1985 SAAB 90 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Clutch needed to be changed.

Radiator leaked.

Minor faults with instrumentation.

Headlamp washers don't work, but I'm not too bothered about that.

This is a superbly styled and excellent looking car. It is also very rare (perhaps not so good as spared are hard to find. The performance (105 and over mph) is excellent for its age.

The car is in very good condition both inside and out. The interior is comfortable and spacious, although the fake wood capping leaves something to be desired.

Whenever I go out in it it leaves a smile on my face; it's really nice to drive and performance is (as I have already said) excellent.

The car is not economic (28 mpg), but it was very cheap to buy (£650) and is generally a brilliant all-round vehicle.

Hi is this really a V4 petrol? if it is, I woud imagine it would be a car of value to Saab?

Yes - the SAAB 90, being really just a 99 with the rear end of a 900 (though still stylishly done) was only available with the 1985 cc V4 petrol engine. Two-strokes were used on the earlier 92, 93, 95 and 96 models, though the 96 also had a V4 petrol option.

Wrong.

The SAAB 90 was never equipped with a V4 engine. It had an in-line 4 cylinder.

Only SAAB 95 and 96, plus the sports car "Sonett", had the V4 engine, which was bought from Ford.

I have just bought a saab90 and while it suffers from instrumentation problems as well as a clutch fault it is without a delight to drive.