Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 09:42:40 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospam-spam-sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-6x officially dead
Paul Halliday wrote: > > in article v7ydnavOW802IdveRVn-iAnospamast.com, Tex at texnospamm101.org wrote > on 07/10/2005 19:21: > > > http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103323 > > > > ...As expected with the recent announcement of GM dropping its share in Fuji > > Heavy Industries (Subaru). > > ... Anything to do with Toyota buying a chunk of GM's stock in Fuji? > > So, the SAABaru is no more ... Ho-hum! Not the best of cross-manufacturer > re-badgings I've seen. The big problem being that the "Scooby" is the modern > equivalent of the C900, but the SAABaru was not anything like the > top-spec/high-power vehicle that the C900 was in it's day. I was a nice > enough car, but nothing special for either manufacturer. > > I hear the next 9-2 will be based on the Vauxhall/Opel Astra. Their turbo > convertible is quite a good car. Not a bad move, IMO. Vauxhall/Opel have > come a long way since the "bad old days". Not a real "SAAB", but heck, what > is nowadays. 'Contemporise .... Maaaannnn!' :) > > I see SAAB/GM are interested in re-releasing the Sonett, based on the > Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the > VW re-release of the Scirocco :) Hehe. The Vauxhall VX220 is heavily based on Lotus Elise. So the Sonett will be a second step remake of the Elise. Yes, the VX220 is a real gem, but was handicapped by silly TV advertising; the actor Griff Rhys Jones in his underpants looking like a prat. As a result, the sales actually dropped.
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