Comments on: At the Saab Owners Club GB annual meet – part 1 http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/ Lorum Ipsum tagline Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2403 Anonymous Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:23:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2403 I'd like to see a 9-4x in Imola Red like my 900. I’d like to see a 9-4x in Imola Red like my 900.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2402 Anonymous Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:22:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2402 Those are some good looking cars!! Those are some good looking cars!!

]]> By: AngeloM http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2394 AngeloM Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:01:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2394 Regarding the colors:  The car manufacturers drive this (no pun intended) not the buyers.  Manufacturers convinced us that chrome isn't "cool" anymore (it's actually too expensive, not uncool) and over time, they've made spoilers desireable and then undesireable----same with flip-up headlights.  On colors----it's much easier production when you offer six colors instead of sixteen.  They've talked us into a few safe colors: black, white, silver, gray and one or two others----people would still by vibrant colors if a lot of vibrant colors were still available.  On cars:  If it's not too late for Saab to survive----they can succeed again with an entry level car in the U.S.  Make it very basic, but reliable/dependable.  Maybe a knock-off retro exercise of the 96 model shown in some of these photos.  Normally aspirated 4 cylinder engine---think relibability and longevity instead of performance---later a clean diesel.  Keep prices in the U.S. $19,000-$25,000 range.  Compete with Volkswagen instead of trying to compete with BMW.   Oh, and offer it in artic white, black, bright red metallic, dark blue metallic, silver----and at least two or three "fun" colors that might change year to year.  Start with safety orange, olive green and maybe hazelnut brown.     Regarding the colors:  The car manufacturers drive this (no pun intended) not the buyers.  Manufacturers convinced us that chrome isn’t “cool” anymore (it’s actually too expensive, not uncool) and over time, they’ve made spoilers desireable and then undesireable—-same with flip-up headlights.  On colors—-it’s much easier production when you offer six colors instead of sixteen.  They’ve talked us into a few safe colors: black, white, silver, gray and one or two others—-people would still by vibrant colors if a lot of vibrant colors were still available.  On cars:  If it’s not too late for Saab to survive—-they can succeed again with an entry level car in the U.S.  Make it very basic, but reliable/dependable.  Maybe a knock-off retro exercise of the 96 model shown in some of these photos.  Normally aspirated 4 cylinder engine—think relibability and longevity instead of performance—later a clean diesel.  Keep prices in the U.S. $19,000-$25,000 range.  Compete with Volkswagen instead of trying to compete with BMW.   Oh, and offer it in artic white, black, bright red metallic, dark blue metallic, silver—-and at least two or three “fun” colors that might change year to year.  Start with safety orange, olive green and maybe hazelnut brown.    

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2390 Anonymous Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:41:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2390 Yes, the 9-4x had more colors in line, but due to the situation in Japan they have limited the numbers for the moment. And the current Moorland Bronze isn't a bad color if I may say so, but I'm also looking forward to a red or blue option. :) Yes, the 9-4x had more colors in line, but due to the situation in Japan they have limited the numbers for the moment. And the current Moorland Bronze isn’t a bad color if I may say so, but I’m also looking forward to a red or blue option. :)

]]> By: Frank Wulfers http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2387 Frank Wulfers Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:40:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2387 There was this report about paramagnetic paint a few years ago.  This allows for changing the car color with the push of a button!  :)   It's not offered by any manufacturer yet so we may have to wait while. http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/09/paramagnetic-paint-lets-you-change-your-cars-color-on-a-whim/ I was a bit disappointed to see the 2011 9-4X is only offered in white, silver, black and brown but hopefully they'll have a Chili/Laser Red or Fjord/Fusion Blue some day.  How about a Lime Green or Independence Amber Orange 9-4X.  Probably not going to happen anytime soon. There was this report about paramagnetic paint a few years ago.  This allows for changing the car color with the push of a button!  :)    It’s not offered by any manufacturer yet so we may have to wait while.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/09/paramagnetic-paint-lets-you-change-your-cars-color-on-a-whim/

I was a bit disappointed to see the 2011 9-4X is only offered in white, silver, black and brown but hopefully they’ll have a Chili/Laser Red or Fjord/Fusion Blue some day.  How about a Lime Green or Independence Amber Orange 9-4X.  Probably not going to happen anytime soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2386 Anonymous Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:26:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2386 Oh.. and one more thing I thought of.. Saab should at least in all the promotional material never show a black or silver colored car. I would so much love to have all the press photos of say.. a red one instead. Just imagine the press photos of the new 9-5 in a nice red instead of silver. :) (Tell that to your pr-boss Steven! ;) ) Oh.. and one more thing I thought of.. Saab should at least in all the promotional material never show a black or silver colored car. I would so much love to have all the press photos of say.. a red one instead. Just imagine the press photos of the new 9-5 in a nice red instead of silver. :)
(Tell that to your pr-boss Steven! ;) )

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2385 Anonymous Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:23:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2385 Yes, it's is so boring in a way... but I also understand it. I would prefer more indivudual colors. Why not a certain color-palette to pick your color from for each year, then each model year will have different colors. Basic black and grey can still be there.. Yes, it’s is so boring in a way… but I also understand it. I would prefer more indivudual colors. Why not a certain color-palette to pick your color from for each year, then each model year will have different colors. Basic black and grey can still be there..

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2384 Anonymous Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2384 Absolutely friggin brilliant. And this is just up to the 70's, looking forward to the next segments.  Absolutely friggin brilliant. And this is just up to the 70′s, looking forward to the next segments. 

]]> By: Alistair Philpott http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2383 Alistair Philpott Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:55:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2383 Great to see you here again, Steven, and very many thanks for joining us once again and for sharing our event with the rest of the world.  Hope you had a good trip home...just make sure you don't fall down any holes in the ground!!! Great to see you here again, Steven, and very many thanks for joining us once again and for sharing our event with the rest of the world.  Hope you had a good trip home…just make sure you don’t fall down any holes in the ground!!!

]]> By: Steven Wade http://inside.saab.com/at-the-saab-owners-club-gb-annual-meet-part-1/#comment-2381 Steven Wade Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:40:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2074#comment-2381 Correct.  Possibly a company-car thing, too. Correct.  Possibly a company-car thing, too.

]]>