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12-19-2011, 10:14 AM
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#1 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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| Good-Bye SAAB -- SAAB files for bankruptcy
..liked some of their car designs but never enough to actually buy it. Saab files for bankruptcy - Dec. 19, 2011 | 
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12-19-2011, 10:16 AM
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#2 | | Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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good riddance
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12-19-2011, 10:19 AM
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#3 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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About time...nothing but half baked left over parts bin garbage from GM Posted via RS Mobile | |
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12-19-2011, 10:21 AM
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#4 | | hoppity HOP HOP
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GM ruined the marque. The only decent "Saab" in the last decade was the 9-2x, and that was because it was a WRX with pretty sheetmetal.  | 
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12-19-2011, 12:44 PM
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#5 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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the only saab that i like back in the days  | |
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12-19-2011, 02:23 PM
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#6 | | no
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i actually liked the 9-3's lol
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12-19-2011, 03:11 PM
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#7 | | I STILL don't get it
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I always thought their ignition being beside the shifter was beyond cool
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12-19-2011, 03:18 PM
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#8 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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12-19-2011, 03:47 PM
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#9 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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i almost forgot the existence of SAAB.. they are pretty nice cars, don't mind owning one!
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12-19-2011, 07:05 PM
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#10 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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i got just a hunch of a feeling that some chinese auto makers is gonna buy just like rover
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12-19-2011, 09:40 PM
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I like SAAB, but never enough to consider buying one. It's just a shame that they're likely gone because having a unique, niche company like them is always nice to have. Even though most people would never buy one, it was always that quirky option you could go with if you ever grew bored of the major brands.
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12-19-2011, 10:27 PM
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#12 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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^ I agree.
I remember in the 90's my friend's Dad bought a 900 turbo instead of BMW 3 series. I asked him why and he told me that he wanted to be different.
FWD, turbo 4 cylinder, hatchback, distinctive shape in the 90s. I would never buy one, but it was different.
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12-19-2011, 10:39 PM
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#13 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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not surprised at all.
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12-19-2011, 10:57 PM
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#14 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Neat looking cars but could never compete at the prices they were selling them at here
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12-19-2011, 11:11 PM
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#15 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Again?
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12-19-2011, 11:35 PM
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#16 | | Banned (ABWS)
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They were awesome cars, pre GM era ones were built and engineered to last many nuclear bombs.
On a serious note, they were extremely comfortable to drive and were tanks through the snow. Almost everything was thought out when they built these cars, such as interior switch design and layout.
They even showed you how to change the belts and perform oil changes in their owner manuals :P
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12-20-2011, 12:01 AM
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#17 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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how much do they cost on average?
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12-20-2011, 01:03 AM
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#18 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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a 9-2 is around 40 something from what i remembered.
i really liked the old 9000's but i used to always drive by this saab repair shop on clark and it reminded me why there weren't a lot on the road.
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12-20-2011, 07:27 AM
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#19 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by heleu he told me that he wanted to be different. | 
SAAB should have built the Aero-X: 
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12-20-2011, 07:48 AM
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#20 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by ae101 i got just a hunch of a feeling that some chinese auto makers is gonna buy just like rover | I believe Pang Da was supposed to buy some of Saab, but GM blocked the deal.
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12-20-2011, 07:51 AM
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#21 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by IMASA I believe Pang Da was supposed to buy some of Saab, but GM blocked the deal. | Now would that be "Old GM" or "New GM"? Ha ha..
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12-20-2011, 10:17 AM
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#22 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Mitch had a sick SAAB in the movie Paid In Full Posted via RS Mobile | |
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12-20-2011, 12:14 PM
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#23 | | First to fail !SG evar! Now i have yellow fever...
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There was a Chinese buyer lined up, but GM is still a stake holder and they didn't allow the deal to go through because they didn't want the competition in the Chinese market.
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12-20-2011, 01:24 PM
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#24 | | Welcome to Planet Power ///M
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i always liked saabs but they were priced way too close to bmw/benz/audi. aside from it being rare there was really no real incentive on buying one.
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12-20-2011, 01:51 PM
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