Description
I am selling my 2001 Saab 9-3 HOT Aero 5 door hatchback, finished in gleaming metallic blue with dark grey alloy wheels (refurbished in 2014). I have owned this car since October 2017 and have loved every minute of my ownership. In my opinion, the original 9-3 is more like the iconic 900 than the New Generation of that particular model.
My 9-3 has been improved from the original specification, with the previous owner spending just under £10, 000 on the vehicle during his 4 year ownership from August 2013. I have listed the improvements below: -
Performance
•Stage 3+ Noobtune re-map (280bhp & 420nm) - paperwork & correspondence between previous owner and Noobtune on file
•Maptun 3" stainless steel downpipe
•Maptun 2. 5" stainless catback exhaust
•DO88 intercooler
•9-3 Viggen clutch kit (replaced @ 93, 932 miles)
•Forge dump valve
•Maptun panel air filter
•Silicone vacuum hoses all round
Handling
•Bilstein B12 (B8 dampers with Eibach Pro-kit springs)
•Heavy duty front control arms with uprated balljoints
•Powerflex polyurethane bushes - front control arms, stanchion arms, rear trailing arms
•Genuine Saab polyurethane transmission & top engine mounts
•SAS 22mm rear anti-roll bar
•Genuine Saab polyurethane inner tie rod bushes
•Abbot Racing steering rack brace
•New OEM top mounts (from Euro Saab parts direct)
•New OEM top mount bearings
General Maintenance
•Goodridge braded brake hoses front and rear
•Turbo rebuild & new actuator @ approximately 91, 000 miles
•Gearbox rebuild (new input/ output shaft bearings & reverse gear cluster) @ 99, 963 miles
•Rebuilt gear linkage with metal socket ball joints
•New tie rod ends
•Valve cover removed, cleaned and new OEM gasket fitted
•Breather kit
•New OEM power steering high pressure hose
•New OEM crankshaft position sensor
•New OEM Direct Ignition Cassette
•New OEM mass flow sensor
•New OEM engine temperature sensor
•New OEM rear engine mount
•CV joints stripped, cleaned, re-packed and re-booted both sides
•Inner driver/ tripod bearings stripped, cleaned, re-packed and new boots both sides
•Pagid brake discs all round
•All brake callipers replaced with re-manufactured OEM units with EBC redstuff pads
•Replacement front hard brake lines
•Hydraulic brake fluid flushed and replaced with GM Dot 4
•New OEM front nearside wheel bearing
•New OEM rear light cluster seals
•New OEM air-conditioning clutch
•Refurbished Saab Information Display - all pixels working fine on both this and climate control display
•OEM auxiliary belt
In addition to the above, the car benefits from the following with regards its service history: -
•Original Saab service book with 11 stamps - the last @ 85, 047
•Previous owner then renewed engine oil and filter on a regular basis, using Mobil 1 ESP 0w40 (various invoices on file)
•A new fuel filter was fitted around 15th January 2014 @ approximately 93, 000 miles
•The cabin filter and spark plugs were last renewed around 31st May 2016 @ approximately 103, 000 miles
•The sump was dropped and cleaned @ 92, 958 miles
•Various MOT certificates on file plus MOT history print out
•4 brand new Maxxis tyres fitted in February 2018 - less than 3000 miles covered since then
This Saab is a brilliant vehicle but the time has come for someone else to enjoy the performance she has to offer. She pulls strongly in every gear and will keep going and going - the performance is phenomenal. However, she is just as happy to potter around town. She is in excellent condition both inside and out and needs to be seen and driven to be fully appreciated. In my opinion, she would suit a Saab enthusiast.
The current MOT expires on 31st October 2019 and, in addition to the service book, the Saab comes complete with 2 remote keys, original fitted floor mats, all other handbooks and an A4 display folder containing a vast history file documenting the money which has been spent on turning this Saab into the stunning vehicle it is today. There is also an HPI certificate on file dated 17th October 2017 and which confirms that the car is totally clear.
