Comments on: So who can fit in a Sonett? http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Karl http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40474 Karl Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:43:34 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40474 I had a 73 Sonett III and I am 73 inches tall. I didn't have any trouble, although my head was almost touching the roof, until I redid the headliner and reupholstered the seats with a kit from Jack Ashcraft (which looked very nice). The new padding added a little to the height of the seat and my head was now firmly contacting the roof! There is no rake adjustment to the seats, so you either have to tilt them back by shimming the front (which puts a lot of stress on the rear attachment points, or scoot your butt forward and make the ride a lot less comfortable. All done and said, I traded the little car in for my 01 Viggen convertible...no headroom issues now! I had a 73 Sonett III and I am 73 inches tall. I didn’t have any trouble, although my head was almost touching the roof, until I redid the headliner and reupholstered the seats with a kit from Jack Ashcraft (which looked very nice). The new padding added a little to the height of the seat and my head was now firmly contacting the roof! There is no rake adjustment to the seats, so you either have to tilt them back by shimming the front (which puts a lot of stress on the rear attachment points, or scoot your butt forward and make the ride a lot less comfortable. All done and said, I traded the little car in for my 01 Viggen convertible…no headroom issues now!

]]> By: MarkS http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40406 MarkS Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:40:26 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40406 Swade - you should try to make it to the next Saab convention (within reasonable distance) and ask one of the Saabers if you can get behind the wheel of their Sonett...you know, just to see how it goes. Hopefully they won't need to use the "jaws of life" to extract you! And hey, I want to see that puppet show! (Jeff-nice idea by the way...) ;) Swade – you should try to make it to the next Saab convention (within reasonable distance) and ask one of the Saabers if you can get behind the wheel of their Sonett…you know, just to see how it goes. Hopefully they won’t need to use the “jaws of life” to extract you! And hey, I want to see that puppet show! (Jeff-nice idea by the way…)
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]]> By: Jeff http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40401 Jeff Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:39:36 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40401 First of all, side exhaust pipes are the second coolest thing ever (after whaletail spoilers). Second, if it's too short, you can learn to chop a roof and make it a little taller :p First of all, side exhaust pipes are the second coolest thing ever (after whaletail spoilers).

Second, if it’s too short, you can learn to chop a roof and make it a little taller :p

]]> By: Andy Rupert http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40396 Andy Rupert Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:30:57 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40396 How sad. I guess I'll just have to live with the good <a href="http://floppytop.blogspot.com/2008/03/im-too-big-by-eggs-andy.html" rel="nofollow">memories</a>. How sad. I guess I’ll just have to live with the good memories.

]]> By: Andy Rupert http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40393 Andy Rupert Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:06:28 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40393 That's it! No more puppet shows with you, Eggs. You're fired! <strong><em>You can't fire me! I QUIT!! And that goes double for Mr. Giggles!! EnG (formerly of Eggs and Somebody-that-I-won't-name!)</em></strong> That’s it! No more puppet shows with you, Eggs. You’re fired!

You can’t fire me! I QUIT!! And that goes double for Mr. Giggles!! EnG (formerly of Eggs and Somebody-that-I-won’t-name!)

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40392 eggsngrits Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:55:47 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40392 First of all, why are we even talking about Andy? He's into his second car from an English-speaking country, his opinion is moot. I'm 6'5" (197 cm) and I wear a 50 jacket. I don't fit in a freakin' 9-3 that well! First of all, why are we even talking about Andy? He’s into his second car from an English-speaking country, his opinion is moot.

I’m 6’5″ (197 cm) and I wear a 50 jacket. I don’t fit in a freakin’ 9-3 that well!

]]> By: Greg Abbott http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40391 Greg Abbott Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:27:45 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/03/so-who-can-fit-in-a-sonett.html#comment-40391 Well, I'm 5'10", and I can fit in one. You really have to duck and contort yourself into position *prior* to getting in, though. They sit very low to the ground, there's more vertical space in there than you would think. Well, I’m 5’10″, and I can fit in one. You really have to duck and contort yourself into position *prior* to getting in, though.

They sit very low to the ground, there’s more vertical space in there than you would think.

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