[onewhippedpuppy]

Welcome to the FWD twin of your 951. They are a bit quicker around town than the 951 (less laggy) but rockets on the highway. I had a '97 NG900 (Saab speak for this style of 900) with the high output turbo, so one step down from the Viggen. Stock except for a boost controller and it would absolutely fly. Remember how fun your 951 was to pass on the highway? Fun like that.

The build quality is excellent, all of the materials are high quality and it's put together well. Expect 30 MPG+ on the highway with a pretty comfy ride. Torque steer and body roll are really the only downside, but a Viggen rescue kit and stiffer sway bars will quickly cure most of that. The inside is HUGE, I hauled home a central vac system in mine (including pipe) and only had to fold 1/2 of the back seat. Pretty decent aftermarket, they can produce silly power on stock internals if you like. EASY as hell to DIY, parts are about BMW prices or less. Shifter is a bit clunky but not bad, especially with new bushings.

I really liked both of my Saabs. They're really practical, reliable, cheap, and fun. I'm sure you know already, but the Viggen is like their M3. If you don't get a Viggen, the late '90s 900SE (high output turbo) and hatchback 9-3 HOT can be found for next to nothing and are just a few mods away from being very quick cars.