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Ha.. dude the overheating... thats probably a head gasket or clogged cooling system. Both are pain in the ass but you noticed the milkshake color of the coolant and how it was bubbling?... that’s the coolant system gurgling from pressure building. Either from one of the cylinders or really clogged. I mean look at it
AS a Saab mechanic once said- "There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Saab way". Please take this Ice racing in winter , they are unbeatable. Great score
Yup, I’m from the uk & these things were so lite, nimble, fast & go around corners like on rails, I hope he knows that over in Europe he would easily get 40k in that state n they would get those import USA rubber bumpers taken off, they would get it back to full perfect factory. I nearly squealed when I saw this. Thx mate
As a 3rd gen firebird guy, when both those headlights popped up and then both went down.... took a trip out to the car shed replayed that part for my car and yelled " see like that". Thanks for the great content. 🇨🇦
You are just too nice of a guy man. Paying extra for the car for someone having a rough time. I wish there were more kind people in the world like you!
Not to take away from the car but I feel in love with the show because he has a true love for family it great to see a family that hold everyone together a do what you love
Seriously, a Sonnet III was one of the first cars I ever drove - bright orange, Fred Flintstone floor, smelled like burning oil. .belonged to my Dad's best friend. I can't wait to show this video the dad. His friend passed about 20 years ago, and I think this will bring back lots of good memories.
@@bentley4l I did show this to him, and we spent a couple hours talking about his friend, Ken. Sadly, dad passed of lung cancer on Nov 9, but this was a great conversation starter for us :)
My dad bought one of these in 1974 in Deadwood, SD. He was there buying a car for Mom (both cars were bought for under $4000, not each....both), and couldn’t resist buying this too. Moms car lasted 2 years but the Sonnet is still in the barn in Rapid City. I was born in 69 and my brother was born in 71. On family ski trips up to Terry Peak, mom and dad would be in front and us youngsters in the hatch. I used to love it back there staring at the treetops laying on my back. That’s a ton for this video. Makes a marginally older fella feel just a little younger!
Imma just join in with the other Swedes commenting on here and say thanks very much for saving this old piece of Swedish motor history! Nice to see this old girl get some proper love and care after so long!
I love these cars, so please do a part two. These engines were just a Ford Cologne with two cylinders chopped off, so it shouldn't be that hard to find parts or even some performance equipment. I agree with another commentator that this was never right-hand drive. Swedish cars are definitely left-hand drive.
Left hand drive. And the fuel fill on the passenger side is the proper location. If you have to refuel on the side of a road, you're not standing in traffic.
I loved this episode. I own two Saab’s and it was really neat to see a guy step completely out of the realm of old American car rescues. I’m so glad I found this channel. Friggin love this guy
I had a couple of these cars when I lived in St. Paul. One green, one orange. A couple notes: 1. a pertronix ignitor and bosch blue coil (or equivalent) really wakes this engine up. Absolutely a must-do modification, and obviously quite easy. 2. If I recall correctly, the floor pan was sandwiched layers of copper and steel. Brilliant for electrical conductivity, terrible for galvanic corrosion 3. there used to be an outfit out on the East Coast called MSS, Motor Sport Services. They made an absolutely brilliant exhaust, it was a single with a glasspack, you can get rid of all that H pipe buffonery and make it sound like a formula ford. 4, the starter is a real pain to R&R, so take it easy! 5. if you cut the roof out (my Orange one had the roof cut) you will fit in it better. 6. do NOT use those jacking points, see 2 above. Just use the frame. 7. the proper tire was 85 aspect ratio, aka unlabeled. 165 R15 8. and most important of all. This 4 speed is the same one they used in the 2 stroke cars. To prevent oil starvation when going downhill with the two-strokes, the transmission had a freewheel in it, you know - like a bicycle. It is imperative that you disable this and leave it locked. The off-white plastic actuator on the trans is what is supposed to do this. That was a real weak point. I was able to source new parts back in the day, but even with a non-worn cam, sometimes mine would start freewheeling and making swarf. It's a real weak spot. 9. if Saabnet.com still exists, there is probably a treasure trove of tips and tricks waiting for you there. That's about all that comes to mind at the moment, these cars are WAY more fun than they have any right to be, and I miss mine. I let the city take them at one point =D
I am also requesting a part two to this Saab. I have always loved the older Saabs. The newer Saabs made after they were purchased by GM were just glorified scrap. These older odd Saabs were really cool imo.
MAN, ARE YOU KIDDING? Woke up here in the UK, and got out the Weetabix Cereal, switched on the old bleep-di-bloop, and there it was! Had to chuck the weetabix away, get out the sausage, eggs, bacon, hash browns, tomatoes, blood pudding, throw the tea away, make the coffee, put the cat outside, and bring the dog in, take the slippers off and go barefoot, what a start to the day!! YES!
AAAAAAAAA holy cow a Sonett! My eyes just about fell out of my head when I saw the notification. Two of my favorite car things are VGG and antique SAABs and now they are one. ❤️
@@TheeMissingLinc I will check that out! One day I will have me a nice two-stroke Saab 95 to tootle around in. Unless the remaining ones all dissolve, anyway.
The V4 is a 1,7L Ford Germany engine, also use in another very rare light sport car (i think unknown in the USA), the Matra 530 (75hp, build 1967 to 1973). The V4 is not a monster but robust and very easy to upgrade to 130hp (more with overbore)
Just awesome how you listen to the engine internals with the help of your socket extensions. My father taught me that trick in the 60,s and have not seen it since. He passed away in 92 and that just brought him right back.. Thank you.
My grandfather taught me to use a toilet plunger handle. The weird looks you get taking the plunger with you out to the garage make it that much better.
A guy truly loves this channel, to the point where I get upset waiting for the next episode. But when a guy drops one, it's worth the wait!! Thanks Derek for the fun and the insight ☺️
Derek my fraternity brother had a 197? Saab Sonnet-2 and I got to ride in it. A cool thing I remember him saying and demonstrating was after starting off from 1st gear, using the clutch was optional. Just let off the gas when switching to 2, 3rd and 4th. This one really does need a part two...please!!
Freewheeling allowed that. When the engine reduced rpms the clutch would release. You could turn freewheeling on and off. Also, the 2-Stroke 3 Cylinder Shrike motor was a hoot to pound down on.
Just met Derick at Cletus and Cars. Every bit as cool and gracious as I expected. Hard to do when people already have the expectation of you being cool. Jess was really cool too. A guy deserves to be the biggest car youtube channel and I fully believe he will be.
