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18 Dec 2009, 15:29 (Ref:2601933) | #1 | ||
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SAAB is gone
http://jalopnik.com/5429575/saab-officially-borked
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It is a shame but a long time coming once they became another badge engineering exercise.
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Over the years I have had a 96 V-4, 99 turbo, two 5-door 900 turbos, which were both ex-Erik Carlsson, and a 3-door 900 turbo which was one of the cars that had been raced in the one-make Saab Challenge here in the UK. They were all great cars with tremendous character and individuality, and that's what I shall remember Saab for. |
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I found this little video of Erik in action. One of the Saabs I had from him was the same colour, but this is not the one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=GUxKdF7BjNE
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Sounds like Spyker is coming back again to the table and the Swedish government is getting involved.
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Bernie is amongst a group that might save SAAB: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8447365.stm
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What cars will weirdos with facial hair now buy?
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Good news (or bad, depending on your point of view) SAAB has been saved - bought by Spyker.
As long as they get back some of the original character of the cars, I think it's great! |
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It would have been better for GM to leave well alone in that case and Saab would have died and been remembered for their own cars not rehashes of clapped out Vauxhalls instead..... Can you tell I hate GM for what they have done |
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