Comments on: Poll follow-up: New classic Saabs http://inside.saab.com/poll-follow-up-new-classic-saabs/ 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/poll-follow-up-new-classic-saabs/#comment-844 Anonymous Mon, 23 May 2011 06:04:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=870#comment-844  I have yet to drive a 99 Turbo, but I'm dying to. Any chance I might be able to at the SOC you think Steve? For the moment I'm sticking with my choice of a Sonnet III, a car I still plan on buying when the time is right (maybe a IV, but probably stick to a III).  I have yet to drive a 99 Turbo, but I’m dying to. Any chance I might be able to at the SOC you think Steve?

For the moment I’m sticking with my choice of a Sonnet III, a car I still plan on buying when the time is right (maybe a IV, but probably stick to a III).

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By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/poll-follow-up-new-classic-saabs/#comment-843 Anonymous Mon, 23 May 2011 03:54:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=870#comment-843 Hey! Just realized that you left the poor Saab 90 out of that poll. You should correct this and run a re-vote. Hey! Just realized that you left the poor Saab 90 out of that poll. You should correct this and run a re-vote.

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By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/poll-follow-up-new-classic-saabs/#comment-842 Anonymous Mon, 23 May 2011 00:18:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=870#comment-842 Hi Swade, I don't know how many people have driven a 99 Turbo, 900 Turbo, Viggen, 9000 Aero, 9-5's, etc. as I have but I previously mentioned when I voted that it was a tough choice, and I voted for the 99 Turbo but listed my second choices including c900. If we are going on looks alone I would change my vote from 99T to 900 SPG. If it is ok to fantasize publicly here with a wish list for Saab, I'd like the looks of a classic (later, slant nosed) 900 Turbo 3 or 5 door / hatch, but with the power of a Viggen and the handling of the 99 Turbo. It may be my imagination but when pushed to the limits of handling, the 99 Turbo feels like the most perfectly balanced Saab with nearly 50 / 50 weight distribution front to rear. While the 99 Turbo lacks the same kick in the pants power of understandably more powerful, later generation turbos in the c900 and later vintages, the handling keeps the 99 Turbo as ONE of our absolute favorites. Some folks have built their own; a 99 T with 900 T power, but it would be nice to see such an offering from Saab directly in this fantasy of mine. P.S. I would also like am option for headlamp wipers in this fantasy car :) Thanks for the poll and results! Steve Hi Swade,

I don’t know how many people have driven a 99 Turbo, 900 Turbo, Viggen, 9000 Aero, 9-5′s, etc. as I have but I previously mentioned when I voted that it was a tough choice, and I voted for the 99 Turbo but listed my second choices including c900.

If we are going on looks alone I would change my vote from 99T to 900 SPG.

If it is ok to fantasize publicly here with a wish list for Saab, I’d like the looks of a classic (later, slant nosed) 900 Turbo 3 or 5 door / hatch, but with the power of a Viggen and the handling of the 99 Turbo.

It may be my imagination but when pushed to the limits of handling, the 99 Turbo feels like the most perfectly balanced Saab with nearly 50 / 50 weight distribution front to rear.

While the 99 Turbo lacks the same kick in the pants power of understandably more powerful, later generation turbos in the c900 and later vintages, the handling keeps the 99 Turbo as ONE of our absolute favorites.

Some folks have built their own; a 99 T with 900 T power, but it would be nice to see such an offering from Saab directly in this fantasy of mine.

P.S. I would also like am option for headlamp wipers in this fantasy car :)

Thanks for the poll and results!

Steve

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