Comments on: I want my Saab! http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/ 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/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4187 Anonymous Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:23:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4187 The speedometer, indeed the speedometer of the 9-4X, is similar to the picture in that the indicator (needle) is short.  This is to accommodate the LED display in the center of the dial. The problem with this design is that it was probably designed by a young man or woman.  Older people have worse eyesight of near objects.  A long orange needle (indicator) is helpful for one to see the position of the dial, rather than have to focus on the number (20, 40, 60, etc.). I hope Jason Castriota gets older quickly so that he will see the benefits of the old style speedometer (like the classic 900, 9-3, etc) and not have this short and silly speedometer design. Cars have mostly gotten better but the loss of manual intermittant wipers (which has a steady pace rather than an irritating and irregular pace with automatic wipers), loss of body side moldings, and the bad speedometer designs are bad trends. The speedometer, indeed the speedometer of the 9-4X, is similar to the picture in that the indicator (needle) is short.  This is to accommodate the LED display in the center of the dial.

The problem with this design is that it was probably designed by a young man or woman.  Older people have worse eyesight of near objects.  A long orange needle (indicator) is helpful for one to see the position of the dial, rather than have to focus on the number (20, 40, 60, etc.).

I hope Jason Castriota gets older quickly so that he will see the benefits of the old style speedometer (like the classic 900, 9-3, etc) and not have this short and silly speedometer design.

Cars have mostly gotten better but the loss of manual intermittant wipers (which has a steady pace rather than an irritating and irregular pace with automatic wipers), loss of body side moldings, and the bad speedometer designs are bad trends.

]]> By: Web Saab Story SAABLOG-IN http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4185 Web Saab Story SAABLOG-IN Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:30:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4185 Only frustrations and frustrations again and again . I fed up to cross the road of brand new audi Only frustrations and frustrations again and again . I fed up to cross the road of brand new audi

]]> By: Bart Rammeloo http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4181 Bart Rammeloo Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:07:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4181 Such a missed opportunity, that dash in the new S60/V60. The V60 has a very well designed flank and back, the nose is however not good and the dashboard is hideous. Such a step backwards compared to the dash in the old S60 and even the frivolous dash in the S40-series. Such a missed opportunity, that dash in the new S60/V60. The V60 has a very well designed flank and back, the nose is however not good and the dashboard is hideous. Such a step backwards compared to the dash in the old S60 and even the frivolous dash in the S40-series.

]]> By: Daniel Lamko http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4177 Daniel Lamko Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:50:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4177 http://www.saabsunited.com/2011/10/guy-lofalk-has-turned-his-back-on-saab.html Hope that this is not true... http://www.saabsunited.com/2011/10/guy-lofalk-has-turned-his-back-on-saab.html

Hope that this is not true…

]]> By: Arild http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4176 Arild Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:01:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4176 Looks like there is a lot going on behind the scenes and that the politicians might be deeply involved.... Looks like there is a lot going on behind the scenes and that the politicians might be deeply involved….

]]> By: Daniel Lamko http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4175 Daniel Lamko Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:29:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4175 And it hurts to read the news that the Youngman hasn't paid the money yet to make it possible for Saab to pay the salaries, how is the situation now?? And it hurts to read the news that the Youngman hasn’t paid the money yet to make it possible for Saab to pay the salaries, how is the situation now??

]]> By: Steven Wade http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4174 Steven Wade Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:19:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4174 *evil grin* *evil grin*

]]> By: Gunnar http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4173 Gunnar Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4173 Welcome to boredom, for a real cosmetic upgrade his wife should have used an angle grinder. Welcome to boredom, for a real cosmetic upgrade his wife should have used an angle grinder.

]]> By: Rune Moberg http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4172 Rune Moberg Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:12:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4172 You Austrian Saabers keep impressing me Magnus. I drove through this summer, and a gentleman in a 9000 helped me navigate a bit faster (he pushed other cars into the right lane for me). Much appreciated. Seems like a wonderful country to drive Saabs! Good choice on that 9-3X! You Austrian Saabers keep impressing me Magnus.

I drove through this summer, and a gentleman in a 9000 helped me navigate a bit faster (he pushed other cars into the right lane for me). Much appreciated. Seems like a wonderful country to drive Saabs!

Good choice on that 9-3X!

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/i-want-my-saab/#comment-4171 Anonymous Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:40:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=3321#comment-4171 Still waiting for my Independece Edition 9-3 to be built but I'm picking up a 2002 Viggen convertible next weekend to hold me over until it does.  My wife thinks I'll be selling the the old convertible when the new one gets built. Such a silly girl. Still waiting for my Independece Edition 9-3 to be built but I’m picking up a 2002 Viggen convertible next weekend to hold me over until it does.  My wife thinks I’ll be selling the the old convertible when the new one gets built. Such a silly girl.

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