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Offline thermidorthelobster

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« on: April 13, 2007, 11:44:34 »
I've always fancied a soft top and the Saab 9-3 convertibles now seem to be available at vaguely reasonable prices.  Autotrader has some 50,000 mile examples at around 6 grand.

The chances of me getting one are remote (Mrs Thelobster would kill me), but nonetheless I'm interested to know if anybody has / has had one and what you think of them?
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2007, 11:55:18 »
As Clarkson put in on a repeat of 'Top Gear' last night on UKTV Gold;

"If you want a Vectra convertible, buy a SAAB 9-3"

Although, admittedly, the SAAb is 100% better looking
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2007, 11:59:14 »
Fair point, although I think there's a lot more snob value in being seen in a Saab than a Vectra.
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2007, 12:07:54 »
BTM You beat me to it, whilst suffering from tooth ache last night (yet another night of about 2hrs snooze) I was hunting round for something to watch and came across that episode of TG, I wouldnt want the 93 Id go for the Bowler anyday!!! "Im a driving god" LOL
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2007, 12:27:17 »
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BTM You beat me to it,
I was hunting round for something to watch and came across that episode of TG, I wouldnt want the 93 Id go for the Bowler anyday!!! "Im a driving god" LOL


I was about to turn it off when Hammond started that piece.

It only took a few minutes before the wife came in to ask why the volume was on '50' :lol:  :lol:
Plus, why I was sitting on the floor (looking a bit green) going "Poop, Poop!" :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
(I guess someone will know what I meant by that)
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« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2007, 12:31:52 »
I hate to admit it but - "burble burble POP POP Wheeeeeeeeeeeee"  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2007, 14:59:54 »
Toad <giggle>
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2007, 16:16:17 »
they don,t look that good when they embeded in my toe bar a new frontend for him a tie rap for my electric point for me  [-X
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2007, 17:28:10 »
Get a 'Hot Areo' like what me grand parents have and you wont believe the power and performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :shock:

Lovely car!
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2007, 19:45:56 »
One of the guys at work bought one 2 months ago and has just sent it back, after the electrics went up in smoke and the paint started to bubble up on the boot lid.
He has now bought a big Nissan 4x4. A bit different. :?
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2007, 20:32:50 »
Quote from: "91Steven"
Get a 'Hot Areo' like what me grand parents have and you wont believe the power and performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :shock:

Lovely car!


Agreed the 'Aero' would be the one i would go for.
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2007, 21:07:28 »
Yer theres the normal 'Aero' and then the 'Hot Aero' as i voted for the 'Hot Aero' when my Grandparents asked me :D
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