Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:43:32 GMT From: Saab Guy <nothingnospamo.com> Subject: Re: Maintain Your Identity - Saab
On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:03:53 +0000 (UTC) Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote: > Grunff <grunffnospam.com> writes: > > >Saab Guy wrote: > > >> What years do you think were the good years? > >> > >> It seems like everyone I talk to had different opinions. > >> > >> Such as the Stroker groups, as those were the only REAL last SAABS > >> > >> or the V4s were the only last SAABS, or the 1980s. > > > >You're of course correct in that everyone will have their own take on this. > > >My personal opinion is that the C900 was the last real Saab. The 9k was > >a pretty good car - I enjoyed owning one for several years, but it could > >very easily have been another make. > > >The C900 was the last car produced by Saab which incorporated a long > >list of design features aimed at making the driver's life better. This > >was done with little regard for convention - the designers did what they > >did because they believed it was the right thing to do, just as they had > > on the 99, the 96, and all the previous models. > > >Today's lineup leaves me distinctly unimpressed. With the single > >exception of turbocharging, the Saab range is really very close to the > >lineup offered by other mid-range euro brands. There's nothing about the > >way they are built, or the way the drive, that makes me want to own one. > > Well given that Saab's are now made by the same company which makes parts > for most of the other Euro brands (and in the case of Subaru, makes the > whole cars too), that is not a surprising conclusion. > > Craig. > -- > Craig's Saab C900 Page --> http://nospam/~c900 Sydney, NSW Australia > Craig's Saab C900 Workshop -- For all Saab C900 Enthusiasts world-wide! > http://www.nospam.net http://www.nospam c900nospam.apana.org.au > Come and explore our site, and check out our web-forums, mailing list, etc. Craig, Any word on the server? for Saab Videos? SaabGuy
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