As a swede this sonett got me really proud ! nowdays swedes buy them back from the US. it probably never was made with the steering weel on the right side . in sweden we have them on the left side and allways did ,even before we changed from left side traffic in 67. I love that you save this one Derek !
True Urban! And the reason for having the fuel filler on the right side is that in case of running out of gas, you can stand on the side of the road filling the car, instead of standing in the middle of the road. Fun fact, the name Sonett is pronounced as Så nätt, meaning So neat (or dainty as you say). Great video!
As a fellow Swede (halfblood though, Britisher as well) I can’t help wondering how you pronounce Saab other than with soft A’s..? Det är ju trots allt ”Saab”, inte ”Sabb”, eller hur?
@@tenhoandersson He does indeed.. The English speaking world is quite funny that way, they don’t even try. My favourite is the way they say the name “d’Artagnan” in the film The Three Musketeers from 1993: ”Dar-tan-yan”. Classic.
I say that if they still have this car, please bring it back with a part two where it gets fixed up and taken for a ride down the road! Its a pretty cool car, and i want to see more of it! :)
@@vabu94 I've been glued to this ere chair for the last month an a 'alf since I saw A Guy move that Le Sabre from North Dakota, or was it South, I don't know.
I found myself recently binge watching all of these. So much so, I find myself walking around the house and when something goes wrong I say, “I’ll pretend I didn’t see that.”
Personally id love to see more imports and oddities just to change it up every once in a while. Plus there is some really neat cars like this out there to be saved/
asking price $2k pay (seller doesn't realise car is worth $10k). I offer $2.1k I am a hero in your eyes..... Do you, or we know what was paid for the car. You give out platitudes very easily my friend without knowing the facts.
@@JNFGambler24-7 Platitudes Schmatitudes.. it doesn't matter at all. If the cars worth $1000 but the seller asks for 500, YOU ARE a good person if you give them 650. Because most people won't. And that's just the average, there will still be alot of people that would be low balling THAT price. Plus.. it doesn't look like he bought the car to sell on for a big profit does it.. Some people just can't be nice about other people. Always gotta look for a reason to be petty and nip.
This guy is a real auto mechanic, he is doing things I have not seen a mechanic do since the 1970 s. When my dads best friend would help me with my 1970 cougar with a 351 v-8 in it. He worked on cars since he was 14 years old and worked on everything from semi’s to race cars. And just like this guy, can tune an engine just by listening and feeling the engine when it’s running. very hard to find guys like that anymore. Like to know where and how long he’s been doing this. Great video. Amazing.
..... because most cars aren't designed like the cars this guy works on lol. I almost guarantee Derek wants nothing to do with 2022 BMW EFI software or any sort of diag shit with new cars today. Dudes wrenching on today's vehicles are just as honest of mechanics as he is. Different skill sets for different occasions.
When I was growing up, early 80’s, a friend brought his Cougar into old man Harpers shop. He spent a few minutes listening to the exhaust on each side, due to the rough running, and was able to tell exactly which cyclones was bad on the car. When we tore that side down, he was dead on, by only using his ears. I’m still impressed by this feat.
Annual SAAB Owners Convention is set for this July 15th through 17th at the IHG Crown Plaza Desmond Resort Hotel. I am certain everyone would love to see you make the journey from where you are to New York.
There is a old saying in Finland that goes like this "Saabismi on sairautta", which roughly translates to "Owning a Saab is a illness in it self", love the videos!
I had the fortune to drive one of these back in 1985 when I was working for my uncle in his shop. The parts manager had two of these, one being a donor (although they both ran). The donor was red and the runner was green. I don't recall much about the car I drove, other than the unique sound of that V4! Thanks for the video. It brought back some good memories!
You and me both, usually I fast forward through but that was definitely entertaining, I'm also imagining some marketing person sitting in their office going no no no no no.
I was looking at the video list and very happy there are so many videos to watch. Gots months of nightly Derek from first to newest in that order Smart Mirrored to my 55" TV at HD! Better than cable shows.
As a Swede, this is really cool to watch! Dad was a SAAB guy so it’s really nostalgic to recognize the parts they used between the models. You should get yourself a SAAB 96! Talk about weird muffler, straight pipe, driving position, gear changing, freewheelin’ and so on… 🙃🇸🇪
I had a 96 when I was a kid (19-20ish) the V4 was interesting... as was the 4 on the tree shifter. It had some cool features that american cars wouldn't have for another 20 years. The freewheeling was pretty frightening though....Take your foot off the gas and it shifted into neutralis. Just what you want when going down a steep hill....
I love this. Just been subscribed for 3 months. So many video's to still watch. You Sir, are a genius and a comedy Rockstar for GearHeads .Much love from the Netherlands.
I saw one of these in a local salvage yard - not the same car, but same engine trans combo. Although - no hood and locked up tighter than Fort Knox. Cool to see one again! Supposedly the 4 speed is an extremely weak unit in these - you best try that theory out!
@ThunderHead289 Sup my friend I just watched your newest video with you guy's putting the intake back on that old mustang pretty sweet. I really hope that Car runs like a million bucks when you guy's get done working on the old girl! Keep on with your video's between you, VGG, JunkYardDigs and Mortske Repair Chennal I have got all the automotive knowledge covered, don't forget Dylan McCool, and junkyardmook. I just love watching you'll video's, It makes me want to restore and old car, NO Joke. God Bless!
As a fella who is Swedish American, and, who’s family is from the Cambridge/North Branch area, does my heart good to see/hear Derek saying “oofda” and working on a Swedish car. Also, I bought a 1967 Saab 2 stroke in high school for 25$. Never got her running as the crank assembly was 900$ even then... far as I know, it’s still in the woods just south of Fairbanks Alaska on the families former property... Finally, I own a 2002 Porsche Boxster S, (named Pippi) which I found out, was built in Finland in an old Saab factory. BRING out the Lefse! Logom to all!
I worked in a foreign car salvage yard about 35 years and they had at least 6 of these in inventory the common item that we sold were the lower A arms as they were very weak .This video brought back lot of memories , thank you .
It's more than fairly rare. Even in Sweden you don't really see these around. The plastic bag in the boot is for the original tools and extra parts (fuses e t c).
