Comments on: Four Wheel Drive this Sunday?? http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:26:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13596 Craig Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:34:02 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13596 Guys, this is more like it. See http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/01/12/saab-9-1-to-take-on-bmw-1-series-audi-a3-volvo-c30/ ..much better than the abomination forward profile of the MY08! Guys, this is more like it. See http://www.egmcartech.com/2007/01/12/saab-9-1-to-take-on-bmw-1-series-audi-a3-volvo-c30/

..much better than the abomination forward profile of the MY08!

]]> By: Caig http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13595 Caig Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:18:23 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13595 ...Bobby, exactly. 'nuff said. …Bobby, exactly. ’nuff said.

]]> By: Bobby http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13594 Bobby Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:54:05 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13594 Hoped Saab could release new models soon rather than sorry-no-money-super-facelifts-again-models. Yeah, they looked great. That's it. BTW, why can't manufacturers go with something else rather than the 'look-at-me-i'm-angry' looks ? ALl manufacturers seems to be adopting the 'i'll-scare-the-shit-out-of-you-look-when-i-pull-up' looks.... Hoped Saab could release new models soon rather than sorry-no-money-super-facelifts-again-models.

Yeah, they looked great. That’s it. BTW, why can’t manufacturers go with something else rather than the ‘look-at-me-i’m-angry’ looks ? ALl manufacturers seems to be adopting the ‘i’ll-scare-the-shit-out-of-you-look-when-i-pull-up’ looks….

]]> By: MJL http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13593 MJL Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:29:04 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13593 Ruined! Re: the photos: Thanks Swade! Hope you're having a great time. I'm here in Deutschland for the the first time, I finally get to see the Sport Combi with clear tail lights in the flesh. Fantastic! Ruined!
Re: the photos: Thanks Swade! Hope you’re having a great time. I’m here in Deutschland for the the first time, I finally get to see the Sport Combi with clear tail lights in the flesh. Fantastic!

]]> By: Sylle http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13592 Sylle Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:19:04 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13592 Quote Kaz: "Still no idea what those mini three LED's do. Fog lights along with the two normal fog lights perhaps?" Kaz, Those three LED's on the front are probably just like the three LED's you can see on the back of the 9-3 Sportcombi (http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6715/dscn2080800qk4.jpg). They will probably replace the ugly front amber and aft red american corner lights now that the black strip in the bumpers are gone. Quote Kaz:
“Still no idea what those mini three LED’s do. Fog lights along with the two normal fog lights perhaps?”

Kaz,
Those three LED’s on the front are probably just like the three LED’s you can see on the back of the 9-3 Sportcombi (http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6715/dscn2080800qk4.jpg).
They will probably replace the ugly front amber and aft red american corner lights now that the black strip in the bumpers are gone.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13591 Jeff Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:22:33 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13591 Yes, damn those vulgar American cars. *glare Why have a ragtop? Well, two reasons: First, hardtops are fad-of-the-week and ugly as sin when up, while ragtops have always looked great on pretty much any car. Second, there are tons of warm places in Europe to drive a ragtop around in, including Sweden. Guess what the lowest tempurature recorded in Svenska was yesterday? 49 degrees. Positive 49. Sweden isn't as cold as you think it is. Most of the tempuratures yesterday were in the mid 70s, and many were in the 80s. Good convertible weather, I think. The point is, the weather in Sweden is about the same as it is here (except in the northern extremes, but you wouldn't drive a vert around in Alaska, either), so ragtops make just as much sense there as they do here, and they will always always always look better than a snobby hardtop. Unless it's a lift-off hardtop, but I doubt Saab will adopt those any time soon. Yes, damn those vulgar American cars. *glare

Why have a ragtop? Well, two reasons: First, hardtops are fad-of-the-week and ugly as sin when up, while ragtops have always looked great on pretty much any car. Second, there are tons of warm places in Europe to drive a ragtop around in, including Sweden. Guess what the lowest tempurature recorded in Svenska was yesterday? 49 degrees. Positive 49. Sweden isn’t as cold as you think it is. Most of the tempuratures yesterday were in the mid 70s, and many were in the 80s. Good convertible weather, I think. The point is, the weather in Sweden is about the same as it is here (except in the northern extremes, but you wouldn’t drive a vert around in Alaska, either), so ragtops make just as much sense there as they do here, and they will always always always look better than a snobby hardtop.

Unless it’s a lift-off hardtop, but I doubt Saab will adopt those any time soon.

]]> By: Craig http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13590 Craig Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:17:25 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13590 The more i look at this, the more i believe my initial instincts were right. Perhaps the Germans had a hand in the design but i have a sneaking suspicion this (frnt profile) is their payback to Sweden for being neutral in WW2. On the convertible, why why why would you have a rag top in a country like Sweden or Europe for that matter. The only thing i really find appealing on MY08 so far (of the changes) are the engines. It would be sweet if i could get the Biopower engine in the current MY07. No vulgar American style influences. .....had to get it out of my system...better now. The more i look at this, the more i believe my initial instincts were right.

Perhaps the Germans had a hand in the design but i have a sneaking suspicion this (frnt profile) is their payback to Sweden for being neutral in WW2.

On the convertible, why why why would you have a rag top in a country like Sweden or Europe for that matter. The only thing i really find appealing on MY08 so far (of the changes) are the engines.

It would be sweet if i could get the Biopower engine in the current MY07. No vulgar American style influences.

…..had to get it out of my system…better now.

]]> By: saab9x http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13589 saab9x Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:52:53 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13589 mmm...light pipes. mmm…light pipes.

]]> By: Ted Y http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13588 Ted Y Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:51:44 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13588 About the clear tail lights in the USA, are they really not legal in the USA, or is Saab misinterpreting DOT regulations? I was behind a brand new Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible on the way home with clear tail lights. Car still had the temp tags on it and certainly wasn't modified (young woman driving). I took a picture with my cell phone which came out pretty bad, but it's just like the tail lights on their web site. If they can do it, why can't Saab? I know the DOT requires a red lens, but can't the lens be proximate to the light source with the clear ice-like covers outside that? That's kinda how it looked on the Eclipse. I don't think the DOT objects to clear covers. I did notice the Eclipse had a very small unobtrusive red rectangle toward the side of the lights. Was that to satisfy the DOT? I think Saab could bring them to the USA if they wanted to. Just my 2 cents worth. About the clear tail lights in the USA, are they really not legal in the USA, or is Saab misinterpreting DOT regulations? I was behind a brand new Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible on the way home with clear tail lights. Car still had the temp tags on it and certainly wasn’t modified (young woman driving). I took a picture with my cell phone which came out pretty bad, but it’s just like the tail lights on their web site. If they can do it, why can’t Saab?
I know the DOT requires a red lens, but can’t the lens be proximate to the light source with the clear ice-like covers outside that? That’s kinda how it looked on the Eclipse. I don’t think the DOT objects to clear covers. I did notice the Eclipse had a very small unobtrusive red rectangle toward the side of the lights. Was that to satisfy the DOT?
I think Saab could bring them to the USA if they wanted to. Just my 2 cents worth.

]]> By: Craig http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/four_wheel_driv.html#comment-13587 Craig Fri, 08 Jun 2007 15:16:07 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/2435#comment-13587 ...i seems to be more pronounced in the silver colour. I think its the semi-circular shape on top which gives the 'flat-top' appearance. …i seems to be more pronounced in the silver colour.

I think its the semi-circular shape on top which gives the ‘flat-top’ appearance.

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