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Offline nopanic - neil

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Koenigsegg buys Saab
« on: June 16, 2009, 10:46:43 am »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8102432.stm

General Motors has reached a tentative agreement to sell Saab to the Swedish sports car manufacturer Koenigsegg.

Just read this bit,
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Koenigsegg, a small company with just 45 staff that makes only a handful of cars a year, came out of nowhere to emerge as a front-runner to buy Saab.

I wonder what their long term plans are?
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2009, 11:01:08 am »
Hopefully thay'll go back to building proper cars like the last 'real' saab - the old 900.

If they do, maybe I'll think about another one. I had a 900 T16S, which as epic fun, and bombproof, and then a 9-5 estate, and comfort aside, it was shocking.
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2009, 02:46:53 pm »
My first car was a 900 turbo....... now that was a kick..........
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2009, 03:13:31 pm »
saabs are fantastic cars hope they carry the company on :)
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2009, 12:54:03 am »
Quote from: nickliv on June 16, 2009, 11:01:08 am
Hopefully thay'll go back to building proper cars like the last 'real' saab - the old 900.



You're spot on there!!
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2009, 09:50:04 am »
Bring back the 2 strokes! Now they are real SAABs.
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2009, 12:39:03 am »
Many people have  forgotten how the 'classic' 900 could perform.............
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2009, 12:44:00 am »
and, before air bags etc, safe.  The driver of this one walked (well, hobbled) away from this.....
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2009, 11:41:06 am »
Quote from: Dr Sconefinger..LB on June 17, 2009, 09:50:04 am
Bring back the 2 strokes! Now they are real SAABs.

Didn't they have a freewheel system, for running down hills?

and I not talking about taking the car out of gear either!!!
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2009, 12:04:39 am »
Quote from: nopanic - neil on June 19, 2009, 11:41:06 am
Quote from: Dr Sconefinger..LB on June 17, 2009, 09:50:04 am
Bring back the 2 strokes! Now they are real SAABs.

Didn't they have a freewheel system, for running down hills?

and I not talking about taking the car out of gear either!!!

I believe they did.  It was quite common up to the late  50's.  My old Rover 75 'Cyclops'  (wish I still had that!!) had the system.  Get up to speed, find a gentle incline, and you could coast, literally, for miles.
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2009, 12:10:39 am »
They did, because if you 'coast' a stroker, there's not enough lubrication. So, the engine ticked over on the mix, and you shot downhill with no engine braking.

I do hope they start building proper cars again. If they do, I will buy one. Unless they're too expensive, in which case I shall violently covet one.

I'm on the thick end of a few pints of homebrew, and Ebay is calling me.

Best not. It'll only end in tears, and I don't want to see a pregnant woman crying. Well, not agani anyway.
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2009, 06:03:45 pm »
Read today, that Koenigsegg have pulled out of buying Saab.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06feb5ea-da2c-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html

Not looking good for Saab.  :-\

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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2009, 08:33:12 pm »
To reply to the Subject statement: -

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Re: Koenigsegg buys Saab
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2009, 10:09:47 pm »
Most of the news sources over here today are reporting that GM is shutting down Saab...shame
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