Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:54:34 +0100 From: Martin Rich <M.G.Richnospam.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Saab and GM vectra
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:24:19 +0100, "Chris" <cbnospamo.com> wrote: > >"Keith Gatford" <keith.gatfordnospamku.nospam.com> wrote in message >news:408514fa$0$275$4d4eb98enospam.news.fi.uu.net... >> What is the story? GM purchased Saab how long ago? Does Saab use GM motors >> or GM platforms? I am interested to know exactly how much of my Saab is a >GM >> vectra. >> > >GM bought a 50% stake in saab in 1990, and the rest in 2000.. > >The only real Vectra bit is the floorpan, (suitably reinforced) the V6 >motors and the new 1.8 engine in the base 9-3. (probably not available in >the states) > >So still plenty of saab in the latest cars. > Specifically this is true of the post-1994 Saab 900, the original and new 9-3s, and the 9-5s. In other words the use of Vectra floorpans came in with GM buying the initial 50% stake in 1990. Martin