Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 19:23:55 -0500 From: "Junkyard Engineer" <jevandenbrouckenospamail.com> Subject: Re: Just a Saab ng newbie question
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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