Archive for January, 2006
Saab Sauna
This is a few years old now, so it’s quite possible some of you have seen it before. I hadn’t seen it and I thought it was worth a try as it’s such a novel idea.
Take an old Saab 900, strip it, panel it with wood, install a gas heater and a barbeque and voila! [...]
Saab in 2006
Given that the dust is now settling on 2005, the hangovers from new-year celebrations are fading and the personal details have finally been written in to the opening pages of various executive diaries, I thought it might be a good chance to take a look at what Saab need to do in order to improve their lot in [...]
Jay Spenchian on TV
Jay Spenchian appeared on Autoline Detroit a few days ago. I only got through three quarters of the video last night before our prehistoric dialup connection decided to retire for the evening (broadband on its way).
Jay’s comments were interesting to listen to and I’d recommend you watch the video, available here (you’ll need RealPlayer).
Here’s [...]
Australia Day
G’day everyone! Happy Australia Day to one and all.
Posting may be light as I’ll be slapping some lamb chops onto the barbie and stealing loaves of bread from Englishmen (hey, how do think this country was populated in the first place?)
I recommend you check out our closet Prime Minister, Mr Sam Kekovich, and his [...]
Detnews and the 9-3SC: Nobody gets it
Reading the latest 9-3 SportCombi review, one from the well respected Detroit News, is an exercise in frustration and satisfaction all at the same time.
The frustration? Well, GM and all their brands are pretty easy targets - particularly Saab. They’re big enough to take it, but they’re easy game. When it comes to parts sharing [...]
9-7x in NYT
Here you go, Paul
You’ve heard the stats, right? 30% of people that left the Saab brand did so to buy a SUV. Blah Blah. I think I’ve heard that one so many times in the last 12 months that I’m reciting it in my sleep.
So, what happens when one of [...]
Viva Las Saabas!
The Saab 9-3 Convertible will be part of the lineup at a GM promotion in Las Vegas called “The Drive”.
“The Drive” will take up an 11 acre space on the corner of Paradise and Sahara. Apparently it’s first attraction of it’s type anywhere. GM is leasing the space from the Sahara hotel. [...]
Saab-i Digital Newsletter
The latest Saab-i Digital Newsletter is out-n-about. For those of you that don’t receive it, it’s a company production with all the usual associated flagwaving, but there’s some great stuff in there relating to new developments and historical stuff too.
If you don’t receive one, you can read the web version of mine, here.
In this [...]
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