Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:34:28 GMT From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Funny quote about the SAAB 9-3 based Cadillac BLS
Al wrote: > > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:42312F75.573C7D23nospamail.com... > > dxyzcnospamam.com wrote: > > > >> On 3/10/2005 6:25 PM, Pooh Bear wrote: > >> > saabyurk wrote: > >> > > >> > > >> >>>From www.sniffpetrol.com under Cadillac BLS: > >> >>One of the more intriguing Geneva debuts was this Europe-only Caddy, > >> >>based on the SAAB 9-3. "The logic behind this is simple," said a > >> >>spomkesan (sic). "No one seems to like SAABs anymore so we thought we'd > >> >>re-body one of their models as another kind of car that Europeans don't > >> >>like". > >> > > >> > > >> > If GM think Europeans want to buy US styled barges, they'd better think > >> > again. Over here owning a Cadillac would be a bit like making a really > >> > strong ' I have really bad taste ' statement. > >> > > >> > Chrysler also seem to think they can sell this monstrosity here too. > >> > > >> > http://www.chrysler.co.uk/chrysler/300cpage.aspx?ID=287,17 Based on > >> > the > >> > previous generation E class Merc chassis I believe. > >> > > >> > Apparently it handles like a boat. > >> > > >> > Maybe the Caddy will handle better unless that's been Americanised too > >> > ? > >> > > >> > > >> > Graham > >> > > >> > >> the 300c kicks ass. My Dad has one and it is a great car for the money. > > > > I recall the Top Gear 'review' of it. If you can live with the 'gansta > > looks' > > it's good value. Still handles like a barge though. > > > > Where are you posting from btw ? > > > > Graham > > Going back to the original post, it's a tongue in cheek article. Quite > amusing actually, included on the same page is a report of how the Mazda MX5 > has been made 15% more manly..... > > If you look in their archive, issue 8 asks "what's a SAAB?" and fondly takes > the mick out of GM in particular and Americans and Swedes in General, with > references to Ikea and ABBA. It's all in good humour and should be viewed > that way. > > Al As far as I can remember back, and that's many years since my childhood, new cars launches have always been accompanied by claims of substantial increase of torsional rigidity. Say, if this is 50% each time, then new cars must be about ~1.5 ^12 = 130 times stiffer than they were in the 60'ies. Amazing!
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