$3,300 – Claremont, NH:
“For sale is my 1999 Saab 9-3 Viggen, 3-door hatchback in Lightning Blue. I have owned this car since February of 2008 and have put a ton of time and money into it. This is a very rare car, as only 420 were ever imported to the USA, and there are probably less than 200 left on the road today. I bought the car for a little over $10,000 and have spent at least another $12,000 in modifications and maintenance during my ownership.
The engine and transmission are very strong and healthy, and it pulls extremely hard. The oil has always been religiously changed every 3,000 miles with Shell Rotella T6 Synthetic 5w40 oil and a WIX filter, and there was zero sludge when I dropped the oil pan. Spark plugs have been changed every 8-10k miles with NGK BCPR7ES-11’s gapped at 1.0mm. Always filled with 93 octane fuel. Paint was always washed and dried by hand.
New parts installed within last 35k miles:
– Head gasket
– Water pump
– Timing/balance shaft chain kit (Genuine Saab OEM imported from the UK)
– Cooling fan resistor
– GenuineSaab Brembo slotted front rotors (directional)
– Hawk HPS front brake pads
– Thermostat
– Walbro 255 LPH fuel pump
– Driver’s and passenger side strut mount and bearing
– Rear oxygen sensor
– Clutchnet Stage 1 6-puck racing clutch (not ideal for stop-and-go traffic as it tends to chatter)
– GenuineSaab stainless steel braided clutch hose
– OEM Viggen Sachs clutch pressure plate
– OEM Saab clutch slave cylinder imported from the UK
– Front main seal
– Rear main seal
– Shift rod seal
- Axle seals (left and right)
– Valve cover gasket
– Serpentine belt (short belt bypassing a/c compressor)
– Billet aluminum idler pulley with replaceable bearings
– Tensioner pulley
- GenuineSaab polyurethane engine mount
– GenuineSaab polyurethane transmission mount
– Tranny flush with MT0063 fluid
– Rear brake pads
– Blower motorPerformance and aftermarket parts/upgrades:
– GenuineSaab rear anti-roll bar
– GenuineSaab open air intake
– GenuineSaab polyurethane engine mount
– GenuineSaab polyurethane transmission mount
– GenuineSaab Brembo front slotted rotors (directional)
– Hawk HPS front pads
– GenuineSaab stainless steel braided clutch hose
– Steve Hayes T7Suite Stage 3 tune (18-23 psi of boost depending on weather and adaptation)
– Abbott Racing 3” turbo-back stainless steel exhaust with race cat ($2,000 exhaust from the U.K.)
– Forge adjustable wastegate actuator
– Forge bypass valve
– Walbro 255 LPH racing fuel pump
– T5 Camshafts
– Clutchnet Stage 1 (6-puck) racing clutch disc
– OEM Viggen pressure plate
– 2002 Viggen intake cobra pipe (bigger and less restrictive than ’99 Viggens)
– Wazee billet aluminum idler pulley
– Autometer Sport Comp II LED boost/vacuum gauge
– Speedparts a-pillar molded gauge pod
– Intrax lowering springs
– Pioneer Avic D3 in-dash touch-screen receiver with navigation/dvd/iPod/CD
– Kenwood 6×9 rear speakers
– Wired for a small subwoofer
– Blazer projector fog retrofit with 3,000k Morimoto HID kit from TheRetrofitSource.com
– Smoked taillights
– Saab factory smoked fender blinkers
– Clear corner turn indicators
– Dual rear fog light modification
– Saab carbon fiber dash overlay (OEM)
– GenuineSaab Viggen aluminum shift knob
– GenuineSaab Viggen polished aluminum oil dipstick capThe bad / things that need to be fixed or replaced:
– Hood and hatch struts are blown; cheap and easy fix
– Small bubble of rust beneath the paint on the corner of the hood
– There is some rust on the floorboard that should be addressed, but it’s nothing that’s beyond repair
– Suspension needs to be overhauled; all four struts are blown, and the control arm bushings are severely worn
– Driver’s seat is pretty bad
– There are a couple spots of peeling clear coat on the hood
– The interior smells a little funky from sitting for so long
– The brakes have some minor surface rust from sitting, but they should clean off after driving it
– Axle boot on passenger side need replacing
– Very slow power steering leak, not sure where it’s coming from
– Front o2 sensor intermittently throws a CEL but will include a good used one; easy fix
– Needs a new battery
– E-brake cables need replacing
– Rear hatch has some rust bubbles near the bumper and by the spoilerYear: 1999
Make: Saab
Model: 9-3 Viggen
Color: Lightning Blue
Body style: 3-Door Hatchback
Engine: 2.3L 4 cylinder high output turbo
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Mileage: 207,428 miles===
1999 Saab 9-3 Viggen
VIN: YS3DP35G1X7057824
condition: good
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: fwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 207428
paint color: blue
size: mid-size
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: hatchback “
Source: https://nh.craigslist.org/cto/d/claremont-1999-saab-9-3-viggen-stage-3/6915184418.html
