Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 05:29:13 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: GM to cut virtually all Saab's ties to Sweden
Malt_Hound wrote: > Jef Gearhart wrote: > > > All those who wish to be placed into Graham's 'most ppl' category please > > stand up. > > I would, but I appear to be one of the "loathed". Naturally it's not *personal* ! :-) I assume from your comment that whilst an American you're not entirely happy with the face that your country's government currently presents to the world ? I'll leave it at that. You have my comisserations. > And I'll have you know my views are not "skewed" in the least, well > except for those about SAABs... ;-) > > -Fred W I was just thinking about this and I recalled that I was first attracted to Saab back in 1980. I was on holiday visiting friends in Bristol and having a great time. Lovely City btw. Walking around, I came across a black 99 turbo. There weren't that many of them around. I was drawn to it and had a good look inside. I think it was then that I knew I had been bitten by the Saab bug. I was seriously considering Saab just over 10 yrs back. I visited the local dealer who was based in a tiny village back then - it's a big operation now and has moved. I liked the aesthetics of both the 'new' 900 and the 9000 from the outside but something about the 900 inside wasn't for me. Then I jumped into a 9000. Lovely, but I was awed by its sheer size ! That as much as anything deterred me from making a purchase back then. For years I bored my friends with my 'I'll buy a Saab as my next car' line. Finally, I realised that my trusty GM Vauxhall 2 litre Cavalier hadn't much more economic life in it and realised I had to find something to replace it. I'd just discovered ebay and found what looked like a nice 9000 from a dealer with good feedback. I thought - heck, let's buy one - it's not expensive and if I don't like it I can sell it on. One of the better purchases I've made in my lifetime as I realised when driving it home. Rarely have I felt so instantly at home in a car ( even though it was a lemon ). Oh - I forgot to mention before I went for my current 9000, I was bidding on a 'no expense spared maintained' Aero owned by a 'Saab nut' and just lost it by £32 at the last second. Such is life. I fancy a 2.3 fpt one day. Graham