Re: French politics

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Wed, 09 May 2007 00:54:04 GMT, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Jim Thompson wrote:


On Tue, 08 May 2007 17:46:52 -0700, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Eeyore wrote:



Joerg wrote:




Eeyore wrote:



Joerg wrote:




In America cars with automatic transmission typically also have the
feature that you cannot remove the ignition key until you have put it in
"Park". I think some Saab manuals also have that where the key won't
come out unless in reverse.


Indeed so.

My 9000 is the only model they made in recent decades not to have that feature > AIUI.



AFAIK that series isn't a full-blooded Viking family. Didn't they design
and produce those in a joint effort with Renault and another manufacturer?


The basic bodyshell is shared with several Italian models (Fiat, Alfa and Lancia). It was
a Guigiaro design. Mechanically it has nothing in common with those cars.

The later CD and CS models were quite different to look at from the Italian cars though.
Even to this day it's considered one of the best Saabs ever, the other contender being the
'original' 900.


Not really out here in the US. The 900 series is considered "the engineers car". The workmanship is just so much better. Under the hood it looks as neat as inside a jet engine cowling. No wires slobbering about etc.


I like my Q45


Yep, Japanese manufacturers sure know how to build quality products. Even my wife's Corolla has a very clean engine compartment.


I just don't know why people buy expensive 900 Turbos when the speed limit is 65mph in most places.


Speed limits are for pansies :-P


And for those whom the insurance agent told "Now if you get one more of these ticket we can no longer..." I've met one at a client. She said ticket number seven made her de-facto uninsurable (she drove a souped-up Camaro).


I'm averaging one every 13 years... I'm illusive ;-)


Probably because you don't drive a "highway patrol magnet", a.k.a. a red Corvette, Camaro or Porsche ;-)

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    ... feature that you cannot remove the ignition key until you have put it in ... I think some Saab manuals also have that where the key won't ... My 9000 is the only model they made in recent decades not to have that feature> AIUI. ... Under the hood it looks as neat as inside a jet engine cowling. ...
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    ... feature that you cannot remove the ignition key until you have put it in ... I think some Saab manuals also have that where the key won't ... My 9000 is the only model they made in recent decades not to have that feature> AIUI. ... The later CD and CS models were quite different to look at from the Italian cars though. ...
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  • Re: French politics
    ... feature that you cannot remove the ignition key until you have put it in ... I think some Saab manuals also have that where the key won't ... My 9000 is the only model they made in recent decades not to have that feature> AIUI. ... The later CD and CS models were quite different to look at from the Italian cars though. ...
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