At the risk of stating the obvious, your winter beater is a Viggen convertible.

Certainly not the traditional route! But it looks nice!

I can hear the Viggen preservation crowd grumbling.

 

his only wrong move was the vert part.

they make great winter cars.

 

Looks good.

 

Nice.

I'd hit it.

 

If you are going to insist on driving nice cars in the winter, please consider moving south.

 

I hope by winter beater you mean that it will beat old man winter, and not that you plan to beat on this car. Looks too nice.

 

please drive it w/the top down during a snowstorm like that S2000 guy

 

^ pics or it didn't happen.

 

Why must you use a special car as your beater?

 

True, an NG would have done the job just the same, for less money.

But it is damn nice, treat her well.

 

Sean, in Rafal's defense...his other car is a C6 Vette, so nearly everything else qualifies as a "winter beater."

A Viggen vert is less special than a 99 Viggen, and aside from the body kit, isn't that far from the performance of a mildly modded 9-3 SE -- while still having a bit of flash. The insulated top keeps everything pretty warm in winter, and there's still enough of a performance factor so that it's not completely dull when not driving the Vette.

It'a a great winter car.

 

A Viggen vert is less special than a 99 Viggen

....woops. ill pretend mines a 2000?:winky:

 

Riddle me this, Batmen....Besides the extra .3 liters and some badges, what's the difference between a 2003 9-3 SE vert and a 00-02 Viggen Vert?

If it was a 2003 vert, would that be OK?

 

Riddle me this, Batmen....Besides the extra .3 liters and some badges, what's the difference between a 2003 9-3 SE vert and a 00-02 Viggen Vert?

If it was a 2003 vert, would that be OK?

I think it's the fact that's a just a limited edition car, SE's weren't.

I don't see using this as a winter car as being a problem. Just keep the salt washed off of it and you'll be solid! It looks freaking sweet.

 

My issue with the verts as winter cars isn't that they leak or aren't well insulated - they are.

It's that you can't see shit out the back for maneuvering or obstacle avoidance.... Unless you put the top down.

 

Nice!

 

The late SE Vert that Mike mentions has the same body panels as a Viggen. It also has Viggen seats. The illustration above would only show different wheels, brakes, suspension, and drivetrain.

 

I know. I figured Mike was a smart enough guy to deduce that.

/thread muck

 

Nothing wrong with a viggen in the winter! I drove mine all last winter and did great with snow tires.
The only think that I could see being a problem is the visibility of a 'vert

 

Noone is saying it will perform poorly in the winter, being the same platform as an NG or regular 9-3, we all know these cars are good for snow. The visability of the vert makes it a bit of an eh for winter driving but whatever.

The main issue is, if your just getting a car to drive in the winter, get a regular 9-3 or NG, and if you really want to be weird, get an NG vert or 9-3 vert.

Im with Tweek, lets save some of the viggens.

 

Well yes, I guess if your regular car is a C6 Corvette then you have a good excuse to use a Viggen as a winter beater.

I'm with Aikmanson though, an NG would've done the job just as well for less money.

Treat her well!

 

How are the crash test ratings on that thing versus a hardtop?


..... And F*** that, I'd beat the snot out of that thing!

 

A Vig as a winter beater.. That's blasphemy

 

A Vig hatch, I could stomach. A vert...I mean, when are you gonna cruise topless then?

Although if I was out to buy a car for specific winter-beater purpose, it would have to be an NG or a regular 9-3...

Car looks really clean!

 

 

thats awsome ^ i did this one time but its cause what i picked up at the home depot wouldnt fit in the car with the roof up.

i drive my vert all winter long best winter car i ever drove imho.

 

Wow. The top had to be broken right? Imagine the slurry that came up over the windshield as he was driving!

 

Firstly, Boston isn't known for being terribly friendly with cars. And B. Between everybody wrecking them, shipping them to EU, or salting them up, when I am ready to get one none will be left.

 

Nice. I think Viggens would make great winter cars. After all, wasn't Saab described as a 4 season 'vert?

Looks clean either way, have fun with it.

 

vigs are great winter cars. mines drove during the season..just keep the salt off em, pop off the front two jack covers and swap wheels and tires =)

i've found that a lot of snow and ice can buildup behind and in the side skirts/rockers. right where the covers are. It weighs down the covers and sometimes pops them off, especially when your driving in a good storm.. . the plastic clips and hangers only last so long until they break from speed or being frozen..

take em off for the season or just during storms and save your self $140 this is probably why you find most vigs missing these.