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Transcription T H E A S S O C I A T I O N O F SERVICE N E W S P A P E R S A D V E R T I S E M E N T PAGES,
P O B O X A, F A R N B O R O U G H , H A M P S H I R E , G U M 7LR. T E L 0252 5I5B9I
a good gun, everything
-How can you explain a feeling?' in clicks
into place widiout die
merest hint of friction.
I like cars,Fve always liked cars, but there
This sort of engineering is necessary I
are one or two cars that give me a feeling, a suppose in an engine where some parts are
charge just remembering them.... _'*• - '
hovering in oil and revolving one hundred
and fifty diousand times a minute.
There was an old MG, my first'
_ .
indulgence.
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But tiiese tilings are
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facts, I can explain the
A Ferrari 275GTB for which ^ ^
j^fffc facts, tiie safety features,
I once got up an hour early just '-'.
k/i.^u-^,-.. m e air filtration, tiie
to drive.
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'^•' r 7^' lack of dangerous
And now Fve found another
ft //, emissions.
car that gives me die same
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Ifs die feeling I get
excitement, anodier car. -;•
7
i"'- /// ////• when I take it around a
worth remembering.
corner that I somehow can't
The Saab Turbo.
explain.
Ifs a sensible car, but
The feeling the power of
Fll not hold diat against it,
theTurbo
gives me that I just
for when I put my foot down
can't put into words.
and die Turbo cuts in I get
pushed back into my seat and
the memories all come tumbling back.
I find myself inventing journeys diat
at die time I maintain are necessary
but, afterwards realise, just gave me die
opportunity to drive.
Fve come to die time in life where I
could never go back to die discom-, / '
forts of my old open cars, much
as I loved them
I now like things to
be comfortable and
always work.
I enjoy die
eccentric luxury
of ifs heated
You can see, test and
driver's seat but
buy tiie Saab Turbo at.
the Saab really
offers me one of the
finest pieces of engineer-
ptconraiiv
Please send me all published U K road tcsts.good, bad and unedited.
ing I've seen in many a year.
Name
I'm surprised such standards
Address
still exist in a modern car.
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It's the same fine engineering thatyou see
SAAB (LONDON) Ltd.,FREEPOST 33,London WiE 6YZ. 01-4912905.
SUPPLEMENT No. 2-PAGE FOUR
Printed in Greal Britain
Book number R0404