Talk to me about Saab 9-3's

[gpaevo]

Do Saab's have a canbus type system in them or are their electrics fairly standard?

 

[Boabybooster]

Do Saab's have a canbus type system in them or are their electrics fairly standard?

Later 9-5s have canbus think the facelift 9-3s do as well.

 

[Gavlar]

I'd a similar problem with him - engine management light kept popping up, fault related to the EGR valve. I took it up to him, and as has been said, it's not Newtownabbey, it's 3 miles countryside of Corrs Corner. He "diagnosed" the problem as the cooling fan pack - £300. I took gamble and threw a cheapy EGR valve on it and it didn't happen again. A mate in work swears by him but he's bought 3 Saabs in the past 6 years, so I wouldn't trust his judgement!

3 miles from Corrs Corner either direction is still Newtownabbey

 

[purplea4T]

Thanks for the geography lesson, appears it's much needed, brings much needed clarity to the thread.

 

[gpaevo]

Just put a deposit down and booked my ferry to go over and collect a facelift 9-3 aero (210hp) estate from Wales.

 

[Boabybooster]

Just put a deposit down and booked my ferry to go over and collect a facelift 9-3 aero (210hp) estate from Wales.

Manual?

 

[gpaevo]

Nope, Auto.

 

[Boabybooster]

Nope, Auto.

Are they not big tax?

 

[gpaevo]

Are they not big tax?

F**kin hope not!!! Dvla site said £295 as did the owner

 

[Boabybooster]

F**kin hope not!!! Dvla site said £295 as did the owner

I'd double check.... What year ? Autotrader is saying facelift autos are 500. 226g/km I think.

 

[gpaevo]

I'd double check.... What year ? Autotrader is saying facelift autos are 500. 226g/km I think.

Don't do this to me ffs

 

[purplea4T]

I thought the 06 on ones were £500 like the 9-5 turbos, that's one of the things always put me off the later ones.

 

[Boabybooster]

Put the reg into here.

Details of the vehicle being checked - GOV.UK

If it's 226, it's £500.

 

[gpaevo]

FML

Oh, well. The insurance is only £240 for the year so i'll take the hit on the tax.

 

[Boabybooster]

FML

Oh, well. The insurance is only £240 for the year so i'll take the hit on the tax.

Exactly only £200 more a year. Get onto Noobtune!

 

[gpaevo]

Exactly only £200 more a year. Get onto Noobtune!

Take it i have to go to Nottingham to his place for a map? Picking the car up in Wales. Slight detour on the way home.

 

[Boabybooster]

Take it i have to go to Nottingham to his place for a map? Picking the car up in Wales. Slight detour on the way home.

He did my 9-5's

 

[Boksic]

Take it i have to go to Nottingham to his place for a map? Picking the car up in Wales. Slight detour on the way home.

You might be able to buy a map off them and flash it yourself depending on who/what you know. Not as good as getting tweaked on a rolling road there and then, but still.
Another option could be post the ecu.

Or a massive detour, whatevers easiest!

 

[andy9eleven]

Good man!!! Mine's auto too. So what about big tax. People spend more on their mobile phone bill. You can post your ecu off to Noobtune and he'll send it back in a couple of days.

 

[gpaevo]

Pick it up next Wed

 

[Burt2000]

F**kin hope not!!! Dvla site said £295 as did the owner

I did say the aero autos are big tax on the first page of the thread and the reason I wouldn't get another as it was a pain in the balls to sell on. It didn't bother me paying it but there's a lot of tight people here when it comes to tax/fuel etc.

 

[andy9eleven]

Looks good!! They are a bit of a bargain for the kit you get.

 

[cormac81]

The aero bumpers make them look so much better.

Have 2 genuine saab charcoal pollen filters here if you need one. Won't need much for them.

 

[gpaevo]

Looks good!! They are a bit of a bargain for the kit you get.

Aye less then 4k for all this with 48k on the clocks.

 

[gpaevo]

The aero bumpers make them look so much better.

Have 2 genuine saab charcoal pollen filters here if you need one. Won't need much for them.

Oh cool will be in touch once I get round to servicing once collected.