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400,000 miles and going strong

400,000 miles and going strong My first car I have been totaly in love with my 85 Turbo for over 400,000 miles. .I have been looking to purchase a new car but can’t for the life of me seem to give up...

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Our Ski trip to Maine

Our Ski trip to Maine We went skiing in Maine..3 years ago..in January. A big thaw hit, and rain. We got caught in the middle of it. Roads to Sunday River Ski resort were all out of commission. Its...

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My First Car

My First Car My first car that I actually owned not a loaner from a parent. Was a blue 1984 900 . I named him Spider. Paid $3000 for him in 1993. I thought it was a good deal. Because the previous...

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SAAB 96 in Ohio

Driving home from a weekend at friends in the country, I noticed the gas gauge getting low enough for the 8 gallons of gas to mix with a quart of oil required in Dad’s 1967 Saab 96. Pulled into a...

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My 1986 900 still going strong.

My 1986 900 still going strong I recently applied for membership and on your application you ask for interesting Saab stories. I thought you might like to read the story of my 1986 900, purchased for...

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On A Warm Summer Day

On A Warm Summer Day On a warm sunny day I left work in Foxborough MA for a meeting in Marlborough MA driving my 1985 900 SPG. After a few miles on Rt 495 I felt a cough from the engine and noticed...

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Another 900T

Another 900T This story takes place years ago but I laugh every time I think about it. I was a student at Keene State College in Spring of 1994 (wich I knew Ryan back then!). Even though I lived on...

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1969 96, My Very First Car

1969 96, My Very First Car My very first car was a ’69 96. My father’s boss was moving to Tasmania (really)and didn’t think it was worth it to ship the 96 over, so he gave it to me. I was a senior in...

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Marc Schwartz Saab Story

Marc Schwartz an aspiring actor has provided Saab History his “Saab Story”. Enjoy.

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Saab, I’ve been sold for life.

I want to share with everyone, a remarkable story that was provided to my former club, the New England Saab Association http://www.nesaab.org/stories/rbarth.html back in the year 2000. I’ve been sold...

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A 9-2X saved my life

Here is a story of how a Saab saved a life of a visitor that owns a 9-2x. In case you did not know, the Saab 9-2x was ranked as “Top Safety Pick” by the IIHS Only Luxury Car Manufacturer with Two...

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The 9000, a Saab story by Aaron Gilbert.

Photo Credit: Aaron C. Gilbert Aaron Gilbert of the Pacific North West corner of the United States recently provided me a writeup of how he found his way into the Saab brand. His writeup describes how...

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The Uniqueness of the Saab Automobile

Photo Credit: Tom Lease I received an e-mail recently from an individual about a writeup done in the San Francisco Chronicle that is quite interesting about the uniqueness of the Saab Automobile. This...

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Saab Hobby turns into Saab Career

Photo Credits: Scott Hutchings Scott Hutchings, the President of the Saab Owners Club of Canada, has just provided Saab History a press release appropriately titled “What happens when a hobby becomes...

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The Saab Friction Tester – Six Years Ago Today

On September 10th, 2001, a whole six years ago today, I spent the day as the President of the New England Saab Association, walking the tarmac at Burlington International Airport of Burlington,...

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Saab USA & Saab History Want Your Saab Stories!

Whether your experience with your Saab was long ago or more recent, both Saab Automobile USA as well as Saab History want your Saab stories! Saab Automobile USA has recently launched a page on their...

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RallyCross Victory for a Saab 9-5 Aero

Photo Credit: Jeremy Olson Greg Abbot, a devoted Saab Enthusiast who hails from Minnesota the land of Swedish Immigrants, E-85 and Saabs has recently provided Saab History a nice writeup of his...

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