? :-) n/m, baggsly , Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:52:37
        • Yes, I have a yellow Viggen coupe and blk SPG n/m, DaveD, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:56:27
  • Re: OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, Gordon , Wed, 28 Apr 2004 08:21:16
  • Jeff summed it up well, and>, Pa Taket, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 04:33:51
  • Re: OG900 Owners ? re: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, Harpua, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:19:04
  • That's it...?, Jeff Cunningham, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:55:24
  • No car is maintenance free..., WASSAAB, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:38:09
  • Re: My choice would be >, Phil, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:40:14
  • to muddy waters further....., baggsly , Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:51:35
    • Money that has already been spent on the car, Steve88SiS, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 21:42:32
  • Not a current og900 owner but, ckpaden, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:51:53
    • I have been asked this by friends for so long now, Tom L, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:36:38
    • I can see both sides...., matt 94 aero, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 17:33:46
      • man if I had to pay labor :-(, jak , Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:16:03
        • Amen on that..., Jeff Cunningham, Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:58:25
          • 2nd amen to that..., Wraith, Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:29:59

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