Saab 9-5

Since new Saabs are not available anymore I`ve decided to collect more Saabs. Recently I`ve bought my 4th Saab, this time a 9-5 more or less saved from the scrapheap. This Saab 9-5 needs some TLC but I`m finished with the Saab 95 and was looking for a new project.

The 9-5 is the Saab with the most experience in my collection with 333.333 km (and still keeps on going on).

I`ve made a page for this Saab 9-5 with more pictures to come during the restoration.

Saab pictures

As I wrote on my latest post it takes time before new Saabs `ll be produced. Untill there are no interesting developments to mention I`ve decided to share pictures and Saab stories on this blog and our Facebook page. Yesterday I was in Lemmer (Friesland/Netherlands) and had some time left to visit the Saab dealer overthere (Saab Schaap). This dealer has an amazing Saab collection. I have made some pictures (with my phone), sorry for the low quality.

What to do with our blog about Saab

We all know NEVS has bought the remains of what once was SAAB, the manufacturer of great cars from Trollhättan in Sweden. It seems NEVS needs a lot of time before "NEVSAABS" can leave Trollhättan. NEVS needs to solve a lot of problems too, I think the Griffin logo is not the biggest problem they have (Scania does not allow NEVS to use the logo). They need to start up the supply chain first, I understand not everyone is willing to deliver parts to NEVS after the experiences with Saab in the past (and currently with Saab parts vs. BMW).

I`m thinking about what to do with the blog and Facebook page of "Save Saab". For the moment I`ve decided to be patient, just wait what happens in Trollhättan. In the mean time I keep on Saabing and posting nice Saab pictures on our Facebook page. Feel free to post your Saab picture on the Facebook page, or send it to my e-mailadress info(@)jouwkeuken.nl. About my Saabs; I`ve decided to keep my 3 current Saabs (9-3 Aero Sedan, 9-3 Convertible TX edition and 95 old timer) and to add more Saabs to my collection. I can`t buy new Saabs yet, so I have to buy used ones. On my wishlist I`ve the 92 and/or a 93 (two strokes) and a 1st generation 9-3 (because in 2002 it was the first Saab I`ve bought). Below a picture of my 95 at home.

Need more Saab "news"? Alexander has a nice blog about Saab.

Saab meet in the Netherlands

Wednesday evening the 10th of October all Saab drivers are invited for the Saab Meet at Zeeland Airport in the Netherlands. This meeting starts at 18.00. Adress: Calandweg 42, 4341 RA Arnemuiden.

IntSaab 2012

Last week I`ve visited IntSaab 2012 in Spa (Belgium) with my 95. I have made a lot of pictures of the participating Saabs. Some of them are visible on this page. More pictures (made by other Saabists) are visible too on the Facebook page of Save Saab!

At IntSaab I`ve met my Saab friend Alexander for the first time in real life, he has a blog about Saab too and as you can see on this page, he has a better camera than I have.

The World Map of Saabs

It's always a great feeling to see a Saab, while away from home. You come to a foreign city and see, that there are people with the same passion as you have. Than it stops to matter from which era the Saab is. It's a Saab. As many others I take pictures of spotted Saabs as well as of mine on the road. There are many of these pictures circulating or just sleeping in the computers. It's a pity when they sleep, isn't it? Therefore I'd like to try to create a world map of Saabs. A rather simple one. Each photo has it's own placemark. Right now, they are coming from me and a couple of friends. Take a look at the map and the pictures. Would you have your Saab or a spotted Saab on the map as well ? Send a picture to contact.saabism@gmail.com and name the location where it is taken. I will add it to the map. It's so simple. The target is to get the map crowded. If you wish to clean the numberplate, just write it. The text above is copy pasted from http://saabism.blogspot.com/

Saab is sold!

Today we have really good news! Saab is sold to a new owner, the company NEVS. NEVS wants to make both electrical and hybrid Saabs as we understood. China is the country that the New Saab is focussing to in the first place. NEVS want to produce the current 9-3 as an electric car. Saab `ll start now with recruiting, the plan is that the first new Saabs `ll leave the factory in 2013 of 2014.