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Title: Saab
Post by: BazaJT on 23 September 2015, 19:18:55
Got a lift from a bloke today who was driving a Saab soft top on a W reg.We were passed by a 57 plate Astra and he commented that he was surprised that Astra of that age was still running as it was a Vauxhall and he'd never got along with them.When I said but this is a Vauxhall he said no it was a Saab and was built before Vauxhall took Saab over :o
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: tunnie on 23 September 2015, 19:42:31
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 September 2015, 19:43:43
;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?
Nope, that was a Fiat ;D
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: henryd on 23 September 2015, 20:28:52
;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?
Nope, that was a Fiat ;D

Lancia Thema as well ,remember the Ferrari engined one,8-32" from memory.
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 23 September 2015, 21:37:40
;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?
Nope, that was a Fiat ;D

Lancia Thema as well ,remember the Ferrari engined one,8-32" from memory.

Was it a Thema estate they did? Saw some sort of Lancia estate turbo in Monaco last year, went to attempt conversation with the owner in my terrible French, and she turned out to be English. Very lovely, very rare car.

I still hanker after either a 9000 Aero or a 9-5 estate. Once the other cars are roadworthy, if not technically finished...
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 September 2015, 21:40:39
;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?
Nope, that was a Fiat ;D

Lancia Thema as well ,remember the Ferrari engined one,8-32" from memory.
That's them, along with the Alfa 164 and Fiat Chroma... and you thought the Germans had badge engineering licked :D
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: henryd on 23 September 2015, 21:44:54
;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?
Nope, that was a Fiat ;D

Lancia Thema as well ,remember the Ferrari engined one,8-32" from memory.
That's them, along with the Alfa 164 and Fiat Chroma... and you thought the Germans had badge engineering licked :D


I had a Croma turbo ie for a spell,it was bloody quick for back then.
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 September 2015, 21:54:54
I always wanted a Black 900 Turbo back in the day!  8)                                      But I had a Red Fiat Uno instead.  ::)  Close I 'spose....  :-\  ;D


Title: Re: Saab
Post by: plym ian on 23 September 2015, 22:41:09
I always wanted a Black 900 Turbo back in the day!  8)                                      But I had a Red Fiat Uno instead.  ::)  Close I 'spose....  :-\  ;D
Fiat uno turbo, now that was a quick car
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: Broomies Mate on 23 September 2015, 23:10:43
In fairness to the chap, GM might have been pulling at the purse strings at the time, but a 9-3 has next-to bugger all in comparison to a MkIII Cavalier it should have been based on.

Likewise, the 9-5 has very little to do with the Vectra.

I'm actually looking for a later (>56/07) 9-3 Convertible for the Wife at the moment.
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: KSR on 24 September 2015, 18:30:41
Moron.  true saab.


Or you can adapt my theory we use at work/


"YEAH THERE ALL THE SAME MATE~"



 :y
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: Broomies Mate on 25 September 2015, 23:06:03
Moron.  true saab.
Or you can adapt my theory we use at work/
"YEAH THERE ALL THE SAME MATE~"
 :y

Translation anyone?  :-\
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 September 2015, 23:10:14
I think it might be a VW reference, given his employer... Every VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda ever made is basically based on whatever the current Golf is at the point pen hits paper :-\
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: Broomies Mate on 25 September 2015, 23:34:10
I think it might be a VW reference, given his employer... Every VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda ever made is basically based on whatever the current Golf is at the point pen hits paper :-\

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: biggriffin on 26 September 2015, 08:18:44
? Saw some sort of Lancia estate turbo in Monaco last year, went to attempt conversation with the owner in my terrible French, and she turned out to be English. Very lovely, very rare car.

...

Mmm, that old chat up line, basically 
Saw a fit bird, wandered over to chat her up using the car as an excuse to try my luck :D
Title: Re: Saab
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 26 September 2015, 09:23:39
? Saw some sort of Lancia estate turbo in Monaco last year, went to attempt conversation with the owner in my terrible French, and she turned out to be English. Very lovely, very rare car.

...

Mmm, that old chat up line, basically 
Saw a fit bird, wandered over to chat her up using the car as an excuse to try my luck :D

:D she was very lovely, but a- MrsGK was with me, and B- I think I would have been barking up the wrong tree... ;)