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Tom
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18th Apr 08 at 09:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The new ones, specifically the 1.9 twin turbo deisel (180ps). Anyone had any experience with them? My brothers getting one on lease in a couple of months for some reason (he's getting a black 'vector sport' )

I am not convinced
Jambo
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18th Apr 08 at 09:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
<insert still flogging sasme dead horse advert>

I dislike saabs, horrid horrid interiors.
Fad
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18th Apr 08 at 09:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Really random ca to lease out but i'm sure it'll be pretty good in the sense of a comuter/comfy car
Tom
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18th Apr 08 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know it is fad and I agree jambo!

He likes biggish cars, he does about 60 miles a day and it's through vauxhall friends lease scheme (saab part of gm). Think it costs about 70 a week all in....

He's swapping his astra twin top for it.
Fad
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18th Apr 08 at 09:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I reckon he'll love it
Jambo
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18th Apr 08 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its a motorway cruise missle then im sure itl suit his needs, i just colount deal with sitting in a an interior that looks like its been made out of old milk crates and mechano
Tom
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18th Apr 08 at 10:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is the interior he's having....

http://www.saab.co.uk/main/image/2008/ignite/interior/93_S_WAGON/RHD/side/large/04/0400120111.jpg
Jambo
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18th Apr 08 at 10:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it all looks great till you get to the instrument binnacle and the heaters etc. Just looks wrong.
mwg
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18th Apr 08 at 10:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Unsure on the outside! Dont like the inside.

Which Saab is/was it thats based on the Vectra?
deano87
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18th Apr 08 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Someone has one of these at work as their company car, through a lease thing.

Seems ok, more prestige than a Vauxhall I guess, but how much better? I don't know.

They always seem to have nice seats in them.
stubbsy05
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18th Apr 08 at 10:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My dad owns a Saab and Vaux speicalist garage.
He has always had Saabs and has a 9-3 at the moment. 2.0 turbo, very nice car with the standard 17s and rather nippy now its been chipped.

They are very subtle cars but great performance, mainly noticeable in the overtaking range rather than 0-60.

My Civic 1.6 VTI vtec stuck with my dads P reg 900 turbo to 120mph and then he pulled away

[Edited on 18-04-2008 by Alex.S]
John
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18th Apr 08 at 11:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I like saabs, like the interior as well.

Seriously considering a 9-5 Aero HOT.
Edd
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18th Apr 08 at 11:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
like them myself guy along the road from me has one

looks mint

my auntie had an old school saab it smelled of pine trees
Tom
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18th Apr 08 at 11:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's £25k brand new, bit over priced imo.
Joe
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18th Apr 08 at 11:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are ok, we've had a few in at work. Feel better than the Vectra's whether they are worth the extra money though I'm not sure.
P1CK4D
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18th Apr 08 at 11:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know they hold up well in a crash
nova_gteuk
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18th Apr 08 at 11:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stunning cars imo,just wish theyd do something diffrent with the grill.
MarkM
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18th Apr 08 at 11:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lovely cars...especially the Aero hot version...

Would definately have one...
Joe
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18th Apr 08 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also they depreciate like motherfuckers.
BYRON
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18th Apr 08 at 12:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Also they depreciate like motherfuckers.


As do most cars in this sector. I used to look at Saab's and think they were special. Not anymore. Too many crossover parts from GM relatives and they are not that individual anymore.
As a car to drive, I would probably rather be in a mondeo.
AndyKent
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18th Apr 08 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My boss has the 93 convertible area hot.

Very nice looking outside, inside is a bit plain I guess. Stick it in 3rd and it pulls SOOO well through the mid range. Very nice car and picked it up for just £20k fairly new.

 
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