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Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 01:21:06 GMT
From: BK <jerem43nospamnet>
Subject: Re: Just a Saab ng newbie question


Not no more... GM sold off their stake in Fuji Heavy (Subaru's parent). Jeremy Junkyard Engineer wrote: > or from Subaru ;( > > > "Richard Sutherland-Smith" <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> a écrit dans le message > de news: 893b96e24d.Richardnospamard.ss.clear.net.nz... > >>>"Paul Halliday" <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>>news:BFDCB090.16CBD%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk... >>> >>>>in article %SBtf.117577$ZG5.1617193nospamr.videotron.net, Junkyard >>>>Engineer >>>>at jevandenbrouckenospamail.com wrote on 31/12/2005 20:29: >>>> >>>> >>>>>Although it's our 3rd saab, it's my first (few) time around this >>>>>ng.The >>>>>other day, while following a 9000 CD rusted to the bone with my new >>>>>'06 >>>>>9-3 >>>>>aero combi, the question strucked me ; is there a clivage between >>>>>pre-GM >>>>>saab owners and post-GM in this ng ? Should I be careful when posting >>>>>to >>>>>take that into account ? >>>> >>>>Nah, we just think GM SAABers a little dim :) >>>> >>>>Personally, I'm more than a little jealous of more vintage SAAB owners. >>>>My >>>>personal fancy is for a Sonett I (but whose is not, eh?) or more >>>>realistically, a late 96 V4. >>>> >>>>I think the problem people have with the GM/SAAB is that the NG900 was >>>>an >>>>appalling car all round. I'm sorry to NG900 owners, but it is. It's >>>>horrible. The Vauxhall Vectra (Opel Cavalier?) that shared the same >>>>platform >>>>was a far superior car and in fact not at all a bad car. I don't know >>>>why >>>>putting the same engine into a SAAB made it so bad, but it did. The car >>>>was >>>>awful. The 9000 continued to be a good (and better) car throughout the >>>>release of the NG900, anyway. >>>> >>>>The influence GM had on SAAB to release V6 cars, too, was equally bad. >>>>Come >>>>on, since the early 1970s, SAAB focussed on 4 cylinder turbo cars and >>>>made >>>>them great. Funnily enough, there was a 2.1 900i which "broke the >>>>mould" >>>>and >>>>is not seen too favourably amongst C900 owners. >>>> >>>>In perspective, the NG900 was around for a mere 5 years and as such >>>>those >>>>which have survived are probably okay cars. I don't think there is a >>>>"pure >>>>SAAB" vs "GM SAAB" schism, since the matter of determining "pure SAAB" >>>>would >>>>be highly contested by our V4 and two-stroking friends here :) I think >>>>we >>>>see SAAB as SAAB, with or without GM ... Give or take, one little blip. >>>> >>>>So, no! Post away and pay no heed whatsoever to what vintage of SAAB >>>>you >>>>own. I've always used my experience to help others, and in fact, I know >>>>a >>>>little more than I should admit about Vauxhall (Opel) cars and have >>>>been >>>>known to help the odd NG900 owner here and there :) But ... Shhh! My >>>>C900 >>>>cred would suffer if that got out ;) >>>> >>>>Happy New Year everyone, >>>> >>>>Paul >>>> >>>>1989 900 Turbo S >>>>http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >>>> >>> >>> >>>....don't know where the latest V6 engine comes from but it will have to >>>be >>>good to earn the same reputation as the Saab 2 and 2.3 litre engines. >>>Do V6's need more maintenance than straight 6's? Tell us more! >>>As to whether GM Saabs are considered to be 'proper' Saabs, maybe they >>>will >>>be considered to be so if GM folds or they start making Saabs in China. >>>(Just a joke folks, just a joke...!). >>> >>> >>> >> >>Australia, I'm sorry to say! >>-- >> >>Richard Sutherland-Smith >> 19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, NZ > > >

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