Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 21:08:36 -0500 From: "Junkyard Engineer" <jevandenbrouckenospamail.com> Subject: Re: Just a Saab ng newbie question
except that Saab still carries out the 9-2X from Subaru. "BK" <jerem43nospamnet> a écrit dans le message de news: 6e%tf.395336$zb5.295160nospamsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > Not no more... GM sold off their stake in Fuji Heavy (Subaru's parent). > > Jeremy > > Junkyard Engineer wrote: >> or from Subaru ;( >> >> >> "Richard Sutherland-Smith" <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> a écrit dans le >> message de news: 893b96e24d.Richardnospamard.ss.clear.net.nz... >> >>>>"Paul Halliday" <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>news:BFDCB090.16CBD%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk... >>>> >>>>>in article %SBtf.117577$ZG5.1617193nospamr.videotron.net, Junkyard >>>>>Engineer >>>>>at jevandenbrouckenospamail.com wrote on 31/12/2005 20:29: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Although it's our 3rd saab, it's my first (few) time around this >>>>>>ng.The >>>>>>other day, while following a 9000 CD rusted to the bone with my new >>>>>>'06 >>>>>>9-3 >>>>>>aero combi, the question strucked me ; is there a clivage between >>>>>>pre-GM >>>>>>saab owners and post-GM in this ng ? Should I be careful when posting >>>>>>to >>>>>>take that into account ? >>>>> >>>>>Nah, we just think GM SAABers a little dim :) >>>>> >>>>>Personally, I'm more than a little jealous of more vintage SAAB owners. >>>>>My >>>>>personal fancy is for a Sonett I (but whose is not, eh?) or more >>>>>realistically, a late 96 V4. >>>>> >>>>>I think the problem people have with the GM/SAAB is that the NG900 was >>>>>an >>>>>appalling car all round. I'm sorry to NG900 owners, but it is. It's >>>>>horrible. The Vauxhall Vectra (Opel Cavalier?) that shared the same >>>>>platform >>>>>was a far superior car and in fact not at all a bad car. I don't know >>>>>why >>>>>putting the same engine into a SAAB made it so bad, but it did. The car >>>>>was >>>>>awful. The 9000 continued to be a good (and better) car throughout the >>>>>release of the NG900, anyway. >>>>> >>>>>The influence GM had on SAAB to release V6 cars, too, was equally bad. >>>>>Come >>>>>on, since the early 1970s, SAAB focussed on 4 cylinder turbo cars and >>>>>made >>>>>them great. Funnily enough, there was a 2.1 900i which "broke the >>>>>mould" >>>>>and >>>>>is not seen too favourably amongst C900 owners. >>>>> >>>>>In perspective, the NG900 was around for a mere 5 years and as such >>>>>those >>>>>which have survived are probably okay cars. I don't think there is a >>>>>"pure >>>>>SAAB" vs "GM SAAB" schism, since the matter of determining "pure SAAB" >>>>>would >>>>>be highly contested by our V4 and two-stroking friends here :) I think >>>>>we >>>>>see SAAB as SAAB, with or without GM ... Give or take, one little blip. >>>>> >>>>>So, no! Post away and pay no heed whatsoever to what vintage of SAAB >>>>>you >>>>>own. I've always used my experience to help others, and in fact, I know >>>>>a >>>>>little more than I should admit about Vauxhall (Opel) cars and have >>>>>been >>>>>known to help the odd NG900 owner here and there :) But ... Shhh! My >>>>>C900 >>>>>cred would suffer if that got out ;) >>>>> >>>>>Happy New Year everyone, >>>>> >>>>>Paul >>>>> >>>>>1989 900 Turbo S >>>>>http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>....don't know where the latest V6 engine comes from but it will have to >>>>be >>>>good to earn the same reputation as the Saab 2 and 2.3 litre engines. >>>>Do V6's need more maintenance than straight 6's? Tell us more! >>>>As to whether GM Saabs are considered to be 'proper' Saabs, maybe they >>>>will >>>>be considered to be so if GM folds or they start making Saabs in China. >>>>(Just a joke folks, just a joke...!). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Australia, I'm sorry to say! >>>-- >>> >>>Richard Sutherland-Smith >>> 19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, NZ >> >>
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