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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:51:48 +0100
From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com>
Subject: Re: Saab and GM vectra


In article <906b80dlrvhoiu1odnpbo039vftcah0ui4nospamcom>, M.G.Richnospam.ac.uk says... > 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. I think the post-94 900 actually used the last of the Cavalier (european version) pans didn't it, before the vectra launched? -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

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