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https://www.facebook.com/pages/SAAB-Club-of-Seattle/310938815620182?v=wall For those of you who spend more time on fb than on the SCS HP, I've set up an SCS fan page. It's probably easier to keep in contact with fellow Saabists on your mobile device, too. See you there.
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Attention owners of Volvo and Saab cars in the Greater Seattle area!
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Spyker Cars said Thursday it is negotiating to sell its sports car business to a company controlled by Russian billionaire Vladimir Antonov.
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The Puget Sound Volvo Sports America Chapter will again host the 5th annual “Swedish Car Cruise-In” meet, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday, President’s weekend at the 1930 original Pacific Northwest XXX Root Beer Drive-In in Issaquah , Washington .
Volvo and Saab Clubs will meet again for a fun day in our NW mid-winter. This event will be the same as last year with the original idea of a “Saturday Night Cruise-In Event” on an early mid-winter AM Sunday morning at the historic XXX Root Beer Drive-In. Please dine on some great food from the XXX Drive-In menu and visit, and see old friends again for this car club event.
Open to all Swedish Volvos and Saabs cars. Gary Ramstad, Swedish Cruise-In meet club coordinator for all Swedish car clubs with the great owners of the XXX Root Beer Drive-In. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ., PSVSA website: www.psvsa.org. The XXX Root Beer Drive , 98 NE Gilman Boulevard , Issaquah, WA.98027, website: www.triplexrootbeer.com., for information.
Directions: I-90 east to the Issaquah exists. Take the Front street exit, right turn lane to the stop sign. Turn right, and change lanes ASAP to enter the far left turn lane and the left green arrow at the stop light to Gilman Boulevard . Next turn left and head east on Gilman Boulevard to take the second left turn into the Virginia Mason Hospital parking lot not the XXX Drive-In since no parking available.
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Saab will introduce the 9-5 SportCombi wagon at the Geneva auto show in March.
The SportCombi, based on the 9-5 sedan, will arrive in the United States this fall.
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Despite being listed on the program guide for the Seattle Auto Show this past weekend, Saab was a no-show, thier spot on the floor of the Qwest Field Event Center taken over by an audio gear company. Saab appears to have concentrated its firepower instead on the LA auto show, using it as a platform to launch the new 9-4X crossover. read more
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I just spoke on the phone to a representative of Park Place Ltd in Bellevue WA who confirmed that Park Place has signed a franchise agreement to sell new SAABs. Saab USA's website is calling it "SAAB of Bellevue". SAAB of Bellevue will be a complete dealership selling new cars and offering a parts department and full factory service. The franchise agreement was just signed recently, so inventory is not expected to arrive for another month. Park Place has been a Spyker dealer for some time.
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Spyker Cars NV, the Dutch supercar maker that bought Saab Automobile this year, fell the most in nine months in Amsterdam trading after cutting the Swedish unit’s production goal as the third-quarter loss widened.
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The All-New Saab 9-5 Sedan, making its U.S. premiere at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami, takes center stage on the Saab stand as the Swedish premium brand celebrates the start of new era.
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Another article on the Saab-BMW engine venture written by Phil Lacefield Jr that offers some insight into the deal.
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Garry Small Saab in Portland, OR has two 2010 Saab 9-5s in inventory on thier website. Both appear to be Aero models.
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Today, Saab Automobile and BMW announced an agreement for the supply of engines to be used in next-generation Saab vehicles. Under the purchase, supply and development agreement, BMW will supply Saab with 4-cylinder 1.6 liter turbocharged gasoline engines from 2012. The engines will be adapted to meet Saab’s specific requirements.
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By - Sep 27, 2010 3:54 AM PTSaab will initially purchase BMW engines for the 9-3 model that is scheduled for release in late 2012, said the person. The automakers are also in talks about Saab buying diesel engines from Munich-based BMW, as well as using BMW’s Mini Countryman platform, seen here, for its smaller 9-2 model, the person said. Saab Automobile and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG have agreed on a deal that allows the Swedish carmaker to use engines made by BMW, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Saab will initially purchase BMW engines for the 9-3 model that is scheduled for release in late 2012, said the person, who asked not to be identified before a contract is signed. The carmakers plan to announce the pact in Trollhaettan, Sweden, on Sept. 29, before the Paris Motor Show, the person said.
Spyker Cars NV, which bought Saab from General Motors Co. in February, jumped as much as 39 percent, the most in eight months. The shares traded up 37 percent at 3.28 euros as of 12:50 a.m. in Amsterdam trading.
Spyker “confirms that talks are ongoing and will give further details once a final agreement has been reached,” the Dutch company said today in a statement.
Joe Oliver, a spokesman for Saab, declined to comment, as did BMW’s Frank Wienstroth.
The automakers are also in talks about Saab buying diesel engines from Munich-based BMW, as well as using BMW’s Mini Countryman platform for its smaller 9-2 model, the person said.
BMW Chief Executive Officer Norbert Reithofer has been looking for opportunities to sell components to other manufacturers to boost revenue. BMW, the world’s largest luxury- car maker, agreed in March to supply more than 240,000 six- cylinder diesel engines, cooling systems, and transmissions to Carbon Motors Corp., which is developing a police car for U.S. law enforcement agencies.
The German automaker also supplies engines to exotic car manufacturer Wiessmann GmbH.
The engine Saab will buy will be a new 222 horsepower motor that BMW is developing and has yet to put in any of its cars, said the person. While it will first be used in Saab’s new 9-3, the engine may be used in other models, including future versions of Saab’s flagship 9-5 sedan, the person said.
As part of the deal Saab will also tap into BMW’s Efficient Dynamics program, designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase motor and vehicle efficiency.
Saab’s upgraded 9-3 model will be the first one designed by Jason Castriota, the U.S. designer known for creating the Ferrari P4/5 and Maserati GranTurismo. Saab has said it aims to sell 60,000 to 70,000 of the new 9-3 annually, out of total sales of 120,000 cars, by 2012.
The smaller 9-2 model, which Saab aims to release by 2014, is inspired by the tear-drop shaped Saab 92 model that was in production between 1949 and 1956.
To contact the reporters on this story: Ola Kinnander in Stockholm at
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; Chris Reiter at
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A few changes have been made to the site. In addition to some backend updates, we have moved to a blog format on the front page. Anyone can comment on blog posts as well as upload photos etc. However, only Authors can start new blog posts. So, if you would like to become an Author, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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Some pictures from the bbq are posted in the events section. Thanks to Scanwest!
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The SCS was formed in 1999 by local Seattle enthusiasts. The roster of members is growing and we are looking forward to more club events in the future!
We do fun runs, trips to the dyno, picnics, wrenching sessions and many other activities centered around SAAB. This site is a place where we can chat, show off our cars, share knowledge, trade goods and get to know enthusiasts from the area. If you have suggestions on how we can do things better, or just want to say hello, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Registration is free and gives you full access to all of the feature of our site: Forums, Classifieds, Technical articles and much more. Come join us...
...and Happy Saabing
The Saab Club of Seattle Team.
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