Burned Saab 9-3 Convertible on a highway in UK

September 26, 2016Goran Aničić1 commentSaab 9-3 2.5 GT Turbo Saab 9-3 Convertible

Yesterday, Motorists faced disruption on the A92 near Carnoustie (UK) after a Saab 9-3 convertible was engulfed in a tea-time fireball.

The driver of Saab 9-3 thankfully escaped unhurt after bringing it to a halt in the slip lane of the eastbound carriageway just before the Muirdrum turn-off. But he could only watch in horror as the Saab was completely destroyed by the fierce blaze, suspected to have been started by a mechanical fault.

The alarm was raised at 5.30pm but such was the ferocity of the blaze that firefighters could not prevent the Saab being reduced to a charred shell. An ambulance also attended but the male driver of the Saab escaped injury.

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Burnt Saab 9-3 Convertible

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Goran AničićSeptember 26, 2016

the authorGoran Aničić

For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

1 Comment

Dee Kevan says:

March 13, 2019 at 2:13 pm

Exactly the same thing happened to me while I was driving, luckily I was able to get out. It was my pride and Joy and in immaculate condition, 5 years old with low mileage, guy at Saab was fantastic at the beginning but once the car was removed and sent to Saab, they no longer answered my letters or calls, consequently got minimum amount for the car off my insurance company. I so miss my car but nervous about buying another one.

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