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[–] Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Dealer: (Slaps roof) This one can swallow so many loads.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

...f*cking cool cars; sad to see them go...

...i almost bought a used 9000 in '99; ended up buying a turbobeetle instead which was unfortunately a disposable piece of junk...

[–] Sparky@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago
[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Had one of these many moons ago, the back window also liked to explode.

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That is a massive piece of glass. I've never seen a hatch that big before. Wonder if that made it explode easier.

[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I've been told it had to do with the defroster running too hot and it was common with cars of this generation. No idea if that's true or not.

[–] MagicPterodactyl@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Tehhund@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] MagicPterodactyl@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes. The loads help it go down smooth.

[–] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Must be packed with fiber!

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I miss Saabs. Friend of mine had one. I had a really shitty Ford but I only envied the one friend’s Saab even though they were constantly fixing it.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

I had a 95 SE. Great car.

[–] eighty@aussie.zone 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's the appeal of Saabs? I just served a Saabs car club a few days ago and never really thought about it

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

it's right there in the marketing

[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

Not big enough for me