Picture thread - Show your Saab

[nordwulf]

A few pictures taken on the north shore of Lake Superior in Ontario last weekend. Spectacular nature and seems like a natural environment for a Saab.

[Burnsside42]

A quickie from the Driveway. My 2006 parked in front of the 1986. My wife parks her 2005 in front of the 1995 lol
20 year gap and a 10 year gap.




Fresh outta Tint! Shades of Grey in Feasterville PA

[nordwulf]

You probably have seen enough of my 9-5 but I like to find new and interesting locations for pictures. Return to the Raco Army Airfield in the Michigan Upper Peninsula.









Was here with my 9-4X as well. This deserted airfield in the middle of nowhere is just fascinating. More pictures here: https://plus.google.com/photos/11357...10469878311233

[AK2stroke]

I've driven it here in Anchorage for decades.

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[Hammy]

Excuse the sorry state of the car, it's just done a 2,500 mile tour of Scotland.

[tunnanxwd]

Lucky guy getting the 9-5 in a manual so it looks good to me! One of the highlights of my life was doing a tour of Scotland's Grampians with my former rally partner in an 80's Sierra. Great roads, great food and the car wasn't half bad. A 9-5 would have made it a bit more posh.

That's an old UK expression isn't it? Port Out Starboard Home, kept the hot sun off the cabin in summer touring.

[Hammy]

I actually struggled to find a manual. Most high end models (or assumed high end models, BMW, MERC etc.) are mostly auto's. I didn't expect it from Saab. I reckon about one third of Saabs are manual. I must have lucked out with my first one as I just came across it in a dealership when I was looking for something diesel. Woops. I actually had to try and search for one near me when I went on the hunt for one again. I've driven auto's before and I have to say I don't like them. There's always that hesitation when you want to pull away and it's never in the gear/rev range I want it to be in.

I've driven BMW's, Mercs, Audi's, Jaguars and everything else, but there's just something about putting your foot down in the 9-5 when your in a hurry. It doesn't feel rushed. It's just like "Oh, we're going are we? Allow me..." It kind of just whooshes you along. It's also more than capable of embarrassing a few of those "posh" models too. I don't race, but when I want to have a little fun, I quite like putting the Porsche/Merc/Audi that's been up my arse for the last 5 miles in it's place when they try to overtake.

I've never seen the Saab as posh or anything like that. I've always tried to be a bit different when I choose my cars. It is a really nice drive though, especially on those long drives. Great food? You must not have tried haggis.

[russwollman]

I'll bet—if you didn't need food or sleep—you could drive that car unceasingly for days. The 9-5 seats are that good. It's likely there's no spot in the universe more comfortable.

[AK2stroke]

[langerking]

This was the day I bought the car in October of 2012, standing in the driveway of its previous owner. I will post some more interesting photos of my SAABs when I get a chance, just joined today and wanted to get something up.