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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8102432.stmGeneral Motors has reached a tentative agreement to sell Saab to the Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg. Just read this bit, Koenigsegg, a small company with just 45 staff that makes only a handful of cars a year, came out of nowhere to emerge as a front-runner to buy Saab. I wonder what their long term plans are?
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 11:01:08 am » |
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Hopefully thay'll go back to building proper cars like the last 'real' saab - the old 900.
If they do, maybe I'll think about another one. I had a 900 T16S, which as epic fun, and bombproof, and then a 9-5 estate, and comfort aside, it was shocking.
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 02:46:53 pm » |
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My first car was a 900 turbo....... now that was a kick..........
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 03:13:31 pm » |
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saabs are fantastic cars hope they carry the company on  |
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2009, 12:54:03 am » |
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Hopefully thay'll go back to building proper cars like the last 'real' saab - the old 900.
You're spot on there!! |
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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 09:50:04 am » |
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Bring back the 2 strokes! Now they are real SAABs.
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 12:39:03 am » |
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Many people have forgotten how the 'classic' 900 could perform.............  |
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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 12:44:00 am » |
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and, before air bags etc, safe. The driver of this one walked (well, hobbled) away from this.....
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2009, 11:41:06 am » |
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Bring back the 2 strokes! Now they are real SAABs.
Didn't they have a freewheel system, for running down hills? and I not talking about taking the car out of gear either!!! |
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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 12:04:39 am » |
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Bring back the 2 strokes! Now they are real SAABs.
Didn't they have a freewheel system, for running down hills? and I not talking about taking the car out of gear either!!! I believe they did. It was quite common up to the late 50's. My old Rover 75 'Cyclops' (wish I still had that!!) had the system. Get up to speed, find a gentle incline, and you could coast, literally, for miles. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2009, 12:10:39 am » |
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They did, because if you 'coast' a stroker, there's not enough lubrication. So, the engine ticked over on the mix, and you shot downhill with no engine braking.
I do hope they start building proper cars again. If they do, I will buy one. Unless they're too expensive, in which case I shall violently covet one.
I'm on the thick end of a few pints of homebrew, and Ebay is calling me.
Best not. It'll only end in tears, and I don't want to see a pregnant woman crying. Well, not agani anyway.
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
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« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2009, 08:33:12 pm » |
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To reply to the Subject statement: -
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2009, 10:09:47 pm » |
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Most of the news sources over here today are reporting that GM is shutting down Saab...shame
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