Hi! I'm from sweden and my father was a saab salesman for almost his entire working life. I was probably made, delivered and raised in a saab. I remember when dad picked me up at school in a sonett 3! Man was I proud. And in 1978 he picked me up in the new saab turbo. So freaking cool. Love to see that you have a sonett 3! Please save it and put it back on the road again! However there's some things I thougth I'd share. That fat saftey bumper was launched by saab in 1971. It was a self reparing bumper in a crash at lower speeds. It was implemented on all saab models both in sweden as well as on export models. I totally agree that it's not very good locking on a sports car but it was not fitted for export, due to any US regulations! You're in the clear on this one!😉 And it wasn't rebuilt from left hand stearing either. We've had right hand traffic in sweden since 1968 but strangely enough, swedish cars had left hand stearing even before that... so it was made, manufactured and delivered with the stearingmakeithappener on the left side! Furthermore, that Ford V4 engine was optional in the Saab 96 from 1967. It was sold parallel with the 3 cylinder two stroke engine, which also powered the sonett 1 and 2 , but only for a couple of years. I think from 1969 the V4 was standard and the two stroke was out of production. The V4 engine was exactly the same in the Saab 96. 1498 cubic cm, and I think 68 HP. There was a tweaked engine developed for the Saab 96 1.7 sport. Bigger bore, 1698 cu cm, and 90 HP. That would fit right in! However, numorous engines were made and there tons of parts still out there. Good luck with that gorgeous little car! And thanks for a great channel! Tomas Sweden
Derek, you going above and beyond to help someone with terminal cancer is above and beyond an absolutely amazing thing. You are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen. I would love to just hang out with you for a day and just soak it in man you are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen
Swede here, we do indeed drive on the right side of the road. It changed in the 60's for us. I have only ever seen one of these cars, a pristine, 70's SCREAMING ORANGE one, it's glorious.😁
@@SKANK_HUNT49 you'll find lots of countries drive on the wrong side like the USA because of Napoleon switching most of Europe over. Its the wrong side because of course you can't hit people with your sword when you pass on the right so you should pass on the left 😊
The V4 along with the rest of the Ford Taunus was designed in Usa as the Ford Cardinal but later scrapped and sent to Ford Germany. Saabs v4 had different bolt pattern for the bell housing than the regular fords. And a different exhaust to make em sound more like the old 2stroke engines. For the Saab 99 they started using Triumph straight 4's at first before the first Saab manufactured engine came.
I don't care what car it is I want to see you revive them all. You have the best combination of knowing what you're doing and a sense of humor about it as well, which makes your videos very entertaining and very educational, and I couldn't ask for more.
My first car was a 1968 Saab 96 with the v4 and 4 on the column. Freewheel in the trans that could be locked out with a t handle on the firewall. Unique little car. Always liked the Sonett, but a fella never actually saw one in person until last year at one of those coffee and car weekend meet up things.
Really cool that You did something European. Often we here at the 'other side of the pond' have to struggle with similar problems with American cars - no parts available locally whatsoever and sometimes the engineering is pretty 'alien' etc. Anywhoo: 100% appreciation to You! Some Saab models were also made in Finland where I live, but Sonetts are really rare here too (all rusted away in these conditions)
Great video!! I have 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Silverstreak, with straight 8 engine. Her name is Christine, like the movie. When I turned on the radio for the first time, her song reply was Love Me Tender by Elvis Prestley!! My old girl still asleep and hasn't ran in 32yrs!! This may be a major challenge, I dont know. But one day, she'll hiccup and roll, too!!😊
A guy sometimes get jealous of you tall folks out there until he sees you try to squeeze into a car like this. It was less like you getting into it and more like you putting it on.
When I was still working as a mechanic, we had a Miata come in that needed an engine replacement. I am 6'1" and 300 pounds (maybe a little over lol) at the time. When I got finished my boss man, who was about my height but a whole lot less on the weight lol looked at me and said "well, you fixed it, YOU drive it" lol. I had to let the top down just to get in it lol. I drove it and it ran fine, but getting in out was a chore in itself.
Maaan, when i had my Saab, i had to replace the fuel pump and on these Saabs, you can't use a used one. Had to order one directly from Saab...in Sweden...$800....It hurt bad.
@@SKANK_HUNT49 Derek was just wrong. Sweden used to drive on the left so most cars (including the very first model SAAB Sonnet) were right hand drive, but in 1963 the government that the country would switch to driving on the right side of the road, so having the wheel on the left hand side would be the preferable option. The switch happened in a single day in 1967. For a period in the early 60s car manufacturers sold both left hand drive and right hand drive cars in Sweden, a lot of the time it was up to the customer to decide if the car they ordered would be delivered with right hand drive or left hand drive. But after the switch to right lane traffic, very few right hand drive cars were sold in Sweden, and as far as I know the Sonnet II and Sonnet III were never sold with right hand drive in any market.
Mind = blown. Saw this car on a different show a while back. Loved the sound of that V4! Can’t believe you have one of these. Can’t wait to see more of this car.
Sometimes, when I don't look in the mirror, I wonder why I feel so old. Now here's Derek with a 1974 SAAB that's falling apart, & ready for the scrap heap. I mean it looks the way I feel, and then it hits me . . . that thing was brand new 3 years AFTER I graduated from high school. If he can fix'er up . . . maybe there's hope for me too! Thanks VGG. 🤣😂😉
Nobody really disproved your point. Thanks for that thought ! We are machines after all. And with good maintenance less fixing is needed. Some cars die after 20 years others come back to life with a suprisingly small amount of restoration. Let her gulp some Barium and get some miles down the highway !
had an old 71 99gl coupe.. love those old Saabs.. love the way you present it Derek, please, show us more shows like this... VGG isnt a name, its a way of life.
Found this gem while scrolling through the old videos on vice script, garage page, literally cracked me the fuck up at the end when you did the little cut scenes and showed the entire car driving past while you were still talking LMFAO Derek you crack me up, man you’re a great mechanic and awesome guy and a great American. Please never stop these videos. I live for this shit man. Thank you.
My grandfather was the night shift Manager/workshop foreman for Cam Gears in Clevedon, UK. They made transmission parts for Saab. During that time he made firm friends at Saab factory in Trollhättan, Sweden. Consequently when I was a kid my dad bought a 96, then 99, then 900 and finally 9000. My first car was a 99 hand me down and my first 'work on'. I had few other models after that. I knew nothing of the Sonett..until now. I'm seeing some similar styling in parts. Sorta makes me feel warm and fuzzy watching this.
Remembering when cars had owners manuals so you could work on it at home with a basic tool box, now they just have a list of dealerships. Another great video.
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What ever happened to the 1964 DODGE DART GT ?!?!?
It's Killin a guy not knowing.
I just ordered it!!
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This car needs a part 2. Brakes, clutch, taillights, tires, and a cruise down the road.
