Date: 31 Jul 2004 17:02:27 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Strange thing...
On Sat, 31 Jul 2004 12:48:15 -0400, Holden Caulfield <dontspamnospamom> wrote: > >> Saab has been using parts manufactured by others forever, "Holden". >> Bosch, Electrolux, GM, Ford, etc etc etc. Doesn't mean Bosch, or >> Electrolux, or GM, or Ford, manufactured the Saab _cars_, it means >> they made some _parts_. > > Don't forget the Mitsubishi turbos. See? You _do_ get it. >> So, what's your goal in participating here, exactly, "Holden"? > > To lament the fact that Saab no longer makes cars. Oh, so you're a one-trick pony then, just here to rant about what you feel is true and a problem. > > It's more than shared parts. The thing *looks* like a Malibu. And > there's no available hatchback; thus no stuffing sofas, bookcases, file > cabinets, refrigerators, etc. in the back. Maybe you haven't noticed, but Saab _always_ redesigns cars 1/2 at a time. 93 -> 96, back end. 96 to 96-5, front end. There will be a hatch. > Most unpractical for a > descendent of a car (NG900) that epitomized practicality. I'bve never seen "c900" misspelled that way, but OK > The "Saabaru" is an insult to true fans of Swedish engineering. And the > 9-5, in addition to bearing more than a slight resemblance to an Opel, > looks nowhere near so stylish as the late-model 9k. In your opinion. And you know what they say about those. > In short, I just don't like phonies, and the new "Saab" models are, in > the words of Del tha Funkee Homosapien, "FAKE AS F--K!" Well then, I guess we won't be blessed with your presence here much longer. What a shame. > Dave, don't tell me you were actually such a sucker as to *buy* one of > those overpriced Malibus? Nope, but I'm going to look at a 99 Turbo next week. > *hooohooohaaaaahhaaaaaawaaaahhooooooheeeheeee* My, what a complete waste of time you are. <plonk>
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