The War continues…… The Saab 96 vote took a predictable course so we don’t really need to give that one more time. To me, at least, this is more of a 50/50 proposition – the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan. The 9-3 Sport Sedan came as a crisp looking model in late 2002. It got an exterior facelift in the 2008 […]
Previous nose-battles: Saab 900 classic Saab 99 Saab 9-5 It’s now time for the Saab 96, which is as far back as we’ll go in the Saab model catalogue. I’m going to do things a little different here, too. Because the Saab 96 was available for 20 years and with three distinctly different noses, I’m going to offer an early,
I’ve got to admit I’m quite partial to the original Saab Sonett III colour palette. The bright citrus type colours from the early 1970’s suited the Sonett to a ‘T’ so I always have to have a good hard look when someone does something non-standard. I didn’t like the black Sonett that got auctioned in Europe a few months ago.
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Okay. You’ve voted for your preferred Saab 9-5 nose and your preferred Saab 99 nose. What about the most popular Saab ever made – the classic Saab 900? The classic Saab 900 started with a flattish nose that was an evolution of the late 1970’s Saab 99. In the late-80’s the Saab 900 got a more slanted nose. Which one
I’ll understand if you feel a little short-changed watching this video. What we want to see is the 1360hp One:1 engine in full flight and that’s not what you get here. What you get, instead, is a verbal run-through of the changes made to the Agera R engine to bring it up to One:1 spec. Koenigsegg is, after all, an
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You’ve voted on the Saab 9-5. Here we go again. This time I’d like you to select your favourite Saab 99 note from these two prominent contenders. Yes, there were other Saab 99 front-end variations but these two are the most-seen. Note – both periods had variations with dual headlamps (round) on either side. I had to pick one or
Here’s a simple question for you, something that’s been occupying my mind for the last few days (sadly, this is true). Which nose do you prefer on the Saab 9-5? The 1st series with the silver grille or the color-coded nose that came with the facelift? Examples, using two Saab 9-5 Aeros. The earlier nose first….. And the later nose……
There are (at least) four things that are inevitable in life: Death. Taxes. Swade will rag on GM when they give him a reason. GM will always give Swade a reason. I’m getting over it slowly, but it’s a Saab thing. Anyway…. Carmelo Anthony is one of those basketball players who has immense talent but nearly zero chance of ever
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OK, so this episode of Jay Leno’s Garage is basically a 24-minute advertorial for the Porsche 918 Spyder, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth watching. In fact, it’s probably the most entertaining way to learn how the technology works and see it in action. You won’t see the car’s full capability, but you’ll get a good appreciation of just
One car. That’s all it took. I was curious about an ad for just one car so I clicked on the page and it took me into another world. I know you can get some exotic stuff at car auctions, but this is something else. As I scrolled through the list of cars for sale I was left wondering how
I’ve met a lot of Saab nuts in my time, but most of them were in Europe. I never really had the opportunity to plumb the depths of Saab nuttiness in the USA. More’s the pity. If I had, I’m sure I would have come across a bloke named Bruce Turk. If, like me, you don’t know Bruce but his