Ha.. dude the overheating... thats probably a head gasket or clogged cooling system. Both are pain in the ass but you noticed the milkshake color of the coolant and how it was bubbling?... that’s the coolant system gurgling from pressure building. Either from one of the cylinders or really clogged. I mean look at it
@@beezy7412 be reyt
@@beezy7412 i concur.
i agree!
Spoiler alert...
AS a Saab mechanic once said- "There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Saab way". Please take this Ice racing in winter , they are unbeatable. Great score
Yup, I’m from the uk & these things were so lite, nimble, fast & go around corners like on rails, I hope he knows that over in Europe he would easily get 40k in that state n they would get those import USA rubber bumpers taken off, they would get it back to full perfect factory. I nearly squealed when I saw this. Thx mate
Being a swede, it realy warms my heart to see a Sonett being rescued.
same :D
Same here.
Same :)
Längtar tills han greppar en 740 tic
Enjoy the video with a biltemakorv
As a 3rd gen firebird guy, when both those headlights popped up and then both went down.... took a trip out to the car shed replayed that part for my car and yelled " see like that". Thanks for the great content. 🇨🇦
It's fun to pop up the headlights strong and startle young ladies.
😂
You are just too nice of a guy man. Paying extra for the car for someone having a rough time. I wish there were more kind people in the world like you!
I wish people didn't have sell their stuff to pay medical/funeral bills.
If you and I both try to do those types of things in the future then there will be 2 more in the world!
Not to take away from the car but I feel in love with the show because he has a true love for family it great to see a family that hold everyone together a do what you love
Seriously, a Sonnet III was one of the first cars I ever drove - bright orange, Fred Flintstone floor, smelled like burning oil. .belonged to my Dad's best friend. I can't wait to show this video the dad. His friend passed about 20 years ago, and I think this will bring back lots of good memories.
nice story hope he is thrilled!!
Well?
@@bentley4l I did show this to him, and we spent a couple hours talking about his friend, Ken. Sadly, dad passed of lung cancer on Nov 9, but this was a great conversation starter for us :)
@@smarouchoc7300 sorry to hear you lost him, glad you could share the memories though.
Orange was the best color
Such a cool car. Rarely seen even here in Sweden. Hope it restores to it's former glory as a new car someday. Thanks for sharing
As a swedish fella, my heart hit a speed bump when a saw that a SAAB was in the WGG. 😍
Maybe itl be a WiGGen :)
same dude!
My dad bought one of these in 1974 in Deadwood, SD. He was there buying a car for Mom (both cars were bought for under $4000, not each....both), and couldn’t resist buying this too. Moms car lasted 2 years but the Sonnet is still in the barn in Rapid City. I was born in 69 and my brother was born in 71. On family ski trips up to Terry Peak, mom and dad would be in front and us youngsters in the hatch. I used to love it back there staring at the treetops laying on my back. That’s a ton for this video. Makes a marginally older fella feel just a little younger!
As a guy who's owned a number of SAABs, confusion, laughter, failure to understand, mixed with a desire to like it, those are all normal feelings.
Even Saab thought so 😉
I feel like Saab didn’t actually know wtf was going on they just slapped shit together
i was a saab tech for a small amount of time. I liked the 9000 aero's the most. Those leather racing style seats are just beautiful.
@@rotary_turbo99 I grew up with a 900 turbo and 9000 turbo Aero in the house :-)
In FInland, we have a this saying: Saabism, is a sickness...
Imma just join in with the other Swedes commenting on here and say thanks very much for saving this old piece of Swedish motor history! Nice to see this old girl get some proper love and care after so long!
I love these cars, so please do a part two. These engines were just a Ford Cologne with two cylinders chopped off, so it shouldn't be that hard to find parts or even some performance equipment. I agree with another commentator that this was never right-hand drive. Swedish cars are definitely left-hand drive.
Left hand drive. And the fuel fill on the passenger side is the proper location. If you have to refuel on the side of a road, you're not standing in traffic.
I loved this episode. I own two Saab’s and it was really neat to see a guy step completely out of the realm of old American car rescues. I’m so glad I found this channel. Friggin love this guy
I laughed so hard when you pulled the knob off and then said that there used to be a knob here.
"Shift knob is missing in this car" :-D
I had a couple of these cars when I lived in St. Paul. One green, one orange. A couple notes:
1. a pertronix ignitor and bosch blue coil (or equivalent) really wakes this engine up. Absolutely a must-do modification, and obviously quite easy.
2. If I recall correctly, the floor pan was sandwiched layers of copper and steel. Brilliant for electrical conductivity, terrible for galvanic corrosion
3. there used to be an outfit out on the East Coast called MSS, Motor Sport Services. They made an absolutely brilliant exhaust, it was a single with a glasspack, you can get rid of all that H pipe buffonery and make it sound like a formula ford.
4, the starter is a real pain to R&R, so take it easy!
5. if you cut the roof out (my Orange one had the roof cut) you will fit in it better.
6. do NOT use those jacking points, see 2 above. Just use the frame.
7. the proper tire was 85 aspect ratio, aka unlabeled. 165 R15
8. and most important of all. This 4 speed is the same one they used in the 2 stroke cars. To prevent oil starvation when going downhill with the two-strokes, the transmission had a freewheel in it, you know - like a bicycle. It is imperative that you disable this and leave it locked. The off-white plastic actuator on the trans is what is supposed to do this. That was a real weak point. I was able to source new parts back in the day, but even with a non-worn cam, sometimes mine would start freewheeling and making swarf. It's a real weak spot.
9. if Saabnet.com still exists, there is probably a treasure trove of tips and tricks waiting for you there.
That's about all that comes to mind at the moment, these cars are WAY more fun than they have any right to be, and I miss mine. I let the city take them at one point =D
Great Intel 🧠 👍
What a legend!! Round of applause for Rolf 👏 👏 👏 😎
I really want one if these now but I think it'd be way too small (like most cars I want)
I've had 7 of these. All false info.
@@alankatterheinrich8660 Then set a guy straight. What info & tips did that guy say, that was wrong?
I am also requesting a part two to this Saab. I have always loved the older Saabs. The newer Saabs made after they were purchased by GM were just glorified scrap. These older odd Saabs were really cool imo.
Had an ’88 900 in cherry red with tan cloth interior and a stick. Miss that car SO much and plan to have another some day (with a turbo)!
@@caseyostrander503 My dream was always to have a 900 convertible in Rose Quartz. So rare now :(
MAN, ARE YOU KIDDING? Woke up here in the UK, and got out the Weetabix Cereal, switched on the old bleep-di-bloop, and there it was! Had to chuck the weetabix away, get out the sausage, eggs, bacon, hash browns, tomatoes, blood pudding, throw the tea away, make the coffee, put the cat outside, and bring the dog in, take the slippers off and go barefoot, what a start to the day!! YES!
