Saab 900

it all went crap after GM

9000 wasnt all bad, continuing SAABs borrow a bit here, change a bit there etc. At least they have outlasted their counterparts.

When did you last see any Themas, 165s, Chromas?
 
Next door but one has a 165 which rarely moves (eerily his previous car was a 900), good friend of mine has a Thema turbo which goes like a scalded cat... last saw that on Thursday.
 
My Mum had one on a C plate. All I remember is the turbo lag and then WHOOSH (usually as you were approaching a corner)!

All the ones with the weird cloth interior smell the same inside too.
 
Chopper1192":ah7asliu said:
Yeah, not seen a Croma in... a jolly long time indeed. I'd be surprised if they sold enough Cromas to recoup their investment.

The 9000 was the best sold of the tipo 4. A little over 500.000. The Croma were 2nd and the Thema also sold pretty well with circa 350.000 units. Around 9.000 being of the 8.32 model :cool: Around 270.000 were sold of the 164, but it was introduced several years later.

The 9000 is a typical 'they don't make them like this anymore' car. Clever engineering and ahead of its time in safety and engine concept. Because of its versatility I would still rate it over anything in its class to date.
 
Elev12k":2f7y6wq3 said:
Chopper1192":2f7y6wq3 said:
Yeah, not seen a Croma in... a jolly long time indeed. I'd be surprised if they sold enough Cromas to recoup their investment.

The 9000 was the best sold of the tipo 4. A little over 500.000. The Croma were 2nd and the Thema also sold pretty well with circa 350.000 units. Around 9.000 being of the 8.32 model :cool: Around 270.000 were sold of the 164, but it was introduced several years later.

The 9000 is a typical 'they don't make them like this anymore' car. Clever engineering and ahead of its time in safety and engine concept. Because of its versatility I would still rate it over anything in its class to date.

I've occasionally considered trying to get hold of a nice, late-ish 9000 - I briefly flirted with the idea of buying one, although in fairness, that was over 10 years ago.
 
I drive a scarabee green 1992 Saab 900i-16. Bulletproof and very reliable.
 
Neil":278rr7hh said:
Elev12k":278rr7hh said:
Chopper1192":278rr7hh said:
Yeah, not seen a Croma in... a jolly long time indeed. I'd be surprised if they sold enough Cromas to recoup their investment.

The 9000 was the best sold of the tipo 4. A little over 500.000. The Croma were 2nd and the Thema also sold pretty well with circa 350.000 units. Around 9.000 being of the 8.32 model :cool: Around 270.000 were sold of the 164, but it was introduced several years later.

The 9000 is a typical 'they don't make them like this anymore' car. Clever engineering and ahead of its time in safety and engine concept. Because of its versatility I would still rate it over anything in its class to date.

I've occasionally considered trying to get hold of a nice, late-ish 9000 - I briefly flirted with the idea of buying one, although in fairness, that was over 10 years ago.

My father has a 9000 Anniversary 2.3lpt. He bought it new on my adivise in 1997. Within a couple years I will buy it from him. You can buy very nice ones, Aero or Anniversary, for cheap.
 
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