Monthly Archives: May 2011

Poll follow-up: What’s your favourite color Saab 9-3x?

May 9, 2011 6:51 Line

By: Swade

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Our Saab 9-3x poll is over and done, with over 1,100 votes received – thankyou!! The poll numbers turned out as follows: Arctic White – 281 votes Oak Brown Metallic – 196 votes Laser Red – 179 votes Jet Black …
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What do you want from Inside Saab?

May 8, 2011 23:18 Line

By: Swade

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Inside Saab launched a few weeks ago and whilst we’ve still got a fair bit of work to do with the site’s layout and design (we’re aware of some of the issues with images, polls, etc and we’re working on …
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Saab Convertible – by the numbers

May 8, 2011 6:58 Line

By: Swade

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2011 sees the 25th anniversary of the iconic Saab Convertible. Following are some numbers that relate to the Saab Converible and might be of some interest to the many Saab Convertible fans out there. 25 years of Saab Convertible production: …
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Events – Saabs United Days and Saabs @ Carlisle

May 7, 2011 5:01 Line

By: Swade

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THere are a number of Saab enthusiast events coming up to start the northern spring/summer Saabing season. Here are some details on a couple that you may want to attend if they’re in your neck of the woods. Swedish Day …
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Saab’s Iconic Convertible: 25 years of Raising the Roof

May 6, 2011 23:18 Line

By: Swade

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25th anniversary of launch of Saab Convertible Driving force behind growth of convertible segment Established open-top car as practical, all-year-round transportation It all began in 1986, when the first car in a production run of just 400 Saab 900 Convertibles …
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Saab test production as Hawtai tour Saab factory

May 6, 2011 15:26 Line

By: Swade

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I’m playing catchup here, having just arrived back in Australia. While I was in transit, representatives from Hawtai Motor Group arrived in Trollhattan and toured Saab’s factory. At the same time that was happening, Saab were recommencing limited production aimed …
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Report: Saab residuals up in British market

May 6, 2011 10:53 Line

By: Swade

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“The rise in forecast values for the Saab 9-3 over the last ten months has been driven by an increased confidence in the brand; allied to an improved product content creating a better future used car,” We were all pretty …
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A few Saab stories to warm you up

May 5, 2011 9:56 Line

By: Swade

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Greetings from Hong Kong! I’m on my way back to Australia for a week or so. It’ll be great to be home again. We had a cold snap in Trollhattan just before I left. I had to walk to the …
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The deal with Hawtai and what it means for Saab and Spyker

May 4, 2011 21:00 Line

By: Swade

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Following are a number of questions and answers that I know are on people’s minds with regards to the recent deal Saab struck with Hawtai Motor Group, from China. —— Q: What does this deal mean for the financial future …
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Production preparations begin at Saab Automobile

May 4, 2011 13:51 Line

By: Swade

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Following the deals signed earlier this week, Saab are now negotiating with suppliers to ensure parts delivery and the intention is to restart with limited production in the Saab factory tomorrow. Below are a couple of photos from inside the …
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