When I have money again, I’m going to have to buy one of these and restore it to glory (and add a Viggen Rescue Kit if it doesn’t have it already):

https://jalopnik.com/the-saab-9-3-vi...aab-1796845072

Years and years ago, I drove one that was for sale and came very close to buying one, and I still have memories of how wonderful it felt. That one was tuned to about 290hp, and had such a midrange that when a Ferrari 360 made the mistake of filling my rear view mirror, I left it behind effortlessly in a third gear pull. There are very few cars that leave a lasting impression for years, and the 9-3 Viggen is one of them. I’ve driven dozens of different performance cars. I can’t really tell you what a 5 liter Mustang or a Mercedes S55 AMG or a Nissan 350Z felt like when I drove one for the first time, not anymore. But I can close my eyes and be back behind the wheel of that Viggen any time I want. On paper it wasn’t a winner. Hell, on the road it probably wasn’t a winner. But behind the wheel, the car just felt good and it made you feel good driving it. And isn’t that what driving is all about?