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In spring of 1982 I'd been approved for a year-long sabbatical and been offered a position teaching for a year at the University of Lund. While Lund is a small town and bike friendly, we knew we'd want to see the countryside (especially since I'm of Swedish heritage and my wife of Danish). People in my department said taxes made even used cars very expensive in Sweden, so we (well, mostly me) thought we'd buy a new car in Europe and bring it home. After all, with the discount we could sell it for almost what we paid for it when we brought it home (yeah, right).
I was driving a '75 Vovlo 242 and my wife a '66 Cadillac. We looked at everything we thought might make sense - Vovlo turbos, Renault Fuego turbos, BMWs, Fiats. Finally looked at Saabs (which I'd considered in '75 when I bought the Vovlo, but the 99 seemed less nimble with a poorer gearbox than the 242, and the nearest dealer service to where I lived then was 150 miles away). The sales manager let us take his 900 Turbo out for a spin all alone, and I knew we were buying the Saab after shifting out of 3rd at 90 on I-280. Picked it up in Goteborg in early September and we've had a Saab in the family ever since.
BTW, later on that test drive we got off the interstate and onto some twisties on Alpine Road. I was winding through a corner in second when the engine quit. I was sure I'd blown it up, but it came back quickly. First experience in a car with a rev limiter.
Ron
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Posts in this Thread:
- Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Scott Paterson
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:44:43- Today's Winners!, Scott Paterson
, Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:08:01 - It all started at age 4, Ed_F
, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:03:41 - $1,000 to spend... More car than a bug.., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 14:00:23 - like an engineer, jeff in MD, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:40:42
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, cgwiz
, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:07:17 - First Saab was my wife's car, JimBlake
, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:25:18 - Invited to a Saab Test Drive event in Boston in '99...., Paul H, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:46:17
- As a teenage passenger in a Sonett..., GFW3pedals
, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 08:06:22 - I traded in a 1999 Corvette for a 2000 9-5 Aero., Norm9-5, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:59:45
- Just made sense, John J, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:38:18
- Friend had a Saab and I was sold, Caarl
, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:34:37 - Garage sale, Tim, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:00:11
- Looking for a Volvo, Dale, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:57:38
- as a young Army Captain with a new daughter, John in Bismarck, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:39:03
- 9000 with for sale sign, Mike Johnson, Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:48:15
- $600 beater 95, jimmy, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:54:27
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, steve, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:29:29
- High School..., MikeinVT
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:40:45 - It was late 2001, rpm2
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:27:18 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Kristjan
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:21:47 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Erik919kt, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:40:11
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, RonD
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:22:20 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, JoeK, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:59:28
- It took a few years from intrigue to purchase, MI-Roger
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:21:49 - It was a long, drawn out process, No Snaab, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:50:51
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, SRS900S, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:48:30
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Dan Burkert, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:38:11
- I was working at a tire store, DougM
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:26:50 - Arlo Pear subliminal recomendation, Sondeen
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:14:36 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, AdamSAAB2kAero
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:44:56 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, turrbo
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:08:44 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, EGD
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:22:17 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Slug
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:15:03 - In a baby seat., PGAero
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:52:45 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, 93Gator, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:49:16
- Just like all of my Saabs...., Skip, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:44:22
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, ELaw
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:43:13 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Chris9k
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:32:45 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Dean, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:53:35
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, SWEDECAR
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:55:58 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, SteveinCT, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:45:00
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, RS
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:39:58 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, RMinNJ, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:23:56
- Thru Saabnet, natch, ahanson
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:23:07 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Gene N
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:20:21 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, aizzo
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:03:29 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, NCCaniac
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:52:13 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Bri, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:51:33
- By pure chance., B Millar
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:33:57 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, AeroDave, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:31:21
- My wife liked the car, Notnoel
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:25:12 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Erik Holmberg, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:06:19
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Steven Wrigley, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:05:10
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Clay McNeely
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:04:42 - Well, thru the passenger door actually..., Baggsly
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:03:33 - Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, dtechakacheaptech, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:00:36
- Re: Today's Prizes - How did you get into your first Saab?, Bill Homer
, Wed, 23 Oct 2013 07:57:30
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