>Yeah, kinda sorta. The engine originated with Triumph and, for a while, was
>built by Triumph for Saab in the early 99s. Later Saab versions evolved
>somewhat differently, though, and were built by Saab. One story has it that
>Triumph's build quality was not up to what Saab desired.
I'll say. I used to know a mechanic at Morrie's. in Minnesota, and the
first batch of SAAB 99s they got had bad engines in them. He told me the
golden age of SAAB was coming to a close.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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