Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 16:06:13 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: Autoweek 9-3s "review" (long)
On 4/18/03 3:39 PM, in article slrnba0vih.bmp.agreenbunopsam.nyx.net, "andrewunix" <agreenbunopsamnet> wrote: > Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:23:01 -0400, suggested: > : Looks like the "industry" has taken to calling it the 9-3s; but thats > : another/prior thread. > > Actually, it looks to me like they're just using 9-3s as plural of 9-3. > > : ------------- > : From Autoweek: (08:30 April 14, 2003) > : 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan > : Non-Conformist: Saab 'quirks' continue in new 9-3s > > <snip> > > : THOUGH IT MAKES MANY A Swede at Saab shudder, "quirky" is how many AutoFile > : respondents described their 9-3s. > > <snip> > > : Aesthetically, we like the looks of the car, as Saab has abandoned the > : hatchback for a more traditional sedan look, and many owners seemed to > : agree, describing their 9-3s as handsome and attractive while still > > <snip> "Handsome" the way a BMW 3-series is handsome. It is a beautiful car, just doens't seem to have as much Saabishness to it - much more subtle, not the in-your-face Saab that the 900/9-3 hatches were! Still, I might buy one when the time comes.