by RikardH
April 3, 2011 in Uncategorized
I couldn’t resist to dust off my camera and visit the
PhoeniX this saturday afternoon.
Had a talk with TimR and we decided to open a SaabsUnited flickr account..
You will find more pictures here
/RikardH
by Swade
October 18, 2010 in Saabology
Tonsilitis sucks.
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It’s not Saab related, but this is the coolest father/son project I’ve seen in a long time (maybe ever): Flying an iPhone to 100,000 feet with the camera running – and then getting it back again!
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There have been a few Saab road tests popping up online in the last few days, several which have been mentioned in comments but I’ll bring them here to the front page anyway.
The Daily Mail in Britain had a Saab 9-5 review that read quite well, albeit coming from a celebrity chef. The guy’s name is James Martin and he thinks Saab from the 1970′s on were ugly (the 900 is ugly?) but all’s not lost:
If you’re in the market for a new saloon this is a great option. It’s cheaper than comparable German motors and just as good, in my mind. The Swedes have had their problems, but this should put them back on the map.
Maybe there should be more chefs rating cars in the UK. Saab haven’t had too many favours from the regular motoring press 
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Swedish paper, Svenska Dagbladet, has published a test of the new low-emissions Saab 9-3 TTiD. This engine’s going to mean a lot of sales in Sweden, I think.
Diesel 180 horses and 400 Nm makes the 9-3 good. Even before the car was a scale movable class but in the previous version was diesel motorn not exactly fun. With the new engine, which is fully in class with, for example, Volvo or BMW’s two-liter diesel engines, is 9-3 remains competitive.
They give the car four stars (and it might be out of six, I’m unsure).
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Here’s an interesting one that a couple of people have emailed me about in the last few days (thanks Daniel and Kai).
What’s the one engine that Saab could really benefit from in Europe? If you answered a V6 diesel, you’d be correct.
A company in Sweden called Sintercast has just started casting blocks for a new VM Motori V6 diesel. It’ll be available for use from MY2011, though there’s no mention of who’ll be using it. The engine makes 240hp and 550 torques, so it would be an ideal offering for a 9-5 or 9-4x in Europe.
Fingers crossed.
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A great photo, from Robin M on Flickr.
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If you like the image below, there’s plenty more of it at SaabActu
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Stay tuned……
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by Swade
October 14, 2010 in Saabology
I used to run a regular feature on Trollhattan Saab called Saab O The Week. Habitual SU readers will know that I now confine that sort of thing to the occasional Flickr-dump for your ocular pleasure.
A guy named Matthew G has just started up a Tumblr site called Saab Art along similar lines – It’s all Saab and only features great photos.
Check it out.
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by Swade
October 10, 2010 in Saabology
Today has one of those unique dates that we’ll only get for another few years – one where the day, month and year all have the same number.
It’s 10/10/10 and this entry is being set for 10 past 10 in the morning so I thought I’d show you 10 of the more interesting photos I’ve bookmarked on Flickr in the last few weeks.
The first is here not because of magnificent photographic composition. It’s here simply because it’s a good news story. The Unofficial Ambassador to Saab in Great Britain, Robin, has a new ride . Congratulations, mate!
According to Adrian Hallmark, Australia is no longer simply going to be sold yellow convertibles. Not that yellow convertibles are a bad thing, though….
The simple elegant beauty of an early Saab interior…..
There’s a slight wet theme going through these next few photos. Just to make you Autumnal northers feel a little more at home….
I’ve never seen this Saab badge before…..
And a beautiful HDR shot of a carwash….
Speaking of HDR treatment, check out the flavour of the month here at SU – the Saab Sonett III
This photo was simply entitled “Me and My car”. Nice. Elegant. Tatts included.
And a nice bit of trick work to incorporate the engine in this 9-3.
And finally, we finish with an old vintage Saab 93 that’s ….. well ….. finished. Sad.
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by Swade
September 13, 2010 in Saabology
If you’re a regular Saab-watcher on Flickr then you’ll have heard of SaabRobz. In fact, if you’ve been around SU and TS for long enough then you’ll be familiar with the name, too, as I’ve featured photos by SaabRobz a number of times over the years.
