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This one just showed up on youtube: Today Dennis and I went to the SAAB meeting at Trollhättan. It ended up making this musicvideo. The music is a cover, and this beautiful song, “take me for longing”, is written by Mark Simos. We recorded it live in our livingroom. The lyrics suit all feelings around SAAB, who we wich all luck. Music: Petra and the Hayweeds
Song and videoproduktion Petra Waller, guitar Dennis Waller, accordion Tommy Lindström, bass Kjell Torstensson, drums Peter Blomberg.

SU-Crew Comment: This is a very nice gesture towards Saab and a very nice song! =)

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The first meetings starts in just a few hours and I have just finished all preparations for the Trollhättan meeting. In about 9 hours I together with people from all over the country start our drives towards Trollhättan to join people in a common cause! The new MapTun brakes are mounted, got new wheels and the car got it self a very good wash, all I need to now is to pack up all the things we need to bring and then I’ll see you all there or online! =)

This photo was uploaded to the We are many, We are SAAB Facebook page, thought it was really cool! =)

Thats exactly what I have as I visit Trollhättan now in the post-bankruptcy days. I was here during the announcement and a few days afterwards as well, but headed out to work during the x-mas holidays. I returned to Trollhättan yesterday afternoon to meet up with some friends but I didn’t really get it then. After spending a lot of time at ANA (the dealership in Trollhättan) and other places in the town I get this sort of strange vibe about how people feel…

There is a lot of anger around, a lot of frustration, almost a sense of fear but also vanity. People say things they normally don’t say, the blame people they normally wouldn’t blame, they aim their anger at what ever comes around. Even though its not in plain sight, it certainly is there… An almost pure hatred towards GM is felt amongst a lot of people. Some act upon it against others who happen to drive GM cars but otherwise work with Saab or issues surrounding Saab. Words like “how the hell can you drive such a car after what GM did to Saab” has been spoken out towards people…

I sense that some people are looking for an enemy or someone to blame. I must admit, I feel it too…

I visited a cafe in the evening with some friends, we were three in the group and the place was pretty packed. A waitress managed to get us a four seat table and started to prepare it for us when two guys swooped in and took the table. I asked if they happen to be four and that this table was meant for us, he told me that they were in fact four but after about 30 min nobody else had showed up, when we left after about an hour there were still only two of them. He lied to me, such a stupid and idiotic thing really got all the feelings I had inside to want to come out and make him a target for all my anger and sadness.

I didn’t act upon those feelings, I kept them inside… Even if I really wanted to go over there and tell him off, to teach him a lesson in how to behave…

We got another table, not as good but good enough… But such a small stupid thing like this can make people say and do things they normally wouldn’t. In normal circumstances I would never have thought twice about it, I’m not that kind of a person but today is different… today it feels like very one have strange feelings inside…

But in the end, is there really a point in blaming someone? something? Did the workers at Opel, Chevrolet or any other GM brand have anything to do with the decision of the GM management. Most certainly the answer is NO. They probably had no idea about what was going on, they were simply getting up early each day, going to do a job to the best of their abilities… just like everyone else…

It’s easy to blame people, its more difficult not to… I will try to bury my feelings inside of me… forever…

The Swedish Auto site Teknikens Värld have made a very nice article about the important milestones in Saab’s history. You can also share your best Saab memories in a contest and win a very nice book!

Link here: http://www.teknikensvarld.se/2011/12/20/27131/saab-1946-2011–historien-och-bilderna/

When I woke up this morning, or almost afternoon to be exact I got myself a surprise. There was snow on the ground. In 2010 we had about one meter of snow by october 21st, this year it came a bit later. So right now winter conditions prevail which means that winter-tires are mandatory according to law in this now cold country! =)

Today I certainly got use for mine because underneath the snow black ice was hiding. It was VERY slippery on the roads. While driving into Växjö which is the closest town to visit my local Saab dealer, I saw some cars whose drivers had under-estimated the grip of their tires. My question to you, which tire do you use now and which one do you recommend as well as would like to tell people to avoid?

The ones I have on now are Continental Viking 5 (225x50x17) and they seem to be working well so far! On the SportCombi I’m using Nokian Hakkapelitta WR (225x45x17) and also those tires are really great!

A photo from today! =)