That was Saturday morning sorted.
I'm here in Asia and watching this, "Hot dogs for tea" with whisky chasers.
Your comment is epic my friend
No beans? Pfft. Haha
blood pudding sounds "bloody " awful, guess us Canadians and you Brits aren't much alike.
Haha good comment👍🤣
As a swede living a couple of miles from the old saabfactory i especialy liked this one! My father had three Saab 95 when i was a kid.
In the late -70s I saw one of these in a local rally. Being a youngling I thought I saw a Ferrari. Later I always remembered that car and wanted one.
As a Finnish, living in Sweden, I agree with you :)
AAAAAAAAA holy cow a Sonett! My eyes just about fell out of my head when I saw the notification. Two of my favorite car things are VGG and antique SAABs and now they are one. ❤️
Are you a member of facebook? If so look up Saab nuts group or Saab of North America, all Saab all day. I love Saab too
@@TheeMissingLinc I will check that out! One day I will have me a nice two-stroke Saab 95 to tootle around in. Unless the remaining ones all dissolve, anyway.
@@ACL9000 they are going fast
The V4 is a 1,7L Ford Germany engine, also use in another very rare light sport car (i think unknown in the USA), the Matra 530 (75hp, build 1967 to 1973). The V4 is not a monster but robust and very easy to upgrade to 130hp (more with overbore)
Just awesome how you listen to the engine internals with the help of your socket extensions. My father taught me that trick in the 60,s and have not seen it since. He passed away in 92 and that just brought him right back.. Thank you.
I actually use a piece of copper plumbing pipe for this purpose! Can heard all the things wrong that I purposely ignore. Cheers.
My grandfather taught me to use a toilet plunger handle. The weird looks you get taking the plunger with you out to the garage make it that much better.
I enjoy all of your videos but really liked this one. A bit of change with a different style of car and a trip to O'Reilly.
Derek I totally agree with FOMH, like a behind the scenes vid almost, including O'Reilly's.
Particularly fond if the missing knobs
A guy truly loves this channel, to the point where I get upset waiting for the next episode. But when a guy drops one, it's worth the wait!! Thanks Derek for the fun and the insight ☺️
@@thegreatgazoo200 That's what my gastro doctor said.
As a very, VERY stylish, fashion concious female, I LOVE going shopping!....especially, if its to O'Reilly's for the hottest look in clampolaters!
Being a 51 year old Swedish guy i can't remember when / if i ever even seen one of those around here, quite rare for sure.
same
you guys produce more than meatballs? lol
@@MrSatanicchicken lol they make candy fish too
I had a 1973. Most of them (total of about 10000 cars in 9 model years) were exported to the USA.
I saw my first ever sonett this week! Seem to be rarer than hens teeth even in Sweden
Derek my fraternity brother had a 197? Saab Sonnet-2 and I got to ride in it. A cool thing I remember him saying and demonstrating was after starting off from 1st gear, using the clutch was optional. Just let off the gas when switching to 2, 3rd and 4th. This one really does need a part two...please!!
Never seen one of these in person 😲
I used to do that on my Yamaha 650 motorcycle. If you have enough play in the chain, you can quick shift and skip the clutch.
Freewheeling allowed that. When the engine reduced rpms the clutch would release. You could turn freewheeling on and off. Also, the 2-Stroke 3 Cylinder Shrike motor was a hoot to pound down on.
*Rips headlight knob off* "There used to be a knob there." *Rips shift knob off* "The shift knob is missing in this car."
This is just comedy gold!
I died 🤣
LMAOOOO I DIED 😂
Yes it tickles my comedy center
I spat my beer on both of those and fell off my chair laughing! It's not even like he's trying to crack a funny - it just comes naturally!
Just met Derick at Cletus and Cars. Every bit as cool and gracious as I expected. Hard to do when people already have the expectation of you being cool. Jess was really cool too. A guy deserves to be the biggest car youtube channel and I fully believe he will be.
As a swede this sonett got me really proud ! nowdays swedes buy them back from the US. it probably never was made with the steering weel on the right side . in sweden we have them on the left side and allways did ,even before we changed from left side traffic in 67. I love that you save this one Derek !
Well, I'll be dipped.
True Urban! And the reason for having the fuel filler on the right side is that in case of running out of gas, you can stand on the side of the road filling the car, instead of standing in the middle of the road. Fun fact, the name Sonett is pronounced as Så nätt, meaning So neat (or dainty as you say). Great video!
Really? Swedes have always driven left hand drive cars, even back when driving on left side of the road?
Quite right, even when we drove on the left. //Marcus from Sweden
@@marcusjahnke9287 åh fan
Can we get a compilation video of all of Derek's comments about car interior smells? That would be great.
love the way he opens the door and says `that gets you right now'........
@@crapengineering sometimes the ol rat poop and hotdog water hits a guy right quick in a hurry
Is there any compilation vidjas of a guy on RUclips made by other RUclipsrs? I havent really researched on it.
Last one I watched before this, the smell was boiling dog vomit with a touch of twizzlers lmao 😂😂
1 million subscriber special is 2 hours of compilation
As a swede, id like to thank you for learning me to pronounce Saab correctly. I have obviously been saying it wrong all these years
BAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA! Gooder, Swede, gooder!
He says it the exact same way we say it in Finland.
As a fellow Swede (halfblood though, Britisher as well) I can’t help wondering how you pronounce Saab other than with soft A’s..? Det är ju trots allt ”Saab”, inte ”Sabb”, eller hur?
@@tenhoandersson He does indeed.. The English speaking world is quite funny that way, they don’t even try. My favourite is the way they say the name “d’Artagnan” in the film The Three Musketeers from 1993: ”Dar-tan-yan”. Classic.
@@xy8691 soft a yes, not SÄÄÄÄB
omg!!! as a swede I cant even describe in words how excited a was when I realised that you are gonna save a SAAB Sonett!!
I love this oddball kind of thing.
me too. his car is also unique 😉
Fancy seeing you here! It really is a very unique little car.
My father loves your videos of the tows, encounters, etc!
Why do i hear drums.
You keep them wrecker trucks AWAY FROM IT YA HEAR
It smells like "Moth Balls and Hot Dog Water!"
“Shift knob is missing in this car” - that killed me 😂
This has been one of the best episodes yet. One thing we can say for sure; Derek now has his own "SAAB" story. 😁😁
I say that if they still have this car, please bring it back with a part two where it gets fixed up and taken for a ride down the road! Its a pretty cool car, and i want to see more of it! :)
A guy knows he’s gonna be glued to his phone for an hour whenever Derek uploads
No regrets. Some of the best car related entertainment on the tubes nowadays.
