Viggen virus!

[Kiwi]

Hi everyone (Kia ora) I'm a newbie
I now have a virus with no medical name, or known cure! Main Category 'Saab' - sub category 'VIGGEN' It started with a cheap 9-3 se convertible, this blew up on the motorway, but the virus had taken hold, Next thing I know I have a beautiful '00 LB Viggen convertible with blue inserts; happy? very until I saw a '99 Black Viggen with a Ochre insert for sale. What do I do, what any one does with a passion; I go and just look at it, get some ideas, but oh no! I fall in love with it; one must go, to own two Viggen convertibles is silly. I put pictures on Facebook and ask friends to decide; result 50/50%, my decision is made... have both (one for each of my girls when they grow up! Lilly wants the LB and Evie the black). end of virus? no! what happens;

I forget to stop notices of Viggens for sale! next thing I know a '99 black coupe, with ochre interior comes up for sale. I think if price is right, I'll have a 'rare' (I think it is!) spare interior . Price is right so I buy as spare. I begin driving this as the winter has begun; I like the more stiffer feel, so I decide this will be mine and i will rebuild it, happy? very happy, but I think I would like it to be a track car - the debate starts - rare Viggen on the track (stripped out) or road car? damn cannot decide! What does a level minded, sane person do? Find another car for the track!

My son lives in Sweden, what better place to buy. I/we find an 02 9-3 2.5 Saab Salomon (Red) with work already done. Yes I am finished with all the cars; now my son wants the Salomon!!!! We agree he can have it until I collect it. Now I have 4 2.5 Saabs, must be happy or mad, well as it turns out I'm mad, stark raving crazy!! I have decided to rebuild and improve on the Viggens, slightly! buy some parts; a 9-3 diesel comes up 220,000 something miles, very cheap and has Eibach suspension nice and low, perfect for one of the convertibles, and I can dive this around while I work on the others or until it blows up or what ever; who cares! Must be happy, well almost; I want the coupe to be a quicker road car, parts off the Salomon could do it, but this is in Sweden and this could be my track car!

Dilemma: let's think about this, cost to do full rebuild with new stuff is way, way out of a now non-existent budget. I decide to go and see a friend who breaks 9-3 Saabs. We discuss options, the following week he has found me a 9-3 with huge amounts of money put into it (B234 engine) all the goodies. No brainer! just need to find more money!! I sell some stuff, now I have the donor car!!!! YES, very happy, now all I need to do is begin working on them.
You not going to believe this I have just found a set of 18" 6 spoke Hirsch rims!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Final Tally!
1x 00 LB Viggen Convertible Blue interior
1x 99 Black Viggen Convertible Ochre interior
1x 99 Black Viggen Coupe Ochre interior
1x 99 9-3 coupe modified
1X 02 9-3 Salomon 2.5 modified
1x 02 diesel red Saab Turbo interior
steady growing garage of parts

Take care everyone and for those who have read this I apologise for any grammatical, spelling errors (post stroke and heart transplant - that's another story!)

[nordwulf]

Viggenitis? Viggenza? Viggenosis? Whatever addiction it is, you are in good company here!

Would love to see and here more about your dealings with this infectious disease. Welcome to SaabWorld!

[MI-Roger]

I almost got a super rare MCY 2000 'vert as a stable mate for my 2000 Silver 'vert in the summer of '14. Alas, I was out bid.