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Bootey
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12 months
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caraddict
753 posts
13 months
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Bootey said: Oh and this   Dear God, that looks mighty! No idea what it is though... Does it have a stock look or is it modified?
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43034
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37 months
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blearyeyedboy
2,569 posts
48 months
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And I've been drooling over the other end of the 9-3 spectrum: http://pistonheads.com/sales/3943734.htmYours for £11,950 and only 7600 miles driven.  Yes, I know that it was hammered by the simiarly priced BMW 335i when new. But find me a £12k 335i that's as low mileage and as looked after as this 9-3. If you can stomach the fuel and tax bill and lack of manufacturer support- which is why it's so cheap, I guess - then you could have an awesome Q-car. Clever 4wd means you're not torque steering all over the place like most powerful Saabs. No, I won't end up buying this in the real world... but I've got to say, I'm bloody tempted. PistonHeads Essentials Front-Engined Turbo 2.8 Litres V 6 Cylinders 276 BHP 295 Nm Torque 155 MPH Top Speed 0 to 62 in 5.4 Seconds 27 MPG All Wheel Drive - Permanent 1 Previous Owner
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Stu R
19,536 posts
84 months
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Still hunting for a C6 Z06, but in the mean time I've decided if I can't find the right car in the next few months I'd really like a 67 fastback mustang.  Can't stop looking at either of them 
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Baryonyx
6,880 posts
28 months
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43034 said: The HOT model might excite me, but this sure wouldn't. Why compromise with the slightly duff handling but no bombastic engine?
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JayTee94
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26 months
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blearyeyedboy said: And I've been drooling over the other end of the 9-3 spectrum: http://pistonheads.com/sales/3943734.htmYours for £11,950 and only 7600 miles driven. Yes, I know that it was hammered by the simiarly priced BMW 335i when new. But find me a £12k 335i that's as low mileage and as looked after as this 9-3. If you can stomach the fuel and tax bill and lack of manufacturer support- which is why it's so cheap, I guess - then you could have an awesome Q-car. Clever 4wd means you're not torque steering all over the place like most powerful Saabs. No, I won't end up buying this in the real world... but I've got to say, I'm bloody tempted. PistonHeads Essentials Front-Engined Turbo 2.8 Litres V 6 Cylinders 276 BHP 295 Nm Torque 155 MPH Top Speed 0 to 62 in 5.4 Seconds 27 MPG All Wheel Drive - Permanent 1 Previous Owner  Great minds think alike: Me On Wednesday said: SAAB 9-3 XWD TURBO X It may seem odd that I am 17 and obsessing about a SAAB, but this is not just a normal SAAB. It is the Turbo X and this is 1/500, covered very few miles. I personally think it looks stunning and stats that would suprise a couple of people. What a way to celebrate and own a part of motoring history from a car maker that is no longer in business. It was also about £39,995 when new so look at the price now! 
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blearyeyedboy
2,569 posts
48 months
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JayTee94 said: Great minds think alike: 
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melvster
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54 months
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farrendahl
1,227 posts
43 months
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 Now if onl;y I had a spare £4k hanging around
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DanDC5
6,927 posts
36 months
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melvster said: Couple of tweaks to get it to 400bhp and that would be perfect!
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Skylinecrazy
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63 months
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chriswhitlock
216 posts
86 months
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carlove
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36 months
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43034
1,711 posts
37 months
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Baryonyx said: The HOT model might excite me, but this sure wouldn't. Why compromise with the slightly duff handling but no bombastic engine? The HOT model is £2992 to insure but the one above is around £1100. It's worth the compromise IMO However the Mondeo ST24 is not much more to insure.
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nickcowen
506 posts
32 months
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Completely black jag XKR that I park in front of last night in Manchester. Ooohh it looks mean
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Max_Torque
4,826 posts
86 months
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43034 said: This not suprising, becuase in the entire known history of the Universe, to date, nobody has ever uttered the following words "WOW! look at that maniac in that Saab" ;-)
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blearyeyedboy
2,569 posts
48 months
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Max_Torque said: This not suprising, becuase in the entire known history of the Universe, to date, nobody has ever uttered the following words "WOW! look at that maniac in that Saab" ;-) BBC report from the death of rock drummer Cozy Powell in 1998: BBC said: The girlfriend of seventies rock star Cozy Powell listened on the phone as his car spun out of control at 104mph, killing him instantly, an inquest has heard. Mr Powell, 50, was talking to girlfriend Sharon Reeve on his mobile phone when his black Saab 9000 turbo crashed on the M4 near Bristol on 5 April. Ms Reeve said she heard a "terribly loud noise" then Mr Powell said "Oh s  t" followed by silence. She phoned the emergency services when she was unable to ring Mr Powell back. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. Bristol coroner Paul Forrest recorded a verdict of accidental death. Mr Powell, who was over the drink-drive limit and not wearing a seat belt, had complained that he was having trouble finding fifth gear and said he hoped the engine would not seize up because he was driving so fast. The Saab suffered a rear tyre puncture shortly afterwards that sent it spinning out of control. It hit the central reservation and rolled several times before coming to rest on a grass verge. Pc Ian Cater, who was off-duty and travelling in the opposite direction at the time of the accident, said he saw Mr Powell's car come "cartwheeling" past him before it landed on its roof. Mr Powell once said in an interview: "I drive like I drum - madly."
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The Black Duke
1,636 posts
62 months
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Don't worry, technically still in business and the future is bright. Good ole' Sierra Alpha Alpha Bravo. 
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caraddict
753 posts
13 months
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