The adjacent building looks like it could be a school, so those might not be homeless cottages but “relos”, as we called the prefab relocatable temporary classrooms we had at my high school — basically the same thing with a different purpose. Pretty small for classrooms tho’, so could be staff offices if they remodeled some of the school’s original office spaces into add’l classroom space.
The surface-level stereotype is, “Saab owner, yeah, pulled over to the side of the road with the hood open.” The deep-dive stereotype the above and … “with a pile of his students’ PhD theses on the back seat.”
I have an ‘89 convertible, a 900 old gen, that I drive on the weekends. Yesterday, I pulled into the parking lot of my local hardware store, top down.
Older guy – oops, my age — in a pulls up in the next parking space, driving a 2000ish Lexus ES. He was looking at me with a half smile, and some kind of a squint. “Well. You drive a Saab. (pause) Well… good for you!”
I hear the voice of my old flight instructor who had been an auto mechanic in Sweden before he emigrated here and took up flying. When I told him that I liked those new Saab Turbos, he replied: “Don’t get a Saab, get a Volvo. Saabs break down too much.”
I’ve always had a soft spot for Saab. The first European car I ever rode in was a 900 in high school. Aside from its unique quirks I remember how it felt so solid and unlike any domestic car I had ever ridden in. I hope Fisker BEVs eventually fill in Saabs small market niche. Word on the street is Fiskers latest models are still pretty rough around the edges. I hope the best for them.
Ah, seeing that Saab makes me thinks back many years ago when my cousin who is much older than myself and hung with my oldest brother, had one in that exact color. All I recall was visiting my brother and his family in Chicago area when my cousin showed up driving his Saab. At that time, it was a very unique vehicle and I had never seen one before his. All I remember is looking at that thing and thinking how homely it was and only a mother could love it. Then I got inside and saw how quirky it was and I kind of fell for that ugly little thing.
No sure what the exact stereotype here is :
If you buy a SAAB you’ll wind up in a homeless cottage ? .
At least this encampment is very small unlike the many dotting Southern California .
-Nate
He is not living in that encampment; his Saab just happened to break down on the street there. I recognize the car; it lives about a half mile away.
Has anyone ever tried putting a high performance Saab motor in a Triumph ? Not sure which car would make the most sense….possibly a TR7 ?
The adjacent building looks like it could be a school, so those might not be homeless cottages but “relos”, as we called the prefab relocatable temporary classrooms we had at my high school — basically the same thing with a different purpose. Pretty small for classrooms tho’, so could be staff offices if they remodeled some of the school’s original office spaces into add’l classroom space.
It’s a church. And those little shelters are like 6×10′ or so, so way too small to be used as classrooms.
The surface-level stereotype is, “Saab owner, yeah, pulled over to the side of the road with the hood open.” The deep-dive stereotype the above and … “with a pile of his students’ PhD theses on the back seat.”
I have an ‘89 convertible, a 900 old gen, that I drive on the weekends. Yesterday, I pulled into the parking lot of my local hardware store, top down.
Older guy – oops, my age — in a pulls up in the next parking space, driving a 2000ish Lexus ES. He was looking at me with a half smile, and some kind of a squint. “Well. You drive a Saab. (pause) Well… good for you!”
With that wad of keys I was thinking building maintenance. Seeing if it’s a quick fix to get it going before he calls a tow truck.
Not sure about the target on the leg. Too perfect to be a tick bite.
Spitting image of my dad and his 900 4 door in the 90s
I hear the voice of my old flight instructor who had been an auto mechanic in Sweden before he emigrated here and took up flying. When I told him that I liked those new Saab Turbos, he replied: “Don’t get a Saab, get a Volvo. Saabs break down too much.”
What a wise man he was …
Maybe he will meet another proud SAAB owner, such as this one.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Saab. The first European car I ever rode in was a 900 in high school. Aside from its unique quirks I remember how it felt so solid and unlike any domestic car I had ever ridden in. I hope Fisker BEVs eventually fill in Saabs small market niche. Word on the street is Fiskers latest models are still pretty rough around the edges. I hope the best for them.
Ah, seeing that Saab makes me thinks back many years ago when my cousin who is much older than myself and hung with my oldest brother, had one in that exact color. All I recall was visiting my brother and his family in Chicago area when my cousin showed up driving his Saab. At that time, it was a very unique vehicle and I had never seen one before his. All I remember is looking at that thing and thinking how homely it was and only a mother could love it. Then I got inside and saw how quirky it was and I kind of fell for that ugly little thing.