A friend of mine has recently decided to let go of his Saab 9-3 Viggen. You may be asking yourself just how exotic a Saab 9-3 is, with good reason. You will find, though, that it is the Viggen bit that makes this car truly special. The Viggen started life at Saab as a medium range fighter bomber. To commemorate the figher, Saab Automobile introduced the 9-3 Viggen from 1999 to 2002.The Viggen was a very limited production car with only 2,932 cars being imported into the US for the 4 year production run. Of these, only 58 are reported to have the Lightning Blue color and the 5 door option. What makes the Viggen much different from a normal Saab 9-3 is its factory upgraded engine and suspension. The engine is 2.3 liters and turbocharged to 230Bhp. The clutch has been upgraded to handle the power. The suspension came upgraded from the factory but this owner went and upgraded them again to Bilstein dampers with the factory springs. The CV joints and driveshafts came upgraded from the factory as well; all to handle the increased power and torque the 2.3 liter engine provides. The interior of the car also received a special Viggen makeover. The seats are two tone blue on black and motorized. They also sport an embossed Viggen delta logo. The previous owner also upgraded the factory wheels which were known to be prone to flexing with lightweight Ronals. He also upgraded the rear sway bar for improved cornering stablity.

The car has 81,000 miles and has been serviced regularly. It will come with documentation of those services. The car does need to have the dash replaced, but the current owner thinks he has the part and if he can find it, he will include it in the sale. The radio display is also missing pixels (another common problem with the Viggen). The front bumper could use a respray. It could use new tires. The front emblem needs to be replaced. The title is clean and it has been in no accidents. Mechanically the car runs great and pulls hard. The clutch is responsive and transmission engages all gears without a fuss. This car is perfect for someone who wants a car that is great to drive and also extremely limited. You run a long shot of even seeing another one of these cars in the States.

3/9/10 Edit: The car is now sold!