Date: 18 Apr 2005 14:15:15 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Ignition Location
On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 07:36:45 +1000, Peter Wilkins <wilkinsp_nospamnospamail.com.au> wrote: > On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 19:27:56 GMT, Johannes ><johsnospamblock2sizefitter.com> wrote : > >> >> >>Walt Kienzle wrote: >>> >>> Because it is not really a Saab at all, but an exotic Italian car that we >>> normally wouldn't be able to get in the US. ;-) >> >>How can you say such nonsense? > > He can say that because it is essentially true. Bah. > The 9000 was a joint project between a number of car makers, and was > not designed by Saab. If you can name the number (3) and participants (Saab, Lancia, and Alfa), then you'd know that the initial design was joint, and then diverged quickly as the 3 makers had profound technical differences of opinion. > It appeared with minor trim changes in a number > of marques, but fell out of favour with most fairly quickly, only Saab > continuing with it until they brought out the 9-5. I question your understanding of the situation. > I have had numerous (about 14 from memory) Saabs since 1973 covering > all models except the 9000, which I refused to buy after looking it > over, on the grounds that it wasn't really a Saab. People have been saying that about new changes since the 2-stroke was replaced with a Ford V-4. And then an engine shared with an English car. And _then_ the freewheel went away!?!!!1!11!!eleventy!!1!!! And on and on and on.