Comments on: EnG Weekend Snippets http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.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: wilfried http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48690 wilfried Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:44:06 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48690 Help ! I think I'm living in the past. Those black tinted windows, I never get used to them, even if they appear on every conrner of the street. Just not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. Not attracted by those features either, or curious about the piercings and tattoo's under the bonnet. Even considering all bad critics about the 9-7, horrible fuel consumption aside, I could easyly live with that 9-7 monstrum, if it hadn't those black tinted windows. Personally, I'm smitten by his end 60's & 70's style subtle green shading. Do I live in the past and have I need to see a shrink therefore ? (A Bertone GTV had it in option and a Montreal came standard with it I believe, not to mention a Maserati Khamsin or , do I dare to mention it over here, a BMW 3,0 csi...) Acquaring a 99 might be a good cure for my black window disease. Sure you all know these: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/1978-SAAB99GLE.jpg http://www.saabhistory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/saab_99_front_1970.jpg http://www.saabhistory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1978_99_turbo_front.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Saab_99_EMS_1974_(UK_Spec).jpg/800px-Saab_99_EMS_1974_(UK_Spec).jpghttp://www.tudorsmith.co.uk/images/99Turbo.jpg http://www.virtual-toy-shop.com/Neo/Saab/99gron.JPG http://www.saabsportclub.com/site/ssc_musee/auto/images/saab_99_05_1971_4p_auto.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Saab_99_EMS_1974_(US_Spec).jpg/520px-Saab_99_EMS_1974_(US_Spec).jpg Can someone help me out and has one for sale ? Low milage, well maintained, LHD, preferable in orange, leather seating and subtle green shaded windows. Turbo if possible. Thanks in advance. Help !
I think I’m living in the past. Those black tinted windows, I never get used to them, even if they appear on every conrner of the street. Just not my cup of tea, I’m afraid. Not attracted by those features either, or curious about the piercings and tattoo’s under the bonnet. Even considering all bad critics about the 9-7, horrible fuel consumption aside, I could easyly live with that 9-7 monstrum, if it hadn’t those black tinted windows.
Personally, I’m smitten by his end 60’s & 70’s style subtle green shading.
Do I live in the past and have I need to see a shrink therefore ? (A Bertone GTV had it in option and a Montreal came standard with it I believe, not to mention a Maserati Khamsin or , do I dare to mention it over here, a BMW 3,0 csi…)
Acquaring a 99 might be a good cure for my black window disease.

Sure you all know these:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/1978-SAAB99GLE.jpg
http://www.saabhistory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/saab_99_front_1970.jpg
http://www.saabhistory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/1978_99_turbo_front.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Saab_99_EMS_1974_(UK_Spec).jpg/800px-Saab_99_EMS_1974_(UK_Spec).jpghttp://www.tudorsmith.co.uk/images/99Turbo.jpg
http://www.virtual-toy-shop.com/Neo/Saab/99gron.JPG
http://www.saabsportclub.com/site/ssc_musee/auto/images/saab_99_05_1971_4p_auto.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Saab_99_EMS_1974_(US_Spec).jpg/520px-Saab_99_EMS_1974_(US_Spec).jpg

Can someone help me out and has one for sale ? Low milage, well maintained, LHD, preferable in orange, leather seating and subtle green shaded windows. Turbo if possible.
Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Racing Ready - Dan S. http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48671 Racing Ready - Dan S. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:38:02 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48671 Well, my first car was a Pinto wagon, back in '84. Love the stealth look of that 9-5, until you open the hood... Texas BBQ - that place sounds like Rudy's based here in the San Antonio, TX area - now you've got my mouth watering/ Well, my first car was a Pinto wagon, back in ‘84.

Love the stealth look of that 9-5, until you open the hood…

Texas BBQ – that place sounds like Rudy’s based here in the San Antonio, TX area – now you’ve got my mouth watering/

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48664 eggsngrits Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:07:13 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48664 Blix: you gotta go Swedish -- Yngwie Malmsteen. Blix: you gotta go Swedish — Yngwie Malmsteen.

