Description
1992 Saab 900 S 16V Turbo Convertible, 1985cc, automatic, finished in black with tan leather interior and black hood. 143, 786 miles. First registered in the UK in 1998. Just passed it's MOT so you have until 21 October 2027. I've owned the car since 2020.
The car starts, runs and drives well. The electric roof is in good condition and works reliably, and the electric windows, mirrors and central locking are all working. It comes with two sets of keys.
During my ownership it has been maintained by Saab specialist Dave Nutt / DCN Saab and has had a substantial amount of mechanical work.
The most significant work was a cylinder-head/ head-gasket overhaul in 2023. The cylinder head was removed, repaired by aluminium welding where required, skimmed and refitted.
In 2025 it had extensive further work including both rear brake calipers, rear brake hoses and pads, brake fluid, both outer CV gaiters, steering-rack gaiter, centre exhaust section and fittings, ball joint, replacement coolant pipe and coolant, fuel-leak repair and a new battery.
Later in 2025 it also had a replacement wiper rack and motor and replacement automatic throttle cable.
In May 2026, ahead of a long European trip, Dave carried out a major service and mechanical check. This included new spark plugs, cam-cover gasket, power-steering belt, air filter, alternator mounting bushes, vacuum hose, engine oil and filter, coolant and power-steering fluid, as well as adjusting the handbrake and carrying out general checks.
Unfortunately the original paper service history was accidentally thrown away some years ago. However, I can provide records of the work carried out during my ownership, including the history with Dave, who is also happy to verify the work he has done on the car.
It's important to say that this isn't a restored or concours example. It's a 34-year-old car that has been used and enjoyed, and there are areas that the next owner may want to address.
There is rust bubbling beneath the paint on the driver's-side rear quarter, particularly around the wheel arch and below the rear side window, plus some corrosion around the door/ hinge areas. I've deliberately photographed these areas closely rather than trying to hide them.
The ABS warning light is currently on, suspected to be the front passenger-side sensor. The driver's exterior door handle needs replacing.
The upper alternator-bracket fixing has a damaged/ threaded fixing that ideally needs drilling out and repairing. It is currently securely supported by a custom bracket.
Two wheel-arch trims also require attention/ replacement.
The car comes with a full set of new replacement pipes/ hoses, spare spark plugs, locking wheel-nut key and steering-wheel lock.
Overall, it is a usable, running and driving classic 900 Turbo which has had considerable mechanical maintenance during my ownership, but with some cosmetic and smaller mechanical jobs remaining for its next owner.
I've owned this Saab since 2020 and the thing I'll miss most is simply driving it with the roof down. The combination of the black bodywork, tan leather interior and classic 900 shape is just great, and it still feels like a genuinely distinctive car rather than another anonymous modern convertible.
One of my favourite things about it is the sound system. I wanted something that sounded genuinely brilliant without putting a modern-looking stereo into that wonderful Saab dashboard, so it has a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB head unit. It has the look of a period Blaupunkt but with modern DAB and connectivity, and it's paired with Focal speakers front and rear and an Alpine subwoofer.
The result is an incredible sounding system – and driving around on a summer evening with the roof down and the stereo up is probably my favourite memory of owning the car.
I also love all the slightly eccentric things that make an old Saab a Saab: the wraparound windscreen, upright dashboard, wonderfully comfortable seats and the feeling that it was designed according to its own logic rather than by following what every other manufacturer was doing.
I've tried to look after it mechanically rather than pretend it's something it isn't cosmetically. A lot has been spent with a Saab specialist over the six years I've owned it, including the cylinder-head work and substantial brake, cooling, drivetrain and servicing work described above.
There are certainly prettier and more restored 900s out there. What I like about this one is that it's a car you can actually use. I've driven it properly, including long journeys, and enjoyed it rather than keeping it under a cover.
I'm selling because I don't really have the time to give an old car the attention it deserves anymore. I'd much rather it went to somebody who understands these cars and wants to keep using it, while gradually addressing the remaining cosmetic jobs.
For me, it's the combination of the shape, the tan interior, the turbo engine, the roof and that ridiculous stereo that makes it special. On the right road, roof down and music playing, it's a very lovely place to be.
