Comments on: Saabosphere – links we liked this week

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:28:00 +0000

I saw the new 9-5 for the first time at midnight in Umeå. I had stopped at a StatOil in the north of Umeå to fill upp on diesel when I noticed the car on display outside the dealer nearby. I took pictures of it in the summer light. Magical.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:54:00 +0000

I’m looking forward to taking some photos in the daylight at midnight!

Will keep a lookout for the bridge.

By: Steven Wade

Steven Wade — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:53:00 +0000

I thought the classification by ABC was a little strange. Makes more sense as you’ve described it there, Ted.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:46:00 +0000

Oops, should have said “ALL MIDSIZE CARS”. Even better!

By: Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:44:00 +0000

Any story involving ice and a telephone pole is a sad one. I have one of my own, actually, although it involved an Acura Integra and not a Saab.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:44:00 +0000

If you look at the IIHS death rate report, the 9-3 4-door isn’t listed as an SUV, it’s listed as a midsize luxury car. Look closer and you will see that it has THE LOWEST DRIVER DEATH RATE OF ALL MIDSIZE LUXURY CARS (caps just for emphasis). That’s pretty darned good for an aging platform! Way to go Saab!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 21:25:00 +0000

So you are going to Umeå, no less. The city of birches. My home town !!
Lovely place. Especially this time of year
I’m going myself for my vacation next month.

When driving there, be prepared for an amazing bridge over Ångermanälven.