]]> By: blix http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48661 blix Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:37:47 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48661 guy in the 9-5 photos totally matches his saab! his engine bay looks like a heavy metal album. i bet when he opens the hood, it automatically plays iron maiden. guy in the 9-5 photos totally matches his saab!

his engine bay looks like a heavy metal album. i bet when he opens the hood, it automatically plays iron maiden.

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48652 eggsngrits Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:06:57 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48652 Aeronut: (In best Marv Albert voice) "Yesssss!!" Aeronut: (In best Marv Albert voice) “Yesssss!!”

]]> By: aeronaut http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48650 aeronaut Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:34:21 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48650 eggs - you gotta like those colour matched door rub strips. takes 10 years off the age of the 9-5! eggs – you gotta like those colour matched door rub strips. takes 10 years off the age of the 9-5!

]]> By: eggsngrits http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48646 eggsngrits Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:35:19 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48646 ctm: Yes. It spells out the true identity of Djup Strupe. saabdoc: thankfully, I'm no expert on Pintos. Perhaps the new inline 4 had some parts in common with the V4? I don't know. ctm: Yes. It spells out the true identity of Djup Strupe.

saabdoc: thankfully, I’m no expert on Pintos. Perhaps the new inline 4 had some parts in common with the V4? I don’t know.

]]> By: saabdoc http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48644 saabdoc Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48644 The pinto never used a V-4. It used an inline 4. He must be talking about the optional V-6. Ford had a V-6 which was identical to the V-4 minus the balance shaft. It was called a Taunus V-6 or Colonge V-6. It was also used in the early Mercury Capri. When I needed rocker arms and shafts for my V-4's, I would order a set for the Mercury Capri (Saab's were no longer available) And have a machine shop cut the shaft down to the V-4 length. The pinto never used a V-4. It used an inline 4.
He must be talking about the optional V-6.
Ford had a V-6 which was identical to the V-4 minus the balance shaft.
It was called a Taunus V-6 or Colonge V-6. It was also used in the early Mercury Capri. When I needed rocker arms and shafts for my V-4’s, I would order a set for the Mercury Capri (Saab’s were no longer available) And have a machine shop cut the shaft down to the V-4 length.

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48642 Ryan McLean Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:47:31 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48642 GM is taking a big risk with the Volt for sure. Big risks can lead to big failure or big reward. Let's hope GM hits a home run on this one. Interestingly enough, in case you're interested, Boeing developed the 747 airplane in a similar fashion. The airplane was developed at the same time as the first generation of turbo-fan jet engines. Had the engines not panned out, Boeing would have been toast. The volt, however, has some of GM's finest Engineers working on it, or so we're told. The 747 program was run by engineers that were talented enough, obviously, but all the "up and coming" engineers were working on Boeing's supersonic jet program, which obviously didn't really end up turning out. GM is taking a big risk with the Volt for sure. Big risks can lead to big failure or big reward. Let’s hope GM hits a home run on this one.

Interestingly enough, in case you’re interested, Boeing developed the 747 airplane in a similar fashion. The airplane was developed at the same time as the first generation of turbo-fan jet engines. Had the engines not panned out, Boeing would have been toast. The volt, however, has some of GM’s finest Engineers working on it, or so we’re told. The 747 program was run by engineers that were talented enough, obviously, but all the “up and coming” engineers were working on Boeing’s supersonic jet program, which obviously didn’t really end up turning out.

]]> By: Eirik http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/06/eng-weekend-snippets-2.html#comment-48639 Eirik Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:03:00 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=6868#comment-48639 The engine bay covers looks just ridiculous.(my opinion) Except from that, it's an ok car. The engine bay covers looks just ridiculous.(my opinion) Except from that, it’s an ok car.

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