One of his specialties is collected in a group on Flickr called “Saab Junkyard”. The German seller of old Saab bits, Skandix, found this group recently and decided to publish a post on it, including a great slideshow highlighting the images that SaabRobz has captured over the last few years.
It’s amazing to see how many old Saabs have been junked in the Swedish countryside over the years. You feel like you want to pick one up, bring it home and care for it.
It’s great to see the meticulous long-term work of people like SaabRobz etc, being noticed by companies like Skandix and others.
Share it around – and make sure you check out the slideshow they’ve posted and get a look at all them old Saabs.
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Some more news from SaabRobz…..
This is his beautiful Saab 9000: click.
Unfortunately, this car is no more. It gave its life to save his after he tried out the moose test for himself recently.
I crashed with a moose this weekend, not a nice experience…. the airbag went off and i crashed into the ditch. The rescue personnel had to cut the roof to get me out of the car (they take no chances if it’s a possible neck injury, they told me)
My Saab 9000 is history, but I am very happy that I drove a SAAB! With a smaller car I may not be alive today.
It’s sad news (especially for the moose!) but its great that SaabRobz lived to drive another day.
Safety. No-one does it better than Saab.
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by Swade
July 4, 2010 in Saabology
I like to do this every six months or so…..
What you’ll see here are some of my favourite Saab photos from the Flickr photo service over the last little while. There are some great Saab photos here for your Sunday viewing pleasure.
Click to enlarge and enjoy.
Saab 96 in greyscale from Tomas Razmus
Saab 95 at midnight from Powar
by Swade
April 6, 2010 in Saabology
I make a point of bookmarking some great photos as they pop up on Flickr and every now and then I share them here on site. I love me a good Saab photo.
So here’s the latest collection from Flickr, which I hope you’ll enjoy and find a little inspiration from. Apparently the weather’s getting a bit better up in the north…..
Click any of them to enlarge.
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From our very own Wulf, this little Saab independence message:
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Someone having way too much fun treating a 9000 with contempt.
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Autocrossing a Saab Sonett II
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by Swade
March 23, 2010 in Saabology
It’s great to be back…. but it’s even better to come back on a day with such fantastic news – Saab are back making cars again.
I know they have to get the basics out of the way first due to emissions and fuel economy regulations, but I hope the talk of a more performance oriented model (i.e. a Viggen model) is more than just a bit of spice in a newspaper article.
Personally speaking, I’ve always slanted towards the slightly more special models and I know I’m not the only one.
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I love HDR photo processing when it’s done well.
I’m not particularly fond of this color on Saabs (and don’t be offended; I have a 9000 in this color in my driveway) and I’m definitely not keen on those wheels, but in this HDR reflection shot, everything just works so well.
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Saab Cars North America are moving into their new home and there’s a rather large article about it in Oakland County’s Daily Tribune newspaper.
It’s the parallel stories of both the Saab sale and the quest to find a new place for Saab to live in the United States.
Definitely a worthwhile read.
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THAT Saab 900 convertible is on show again.
The guy who took the photos of IronJoe’s 900 ‘vert for Eurotuner magazine has posted a collection of photos over at Flickr. I believe some of these are photos that weren’t used for the magazine. Definitely worth checking out as this is a sensational car.
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I’m car hunting again, for a weekend track/club car.
It’s giving me headaches.
by Swade
February 22, 2010 in Saabology
Here’s just a handful of Flickr images that caught my eye the other day…. click on the links to view larger versions (or click the photo to enlarge a little).
A different kind of Rescue-Saab:
A beautiful HDR sunset shot of a Saab C900.
This one’s been quite interesting. I believe it’s posted by a young Swedish design student. He’s been working on this design study for school for some time now and it’s been great watching it evolve.
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by Swade
November 3, 2009 in Saabology
I can only bring you one image from this collection (and I’m not even supposed to do that, really) so you’ll have to take my word for it when I tell you that this photo session featuring a pristine Saab 9000 Aero is something special.
Click to enlarge.
There are only 10 photos in the collection and they’ve been taken by someone calling themselves d/7 on Flickr.
