Those nice guys on Saabscene are having a pop
09 May 2002, 11:52 AM
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Must confess to missing my old 9000 Aero. Had it from new, spent a large fortune on it at Abbot Racing, did 230000 miles in it in 6 years. Blinding car! Turbo lag measured with a calender, loved the image, or lack of, guess I just like my cars to be different. Now I have the Skoda and the wife has a chipped 9-5 estate.
09 May 2002, 12:21 PM
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But it's about image and style and any SAAB would leave any Subaru for dead...
Also the pipe, slippers, flat cap, tartan rug and nodding dog tend to ruin the Saab image
I like the Saab flat cap, pipe and slipper brigade
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09 May 2002, 12:58 PM
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I used to own a Saab and find the labelling of those of us who own/have owned them as 'pipe and slippers' offensive. I will be asking the mods to delete this thread [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
09 May 2002, 05:44 PM
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SAAB's may not look great, but my old 900GS (2litre twin carb) which is still alive and doing one of my uni's pals a treat... rocked.
It handeled very predictably, so you knew when it would go out of shape and could play with it, enough grunt to 80-90 to play with most hot hatches and I paid £150 for the car with a years road tax, so far it has cost about £200 in two years and is cheaper then a 1L fester mobile to insure.
The SAAB although hardly a rally rep, has to of been one of my best buys in the motoring world.....
Long live Scoobs and Saab's
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It handeled very predictably, so you knew when it would go out of shape and could play with it, enough grunt to 80-90 to play with most hot hatches and I paid £150 for the car with a years road tax, so far it has cost about £200 in two years and is cheaper then a 1L fester mobile to insure.
The SAAB although hardly a rally rep, has to of been one of my best buys in the motoring world.....
Long live Scoobs and Saab's
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10 May 2002, 12:00 PM
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he he.. my other 99 T.. this old bus
..£500 to buy...
165 BHP after a little tweak or two (145 anyway)
handling of a civic-esque FWD standard...
... £73 a year fully comp insurance
!!! and remember kids... upsetting and disgracing expensive german sports saloons in a rusty 25 year old car..on the public highway is NOT big and NOT clever
10 May 2002, 12:09 PM
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They're so polite! Would you find ppl on here saying:
"No I must say those Vectras are jolly excellent cars, very spacious, and I had some chap overtake me on the motorway when I had to pull in to the petrol station, yes they're very economical as well...."
No - we hate eveyone else!!
"No I must say those Vectras are jolly excellent cars, very spacious, and I had some chap overtake me on the motorway when I had to pull in to the petrol station, yes they're very economical as well...."
No - we hate eveyone else!!
10 May 2002, 01:23 PM
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... £73 a year fully comp insurance
and remember kids... upsetting and disgracing expensive german sports saloons in a rusty 25 year old car..on the public highway is NOT big and NOT clever
10 May 2002, 08:21 PM
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ROTFLMTO
That must have been one hell of a paper round
I guess it is the Saab image also that is weighing your youthfulmess down a tad
I have to admit the new Saabs do look good and perform well, but they just ain't a scooby
That must have been one hell of a paper round
I guess it is the Saab image also that is weighing your youthfulmess down a tad
I have to admit the new Saabs do look good and perform well, but they just ain't a scooby
10 May 2002, 09:20 PM
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Don't forget who bought turbocharging to mainstream production cars.
Without Saab to pave the way would there be a Subaru as we know it?
Or would their top selling car be a little Justy.
Without Saab to pave the way would there be a Subaru as we know it?
Or would their top selling car be a little Justy.
10 May 2002, 10:01 PM
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Nah I reckon the Sport still would have made it even without the turbo
Anyhow, if Saab didn't pave the way, it would only have been another manufacturer.
Still, my hat off to Saab, I have a good amount of respect for their cars and an even bigger amount for the posters on the Saab BBS
Top place for a jolly spiffing time dear chap
Anyhow, if Saab didn't pave the way, it would only have been another manufacturer.
Still, my hat off to Saab, I have a good amount of respect for their cars and an even bigger amount for the posters on the Saab BBS
Top place for a jolly spiffing time dear chap
11 May 2002, 09:12 PM
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Trouser, LOVE the stickers, and that huge rsut bubble is SO cool
Theres something about old, dong give a toss cars. I have an OLD Golf GTI that will be getting about 200 + bhp next year for the sole purpos of destroying smug bast****s in CLKs and BM coupes.
Theres something about old, dong give a toss cars. I have an OLD Golf GTI that will be getting about 200 + bhp next year for the sole purpos of destroying smug bast****s in CLKs and BM coupes.