A collection of posts from the Inside Saab website I operated for Saab Automobile from April-Dec 2011
Whilst the newspapers and web columnists have been talking us down, you’ve been hearing plenty from me about the reasons I believe Saab will survive it’s current difficult times – brand, factory, product and people. Perhaps it’s time to hear from someone else. The following was written in comments to this website by Derek M, who attended the Saab Owners […]
Just a little bit of housekeeping…… We like to chat here at Inside Saab but we know that sometimes, when people are confronted with a comments system that looks a little different, they might be inclined to shy away. Inside Saab uses a comments system called Disqus. It provides us with some good moderation tools and also lightens our server
I know that there is a degree of skepticism about anything I write about the Saab 9-4x. I’m a company guy, right? True. Whilst I’ll never write something here that I don’t believe in, I can understand the filters people will apply when they read it. Right – Saab 9-4x 3.0 Premium So even though I might tell you that
I made this video last year, whilst at the launch for the new Saab 9-5 in Sweden. We were at Volvo’s test track, which Saab had hired for the launch. I stumbled upon the video today as I was tidying up my hard drive and it reminded me of just how incredibly good the XWD system is. You’ll need to
Video: Why I think XWD is the best all wheel drive system in the world Read Post »
There are plenty of media outlets willing to write Saab off at the moment. I’ve contended several times on this website that the long-term future for Saab is very bright and it’s just a short-term cash crisis we have to concern ourselves with right now. Any time you’ve got great people, a great plant, a great brand and most importantly,
Yesterday, I published an editorial where I spoke about my belief in, and passion for this industry and in particular, for Saab. The following morning, I got this in the mail. Sam had written to me a few days before, seeking some purchase advice. He lives in the US and the 900 he was looking at will be his first
We have the coolest fans in the world. So many good stories to tell. A few days ago, I was outside getting a breath of fresh air (ahem!) when a beautiful, blue Saab 96 turned up at the front gate. The car stopped and a familiar, smiling face got out to say hello. I first met Hans Thing at the
From the brilliantly (re)named Trionic Bros racing team in the US…… Press play. Close your eyes. And just listen. —— I actually heard recently that the beautiful sound of the Saab 16V was actually somewhat unintentional. That’s something I’m going to have to dig into a little more. In the meantime, go ahead and play that again. And enjoy.
Last night was a marvelous night for a… pic of my 900. —— Unfortunately, the reason for my car’s blissful isolation was only revealed by the parking ticket on my windshield at 0715 this morning. No parking between 0400 and 0900 to allow for street cleaning. Talk about learning the hard way! —
We’ve been following Ryan and Caroline F across the United States for the last week. They made a dream purchase last weekend in California – a 1994 Saab 900 Convertible, the last of the line. The purchase presented a small challenge in that they live in Boston, in the north-east, whereas the car was down in the south-west. Road trip!
Ryan and Caroline's cross-country Saab 900 Convertible adventure – done! Read Post »
Back in 1996, I was a student at the University of Tasmania. One particular Sunday I was down at the University campus, completing an assignment in the computer lab. About 90 minutes drive away from where I was sitting, a nutter named Martin Bryant took a car load of guns to a tourist spot called Port Arthur and shot 35
