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Re: New family car
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:45 am
by Captdave
hoppyjr wrote:Do any of you old guys remember that cool Saab 900 Turbo that a Car & Driver editor customized, back around 1981? I’ve wanted a Saab since then, but have yet to actually buy one.
Satch Carlson also had a black 900 Turbo he ran the ALCAN rally in, around 1985, and it was a looker too.
I do. Those were so cool! Have a buddy that has a Saab Sonet. That’s a very unique and cool ride.
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Re: New family car
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:42 am
by dnslater
hoppyjr wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:17 am
Do any of you old guys remember that cool Saab 900 Turbo that a Car & Driver editor customized, back around 1981? I’ve wanted a Saab since then, but have yet to actually buy one.
Satch Carlson also had a black 900 Turbo he ran the ALCAN rally in, around 1985, and it was a looker too.
You drive a Subaru, live in the Pacific Northwest and lust over old Saabs. You know you are in denial about being an old Hippie. Do you hide your Birkenstocks when friends come over?
Re: New family car
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:48 am
by hoppyjr
dnslater wrote:hoppyjr wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:17 am
Do any of you old guys remember that cool Saab 900 Turbo that a Car & Driver editor customized, back around 1981? I’ve wanted a Saab since then, but have yet to actually buy one.
Satch Carlson also had a black 900 Turbo he ran the ALCAN rally in, around 1985, and it was a looker too.
You drive a Subaru, live in the Pacific Northwest and lust over old Saabs. You know you are in denial about being an old Hippie. Do you hide your Birkenstocks when friends come over?
I actually like old Volvo’s too.
Maybe I need a ponytail and to start smoking weed.....
J/K
Re: New family car
Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:51 pm
by toxicavenger
streetracer101 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:39 am
toxicavenger wrote:Selym wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 4:07 pm
toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:58 pm
Selym wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:07 pm
toxicavenger wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2018 2:23 pm
We got some snow this weekend and I added 100lbs of sandbags in the trunk. It helped out tremendously.
What kind of tires are you running?
Continental Pro Contact
I'm running Continental ExtremeContact
DWS06 on my G37x (all-wheel drive). For an all-season tire, they're surprisingly good in snow. That said, I'd rather run aggressive winter tires, but that's not in the cards for me right now.
I will get more aggressive tires for next winter. But our winter has been super mild
FYI - discount tire has the President's Day sale going on right now. I just snagged some new wheels/AT tires for the wife's 4Runner and was happy with the price.
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Thanks for the info ROb. I just dumped a ton of cash on some Bilstein suspension for my Saab. So no funds.
Re: New family car
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:02 pm
by 59yukon01
Stumbled across this article today. Apparently the Genesis is a German killer.
https://jalopnik.com/genesis-has-beaten ... 1823262059
Re: New family car
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:17 pm
by toxicavenger
The newer ones are nicer than the one we have. But we are still loving ours, and it absolutely hauls ass.
Re: New family car
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:31 pm
by deepcdvr
Told you guys - this beast is the real deal
Re: New family car
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:46 pm
by Captdave
deepcdvr wrote:
Told you guys - this beast is the real deal
One of my partners just got one. He loves it! Can’t wait to drive it
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Re: New family car
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:05 am
by toxicavenger
Long term review, we love this car! It straight up hauls ass! Not to mention you can fit 5 adults in it comfortably, and the trunk is bigger than what my Saab wagon has. Having a payment does suck but it is worth it on this car for me.