Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 18:58:53 GMT From: wcelliotnopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: Joel Manby Says it! Buy a SAAB
> > "Counterculture car"? What the f*** does that mean? Does it simply mean that > a Saab is designed much different than any other car make? Would a Trabant be > counterculture too? Oh, and reliable, sorry Trabant's out. What about people > who own a BMW or M-B as well as a Saab, are we no longer counterculture? Or > less of a Saab or BMW enthusiast? I am an auto enthusiast, regardless of the > make(s) of auto(s) I own. > You forget your history. SAABs were indeed designed different than any other car. 2 stroke, 3 cylinders, front-wheel drive? A fwd fiberglass-body sports car? (I loved my Sonett!) These were indeed unique vehicles. Even the later cars (first high production fuel-injected turbos) are unique! Would a Trabant be a counter-culture car? Depends how you look at it. Unreliable? Not in my experience. Slow? Definitely. But Trabants have much more in common with early SAAB's than do modern SAAB's. Owning a SAAB doesn't make you "counterculture", but part of SAAB's appeal is its uniqueness. If anything, SAAB's are _too_ mainstream now! Some enthusiasts value uniqueness! Bill Elliott Lake Mills, WI '89 900T 'vert '85 Audi Turbo Quattro Coupe '71 TR6 '70 Datsun 2000 Roadster '66 Corvair Corsa '64 Trabant P600 -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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