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Moondance

July 25, 2011 9:52 Line

By: Swade

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Last night was a marvelous night for a… pic of my 900. —— Unfortunately, the reason for my car’s blissful isolation was only revealed by the parking ticket on my windshield at 0715 this morning. No parking between 0400 and …
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My time in the Saab 9-4x – Part 2

July 20, 2011 1:15 Line

By: Swade

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Read part 1 of this review – Saab 9-4x Intro, styling and interior —— Performance and Handling The Saab 9-4x Aero with its 2.8 Turbo engine produces 300hp (221kW) of power and 295 ft lb (400Nm) of torque. Believe me …
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My time in the Saab 9-4x (part 1)

July 19, 2011 16:08 Line

By: Swade

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This is a tough one. How do you go about writing a review of car made by the company that employs you to write? I’ve said it here before: enthusiast first, employee second – but I understand that some may …
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In the Inside Saab garage parking lot – Saab 9-4x

July 14, 2011 22:35 Line

By: Swade

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I just wanted to post a quick note on the new wheels in the parking lot tonight. This is my chariot for the next few days……. click It’s a Saab 9-4x Aero – 2.8T V6 with XWD – and I’ll …
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Saabosphere – links we linked this week

July 11, 2011 13:28 Line

By: Swade

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Forgive me, but I’ll start with a bit of reading I didn’t like. Analysts. I’m so over reading thoughts from analysts. Auto industry analysts in Sweden said car company Saab looked to be on its last legs. Actually, it’s analysts …
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The 9-4x would fit perfectly here….

July 10, 2011 23:11 Line

By: Swade

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My wife and I did some west-coast touring today, taking in beautiful Fjallbacka and Smögen (I want to live in Fjallbacka – I absolutely loved it!) The coastal towns certainly earn their living during the summer. There are people everywhere …
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Saab Making Progress

July 7, 2011 13:57 Line

By: Swade

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Strap in, folks. This is a long one….. And for those of you who are unfamilar, here’s a summary of the deals done by Saab, Pang Da and Youngman in the last few months. It’ll add to your understanding of …
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Back to base

June 29, 2011 0:35 Line

By: Swade

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Consider this a follow up to last week’s Personal Reflection on Recent News. Things appeared quite bleak for Saab last Friday when I wrote that piece and the event that inspired it – the non-payment of staff in a timely …
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A personal reflection on recent news

June 23, 2011 13:18 Line

By: Swade

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I’m writing this from my living room in Hobart, Tasmania. I was meant to land at Gothenburg airport today on my return to Sweden, but I’m stuck here in Tasmania thanks to a cloud of ash from a volcano in …
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IS Interview: SBS Radio

June 11, 2011 14:21 Line

By: Swade

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Just over a week ago, I did a phone interview with SBS Radio, a multi-language media organisation in my home country, Australia. You should be able to listen to it on the embedded player, below. If it doesn’t show there …
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