Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 09:34:25 -0000 From: "Pidgeonpost" <Pidgeonpostnospambrain.com> Subject: Re: Just a Saab ng newbie question
"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...!).
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