@@vabu94 I've been glued to this ere chair for the last month an a 'alf since I saw A Guy move that Le Sabre from North Dakota, or was it South, I don't know.
With a couple of cold snacks
@@Bedanmel yes indeed 😌
@@richardcrossley5581 same here
I found myself recently binge watching all of these. So much so, I find myself walking around the house and when something goes wrong I say, “I’ll pretend I didn’t see that.”
Thats been my secret to serenity
This guy is and his one liners,
I can't help but keep saying
I'll be dipped
Yep, mmmm hmmmm, Ok...
I pulled up to the gas station the other day and asked the car what type of fire maker she wanted
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Son and i have adopted his verbage as well.
"There used to be a knob here" and "shift knob is missing in this car" just killed me.😁👍
I nearly spit sweet tea across the living room with both those lines as I was watching. 😂
@@the9-5ersgarage Nearly did the same thing myself, only with beer.
It's crazy those knobs instantly went missing when he touched them lmao
I nearly did the same thing only with vodka
glad I wasnt drinking when the knob pulled off lol
This video encouraged me to buy one, I’ve put 5,000 miles on my ‘73 sonett this past year, love driving it. You da man!
Personally id love to see more imports and oddities just to change it up every once in a while. Plus there is some really neat cars like this out there to be saved/
Mad respect to the man who pays more than what he needed to help another person out. Enough said
asking price $2k pay (seller doesn't realise car is worth $10k). I offer $2.1k I am a hero in your eyes..... Do you, or we know what was paid for the car. You give out platitudes very easily my friend without knowing the facts.
@@JNFGambler24-7 No you’re just reading around the lines like all snakes 🐍 do 😇
@@JNFGambler24-7 Platitudes Schmatitudes.. it doesn't matter at all. If the cars worth $1000 but the seller asks for 500, YOU ARE a good person if you give them 650. Because most people won't. And that's just the average, there will still be alot of people that would be low balling THAT price. Plus.. it doesn't look like he bought the car to sell on for a big profit does it..
Some people just can't be nice about other people. Always gotta look for a reason to be petty and nip.
This guy is a real auto mechanic, he is doing things I have not seen a mechanic do since the 1970 s. When my dads best friend would help me with my 1970 cougar with a 351 v-8 in it. He worked on cars since he was 14 years old and worked on everything from semi’s to race cars. And just like this guy, can tune an engine just by listening and feeling the engine when it’s running. very hard to find guys like that anymore. Like to know where and how long he’s been doing this. Great video. Amazing.
..... because most cars aren't designed like the cars this guy works on lol. I almost guarantee Derek wants nothing to do with 2022 BMW EFI software or any sort of diag shit with new cars today. Dudes wrenching on today's vehicles are just as honest of mechanics as he is. Different skill sets for different occasions.
I can and some of my friends can.
When I was growing up, early 80’s, a friend brought his Cougar into old man Harpers shop. He spent a few minutes listening to the exhaust on each side, due to the rough running, and was able to tell exactly which cyclones was bad on the car. When we tore that side down, he was dead on, by only using his ears. I’m still impressed by this feat.
One more fella who wants to see a Part 2 for this Sweedobeast. Love your vids, bud! Keep up the good work!
Annual SAAB Owners Convention is set for this July 15th through 17th at the IHG Crown Plaza Desmond Resort Hotel.
I am certain everyone would love to see you make the journey from where you are to New York.
Hello Royal, Please reply with more info for the SAAB Owners Convention. I agree VGG & SonettIII would be a big draw!
@@thomasg5103 saabclub.com/soc-2021-announced/ .. free to attend , but if you want the dinners and the full experience it costs a few bucks
Yall should absolutely come to New York. Love the channel.
A SAAB story on VGG!? I'm in! Grab my wobble pop and watch a feller. More entertaining than any TV show
id rather watch paint dry then watch our television broadcasts. At least here a fella mighty learn something
What's a wobble pop?? 😂😂
@@cuttysupe7749 cold beverage made with hops and malt. pretty popular.
@@czwij Where could I purchase such a beverage? 😌
@@cuttysupe7749 similar to a cold snack
There is a old saying in Finland that goes like this "Saabismi on sairautta", which roughly translates to "Owning a Saab is a illness in it self", love the videos!
Great! I’ll put that on the dashboard of my 96. Cheers from Sweden!
We always asked the customer "you know why they named it SAAB dont you"? "Because that's what you're going to do when you get the bill" (sob/cry) lol.
That’s why you should always buy cars made in Finland
This car is not made in Finland it's made in Sweden
@@aaronedlund4008 yes, saab was swedish brand.There is saabs made in finland, just a assembly factory and some developing
I had the fortune to drive one of these back in 1985 when I was working for my uncle in his shop. The parts manager had two of these, one being a donor (although they both ran). The donor was red and the runner was green. I don't recall much about the car I drove, other than the unique sound of that V4! Thanks for the video. It brought back some good memories!
Later that night several people called to report seeing a Sasquatch driving a go cart LOL
Now that had me laughing!!
me chuckling deep down in the belly.
@@robertwright2583 LOLOLOLOL,NOW THAT WAS FUNNY!
Lmao!
"What size is that? Leatherman? Ahhhhhh nope, vice grip sized." Love it lmao
I can honestly say this was the first time EVER I watched the whole add. I was most def entertained thru the whole thing!!!!
Thank you
You and me both, usually I fast forward through but that was definitely entertaining, I'm also imagining some marketing person sitting in their office going no no no no no.
More product plugs like this would create a whole segment of marketing that needs to exist but currently rarely makes it past the brainstorm
@@ViceGripGarage Whatever Harry paid a guy for that plug, he ferdang sure got more than his money's worth!
I was looking at the video list and very happy there are so many videos to watch. Gots months of nightly Derek from first to newest in that order Smart Mirrored to my 55" TV at HD! Better than cable shows.
I've spent the last 30 or so years working in hospitals. 'Code brown' has entirely different meaning there.
I was thinking the same thing.
when i used to work at walmart years ago "code brown" means a shooting...and as a black man...yea not ez dealing with that
One thing I love about your show is how you'll mess with the oddball stuff that normal people would never touch.
Once in a while You come across a vehicle that You're super happy somebody else owns.
no sense of adventure young man....
