Mentioned to my wife my intent to autocross the Viggen this summer and she looked disappointed/concerned. She admitted now being "disenchanted" with this car that we were both excited about acquiring last Fall. Here's the Mars/Venus thing once again. I love the car. She says she now looks at it as being too expensive to thrash around the cones. Says it's begun to seem like a prima dona to her. (WHAT!?) I said, "hey it's just a car, if it were some fragile treasure I wouldn't want to race it." Unfortunately (& as usual) after some consideration I understand her point. We had 9 wonderful years with a 1986 900S long ago; gained much respect for Saab's practicality and solid workmanship. Good, sound, quality transportation. My wife appreciates quality, good design, efficiency, but has no use for bells & whistles and hates "image". I recall the '86 being a great work horse. Didn't worry about the dog jumping in, or throwing a bunch of brush in the cargo area. Now we never take the Viggen if the dog is going along-- don't want to scrath the leather! Now we have to carefully enter/exit the driveway at the correct angle--don't want to scrub the front air dam! Now, gotta be real careful to dodge anything the looks like a pothole--watch those rims! And park a foot away from that curb--same reason! And everything is power operated (bells/whistles). She respected that--(C900)--Saab was able to provide a sunroof and multi-adjustable bucket seat WITH NOW MOTORS! Great designs. I still love the Viggen, but she has a point. I'm having trouble just driving/using it without treating like it's fragile. (thanks for letting me "share"-- no group hugs, please...)

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• Prima dona-- OUCH (l-o-n-g), STICKMAN, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:48:10 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Re: Here comes the "patina", STICKMAN, Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:17:59
  • Re: Prima dona-- OUCH (l-o-n-g), Will, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 19:58:18
  • yea, it's caused me alot of stress recently, davenew, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:59:30
  • Re: Like This?, Nick Taliaferro , Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:10:26
    • Re: STOP IT, NICK !, STICKMAN, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:57:08
      • DON'T STOP IT, NICK !, officeboy, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:19:04
    • Nice pics!, Steve Sheltz, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:49:24
      • OK, that's just unfair..., Nervousaaber, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:06:19
  • I'm exactly the same way -- only worse., Hood, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:26:27
    • That's why I got the base 9-3, Mark Anderson, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:44:12
  • Re: Prima dona-- OUCH (l-o-n-g), L, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:13:25
  • How long have you had it?, FrozenSaab, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:53:20
    • Re: How long have you had it?, Steve Sheltz, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 12:46:54
      • Mom gave GIJoe w/kung fu grip to Salvation Army, jc, Mon, 24 Mar 2003 14:07:07

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