Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:36:16 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: What to call the "new" 9-3 ?
in article b5lv72$n6j$3nopsam.uwa.edu.au, Christian at rejewskinopsamail.com wrote on 24/03/2003 03:48: > 'nuther Bob wrote: > >> It's needs a nickname fast or we're going to get confused. >> >> OG900 or classic 900 and NG900 all worked well. 9-3 was fine. >> But, now we have a new 9-3 and an old 9-3. I think "NG 9-3" is out >> since the end of the NG900 run was essentially the 9-3 and it will >> be confusing. > > Use the same naming system Saab is: "9-3 SS" (Sports Sedan). > > BTW, anyone know why Saab just cannot get its act together re: names? When > you change the car, change the name! When you don't really change all that > much (i.e., NG900->9-3), don't change the name! Perhaps we should call it a "9-4", since it's no longer a 3-door coupe and a one-step beyond the original 9-3. Paul