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Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:03:53 +0000 (UTC)
From: Craig's Saab C900 Site <c900nospam.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: Maintain Your Identity - Saab


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.

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