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Old 04-25-2023, 11:19 AM   #2621
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Nice - was that the one with the “space ball” shifter?


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Old 04-25-2023, 01:14 PM   #2622
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Nice..love that seat color too. Remember seeing that combo at the NY auto show back in the day


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Old 04-25-2023, 02:11 PM   #2623
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I just saw a VW Golf GTD, those were never sold in the states right? Maybe it was from Mexico but pretty sure it had CA plates.
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Old 04-25-2023, 06:01 PM   #2624
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Nice..love that seat color too. Remember seeing that combo at the NY auto show back in the day


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I had a V70R for 4 years. Wanted it with a stick but wife said no. That is why it ultimately was sold. It became "my car" and I did not want it with a slushie as a DD. Got the E91 328iT instead.
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Old 04-25-2023, 08:01 PM   #2625
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I had a V70R for 4 years. Wanted it with a stick but wife said no. That is why it ultimately was sold. It became "my car" and I did not want it with a slushie as a DD. Got the E91 328iT instead.
I remember you were also not happy with the low-hanging bodywork during the Northeast winters.
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Old 04-25-2023, 08:17 PM   #2626
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I remember you were also not happy with the low-hanging bodywork during the Northeast winters.
Correct! It also had the turning circle of a Nimitz class aircraft carrier thanks to the bigger engine and AWD intruding into the wheel well. It also had a smaller gas tank.
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Old 05-02-2023, 03:29 PM   #2627
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It's not often that you see a 2nd gen Saab 9-5.

Did you know they could be had with a manual? https://carsandbids.com/auctions/rJJZxoMz/2011-saab-9-5

Per the link cited by Cars & Bids, there were only 335 Arctic White cars imported, of which only 9 were manuals.
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Old 05-02-2023, 05:37 PM   #2628
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No pic, but about 30-40 mins ago I saw a Valencia Orange 1M drive by. Drool…
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Old 05-02-2023, 06:01 PM   #2629
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Someone down the street from me has 2 Saab 9-5 wagons!


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Old 05-02-2023, 06:53 PM   #2630
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I never understood Saabs, FWD dynamics with European reliability yeah they were quirky and Seinfeld drove one
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