Rubber spoilers and automatic seatbelts were both quite common on cars from the mid '80s to mid '90s. And other cars had flow-through ventilation vents, such as the original VW Beetle, but the SAAB 900's were probably the largest. I'm surprised you didn't mention the "positioning lights" (next to the front parking lights) which light up when you shift into reverse, to help illuminate the sides of the car at night.

It's not quirky, it's genius!👍

@AutoAutopsy

27 күн бұрын

Those two things aren’t mutually exclusive! 👍🏼😄

Come for the unique excitement, stay for the quirks. Just makes me love 'em 9x more! ❤️ 🇸🇪 😊 Thanks, Jacob!

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Thanks Joe, much appreciated 🙌🏼😁

Saab 96 & 900, great cars.

@AutoAutopsy

15 күн бұрын

👍🏼👊🏼

Here's my quirk. The handbrake activates the front brakes and not the rears on the older 900's.

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Good one! 👊🏼

@stephenmorrissey1254

Ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy Still waiting for a belt replacement video. I'm lost looking at my engine bay of my Turbo 900.

And this is why the Classic 900 is more Saab than the 9-3 and 9-5. A Saab made by Saab engineers, not by GM accountants. I am happy that I swapped my 2004 9-4 Sport Sedan with 160,000 miles on the clock for a 1998 9000 CSE with only 100,000 miles done when I got it a year ago. Forward to the past!

What a beautiful car! Love from Sweden! Thanks for keeping those legends alive. edit: regarding the seatbelt, that has to be US only thing? I never in my life seen this in Sweden...

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Must be US only thing, I suppose. It was sort of a pre-airbag technology

@vincefromnh5332

Ай бұрын

The Carter administration mandated that by 1983 all new cars sold in the U.S. have automatic seat belts. The Regan administration removed the automatic seat belt requirement. But car companies may have bought auto belt parts, so they installed them until 1990 when air bags were installed. 2 main reasons automatic seat belts were discontinued: they stopped working like Jacob's & more important could not be fitted to child safety seats

@vincefromnh5332

Ай бұрын

Carter also mandated the maximum MPH on the odometer to be 85 MPH. If a cop stopped us for exceeding 85 MPH & asked us how fast we thought we going, we'd say how are we supposed to know? It's mystery speed. Didn't keep us from getting a ticket

i own a saab 900t16s (euro version ) i had no clue that some version had automatic seatbelts or fuel type signs around the car , Awesome car dude!

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad I was able to teach you a thing or two about our US cars 🙌🏼😁

A few of the quirks aren't as Saab quirky as you think, they just went out of fashion before you went over to solid food. The rain guards were on about all cars produced between at least the 1950's up to the '90's. And as the 900 is basically the successor of the 99, which is 1960's design origin, the guards are there. It is often the joint line of the roof plate with the sides. The head lamp wipers were on a lot of cars that were exported to countries where head light cleaning devices became mandatory. On quite a lot of cars where wipers were not part of the original design it was easily visible they were an add on where some extraordinary tricks had to be pulled to get them incorporated. In the early 2000's they were mostly replaced by the cheaper pressure washers as also seen on the 9-5 after the wipers were phased out. But there is a quirk that should be mentioned and that is the way the door closes against the sill and not over it. This was typically Saab, aging back to probably the Ur-Saab. The pluss sides being always having a clean sill so no risk for dirty trousers and much less chance that in case of an accident the door gets wedged. Downside thousands of doors with rusted bottoms because of the archaic way of keeping moist out with that rubber flap being riveted without any proper rust protection. And don't forget the other function of the gear stick lock: car theft is quite hard when you only can get away in reverse 😀.

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Good ones 👍🏼👍🏼

@sneakyfox4651

Ай бұрын

"And don't forget the other function of the gear stick lock: car theft is quite hard when you only can get away in reverse". Especially if you park with the rear end close to a wall. :0)

I own a 5-door hatchback from 1984 with 175 hp and it already has a „Turbo“ sign on the steeringwheel instead of the typical Saab/Scania sign. And it also has the bis front and rear bumpers.👌🏽

Fabulous Saab!!! Great video!!! 👏👏👏

@AutoAutopsy

28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

These cars are so cool. Initially, I was a little on the fence about some of the color choices for the engine, but every time you show it I realize that you made the right call for everything.

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼

Nothing like a Classic 900 Turbo. Still miss mine. Coolest euro car I ever owned, imho.

@AutoAutopsy

28 күн бұрын

🙌🏼🫡

3:30 VW MK2 Sciroccos have a very similar rubber rear spoiler.

@AutoAutopsy

Күн бұрын

cool!

Hi, it's not fake vents in the back. They prevent from dangerous changes of pressure when you close that huge trunku cover.

@AutoAutopsy

15 күн бұрын

I mentioned they’re functional in the video! See 5:45 mark.

fun fact! the biggest reason for the 45 degree angle on the engine is becaus they had plans for 4 extra cylinders on the engine😁

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

I thought it was for clearance issues as well. I’m sure there’s a bunch of odd reasons 😂👍🏼

Thanks!

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jonny!

Most unique, kool cars ever. SAAB🏁🏁🏁📽😁👍

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

🫡🙌🏼

Wait….what the…but you’re…..how the……Auto explain this socery

🫡👍❤️🇸🇪 #10 no kickerpanels, on the body, they are on the doors.

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Good one!

RIP boys, my 9³ Aero's clutch took a shit today...hopefully nothing else.

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Nooo 🥲

The only problem with the classic SAAB 900 turbo is...THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM ANYMORE!!! That's a problem!!

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

🥲🥲

lol he said the quirk word teeheehhehehebeheheh

Quirky

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

🤗

The belt thing is not exclusive to Saabs. When I was a kid, my family owned a US-Spec Jag XJ-S and the belts worked the same way.

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

Just because it’s not only on Saabs doesn’t mean it’s not a quirk! ;) cool to know!

@Martin_Vachev

Ай бұрын

No doubt.

Quit teaching people these quirks! How else will I have conversations about how to get the key out with valets or the guys at the tire shop.

@JOTNARMK

Ай бұрын

It's my only social interaction 😂

@AutoAutopsy

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@harrywiking3654

27 күн бұрын

You are doing a great job, interesting topics about these legendary SAAB cars. I have a few of them myself, 9-5, 9-3 and 99. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