Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 15:38:21 +0100 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Just bought a 9000 auto 1.4K auto 93
In article <UrYKa.2092$MO2.216nopsamfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>, chnopsamail.com spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > > "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.19662c2267d09fd8989949nopsam.cis.dfn.de... > > In article <bddic7$ruv2r$3nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de>, > > davehinznopsamcop.net spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > > > > I was playing with a new jack and accidentally jacked > > > > the engine out of the back of a brand new (sepia tone) rear engine > Saab > > > > > > Your dad must have sold another brand of cars as well, because if the > > > engine was in the back, it wasn't a Saab. > > > > > > > Rear engined in the UK suggests Skoda, Hillman Imp (or rootes group > > derivative (maybe a Pug link there)), VW Beetle, or if very old, a > > Renault Dauphine. If you confused another brand for a Saab with a rear > > engine, I'm going to suggest a Skoda 105/120/130 (badged as Estelle in > > the UK) looks quite similar in shape to a 99 Saloon. > > well the size is similar, but more volvo 300 saloon than anything, too > square.. > > A 99 has a few more nice curves on it, especially with that semi sweeping > fastback look, concave rear window, clamshell bonnet, curved windscreen. > > Actually one car that is often mistaken for a 70's saab of some sort, is the > VW type 4..maybe this is what brian remembers... > > http://www.hallvw.clara.net/type4.htm > > > > > Maybe right on the type four, although I thought that the Type 4 was a lot squarer than the fastback shown. The Variant looks like a type 4, but the cutaway fastback looks very type 3. Another car that I always wanted to get hold of. -- Carl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
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