[Shotimes] OT Saab 93

[Ron Porter]

Well, that's twisting the meaning a bit. The next-generation Grand Am will
"also" using the Epsilon platform (which I believe was an Opel platform, if
not the Saab), it's not that the Saab is built on a Grand Am platform, as
you imply.

Besides, what's the difference? As this and other articles have stated, this
platform is far stiffer than the one it replaces.

I must admit, I never did "get" the Saab. I knew a couple of Saab groupies,
but the car seemed to have the reputation based purely on the quirkiness,
and not real performance. And yes, I know that Saabs did well in their class
(emphasis on "in their class") in rallying, but that was never on my radar
screen.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul L Fisher [mailto:sho@paul-fisher.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 8:15 AM
To: Ron Porter
Cc: Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT Saab 93


GM brass take over Saab

http://www.autoweek.com/search/search_display.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code
=carnews&content_code=07738308&Search_Type=STD&Search_ID=840688&record=10

Saab 9-3 same platform as new Pontiac Grand Am

http://www.autoweek.com/search/search_display.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code
=reviews&content_code=03582997&Search_Type=STD&Search_ID=840688&record=14

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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
> Cc: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 8:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT Saab 93
>
>
> > Yes, GM owns 100% of Saab as of 2000, but they leave them alone to do
> their
> > own thing. Here's a bit of a blurb on it from the GM site:
> >
> > http://www.gm.com/company/corp_info/global_locations/sweden.htm
> >
> > FWIW, there's a new 9-3 sitting in the Milwaukee airport. Car looks
nice,
> > but for some reason, it looks like a Contour SVT to me from a rear 3/4
> view.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James White
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 5:04 PM
> > To: Jeffrey Hall; Zoltan
> > Cc: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT Saab 93
> >
> >
> > I thought that the "General" owned half of SAAB.
> >
> > Maybe they own it all now?
> >
> > I remember that there were some lease deals tied to GMAC a while back
that
> > were almost too good to pass up.
> >
> > regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeffrey Hall" <silversleepersho@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Zoltan" <nd4spdsho@cox.net>
> > Cc: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 3:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT Saab 93
> >
> >
> > > seen commercials for them for the past 2 weeks,  been drooling alot
too
> =O
> > > is it me,  or does it look slightly SHOish in the front facia?  its a
> > really sharp looking car.  Whats happened to saab btw?   theve turned
from
> a
> > timid family car company, to a sports car factory...   i think they grew
> up
> > a bit, addressing and embracing the enthusiast market now.
> > >
> > > jeff
> > >  Zoltan <nd4spdsho@cox.net> wrote:Anybody see this beast yet? I was
> > checking them out last night on Saab's
> > > website. They look pretty impressive.
> > >
> > > Z
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