Comments on: More pics from the 2011 SOC http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/ Lorum Ipsum tagline Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Pieter Kuipers http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2914 Pieter Kuipers Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:42:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2914 Great collection!!! Great collection!!!

]]> By: SNJ http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2855 SNJ Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:06:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2855 The other point was because this was in the NY Metro area there were more day trippers than ever before. A lot of them left before this photo was finally coordinated. The other point was because this was in the NY Metro area there were more day trippers than ever before. A lot of them left before this photo was finally coordinated.

]]> By: Brian Doolin http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2852 Brian Doolin Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:30:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2852 loads of Saabs!! why dont we get the saab jeep in Ireland? loads of Saabs!! why dont we get the saab jeep in Ireland?

]]> By: Steve C. http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2848 Steve C. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:35:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2848 I'm catching up on others photos now that SOC11 has wrapped up.  It was a local event for us - only 15 miles away.  You can find Martha C. with her walking sticks in picture 14 and her 9-5 Wagon as the only Saab in the background in picture 16.   Her "Wiz" won second place in the People's Choice event on Saturday. It was another great SOC.  The site and weather were great.  Great food for those who registered for the full treatment.  We missed not having Saab folks from Sweden but a full complement of SCNA folks were present to take in the experience, most for the first time! Great to see some versions of the group photo.  Now I know if I/9-3 could be seen!  I was helping pack the last Saabs into the back.  As others reported, the space used was limited and there were plenty of other Saabs on site.  But, I know from experience that not everyone bothers to line up their cars for the picture and, in this case, I would venture that anyone who wanted a car included had the chance.   One other note, the "Heritage Drive" Swade referenced were the Vintage Drives hosted by the Vintage Saab Club of North America.  This has become a recent SOC tradition.  The Saabs are owned by members of VSCNA and other clubs.  In blast from the past news for me, I sold my snow tires and winter floor mats to my prior Saab (a '98 900S turbo) at the Swap Meet and, to my great surprise, the next owner of that 900 showed up Saturday and, by coincidence, parked it one over from my new 9-3. And, the dates for SOC12 in Iowa City are August 2-5, 2012.   I’m catching up on others photos now that SOC11 has wrapped up.  It was a local event for us – only 15 miles away.  You can find Martha C. with her walking sticks in picture 14 and her 9-5 Wagon as the only Saab in the background in picture 16.   Her “Wiz” won second place in the People’s Choice event on Saturday.

It was another great SOC.  The site and weather were great.  Great food for those who registered for the full treatment.  We missed not having Saab folks from Sweden but a full complement of SCNA folks were present to take in the experience, most for the first time!

Great to see some versions of the group photo.  Now I know if I/9-3 could be seen!  I was helping pack the last Saabs into the back.  As others reported, the space used was limited and there were plenty of other Saabs on site.  But, I know from experience that not everyone bothers to line up their cars for the picture and, in this case, I would venture that anyone who wanted a car included had the chance.  

One other note, the “Heritage Drive” Swade referenced were the Vintage Drives hosted by the Vintage Saab Club of North America.  This has become a recent SOC tradition.  The Saabs are owned by members of VSCNA and other clubs. 

In blast from the past news for me, I sold my snow tires and winter floor mats to my prior Saab (a ’98 900S turbo) at the Swap Meet and, to my great surprise, the next owner of that 900 showed up Saturday and, by coincidence, parked it one over from my new 9-3.

And, the dates for SOC12 in Iowa City are August 2-5, 2012.  

]]> By: eggsngrits http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2846 eggsngrits Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:19:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2846 Well done, ladies and gents.  I was stuck at home with other obligations, sorry that I missed the fun. Well done, ladies and gents.  I was stuck at home with other obligations, sorry that I missed the fun.

]]> By: Andreas Jansson http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2845 Andreas Jansson Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:44:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2845 nice cars:D nice cars:D

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2837 Anonymous Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:11:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2837 About the group photo, RM is correct.  That was probably barely half (or less) of the Saabs that were there.  Originally they had planned to set up the photo in an adjacent parking lot next to an office building where there was plenty of room on a Saturday, but a security guard would not allow it.  (I guess he had not been informed about the convention.)  So, they had to pack the cars into this smaller lot behind the Hilton.  They put in all that could fit, but there were many people who were possibly not around at the time we set up or decided they could not fit their cars in there. About the group photo, RM is correct.  That was probably barely half (or less) of the Saabs that were there.  Originally they had planned to set up the photo in an adjacent parking lot next to an office building where there was plenty of room on a Saturday, but a security guard would not allow it.  (I guess he had not been informed about the convention.)  So, they had to pack the cars into this smaller lot behind the Hilton.  They put in all that could fit, but there were many people who were possibly not around at the time we set up or decided they could not fit their cars in there.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2827 Anonymous Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:58:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2827 What a enjoyable day.   The cars were really great but the people were even better ..very friendly and willing to talk about their cars and Saab.  The group photo does not do justice to the amount of Saabs and people that were there.. it was taken late in day and I bet a lot people, who traveled across the country, had to get going. Highlights for me; watching them load a transmission on a palette into the rear of a 900...really is the definition of utility of the Saab hatch.     Second one was watching a collection of TurboX's show up.. What a enjoyable day.   The cars were really great but the people were even better ..very friendly and willing to talk about their cars and Saab. 

The group photo does not do justice to the amount of Saabs and people that were there.. it was taken late in day and I bet a lot people, who traveled across the country, had to get going.

Highlights for me; watching them load a transmission on a palette into the rear of a 900…really
is the definition of utility of the Saab hatch.     Second one was watching a collection of TurboX’s show up..

]]> By: Peter http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2825 Peter Sun, 21 Aug 2011 22:21:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2825 I just reached my destination in New Hampshire after a great Convention. It was difficult to to do everything because there was so much fun stuff to do. I finally took a test drive in the 9-4X and what a vehicle--a true SAAB. Also having the 9-5 Combi just completed the whole event. The fact that I was overtaken by this black beauty en route in Pennsylvania made it special knowing that it was on its way to New Jersey. Next year see you all in Iowa City, Iowa I just reached my destination in New Hampshire after a great Convention. It was difficult to to do everything because there was so much fun stuff to do. I finally took a test drive in the 9-4X and what a vehicle–a true SAAB. Also having the 9-5 Combi just completed the whole event.

The fact that I was overtaken by this black beauty en route in Pennsylvania made it special knowing that it was on its way to New Jersey.

Next year see you all in Iowa City, Iowa

]]> By: R. Piereck http://inside.saab.com/more-pics-from-the-2011-soc/#comment-2823 R. Piereck Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:20:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=2594#comment-2823 Beautiful photos all around! I am jealous I wasn't there!! Beautiful photos all around! I am jealous I wasn’t there!!

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