Saabs have always been the left-field, interesting choice for the discerning motorist. And their Aero, HOT and limited edition Viggen models are stylish, subtle and highly collectible performance vehicles.
This sleeper project pays homage to those cars with its low-key external modifications but brutally effective mechanical upgrades. It makes this car a serious powerhouse and a great opportunity for the Saab lovers out there.
The History and Paperwork
First registered in March 2002
Current owner since January 2019
Work carried out by 2Stroke Autocare (a Saab specialist)
Owner’s handbooks included
Two sets of keys
Some invoices for work undertaken
Current V5C
While we cannot confirm it from the paperwork, the owner assures us that this car has had £20,000 worth of performance modification work carried out on it, about 25,000 miles ago, by 2Stroke Autocare. This includes upgrades to the engine and transmission.
The Interior
Aero black leather interior
SE wood veneer trim
Electric seats, 3-memory function on driver side
Radio/CD system with autochanger in boot
Air conditioning
Electric windows and door mirrors
Rear parking sensors
Benefitting from upgraded smart black leather seats from an Aero edition, this 9-3 has been kept subtle inside as well as out. The seats are in good condition, with some light age-related wear to the front seats (particularly the driver’s bolsters, as is usually the case), but otherwise presenting very well. The rear seats look to be in excellent condition.
These are complemented throughout with grey carpet and black over-mats, which are in decent overall condition, just being in need of a good valet to bring them back to their best.
At the back, the boot is similarly finished in grey carpet which looks to be in very good condition. That large boot offers plenty of luggage space and the cabin too is roomy and light. The boot contains a spare wheel alongside the CD autochanger unit.
Finished in grey and black vinyl, the door cards look well, with a few minor nicks, scuffs and blemishes, but no notable damage. Likewise the dash plastics and other cabin trims are undamaged and complete, with the usual signs of wear from use that you’d expect in a vehicle of this age.
The door cards and dash feature the SE model’s wood veneer trim, which is all present and correct. There is some scuffing to the wood trim on the driver’s door, but other than that it appears to be in fine fettle.
Looking up at the headlining, it appears undamaged and tight, with no signs of sagging or damage we could see. Other than a couple of minor blemishes, it has no staining and presents very well.
All the controls, switchgear and instrumentation present nicely, with legible dials and no significant wear to any of the switches or buttons. We’re assured by the owner that everything in the cabin functions just as it should, with no issues they are aware of.
The Exterior
Silver grey metallic paintwork
Rare 17” Daytona alloy wheels / nearly new tyres
Viggen style bodykit
With the unique styling that runs across the entire Saab range, this 9-3 is a handsome and practical 5-door hatch. Finished in silver grey metallic paint and with the addition of the Viggen style bodykit, it really does make for a discreet sleeper.
The paintwork and bodywork is in decent condition for the vehicle’s age. Naturally, there are some blemishes, scuffs, stone chips and marks, but there was no notable damage or corrosion that we could see. At the wheel arches and door jambs, there are small signs of bubbling and some surface corrosion beginning to form, but it appears to be minor at the moment.
Underneath, the car looks solid and straight, although there is the usual surface corrosion you always see under cars of this age. The exhaust and rear anti-roll bar are affected a little more, but everything else appears to be in reasonable condition.
Those lovely 17” Daytona alloy wheels are very rare, and look excellent on the car. They’re shod in ‘nearly new’ Continental tyres, so there should be plenty of life left in them.
The Mechanics
Modified Aero engine
Reconditioned 5-speed transmission
Quaif LSD
Viggen flywheel and clutch
As a ‘sleeper’ style modified car, the majority of work has been discreetly carried out under the bonnet. The owner tells us that all the work was carried out by 2Stroke Autocare, a Saab specialist, about 25,000 miles ago at a cost of some £20,000.
Some of the work the vendor tells us has been completed includes:
Installation of a lightened / balanced Aero engine with 2.3 cylinder head
High flow fuel injectors with remap
Reconditioned 5-speed manual transmission
Fitting of more robust Viggen flywheel and clutch
Installation of a Quaif limited-slip differential
We’re also assured the car was serviced approximately 1,000 miles ago. There are signs of a slight oil leak at the top end of the engine, but otherwise the engine bay looks tidy and undamaged.
