I recently had the chance to chat with John Christiensen and a record an episode of his podcast: Saab In The Rearview Mirror. John is an ex-SaabUSA employee who started in the mid-80s and racked up a full 39 years before retiring. If you’re doing your sums, then yeah, he stayed on after the bankruptcy to work with the Saab
It’s 2026. The automotive world rolls on and I’m interested in knowing… what are you driving? Most of you got here via SaabsUnited, the website I ran back when Saab was still a going concern. I’m guessing that while some will still have a Saab (or two), most won’t. So what’s driving your automotive interest now? Pun fully intended. I’ve
This is the car I affectionately refer to as The Croissant – a cheap reference to its French heritage, I know. We bought the car in October 2024. So what is it? Officially, this is a DS Automobiles DS5 2.0 HDI Sport Anniversary. Let’s decipher that. 2.0 HDI refers to its diesel engine. Yes, I bought my first diesel. The
Nobody feels bad for Nicolas Maduro today. The guy’s a jerk and nobody’s crying over him experiencing some consequences for his jerkery. But don’t get upset if people are, indeed, crying today. Metaphically, I mean. Because this is not how things are meant to be done in a modern, civil, rules-based society. The Seizing of Maduro The US employed some
Well hello. It’s been a minute, no? I had real thoughts of not renewing my web hosting service a few months ago. The site’s theme was no longer supported. I’d had break-ins. Hosting keeps getting more and more expensive. And we’ve been so busy that I just don’t get time to write here (I still do some writing. See below), let
So what was all the fuss about, again? The new Jaguar launched its new Type 00 Concept in Miami today. Thankfully, we still have an internet as there were zero androgynous models in sight. (To be fair, I think the models might have made an appearance if the kerfuffle of the last two weeks hadn’t turned out the way it
It’s early in the morning of December 2nd as I write this in Australia. Around 1pm in Miami on December 1st. Right now in Miami, there’s a bunch of very nervous Jaguar executives awaiting a new vehicle reveal on Monday December 2nd that will either crown, or cut the throat of, the ambitious Jaguar re-brand launched a few weeks ago.
The 2024 US election is eight months away as I write this and what a sorry story it is. The blue corner…. A guy with an objectively admirable record of service and leadership over a long period of time. A few mistakes made, for sure. Afghanistan was a disaster and his backing of Israel to the full extent that he
The 2024 US election is up to you, my American friends. You have my sympathies. Read Post »
Introduction I originally prepared this text about losing weight in your 50s for the benefit of a family member who asked me about my weight loss experience a few years ago. I was going to make a few dot points and send them via text but then I figured a fuller explanation might be more helpful. Given that this website
Hi all, It seems we had an unwelcome presence here on the website over the weekend. I don’t know how long the little bug has been around, but I first noticed it on Friday. When I started doing something about it, it seemed to trigger a bunch of emails being sent to people about posts, removed posts, and possibly even
Tim, from NYC, asks which Porsche 911 he should buy….. A brief question, if I may. If you were to choose your favourite 911 year models from an enjoyment of the vehicle perspective, and investment hopeful return perspective, and in an attempt to mitigate maintainence costs, would you have any suggestions? Tim wrote correctly in his email that I’m a
A question from a reader….. Which Porsche 911 should he buy? Read Post »
