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Teardrop shape Posted by No Snaab (more from No Snaab) on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:35:15

In Reply to: Fox covers Saab's 9-2 plan, JohnA

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I haven't heard that one in a long time. I suppose in theory the shape of a rain drop would be the ultimate in aerodynamics. You don't hear it applied to cars much anymore. I recall reading that the 92/93/96 are pretty aerodynamic even by today's standards and they have a teardrop shape...hmmm.

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The Local covers Saab's 9-2 plan, JohnA , Fri, 9 Apr 2010 07:05:54
- Fox covers Saab's 9-2 plan, JohnA , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:48:55
  - Teardrop shape, No Snaab, Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:35:15 <-- Viewing This Message
    - Re: Teardrop shape, JimBlake , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:22:06
- concept from Swade's page, JohnA , Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:52:52
  - I like it, too, Scaniac, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:50:44
  - Re: concept from Swade's page, JimBlake , Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:11:00
  - Unfortunately, butt ugly, SWEDECAR , Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:16:25
    - B pillar..., Mike Lynch , Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:23:50
      - But you need the B-pillar to be that way, Jeff Bartlett, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:43:18
        Re: But you need the B-pillar to be that way, Mike Lynch , Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:33:54
    - Agree -- like a squashed VW or off kilter Fiat 500, Pete Saab 9-7 9-3, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:28:42
- sounded good until, DE , Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:40:42
- If going retro..., FauxRealism, Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:10:17
  - How many retro cars can be sold - "me too"?, Bill Homer , Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:18:14
    - "me too" for sure, DE , Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:57:18
    - A lot, No Snaab, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:42:27
      - Fine, then make a retro of a "popular" car, Bill Homer , Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:39:38
        Re: Fine, then make a retro of a "popular" car, No Snaab, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:50:09
        That should have been there already, Scaniac, Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:42:55
        BMWs with hatches and turbos, No Snaab, Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:29:08
        Here's the car that started the retro thing, Bill Homer , Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:00:36
  - Retro cars sometime remind us...., Mark from Toronto, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:02:06
  - Re: If going retro..., JimBlake , Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:07:58
    - Re: If going retro..., No Snaab, Fri, 9 Apr 2010 11:52:42
      - afaik, that's the new 93., James, Fri, 9 Apr 2010 16:27:29
        Re: afaik, that's the new 93., JimBlake , Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:45:22
      - Especially if they throw the 2.3T with 300 Hp in it!, Boomer, Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:54:35
      - Re: If going retro..., JimBlake , Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:41:40
        Jettas, No Snaab, Fri, 9 Apr 2010 17:40:27
- Kaliningrad plans (The Local), JohnA , Fri, 9 Apr 2010 07:20:23
  - Re: Kaliningrad plans (Jan-Ake Jonsson), JohnA , Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:54:35
  - they must be high to come to this idea (n/m), Siegfried, Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:47:16
    - Edmunds' comment, JohnA , Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:44:34

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