Summary
Saab’s 9-3 Turbo was always a fine car - interesting and different when many competitors were a little bland. The fact that this model has been modified to bolster those stylish looks with some real performance makes it quite unique.
Sure to be an attractive proposition both to Saab enthusiasts and fans of sleeper style cars alike, this stylish and understated performance car has bags of potential.
Consulta le nostre FAQ
qui
e i nostri Termini e condizioni
qui
Il modo più sicuro per acquistare un'auto d'epoca online
Il sistema di pagamento sicuro di Car & Classic protegge acquirenti e venditori. Al termine dell'asta, l'offerente vincente trasferisce il pagamento su un conto vincolato di terzi. Una volta completato il trasferimento del veicolo, entrambe le parti confermano di essere soddisfatte della vendita e il denaro viene rilasciato al venditore.
Maggiori informazioni su come acquistare con noi
2002 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo (modified Viggen-style sleeper)
Come funzionano le offerte massime
Il processo di offerta massima ti permette di fare offerte senza preoccupazioni.
Inserisci la tua offerta massima e il sistema farà offerte automaticamente per assicurarsi che tu sia il miglior offerente - fino all'ammontare da te stabilito come tetto massimo.
Anti-sniping
Car & Classic contrasta il fenomeno dello “sniping”, ovvero il fenomeno dei rilanci all'ultimo secondo per vincere l'asta.
Se viene fatta un'offerta nei 3 minuti prima della chiusura dell'asta, la scadenza di questa viene automaticamente estesa di 2 minuti per permettere agli altri offerenti di reagire e, se lo desiderano, di rilanciare.
Incrementi di offerta automatica
Se la sua offerta massima è uguale o inferiore al prezzo di riserva, la sua offerta massima sarà applicata per intero se lei è il miglior offerente.
Se siete il miglior offerente e fate un'offerta massima superiore a quella di riserva, la riserva verrà automaticamente inserita come prima offerta.
Una volta raggiunta la riserva, Car & Classic si assicurerà che tu sia il miglior offerente utilizzando solo gli incrementi di offerta indicati di seguito.
Vi terremo in testa fino alla vostra offerta massima O all'incremento più vicino alla vostra offerta massima, a condizione che la vostra offerta massima sia sufficiente a coprire il valore dell'incremento.
Ammontare dell'offerta
Incremento
Da £0 a £9,999
£100.00
Da £10,000 a £49,999
£250.00
Da £50,000 a £99,999
£500.00
£100,000 +
£1,000.00
Superamento immediato dell'offerta
Quando piazzi un'offerta massima e questa viene immediatamente superata, questo significa che un altro offerente ha impostato una soglia di offerta massima superiore alla tua.
Puoi fare nuovamente un'offerta o impostare una soglia più alta di offerta massima e il nostro sistema rilancerà fino alla nuova soglia, cercando di portarti a essere il miglior offerente.
Offerte massime di pari ammontare
Quando ci sono due offerte massime di pari ammontare, quella impostata per prima è quella che viene considerata “migliore offerta”.
Pre-autorizzazione
Potremmo trattenere un piccolo importo di pre-autorizzazione sulla tua carta fino alla fine dell'asta, quando quest'ultimo verrà poi stornato. Se vinci, verrà prelevata una caparra che verrà detratta dal pagamento del prezzo di vendita per il veicolo e non comporta costi aggiuntivi per te.
Cosa sono le Offerte pre-asta?
Offerte pre-asta significa che avete la possibilità di fare offerte prima dell'inizio ufficiale dell'asta.
Verrà comunicato se si è il miglior offerente o meno all'inizio dell'asta.
Problema con l'offerta
Le offerte sono contrattualmente vincolanti. Per tutelare l'utente, sono previste alcune regole nel caso in cui si ritenga che sia stato digitato in modo errato. Si prega di controllare e modificare quanto inserito.