Comments on: The great TS Pacific Northwest Meetup http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.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: Squaab99t aka Dennis Lin http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52615 Squaab99t aka Dennis Lin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:22:36 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52615 Great shots everyone. It was nice to catch up with the locals and meet some new folks. If I do say myself the 900c is sounding pretty sweet. I've never heard it from that perspective. Somewhat unrelated but here it is anyways... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYsFeBuWkGg Great shots everyone. It was nice to catch up with the locals and meet some new folks. If I do say myself the 900c is sounding pretty sweet. I’ve never heard it from that perspective.
Somewhat unrelated but here it is anyways… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYsFeBuWkGg

]]> By: DanC http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52582 DanC Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:43:59 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52582 What a great reason to meet up -- shake hands with swade and put some faces and email addresses together. Thanks everyone, and esp to swade for making the effort to come all the way down. What a great reason to meet up — shake hands with swade and put some faces and email addresses together. Thanks everyone, and esp to swade for making the effort to come all the way down.

]]> By: Joe Lobo http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52580 Joe Lobo Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:41:10 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52580 There are some serious machines in here and a vast mix-up of great models of the greatest cars. Swade Mate, I hope that this gathering and level of appreciation makes you feel clearly valued and gives you the encouragement to carry on in one form or the other. To some degree I am somehow jealous that this folk can manage to assembly such a great variety of fans when you are in town. If we could do 1/2 in Sydney I'll be over the moon. I have seen some very keen Saabists in the Seattle area when I'm in this part of the world. Likewise too the Colorado folk are very appreciative of this car. The US has always been a bit of an extreme as either they do not know about many things the rest of the world does or they blow you away by their embracement. Seems that this was a great day !!! There are some serious machines in here and a vast mix-up of great models of the greatest cars. Swade Mate, I hope that this gathering and level of appreciation makes you feel clearly valued and gives you the encouragement to carry on in one form or the other. To some degree I am somehow jealous that this folk can manage to assembly such a great variety of fans when you are in town. If we could do 1/2 in Sydney I’ll be over the moon. I have seen some very keen Saabists in the Seattle area when I’m in this part of the world. Likewise too the Colorado folk are very appreciative of this car. The US has always been a bit of an extreme as either they do not know about many things the rest of the world does or they blow you away by their embracement. Seems that this was a great day !!!

]]> By: tom http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52579 tom Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:14:49 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52579 great pix & video looks like a beauiful day for a drive great pix & video
looks like a beauiful day for a drive

]]> By: SaabKen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52572 SaabKen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:56:20 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52572 James said: "5. Make sure EVERYONE gets to participate in the flogging 6. Extend the flogging loop" We <em>ARE</em> talking about driving, right ? [grin] Very good points James in terms of things to remember for next time. And don't you have lots of free Epson paraphernalia to give away ? Summer gathering is prolly better time of year for an event of this scale as far as participation goes. James said:

“5. Make sure EVERYONE gets to participate in the flogging
6. Extend the flogging loop”

We ARE talking about driving, right ? [grin]

Very good points James in terms of things to remember for next time. And don’t you have lots of free Epson paraphernalia to give away ?

Summer gathering is prolly better time of year for an event of this scale as far as participation goes.

]]> By: SaabKen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52571 SaabKen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:50:35 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52571 James also provided the direct link to the video. <em>Looooove </em>that lead 9000 ! <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/route246r/TrollhattanSaabMeet2008?authkey=I3ngL5kWA4I#5243807037134974930" rel="nofollow">http://picasaweb.google.com/route246r/TrollhattanSaabMeet2008?authkey=I3ngL5kWA4I#5243807037134974930 </a> James also provided the direct link to the video. Looooove that lead 9000 !

http://picasaweb.google.com/route246r/TrollhattanSaabMeet2008?authkey=I3ngL5kWA4I#5243807037134974930

]]> By: James http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52569 James Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:05:38 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52569 Almost forgot; some Photos of the event: http://picasaweb.google.com/route246r/TrollhattanSaabMeet2008?authkey=I3ngL5kWA4I# Almost forgot; some Photos of the event:
http://picasaweb.google.com/route246r/TrollhattanSaabMeet2008?authkey=I3ngL5kWA4I#

]]> By: James http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52568 James Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:03:47 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52568 The Talladega 900SE belongs to an SCS member, and frequents the SC forum. Look up JeremyR there. I wish the flogging loop was a bit longer and twistier to REALLY clean out the exhaust systems. That "Brew Rd." at the bottom of the aforementioned map needs to be researched for "other" reasons... I was really looking forward to more attendees, but even the short notice gathered over 20 vehicles, including the infamous chrisX on his Bayern-borne-bike. In February (right around Valentine' Day), there is the Swedish Cruise-in for Saabs, Volvos, and anything Swedish. ...my Viggen 'vert was made/assembled in Finland - I wonder if I can still come? Perhaps the Saabs can group-up for a pre-function-flogging for the 2009 event. Things to remember for the next gathering. 1. Group Photo 2. I need a co-pilot to get video footage 3. Need to take photos of the Saabs together with their owners and get names 4. More memorabilia items 5. Make sure EVERYONE gets to participate in the flogging 6. Extend the flogging loop Special thanks to SWade for coming all the way from Australia, Ken from British Columbia, and Mag-X from Oregon. Also a great thank-you to Jose Sr. at XXX Rootbeer, who thought that this was a Volvo Club meet; we forgive you. Cheers! James The Talladega 900SE belongs to an SCS member, and frequents the SC forum.
Look up JeremyR there.

I wish the flogging loop was a bit longer and twistier to REALLY clean out the exhaust systems.
That “Brew Rd.” at the bottom of the aforementioned map needs to be researched for “other” reasons… I was really looking forward to more attendees, but even the short notice gathered over 20 vehicles, including the infamous chrisX on his Bayern-borne-bike.

In February (right around Valentine’ Day), there is the Swedish Cruise-in for Saabs, Volvos, and anything Swedish. …my Viggen ‘vert was made/assembled in Finland – I wonder if I can still come? Perhaps the Saabs can group-up for a pre-function-flogging for the 2009 event.

Things to remember for the next gathering.
1. Group Photo
2. I need a co-pilot to get video footage
3. Need to take photos of the Saabs together with their owners and get names
4. More memorabilia items
5. Make sure EVERYONE gets to participate in the flogging
6. Extend the flogging loop

Special thanks to SWade for coming all the way from Australia, Ken from British Columbia, and Mag-X from Oregon. Also a great thank-you to Jose Sr. at XXX Rootbeer, who thought that this was a Volvo Club meet; we forgive you.

Cheers!
James

]]> By: SaabKen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52563 SaabKen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:44:11 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52563 Great pics, Tim ! Great pics, Tim !

]]> By: SaabKen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2008/09/the-great-ts-pacific-northwest-meetup.html#comment-52559 SaabKen Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:55:20 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/?p=7860#comment-52559 What a weekend it was, Swade. Good times, good memories ! What a weekend it was, Swade. Good times, good memories !

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