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  1. Garreth, Congrat' So, the standard stereo blows away the Saab's ? Which one did you have on the saab the 7 or 13 speakers setup ? PS : thanks for the update !
  2. Rush & Jamboo, You're both right. The base is the shared opel/vauxhall vectra (also shared with Cadillac BLS) and the engine is the one initially developed by Fiat, also found on the Alpha as the JTD. But of course, all this has been tuned and jet-imporved by the Saab engineers :winky:
  3. CooperS, Looks like you are quite up to date. You're right and from the shots seen so far, it makes me wonder if the the car will eventually look better or worst I actually have the luxury of not having to care about resell value for it, given it is a company car under leasing. But thanks for the warning. Again, another example of excellent members community in this forum :D
  4. Koenardinho, So you have the "old" gear box. Is it really a pain ? Also, did you get the Mark Levinson ? Is it ok ? If you have the "basic" system (not so basic from the specs), what is it like ? I'm cautious when it comes to what is said on paper: on the Saab, it is the most outrageous system ever. It was so bad, I eventually had to take action and changed 4 out of the 7 speakers to get a decent sound... yet far below from what a 700€ options ought in my opinion to deliver.
  5. Whoaw, what a great forum ! Lots of reply and sound ones too. Thanks to all of you ! Tango : Nope, not an expat. Fully agree, but as a company car, it has to be a diesel. And indeed, I'm very sorry that I can't get the auto with the diesel. Though from what I read in some review, it is in the roadmap ? So maybe by the time my current leasing is done, it is available :winky: Peccable: Very much appreciate the detailed comparison, though today, I still prefere the 93ss looks, but as I mentionned, the IS is growing on me :P . What is it with rattles :tsktsk: It is driving me crazy every day. As soon as I fix one, another one pops up... and from your experience, looks like the IS won't ease my pain... unless Mark Levinson makes them all go away GarrethParry: Let me know how's the car when you get it. I understand your anticipation, felt like a kid again when I had to wait for the Saab (used to drive a Peugeot 406- very good, but not "X factor") Bernie_the_bolt: Sounds like you arguments are down to those that matters also to me. Jambo: 2.2TiD was an old Opel diesel, which I fully agree was a big mistake. The 1.9 are great, like Rich_bee mentioned. And the ride is the best for me yet, compared to what I drove so far, of course. Air vents also scared me at first, but, hey, I believe there is never a 100% perfect car. Rich_Bee: In my experience (2 years, 90000 km), I only had the button for the handglove replaced twice because it peeled (yes, twice ). Looks like it is holding now. Share your feeling about uniqueness. Koenarinho: I read in the Saab forum that indeed the Saab in the years around 2000 were the worst, thanks of course to GM. But the 93ss really improved. About the gear box, is it only the executive wich get the "fixed" gearbox ? Again, Thanks all for your replies! The saab forum was really helping, and it is reassuring to see that this one can be too.
  6. Hi Everyone, Just registered today. No Lexus owner yet , but more and more impressed/interested in the IS. I currently have a Saab 93SS (MY06) , which has key features I am looking for: - Great look - Fun to drive - Rare - Comfortable, both for front and back seat passengers - Good trunck volume (we have two young dudes, hence the need for space, though not at all interested in SUV and the likes) I found these in the Saab, though I also found less nice features (rattles, finish not the finest). We don't see loads of IS around here, which is a good point for me (lesser for Lexus I guess), but the more I see it on the road, in real (rarely, again), the more I find it looks awesome. But from the reviews and others, looks like the IS is not great in terms of either back seats space, nore trunk size. And what about the fun factor ? Any one here to share some insights on the IS or even better, used to have a 93ss and can give his/her feeling about both cars ? Thanks PS : I originally posted this topic on the US forum, not knowing a UK existed. Sorry for those of you who already read it once over there.
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