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17 April 2012
Thread: My next car.. it's a Saab!
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She's a beauty and nice to see you back in a real...
She's a beauty and nice to see you back in a real SAAB Frank.
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12 April 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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My wife is very unimpressed with the iPhone...
My wife is very unimpressed with the iPhone battery -- she too is used to charges once a week or so. Mine is not as bad. I figured out a way to get wireless working on mine and got my first Android...
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06 April 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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So with wireless not working I decided to try...
So with wireless not working I decided to try hooking the phone up to a PC via USB, downloading some apps on the PC and dragging them into the phone. Astoundingly the Android market, now renamed...
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05 April 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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Or does it? It seems my new phone has a...
Or does it? It seems my new phone has a well-known issue connecting to secure wireless networks such as the typical home network. Ironic that I should buy a faulty device in impulse; as my family...
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01 April 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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Oh yeah I noticed that many of the groovy young...
Oh yeah I noticed that many of the groovy young women in Singapore had oversized smartphones, clearly aimed at ladies because they would never fit in a pocket.
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01 April 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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Well, pulled the pin on a smartphone earlier than...
Well, pulled the pin on a smartphone earlier than expected. Was in Singapore last week and bought a local sim card, only to find my old Nokia was still locked to Vodafone. Come on, said the wife,...
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21 March 2012
Thread: Saab Service information supplements
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Thanks jamengual, great work and much appreciated.
Thanks jamengual, great work and much appreciated.
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18 March 2012
Thread: My next project
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One thing I soon learned when writing about...
One thing I soon learned when writing about construction equipment -- Caterpillar, John Deere, New Holland, Mustang et al hate it when you call skid steers Bobcats!
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17 March 2012
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What a peach, nice score!
What a peach, nice score!
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17 March 2012
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Very unlikely to be an ECU problem. As euromobile...
Very unlikely to be an ECU problem. As euromobile says, swap in a good AMM.
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17 March 2012
Thread: SaabWorld Fantasy F1 League
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Damn, too late to join. Go Mark and Daniel!
Damn, too late to join. Go Mark and Daniel!
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26 February 2012
Thread: Audi's Newest Release
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Ken nailed it, A3 is a tarted up Golf.
Ken nailed it, A3 is a tarted up Golf.
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26 February 2012
Thread: Closed Saab dealerships
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Our local stealership was Henley Saab, now Henley...
Our local stealership was Henley Saab, now Henley Motors ... switching to Renault!
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26 February 2012
Thread: Start collecting those 9000s
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Start collecting those 9000s
Possibly the most OTT car ad I've seen:
Find Cheap Used & Second Hand Cars For Sale | Victoria Park | Gumtree Classifieds
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26 February 2012
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I think the kind of people you'll be working for...
I think the kind of people you'll be working for and with is more important than the car you're selling. Do some research. Maybe get someone to "case the joints" to get a feel for the atmosphere.
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26 February 2012
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Go for it if you want a project and have some...
Go for it if you want a project and have some time (and maybe cash for a top). The result will be a nice example of possibly the most eye-catching Saab of all -- my wifr always goes ga-ga when she...
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26 February 2012
Thread: $5k to spend on a used car
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+1 on the Honda, ours is unstoppable. But I would...
+1 on the Honda, ours is unstoppable. But I would be prioritising safety over reliability. First prerequisite would be front and side airbags, for driver and front passenger at least. Should be...
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20 February 2012
Thread: problems posting in threads
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When I quick reply I hit "post" and a box comes...
When I quick reply I hit "post" and a box comes up that says -- "are you sure? This page is asking you to confirm that you want to leave - data you have entered may not be saved." so I have to...
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20 February 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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I'm with vodafone. I must admit I'm partial to...
I'm with vodafone. I must admit I'm partial to Nokias. I was actually an early adopter, had a brick of a Siemens when mobiles were still quite uncommon. Then had this Philips with a pop-out...
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20 February 2012
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Like I said, it's hard to imagine a place that's...
Like I said, it's hard to imagine a place that's freer or more loosely moderated than SW. You really can speak your mind here, even using cuss words! No "hall monitor" here. So I suspect the...
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19 February 2012
Thread: going to look at an '89
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Maybe more. I check out gumtree three or four...
Maybe more. I check out gumtree three or four times a day, always hoping to snare that elusive well-priced pearl. What I mostly find of course is overpriced junk! Last one I drove had a stripped 2nd...
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19 February 2012
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So much for libertarian TSL; tried to follow...
So much for libertarian TSL; tried to follow Wulf's thread link and they wanted me to sign in.
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13 February 2012
Thread: 'Smart' phones
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'Smart' phones
OK I'm a neanderthal when it comes to phones, so far have been happy with my basic 5yo Nokia but I've applied for a job that will require me to check emails on the run at least, so will have to...
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13 February 2012
Thread: Guitar love
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OK I've got to see a pic of that! Grecos have a...
OK I've got to see a pic of that! Grecos have a great reputation. Some of them were made in the same factory as my Aria ProIIs (Matsumoku)
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11 February 2012
Thread: Guitar love
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Guitar love
OK I'll admit I've been unfaithful lately, hanging out with a new crowd at some guitar forums (strat talk, tdpri, matsumoku.org)
Hadn't had an electric guitar for nearly 20 years and played the...
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