@@paulriggers1558 Not a a glutton for punishment. :)
As a Swede, this is really cool to watch! Dad was a SAAB guy so it’s really nostalgic to recognize the parts they used between the models. You should get yourself a SAAB 96! Talk about weird muffler, straight pipe, driving position, gear changing, freewheelin’ and so on… 🙃🇸🇪
Amazon guy i am :) 50 50 swede and norwegian here
I had a 96 when I was a kid (19-20ish) the V4 was interesting... as was the 4 on the tree shifter. It had some cool features that american cars wouldn't have for another 20 years.
The freewheeling was pretty frightening though....Take your foot off the gas and it shifted into neutralis. Just what you want when going down a steep hill....
I love happy endings. I thought this one might have ended up a Saab story.
Derek: "Shift knob is missing in this car."
73,600 people (so far): "We'll pretend we didn't see that." 😀
That's exactly why I came to the comments 😂 I was dying from "there's supposed to be a nob here" and that.
73,601
2.84 million
I love this. Just been subscribed for 3 months. So many video's to still watch. You Sir, are a genius and a comedy Rockstar for GearHeads .Much love from the Netherlands.
"Probly shouldn't pull this, it'll get stuck."
*pulls it*
*gets stuck*
"Anyway."
Ran
Fellas gotta know
A guy just has to pull on things.
18:12 *breaks headlight knob* “whoops that’s busted… there used to be a knob here” Derek is the funniest human being alive 😂
The second he said that, I went looking for you sir 😂
@@brendonwilliams3859 for the time stamp? 😂 hahah
I saw one of these in a local salvage yard - not the same car, but same engine trans combo. Although - no hood and locked up tighter than Fort Knox.
Cool to see one again!
Supposedly the 4 speed is an extremely weak unit in these - you best try that theory out!
I just came here after watching part 2 of your mustang revival video! Glad to see so much more of you on the youtube these days!
@@marcellogenovese199 good to be back - a lot of things to juggle in life, but I don’t like hoarding what I’ve learned.
Luke! Hope the moving is going well. Thanks for getting back to making vidyas! I've gleaned so much from watching your vidyas!!
@@PaulyOutdoors glad I could be helpful 🤓
@ThunderHead289 Sup my friend I just watched your newest video with you guy's putting the intake back on that old mustang pretty sweet. I really hope that Car runs like a million bucks when you guy's get done working on the old girl! Keep on with your video's between you, VGG, JunkYardDigs and Mortske Repair Chennal I have got all the automotive knowledge covered, don't forget Dylan McCool, and junkyardmook. I just love watching you'll video's, It makes me want to restore and old car, NO Joke. God Bless!
As a fella who is Swedish American, and, who’s family is from the Cambridge/North Branch area, does my heart good to see/hear Derek saying “oofda” and working on a Swedish car. Also, I bought a 1967 Saab 2 stroke in high school for 25$. Never got her running as the crank assembly was 900$ even then... far as I know, it’s still in the woods just south of Fairbanks Alaska on the families former property...
Finally, I own a 2002 Porsche Boxster S, (named Pippi) which I found out, was built in Finland in an old Saab factory. BRING out the Lefse! Logom to all!
Hejsan från Finland! Yes, Boxters were built in Uusikaupunki by Valmet Automotive. These days they manufacture MB As and GLCs.
I worked in a foreign car salvage yard about 35 years and they had at least 6 of these in inventory the common item that we sold were the lower A arms as they were very weak .This video brought back lot of memories , thank you .
It's more than fairly rare. Even in Sweden you don't really see these around.
The plastic bag in the boot is for the original tools and extra parts (fuses e t c).
The only channel that I’m still entertained during the sponsor adds
Yes, Derek tested on those razors nicely!
I came here to bleepbloop the exact same thing.
Same
@@baconfarts3211 is that his name? Is that sir. baconfarts? Or just plain baconfarts?
Yep - agree with Derek's assessment. Been running Harry's razors and shave gel for 6 years & wouldn't change.
Harry's marketing team might have missed the mark shooting a fancy blade to a 6ft sasquatch.
"Vehicle capacity...455 lbs..."
(Derick looks up and away, Calculates his weight)
Hi! I'm from sweden and my father was a saab salesman for almost his entire working life.
I was probably made, delivered and raised in a saab. I remember when dad picked me up at school in a sonett 3! Man was I proud. And in 1978 he picked me up in the new saab turbo. So freaking cool.
Love to see that you have a sonett 3! Please save it and put it back on the road again!
However there's some things I thougth I'd share.
That fat saftey bumper was launched by saab in 1971. It was a self reparing bumper in a crash at lower speeds. It was implemented on all saab models both in sweden as well as on export models. I totally agree that it's not very good locking on a sports car but it was not fitted for export, due to any US regulations! You're in the clear on this one!😉
And it wasn't rebuilt from left hand stearing either. We've had right hand traffic in sweden since 1968 but strangely enough, swedish cars had left hand stearing even before that... so it was made, manufactured and delivered with the stearingmakeithappener on the left side!
Furthermore, that Ford V4 engine was optional in the Saab 96 from 1967. It was sold parallel with the 3 cylinder two stroke engine, which also powered the sonett 1 and 2 , but only for a couple of years. I think from 1969 the V4 was standard and the two stroke was out of production.
The V4 engine was exactly the same in the Saab 96. 1498 cubic cm, and I think 68 HP. There was a tweaked engine developed for the Saab 96 1.7 sport. Bigger bore, 1698 cu cm, and 90 HP. That would fit right in!
However, numorous engines were made and there tons of parts still out there.
Good luck with that gorgeous little car! And thanks for a great channel!
Tomas
Sweden
The look after announcing the payload weight caused me a 10 minute couching fit. Priceless.
“This battery is bad but I’ve yelled at it a lot and boiled it on boost for three weeks”😂
40:16 for those who want to see it again
Derek, you going above and beyond to help someone with terminal cancer is above and beyond an absolutely amazing thing. You are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen. I would love to just hang out with you for a day and just soak it in man you are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen
Greetings from Denmark, neighbors to sweden.. even in sweden this is rare ..
Swede here, we do indeed drive on the right side of the road. It changed in the 60's for us.
I have only ever seen one of these cars, a pristine, 70's SCREAMING ORANGE one, it's glorious.😁
@@Cokeworld did it have the American bumpers?
@@SKANK_HUNT49 you'll find lots of countries drive on the wrong side like the USA because of Napoleon switching most of Europe over. Its the wrong side because of course you can't hit people with your sword when you pass on the right so you should pass on the left 😊
I've heard of Denmark. You guys invented danish pastries right? The ones with cream cheese in them?
