My way old Navigon doesn’t have an up-to-date map of Europe. Buying a map update AND a memory expansion for the Navigon cost about the same as buying a new unit so I went for a new TomTom. And the screen is also about 3x bigger… And since it’s possible I just had to update… Continue reading Saab splash screen for TomTom navigator
Category: Miscellanea
Getting ready for IntSaab2012 in Spa, Belgium
We are participating in the IntSaab2012 in Spa, Belgium. Since we are driving to the event from Finland there was some basic maintenance to be done on the car. We’ll be using my daily driver – a 1988 Saab 900i Combi (8 valve). Here’s our route: The driving distance is about 1800 kilometers (about 2000… Continue reading Getting ready for IntSaab2012 in Spa, Belgium
Saab 96 “V4 Xtreme”
I just stumbled upon this somewhere (can’t remember where). Anyway, I think this “96 V4 Extreme” looks pretty awesome! And by the pictures it looks like there’s a tech upgrade coming that will make it truly “extreme” 😀 Cool car, check the rest at Garaget.org: http://www.garaget.org/?car=121513&image=1721976
For sale – Saab Sport&Rally stuff
Tikkis is putting for sale some Sport&Rally stuff. Read the descriptions below the thumbnails. As the IntSaab2012 is nearing it is possible to deliver at least some (smaller) items to Belgium (both me and Tikkis are participating). Of course you can pick them up in Finland also if you so wish. ALL INQUIRIES (price/condition/what’s included/…)… Continue reading For sale – Saab Sport&Rally stuff
National Classic Cars Day 2012 Finland – more photos
And here’s some more photos of the non-Saab participants:
National Classic Cars Day 2012 Finland – alternate fuels, wood gas
The National Classic Car Day was held again at Mobilia car museum this saturday. Here’ some photos of the non-Saab participants. The alternate fuels community had several wood gas powered cars on display among others.
SAAB V8 Engine – The Complete Story
I have written about the Saab V8 engine before. But as I came upon some more detailed information of the history, design and construction of it I wrote an article about it in the IntSaab2011 magazine. I actually went to interview the chief engineer Mauno Ylivakeri who was the V8 project supervisor at the Valmet… Continue reading SAAB V8 Engine – The Complete Story
Daily visitors
The ice racing video on my previous post got picked up by SaabsUnited which generated a “slight” increase in the daily visitors… 😀 Thankfully my site is hosted on a good hosting provider…
Juha Kankkunen’s Car Collection – Pure Rally Awesomeness
Ok, this has absolutely nothing to do with Saabs, but I’ll post it anyway. Juha Kankkunen has opened the doors of his amazing collection of Rally Cars to Edmuns Inside Line. The collection spans Kankkunen’s career. On display there are some of the most iconic Group B and Group A cars, as well as a… Continue reading Juha Kankkunen’s Car Collection – Pure Rally Awesomeness
Saab 96 B207R Powered Track Car
Check out this Saab “96”. I think that’s really going to be something when finished! The project site: http://www.neobrothers.co.uk/-pg-23.html