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12 April 2022
Thread: Where in the world is this place?
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I am happy to report that I found the bridge!...
I am happy to report that I found the bridge! Does anyone want to search? Hint: Google "wooden bridge Yokohama" does not seem to bring the answer up. Hint: It is very close to Yokohama and west of...
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11 April 2022
Thread: Where in the world is this place?
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1754617547 This is a wooden suspension type...
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This is a wooden suspension type bridge in a park or nature reserve over a creek. It is in Japan, likely in or near Yokohama, Japan. I just watched a Japanese TV show for the first time.... -
03 April 2022
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Saab 900 stars in an award winning Japanese film
The Japanese film, Drive My Car, has won 3 awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021, including one for best screenplay.
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17 March 2022
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Any thoughts on when to do an alignment and when...
Any thoughts on when to do an alignment and when to get new shocks and springs. I remember reading about someone who had new shocks and springs then thought the car now handled like a new car.
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06 March 2022
Thread: Nokian tires from Russia
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Nokian tires from Russia
I need winter tires next winter though I could delay it by another year. Then I thought what is Nokian going to do. Lots of the Finnish tire company's production is in Saint Petersburg, Russia. I...
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19 January 2022
Thread: Hi Everyone!
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Hello. I have been to Denmark once and enjoyed...
Hello. I have been to Denmark once and enjoyed the visit.
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10 January 2022
Thread: 2008 9-3 Head gasket thickness
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I'm not so sure it will be fine but I haven't...
I'm not so sure it will be fine but I haven't changed one.
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02 December 2021
Thread: Hi Everybody!
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Formerly had a Saab?
Formerly had a Saab?
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20 November 2021
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That green Saab has a 1985 or later hood (bonnet)...
That green Saab has a 1985 or later hood (bonnet) but a 1981 grill. I used to have a 1982 Saab 900. There was no emblem. The emblem on the hood began with the 1985 model year. I think the 1982-1983...
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16 November 2021
Thread: 2009 Saab 9-3 2.0T
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Very strange. There wasn't anything major that...
Very strange. There wasn't anything major that changed with the 2009 9-3.
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09 November 2021
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Stay active in Saabworld. Eventually I may want...
Stay active in Saabworld. Eventually I may want to send you a private message about your car!
What do others think of using a steering wheel lock along with a screwdriver for the ignition? This... -
09 November 2021
Thread: Hello From Namibia.
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I am impressed with the new Saab owner! Saab #6...
I am impressed with the new Saab owner! Saab #6 in Namibia.
I have never been to Namibia. If I could visit 3 countries in Africa, one would be Namibia. I have only been to one country in North... -
21 October 2021
Thread: Saab 9-5 2001 crank no start
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So sorry. Many of things that I would have...
So sorry. Many of things that I would have suggested, you have already done. The only thing not listed that I thought of is that there is no fuel because someone has siphoned and stolen all of the...
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21 October 2021
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Evergrande's financial troubles have been in the...
Evergrande's financial troubles have been in the news lately but not much in the U.S. press. Their main problem is real estate development. They are building thousands of apartments (condos) but...
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15 October 2021
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Not sacrilege. People have to buy a new car...
Not sacrilege. People have to buy a new car sometimes. People have to pick among what is made. Saabs, like Saturn, Oldsmobile, and Plymouth, are no longer made.
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08 October 2021
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I was thinking of getting a Saab. I have finally...
I was thinking of getting a Saab. I have finally admitted to myself that a Saab as a daily driver is no longer feasible for me. The new-to-me Saab would be a weekend car or a spare car. Candidates...
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24 September 2021
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https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/dc554a97-e941-4...
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/dc554a97-e941-4e2d-a392-74e196341148/
There's a silver 2010 9-5 Aero with 123,000 miles in New Hampshire. -
22 September 2021
Thread: A20 DTH engine
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Unknown. That would be a good project to report...
Unknown. That would be a good project to report on.
Suburb is an independent repair place for Subaru near Seattle. At one time, I was considering buying a Saab 9-2X and asked if they could service... -
03 September 2021
Thread: Land opportunity to build a Saab palace!
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$200K, I would run right away and make an offer...
$200K, I would run right away and make an offer at or above asking price.
It is for 2 adjacent lots.
It's for $2.5 million or $1.25M million for each for the land. They say you can build 4... -
25 August 2021
Thread: Land opportunity to build a Saab palace!
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Land opportunity to build a Saab palace!
I got this by email.
The residential land is at the edge of Bellevue, Washington, a prosperous city in its own right next to Seattle. The land is zoned residential, not commercial so no stores... -
18 August 2021
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Consider starting a private Saab museum with your...
Consider starting a private Saab museum with your 9-4X. The museum could be open by appointment.
When the Saab museum closed and cars auctioned, I bid on two cars with a plan to start a private... -
14 August 2021
Thread: Windshield same as SRX?
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This is an increasing problem for Saabs. Not much...
This is an increasing problem for Saabs. Not much damage has to occur before the car is totaled. I experienced this for my 2005 9-3. My conclusion was that one should try to avoid having collision...
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22 July 2021
Thread: Discontinued Part
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https://www.goldwingsaabparts.com/ ??? Junkyards...
https://www.goldwingsaabparts.com/ ???
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09 July 2021
Thread: Off-topic thread - talk about anything
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I recently saw a 2003 film starring Halle Berry,...
I recently saw a 2003 film starring Halle Berry, Gothika. It's a crazy (ha ha) story about a psychiatrist locked up in a psychiatric ward for murdering her husband. The star of the film might be...
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01 July 2021
Thread: How are these in the long term?
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Saabs can last awhile but the Aero XWD might have...
Saabs can last awhile but the Aero XWD might have XWD problems with limited spare parts. Anybody else with a different opinion?
In Seattle, there's an independent garage who became an official...
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