wow, gung ho huh? I love (loved saabs). the og 900t's were a blast. you'd buy them for a couple grand used, drive on em, work on em, drive em, fix em again, etc. Good car, unique, spg's handled like on rails. kind of evena rally car.

Today, I'm not sure I'd buy a saab. I mean I've driven a 9-3, nice, but no comp. I mean, if I offered you a lobster tail for the price of a fish stick, would you turn it down?

I guess before the wrx I would have seriously considered a saab compared to your typical a4 or maxima or 3 series bimmer or etc. but after a car like the wrx, why bother? I mean why bother with any other car at that price? for the money, if you like cars, there can't be any challenge. Hate to say it, but I think its true. It routinely shows up on top ten lists of all time cars or of cars of the decade (last wrx iteration, that is). Same reasoning for the skyline. for the price of the viggen, we might be able to get the skyline gtr. the two are not comparable. wish they were, but they're not (or so the mags say, haven't driven a viggen nor a skyline). when the price or value or specs are close, I'll go saab cuz I know the company and like the products. but when the rift is so wide, loyalty only goes so far.

so, I'm hoping saab comes out with something to excite, I wanna buy a saab. I'm no horsepower junky (even though you saw me quoting specs, you don't hear me talking f-bodies and mustangs), but we're not buying saabs purely for the name. i'll gladly buy a driver's car with a little more hp than i need in exchange for a little luxury. Saab has to have a product, otherwise they're gonna get left behind.

just my .02.

curt

• The Skyline is Coming, the wrx is here, where is my saab!, curt, Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:46:43
  • Re: WRX, bob, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 09:46:24
  • Gosh why are there so many common people out there? ;-), Dave Kovacs, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 08:22:29
  • HE'LL BE BACK !THEY ALWAYS COME BACK TO THEIR FIRST LOVE! N/M, Quinn S. Kurz NYC, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:00:57
  • Re: The Skyline is Coming, the wrx is here, where is my saab!, TJ, Mon, 18 Jun 2001 22:46:07
    • Re: The Skyline is Coming, the wrx is here, where is my saab!, curt, Mon, 18 Jun 2001 23:30:50 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: The Skyline is Coming, the wrx is here, where is my saab!, TJ, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:59:10
        • the sound of the engine was definitely recorded from a rally car, JMC, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:56:29
          • Re: the sound of the engine was definitely recorded from a rally car, TJ, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:59:08
            • I don't disagree with that..., JMC, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:36:15
      • WRX, :o(, GM, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 00:48:50
        • Acceleration WAY better than a 9-3., pmr, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 07:01:28
          • Re: Acceleration WAY better than a 9-3., GM, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 16:31:31
            • Re: Acceleration WAY better than a 9-3., curt, Wed, 20 Jun 2001 10:07:27
              • I'm glad I'm not alone in understanding what the WRX is about n.m, JMC, Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:29:02
                • Re: I'm glad I'm not alone in understanding what the WRX is about n.m, GM, Thu, 21 Jun 2001 21:26:18
          • Re: Acceleration WAY better than a 9-3., bob, Tue, 19 Jun 2001 16:19:52
          • You have to remember, the accel times for the WRX..., Richard P., Tue, 19 Jun 2001 08:15:20

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