Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:25:38 GMT From: Johannes <johsnospam-gets-eaten-sizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Pics of the 2006 facelifted 9-5:
Pooh Bear wrote: > > Johannes wrote: > > > Pooh Bear wrote: > > > > > > "Henrik B." wrote: > > > > > > > Here you go: > > > > http://www.saabklubdanmark.dk/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=2859 > > > > > > Does anyone care to translate the comments ? > > > > > > Graham > > > > But they're quite rude :-) > > I suspected that might be the case. ;-) > > So *do* please ! > You could ask Henrik :-) > I'm avoiding being rude myself until I've had longer to look at it. > > Oh - sod it. The front end of many previous Saabs looks quite 'sleek' and > purposeful. > > The new look front end reminds me of the backside of one of those overweight US > mamas. GM loses the plot again. > > Graham I think the front looks quite OK. Its looks very powerful, like if it has got an extra 500bhp under the bonnet and ready to snap up any vehicles in its track. Remember the ill-fated Ford Scorpio face-lift. The car was mechanically sound, and it was a big improvement over previous model, but the American styling really went over the top; it looked ridiculous. Ford didn't sell enough to keep the production.