Comments on: Saab 900 – Climb to the clouds http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/ 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/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1657 Anonymous Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:14:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1657 Since Pascal is 21 (and not 19) I hope he was able to celebrate with a nice cold beverage to celebrate a job well done. You have two very inspiring sons Pierre. Since Pascal is 21 (and not 19) I hope he was able to celebrate with a nice cold beverage to celebrate a job well done. You have two very inspiring sons Pierre.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1653 Anonymous Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:28:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1653 Thanks for the blog link, great work guys.  Very envious of all the fun you're having with your race car. Thanks for the blog link, great work guys.  Very envious of all the fun you’re having with your race car.

]]> By: Jonathan Cincotta http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1641 Jonathan Cincotta Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:24:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1641 Right in my backyard! I visited Charles River Saab shortly after purchasing my 2003 9-3 to check the fuel level sensor. I was very impressed with their facility. I will have to go back and visit Pierre! Right in my backyard! I visited Charles River Saab shortly after purchasing my 2003 9-3 to check the fuel level sensor. I was very impressed with their facility. I will have to go back and visit Pierre!

]]> By: Steve C. http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1639 Steve C. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:44:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1639 Fun video to watch and listen.   Having driven the auto road much more leisurely in my 9-5, I'll add that the wide angle lens makes the road much straighter than it actually was so this run wasn't as easy as it looked.  Great technique with finding a good line and note the shuffle steering technique.   When I was at the top in late-June of 2003, the temperature was 68 degees F - a record!   A heat wave struck the US east coast all the way up to northern New Hampshire so Mt. Washington was actually a comfortable place to be that week.  No fog either.  Fun video to watch and listen.   Having driven the auto road much more leisurely in my 9-5, I’ll add that the wide angle lens makes the road much straighter than it actually was so this run wasn’t as easy as it looked.  Great technique with finding a good line and note the shuffle steering technique.  

When I was at the top in late-June of 2003, the temperature was 68 degees F – a record!   A heat wave struck the US east coast all the way up to northern New Hampshire so Mt. Washington was actually a comfortable place to be that week.  No fog either. 

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1636 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:53:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1636 Here's the website for Climb to the Clouds with the results. http://www.climbtotheclouds.com/general-info/results/ Here’s the website for Climb to the Clouds with the results.
http://www.climbtotheclouds.com/general-info/results/

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1633 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:11:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1633 The facebook page for the project has some photos: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Saab-Hillclimb-Project/206358422720156 They've also created a blog recounting the story of the car and build: http://pbelperron.blogspot.com/  The facebook page for the project has some photos: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Saab-Hillclimb-Project/206358422720156

They’ve also created a blog recounting the story of the car and build: http://pbelperron.blogspot.com/ 

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1632 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:05:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1632 Not that it really matters....but for the record: Pascal = 21 years; Marcel = 15 years. Incidentally, Marcel turned 15.5 years on June 25. As a New Hampshire resident, he was thus able to legally drive that day (with a parent in the passenger seat). He made a point of reminding us that morning. So, when they racing work wound down, we decided Marcel should have a memorable first drive: he drove me a third of the way up the Mt. Washington Auto Road in my 1992 900T 5-speed. Not that it really matters….but for the record: Pascal = 21 years; Marcel = 15 years. Incidentally, Marcel turned 15.5 years on June 25. As a New Hampshire resident, he was thus able to legally drive that day (with a parent in the passenger seat). He made a point of reminding us that morning. So, when they racing work wound down, we decided Marcel should have a memorable first drive: he drove me a third of the way up the Mt. Washington Auto Road in my 1992 900T 5-speed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1630 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:20:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1630 I lead a convoy of Saabs up Mt. Washington last fall on one of those rare perfect weather days.  May do it again this September. It's a great drive to do if you are in the area.  Here is a link to a video. http://www.vimeo.com/15824409 I lead a convoy of Saabs up Mt. Washington last fall on one of those rare perfect weather days.  May do it again this September. It’s a great drive to do if you are in the area.  Here is a link to a video.
http://www.vimeo.com/15824409

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1629 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:07:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1629 Absolutely fabulous! How relaxed does he look behind the wheel? And NO Armco. Incredible. Absolutely fabulous! How relaxed does he look behind the wheel?
And NO Armco.
Incredible.

]]> By: Anonymous http://inside.saab.com/saab-900-climb-to-the-clouds/#comment-1625 Anonymous Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:04:00 +0000 http://inside.saab.com/?p=1488#comment-1625 Great story.  The footage reminds me a lot of the Per Ekland at Pikes Peak in the NG900 (?93?)  some years ago. Great work guys, I'd love to drive your car. Can we see some photos too? Great story.  The footage reminds me a lot of the Per Ekland at Pikes Peak in the NG900 (?93?)  some years ago. Great work guys, I’d love to drive your car.
Can we see some photos too?

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