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Tex - 07 Oct 2005 19:21 GMT

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103323

...As expected with the recent announcement of GM dropping its share in Fuji
Heavy Industries (Subaru).

- tex

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Paul Halliday - 07 Oct 2005 21:33 GMT

> http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103323
>
> ...As expected with the recent announcement of GM dropping its share in Fuji
> Heavy Industries (Subaru).

... Anything to do with Toyota buying a chunk of GM's stock in Fuji?

So, the SAABaru is no more ... Ho-hum! Not the best of cross-manufacturer
re-badgings I've seen. The big problem being that the "Scooby" is the modern
equivalent of the C900, but the SAABaru was not anything like the
top-spec/high-power vehicle that the C900 was in it's day. I was a nice
enough car, but nothing special for either manufacturer.

I hear the next 9-2 will be based on the Vauxhall/Opel Astra. Their turbo
convertible is quite a good car. Not a bad move, IMO. Vauxhall/Opel have
come a long way since the "bad old days". Not a real "SAAB", but heck, what
is nowadays. 'Contemporise .... Maaaannnn!' :)

I see SAAB/GM are interested in re-releasing the Sonett, based on the
Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the
VW re-release of the Scirocco :)

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

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Tex - 08 Oct 2005 01:38 GMT

> I see SAAB/GM are interested in re-releasing the Sonett, based on the
> Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the
> VW re-release of the Scirocco :)

Wow! They're re-releasing the Scirocco? Now that would be interesting.
Any links? Google revealed no hints of this.

- tex

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Paul Halliday - 08 Oct 2005 11:54 GMT

>> I see SAAB/GM are interested in re-releasing the Sonett, based on the
>> Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the
>> VW re-release of the Scirocco :)
>
> Wow! They're re-releasing the Scirocco? Now that would be interesting.
> Any links? Google revealed no hints of this.

http://www.germancarblog.com/2005/09/vw-scirocco-successor-coming.html
... More on Jalopnik (Search for Scirocco).

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

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Johannes - 08 Oct 2005 10:42 GMT

> > http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103323
> >
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> Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the
> VW re-release of the Scirocco :)

Hehe. The Vauxhall VX220 is heavily based on Lotus Elise. So the Sonett will
be a second step remake of the Elise. Yes, the VX220 is a real gem, but was
handicapped by silly TV advertising; the actor Griff Rhys Jones in his
underpants looking like a prat. As a result, the sales actually dropped.

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Paul Halliday - 08 Oct 2005 11:57 GMT

>> I see SAAB/GM are interested in re-releasing the Sonett, based on the
>> Vauxhall VX220! Schwing! I'd like one of those. Staunch competition to the
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> handicapped by silly TV advertising; the actor Griff Rhys Jones in his
> underpants looking like a prat. As a result, the sales actually dropped.

I've just been reading some contrary information this morning that Opel will
work more closely with Saturn. Either way, the knock-on to a SAAB Speedster
will be good.

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

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James Sweet - 08 Oct 2005 03:28 GMT

> http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103323
>
> ...As expected with the recent announcement of GM dropping its share in Fuji
> Heavy Industries (Subaru).
>
> - tex

Thankfully, it was about the most revoltingly ugly vehicles they'd designed
yet.

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