As a driver’s car, the Saab 9000 Aero is already a work of art. These images take that automotive art and put it in a whole new light.
Magnificent.
by Swade
October 18, 2009 in Saabology
I’ve been saving some photo for a while now so it’s time once again for one of my favourite little pastimes here – sharing some of the best and/or most unique Saab photography on the web.
Here’s the latest bunch – enjoy!
Click to enlarge – and there’s even links this time to click through for bigger versions and more from the same photographer.
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USB drives being given away as part of the Saab 9-5 European roadshow. From Robin M (our unofficial Saab ambassador in the UK)
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I haven’t seen one of these before, from the Ice Driving experience at the Ice Hotel in northern Sweden. From Kachev.
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Black and White Aero-X models. Again, from Robin M
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From a man who owns an incredible Saab 96 cabriolet himself – Golfhunter – comes this very classy custom Saab.
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by Swade
July 30, 2009 in Saabology
We have a super-big lottery on here in Australia tonight. If our numbers come up, I’m going to find this guy and make him an offer he can’t refuse.
I’ve always coveted the Saab Sonett III, maybe mostly because it’s so exotic to a Saabnut from Australia. We never got the Sonett III here and to my knowledge, there’s only one or two that have been privately imported. I’ve never driven one, but look forward to the opportunity some time in the future.
Michael Z has drawn my attention to this collection of Sonett III photos on Flickr – and it’s absolutely stunning.
Click any of the shots to enlarge (esp the engine) and click here to see the entire collection.
Congratulations to the owner on a superb example and to Chad Truss, the photographer, on some absolutely awesome shots.
This one is, of course, a little deceptive given that the Sonett is front-wheel-drive, but an excellent piece of composition nonetheless.
The interior is as neat as a pin. Aftermarket sunroof, or did these come as an option?
The engine’s been treated to some shiny treatment…. which seems to suit the V4 nicely.
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Is it just me, or is the Saab Sonett a real life black sheep in the Saab family?
It’s like nothing else that ever existed in the range, which I guess is part of the fascination of the car for me.
by Swade
July 27, 2009 in Saabology
There’s been a lot of good Saab shots popping up on Flickr in the last few weeks so I thought it time I cleared my collection and post some of them for your enjoyment.
As you know, I’m a big fan of good car photography and this is another collection of some of the best Saab imagery out there. Some of it’s notable for its artistry and some for the unique nature of the subject.
Whatever the reason, I hope you enjoy this collection of shots as much as I did.
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Another great shot from Bennorz.
I think someone could make a million selling these…..
A great night time motion shot.
by Swade
May 28, 2009 in Archive
Saab have been getting more and more into the interactive media scene in recent times. It’s heartening to see, though I’d still love to sit down with them and have a chat about doing it in a more cohesive manner.
The potential is huge for a company that wants to connect to their enthusiast community properly and if Saab don’t take ownership of it themselves, others are going to set stuff up that looks very Saaby, but isn’t genuine.
I’ve already been tapped about one such venture and to my surprise, I received an email from them this morning saying “thanks for subscribing” – an act that I hadn’t committed to at all.
And the scary part about it is that it looked like the real deal. I thought it was from Saab themselves. And others will too.
Note to Saab – you need to cover your bases and tie it all up on a proper website to disseminate the news, provide the proper company perspective, and distribute goodies to your fans. Do it properly and reap the rewards.
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One such move is an official Saab company account on Flickr.
There’s not much there, but I like the recent addition of Saab copmany ads being posted there. They’re not huge, but it’s good to see them online in a form that people can download and share.
by Swade
May 24, 2009 in Archive
It’s time for another visual feast of cars, saved via my RSS feed from Flickr.
Sorry, but aside from two that you’ll see below, there are no links this time. I just didn’t have time. But looking up Saab shots on Flickr is pretty easy if you’re needing to get a fix.
Some of these are absolutely fantastic.
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A brilliant Monte Carlo yellow Saab 9-3, which I assume must be a de-badged Viggen? Or an SE with Aero bumpers??
Some art with an early Saab 9-5:
A beautiful Saab 95 photo
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