(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

We're all petrolheads, but I can guarantee that the average bloke in the
street places Saab pretty much up there with the other prestige brands -
and streets ahead of Vauxhall.

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are just
tarted-up Vectras.

Adrian wrote:

(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

We're all petrolheads, but I can guarantee that the average bloke in the
street places Saab pretty much up there with the other prestige brands -
and streets ahead of Vauxhall.

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are just
tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Hongdou GY200
Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE

(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are
just tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.

Oh, I think you'd be surprised.

The number of (totally un-car) people who've said to me "Oooh, a proper
Saab - before they were just Vauxhalls"

"Adrian" wrote in message
...
(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are
just tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.

Oh, I think you'd be surprised.

The number of (totally un-car) people who've said to me "Oooh, a proper
Saab - before they were just Vauxhalls"

S'cos they said it on Top Gear, if you remember, when some new convertible
Saab came out, May said "If you want a tarted up Vectra convertible, there
you go" heh, after they'd discussed that it was just a Vectra underneath.
That'll have educated a fair few people, who'd then love to trot it out to
anyone they knew with a Saab heh!

--
Dan
Clio R27 F1 #65

On 24 Jul, 21:40, (SteveH) wrote:
Adrian wrote:
(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

We're all petrolheads, but I can guarantee that the average bloke in the
street places Saab pretty much up there with the other prestige brands -
and streets ahead of Vauxhall.

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are just
tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.

Having looked one over at the County Show I went to a couple of weeks
ago, I wouldn't touch one with yours.

Aside from them being a bit ****e and likely to depreciate like
buggery, any company that tries to market their cars as 'Eco
Power' (IIRC), when they're just as ****e on fuel as anything else,
sucks.

--
JackH

"DanB" wrote in message
...
"Adrian" wrote in message
...
(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are
just tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.

Oh, I think you'd be surprised.

The number of (totally un-car) people who've said to me "Oooh, a proper
Saab - before they were just Vauxhalls"

S'cos they said it on Top Gear, if you remember, when some new convertible
Saab came out, May said "If you want a tarted up Vectra convertible, there
you go" heh, after they'd discussed that it was just a Vectra underneath.
That'll have educated a fair few people, who'd then love to trot it out to
anyone they knew with a Saab heh!

--
Dan
Clio R27 F1 #65


=================================================
I don't really care what Hammond and co say cos they are knobs. To me a a
Saab will always be better than aVauxhall.

--
Les Ross
Certified by a
Professional

On 21 Jul, 23:32, (SteveH) wrote:
Must resist.

Yes... you must.

They're 'cheap' for a reason, and it's not ignorance on the part of
the average car buyer.

For the love of god, just take the fecking company car and be done
with it! ;-)

--
JackH

wrote in message
...
On 24 Jul, 21:40, (SteveH) wrote:
Adrian wrote:
(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they
were saying:

We're all petrolheads, but I can guarantee that the average bloke in
the
street places Saab pretty much up there with the other prestige
brands -
and streets ahead of Vauxhall.

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are
just
tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.

Having looked one over at the County Show I went to a couple of weeks
ago, I wouldn't touch one with yours.

Aside from them being a bit ****e and likely to depreciate like
buggery, any company that tries to market their cars as 'Eco
Power' (IIRC), when they're just as ****e on fuel as anything else,
sucks.


I assume you mean the Saab?

--
Dan
Clio R27 F1 #65

On 25 Jul, 00:26, "DanB" wrote:
wrote in message

...





On 24 Jul, 21:40, (SteveH) wrote:
Adrian wrote:
(SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they
were saying:

We're all petrolheads, but I can guarantee that the average bloke in
the
street places Saab pretty much up there with the other prestige
brands -
and streets ahead of Vauxhall.

The average bloke in the street is well aware that recent Saabs are
just
tarted-up Vectras.

I'd disagree - people may know they're owned by the same company that
makes Vectras, but I don't think many are all that aware of the platform
sharing.

Having looked one over at the County Show I went to a couple of weeks
ago, I wouldn't touch one with yours.

Aside from them being a bit ****e and likely to depreciate like
buggery, any company that tries to market their cars as 'Eco
Power' (IIRC), when they're just as ****e on fuel as anything else,
sucks.

I assume you mean the Saab?

Indeed.

--
JackH

wrote of Saabs:

Aside from them being a bit ****e and likely to depreciate like
buggery, any company that tries to market their cars as 'Eco
Power' (IIRC), when they're just as ****e on fuel as anything else,
sucks.

Yeah, I mean 'Ecotec' was a much cleverer marketing ploy, wasn't it?

--
Douglas