RE: Saab 95 V4: Spotted
Discussion
Love this. Saw it on Twitter earlier in the week.
My old man bought a 72K 96 V4 in readiness for my arrival - apparently it was only that or the Beetle back in '78 that had rear belt mounting points. Gave me an early love of SAABs and also means I'm unable to join in with everyone else my age when they fondly reminisce about the days of no seatbelts in the back.
He considered a 95 when my brother came along in '82, but ended up with a 99 EMS instead.
My old man bought a 72K 96 V4 in readiness for my arrival - apparently it was only that or the Beetle back in '78 that had rear belt mounting points. Gave me an early love of SAABs and also means I'm unable to join in with everyone else my age when they fondly reminisce about the days of no seatbelts in the back.
He considered a 95 when my brother came along in '82, but ended up with a 99 EMS instead.
Dapster said:
Turbobanana said:
Pericoloso said:
Possibly the last car in production ,up to 1980, to have such a feature
Renault 16 made it to 1980 too.Sa Calobra said:
Why do people think it looks 'cool'?
Because if everyone liked the same thing everyone would be driving bloody Audis, which is pretty much where we are already.I'd rather this "overpriced" 120bhp wheezy estate over most of the 500bhp + german estates on sale for 6* the price...
...for the first 1/4 hour at least..
Personally I think this thing looks epic - even if the "driving experience" isn't up there, hasn't got enough cup holders and doesn't have the most up-to date ICE... which seems to be what people decide cars by these days.
Fetchez la vache said:
Because if everyone liked the same thing everyone would be driving bloody Audis, which is pretty much where we are already.
I'd rather this "overpriced" 120bhp wheezy estate over most of the 500bhp + german estates on sale for 6* the price...
...for the first 1/4 hour at least..
Personally I think this thing looks epic - even if the "driving experience" isn't up there, hasn't got enough cup holders and doesn't have the most up-to date ICE... which seems to be what people decide cars by these days.
I've only owned one German car in my life. I'd rather this "overpriced" 120bhp wheezy estate over most of the 500bhp + german estates on sale for 6* the price...
...for the first 1/4 hour at least..
Personally I think this thing looks epic - even if the "driving experience" isn't up there, hasn't got enough cup holders and doesn't have the most up-to date ICE... which seems to be what people decide cars by these days.
Never another.
I used to own a 95 Aero HOT estate.
A classic Saab shouldn't be lowered or stanced
Dapster said:
You could order a Mercedes W124 with a column change right up to 1996 - mainly an option taken up on the taxi spec where space between the seats was useful for other stuff but available none the less.
I guess the W124 shift is an auto?The 96 was a manual shift with something akin to a heavy duty wiper column. IIRC up and towards you was 1st, down and towards you was 2nd etc.
I used to drive one occasionally in my teens - used to dread climbing a local hill to Shaftesbury as I'd have to down shift half way up and generally came to a complete halt by the time I'd negotiated 3rd->2nd.
PR1803 said:
Dapster said:
You could order a Mercedes W124 with a column change right up to 1996 - mainly an option taken up on the taxi spec where space between the seats was useful for other stuff but available none the less.
I guess the W124 shift is an auto?The 96 was a manual shift with something akin to a heavy duty wiper column. IIRC up and towards you was 1st, down and towards you was 2nd etc.
I used to drive one occasionally in my teens - used to dread climbing a local hill to Shaftesbury as I'd have to down shift half way up and generally came to a complete halt by the time I'd negotiated 3rd->2nd.
Dapster said:
PR1803 said:
Dapster said:
You could order a Mercedes W124 with a column change right up to 1996 - mainly an option taken up on the taxi spec where space between the seats was useful for other stuff but available none the less.
I guess the W124 shift is an auto?The 96 was a manual shift with something akin to a heavy duty wiper column. IIRC up and towards you was 1st, down and towards you was 2nd etc.
I used to drive one occasionally in my teens - used to dread climbing a local hill to Shaftesbury as I'd have to down shift half way up and generally came to a complete halt by the time I'd negotiated 3rd->2nd.
Edited by shakotan on Monday 3rd December 10:42
Volvo1956 said:
It's a pity it wasn't left original.
For example the front end.... grille headlamps etc are from a much earlier model.
Early front end looks so much better though, so a lot of modded later cars get earlier front ends fitted for the looks....which is part of the whole point of modding.For example the front end.... grille headlamps etc are from a much earlier model.
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