2002 Saab 9-3

Sedan

2.3L L4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Manual

YS3DP55G527001664

Clear

Gasoline

If you're looking at this ad, you probably know everything about this car already...but in case you're unfamiliar, here are some details:1 previous owner - Simi Valley, California car. Currently registered in BC, CanadaWe ship worldwide!This is a FULL LOAD Viggen (very rare) black on black - leather seats (front buckets not in great shape), but otherwise car is awesome! Last of the 'throw backs' - Quote from Car and Driver review "Here's a machine with a teeny four-cylinder engine hooked up to a turbocharger the size of a Shop-Vac. Here's a little five-door hatchback that looks like no other car on the road." caranddriver comparisons/saab-9-3-viggen-page-32.3L I4 EFI with 5 speed transmission (like all Viggens).Will send you "AutoCheck" report on request.The 2002 Saab 9-3 Viggen was, up until 2006, the fastest Saab ever made (excluding race-cars and fighter jets). It is still the fastest 4-cylinder car they've made. These are car lover's cars. Fun car to drive especially when the TURBO kicks in, nice sleeper on the highway, great gas mileage, comfortable on the highway, very expensive when new, one of the best 'used car' deals out there.Car has 196K miles.The first Viggens in 1999 were already impressive at 225 horsepower (@ 5,500 RPM) and 252 lb-ft of torque available at just 2,500 RPM all the way to 4,500 RPM. The engine is 2.3-litre turbo-charged 4-cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. Maximum torque is available for 30% of the usable power band. In 2000 (mine) this was bumped up to 230 HP and 258 lb-ft of torque. In 1999 it was already able to beat the Porsche 911 Carrera in both efficiency of producing HP and torque per liter of engine displacement. In 2000 those improvements over the Porsche were 15% (HP) and 52% (lb-ft).The Viggens large oil and water-cooled turbocharger produces maximum boost pressure of 1.4 bar, or a full 20 psi. The Viggen's gear-ratios were also rather aggressive: First3.38:1Second1.76:1Third1.18:1Fourth0.89:1Fifth0.66:1Final Drive4.05:1Very Rare! Saab USA customer service was kind enough to pull the following data for me. These numbers represent the total number of each body style Viggen imported into the USA:2002 being the rarest of the 5-doors - only 1571999: 3-door =4262000: Convrt =2452000: 3-door =1382000: 5-door =4212001: Convrt =7382001: 3-door =1292001: 5-door =2852002: Convrt =3222002: 3-door =712002: 5-door =157VIN: YS3DP55G527001664Saab has always dared to be different.Influenced by its aeronautical background, Saab cars have traditionally featured wraparound vertical windshields and aircraft-style dashboards with instrument lighting that could be switched off at night.Small map lights looked like they came from a cockpit. When buyers stopped wanting hatchbacks, Saab continued making them.Feel free to email me for more pictures We ship worldwide! NOTICE: We prefer and accept PAYPAL! Terms and conditions of our auctions. Please take the time to read these conditions. We want you to understand how we do business and we want your buying experience on Ebay to be a positive one. By placing a bid on this auction, you signify that you accept these conditions.If you do not feel you can comply and live up to the responsibility of your bid, please do not bid.* Payment: Buyer Prepays. Payment must be received within 7 days of end of auction. * Method of payment: For our US and Canadian customers only, we accept PayPal. If you are paying with PayPal, we will only ship to your PayPal confirmed address. We will not accept PayPal payments from international customers other than the U.S. and Canada.* Shipping and insurance: Shipping will be calculated based on winning bidders shipping address. Good Luck and Good Bidding!!Sorry, but failure to make arrangements for full payment within 3 days after an auction ends will result in forfeit and negative feedback. We accept Paypal and reserve the right for funds to clear prior to shipping. If you have excessive Negative Feedback you are prohibited from bidding on this item.Returns: Since auction sales are final, I do not accept returns unless some how I have made a gross error in the description of the item. If an item is damaged in shipping, which rarely happens, you as the recipient will need to file an insurance claim with the carrier. Do not sent the item back as I will not issue a refund because of shipping damage.Instant Classic!