Yeah you never hear of these anymore in Sweden
The V4 along with the rest of the Ford Taunus was designed in Usa as the Ford Cardinal but later scrapped and sent to Ford Germany.
Saabs v4 had different bolt pattern for the bell housing than the regular fords. And a different exhaust to make em sound more like the old 2stroke engines.
For the Saab 99 they started using Triumph straight 4's at first before the first Saab manufactured engine came.
I don't care what car it is I want to see you revive them all.
You have the best combination of knowing what you're doing and a sense of humor about it as well, which makes your videos very entertaining and very educational, and I couldn't ask for more.
My first car was a 1968 Saab 96 with the v4 and 4 on the column. Freewheel in the trans that could be locked out with a t handle on the firewall. Unique little car. Always liked the Sonett, but a fella never actually saw one in person until last year at one of those coffee and car weekend meet up things.
My uncle had a Saab 96 with racing stripes in the early seventies. That was a super cool car.
As an old Saab coworker from Sweden , I really enjoy this video.. Rare cars here too
These videos have been helping me fall asleep for the past five or six days now. Thank you
When you lick the dip sticks, it reminds me of Yukon cornelias from Rudolph when he licks his pick axe
Really cool that You did something European. Often we here at the 'other side of the pond' have to struggle with similar problems with American cars - no parts available locally whatsoever and sometimes the engineering is pretty 'alien' etc. Anywhoo: 100% appreciation to You! Some Saab models were also made in Finland where I live, but Sonetts are really rare here too (all rusted away in these conditions)
I've owned 3 old Saabs. I love em. Can't wait to get home and watch this.
Great video!! I have 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Silverstreak, with straight 8 engine. Her name is Christine, like the movie. When I turned on the radio for the first time, her song reply was Love Me Tender by Elvis Prestley!! My old girl still asleep and hasn't ran in 32yrs!! This may be a major challenge, I dont know. But one day, she'll hiccup and roll, too!!😊
A guy really needs to make this a permanent part of the channel with a restoration 👌
Yep, and take the seat out and put an old cushion in it.
“Shift knob is missing in this car” I almost cried when he just ripped it off lol 19:00
I was still laughing from the headlight knob, then the shifter knob had me crying
Best moment ever 😂😂😂
A guy sometimes get jealous of you tall folks out there until he sees you try to squeeze into a car like this. It was less like you getting into it and more like you putting it on.
When I was still working as a mechanic, we had a Miata come in that needed an engine replacement. I am 6'1" and 300 pounds (maybe a little over lol) at the time. When I got finished my boss man, who was about my height but a whole lot less on the weight lol looked at me and said "well, you fixed it, YOU drive it" lol. I had to let the top down just to get in it lol. I drove it and it ran fine, but getting in out was a chore in itself.
This is an amazingly nice guy. The kind of guy you would want to meet when you car breaks down in the middle of nowhere…..
Hi Derek. I'm in Sweden so If you need anything for the SAAB let me know and I'll hunt it down.
@@SKANK_HUNT49 Yes they are.
Maaan, when i had my Saab, i had to replace the fuel pump and on these Saabs, you can't use a used one. Had to order one directly from Saab...in Sweden...$800....It hurt bad.
What a shame Saab died. They made some truly great cars.
@@SKANK_HUNT49 Derek was just wrong. Sweden used to drive on the left so most cars (including the very first model SAAB Sonnet) were right hand drive, but in 1963 the government that the country would switch to driving on the right side of the road, so having the wheel on the left hand side would be the preferable option. The switch happened in a single day in 1967. For a period in the early 60s car manufacturers sold both left hand drive and right hand drive cars in Sweden, a lot of the time it was up to the customer to decide if the car they ordered would be delivered with right hand drive or left hand drive. But after the switch to right lane traffic, very few right hand drive cars were sold in Sweden, and as far as I know the Sonnet II and Sonnet III were never sold with right hand drive in any market.
@@SKANK_HUNT49 Only the first Sonett I was RHD. Later models were LHD.
Mind = blown. Saw this car on a different show a while back. Loved the sound of that V4! Can’t believe you have one of these. Can’t wait to see more of this car.
Sometimes, when I don't look in the mirror, I wonder why I feel so old. Now here's Derek with a 1974 SAAB that's falling apart, & ready for the scrap heap. I mean it looks the way I feel, and then it hits me . . . that thing was brand new 3 years AFTER I graduated from high school. If he can fix'er up . . . maybe there's hope for me too! Thanks VGG. 🤣😂😉
Nobody really disproved your point. Thanks for that thought ! We are machines after all. And with good maintenance less fixing is needed. Some cars die after 20 years others come back to life with a suprisingly small amount of restoration. Let her gulp some Barium and get some miles down the highway !
Your ability to get those junk engines running again just amazes me. Thanks for all the cool videos you've made. 👍👏😃
Could not agree more than I do
I’d love to see more quirky and odd cars being brought back to life
FINALLY A SAAB! As a swede, saab is my absolut favorite carbrand there is. Saab sonette 3 is the Dreams!
I love how genuinely excited he got when that motor fired off.
I can see it now. Fuel injected/twin turbos, roll cage . Obundenhet! OK, maybe not.
Such an awesome guy and family. Love your posts! Keep up the great work!!!!
This episode was a real "Saab" Story
had an old 71 99gl coupe.. love those old Saabs.. love the way you present it Derek, please, show us more shows like this... VGG isnt a name, its a way of life.
Awesome to see you got a SAAB! Talked to my friends in Europe and the UK recently online. Man they love you everywhere!
Found this gem while scrolling through the old videos on vice script, garage page, literally cracked me the fuck up at the end when you did the little cut scenes and showed the entire car driving past while you were still talking LMFAO Derek you crack me up, man you’re a great mechanic and awesome guy and a great American. Please never stop these videos. I live for this shit man. Thank you.
My grandfather was the night shift Manager/workshop foreman for Cam Gears in Clevedon, UK. They made transmission parts for Saab. During that time he made firm friends at Saab factory in Trollhättan, Sweden. Consequently when I was a kid my dad bought a 96, then 99, then 900 and finally 9000.
My first car was a 99 hand me down and my first 'work on'. I had few other models after that.
I knew nothing of the Sonett..until now. I'm seeing some similar styling in parts. Sorta makes me feel warm and fuzzy watching this.
“What size is that? Leatherman?” Pure comedy gold right there.
Then when it didn't work he said it was vice grip sized. 😂
Eat that for quotes ””What size is that? Leatherman? Nope, wisegrip size.” Gonna embroider that.
Remembering when cars had owners manuals so you could work on it at home with a basic tool box, now they just have a list of dealerships. Another great video.