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[BazaJT]

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

[tunnie]

 

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?

[05omegav6]

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?

Nope, that was a Fiat

[henryd]

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?

Nope, that was a Fiat

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

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?

Nope, that was a Fiat

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...

[05omegav6]

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?

Nope, that was a Fiat

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

[henryd]

Oh dear. I hope you corrected him? Pointing out Saab 9000 was last true Saab?

Nope, that was a Fiat

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

I had a Croma turbo ie for a spell,it was bloody quick for back then.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I always wanted a Black 900 Turbo back in the day!                                        But I had a Red Fiat Uno instead.    Close I 'spose....   

[plym ian]

I always wanted a Black 900 Turbo back in the day!                                        But I had a Red Fiat Uno instead.    Close I 'spose....   

Fiat uno turbo, now that was a quick car

[Broomies Mate]

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.

[KSR]

Moron.  true saab.


Or you can adapt my theory we use at work/


"YEAH THERE ALL THE SAME MATE~"



 

[Broomies Mate]

Moron.  true saab.
Or you can adapt my theory we use at work/
"YEAH THERE ALL THE SAME MATE~"
 

Translation anyone? 

[05omegav6]

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

[Broomies Mate]

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

 

[biggriffin]

? 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