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Transcription T H E ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE NEWSPAPERS ADVERTISEMENT PAGES.
PO B O X 4, FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE, G U M 7LR. TEL 0252 515891
in a good gun 5 eventliing
clicks into place without the
merest hint of friction.
This sort of engineering is necessary I
I like cars,I've always liked cars, but there
are one or two cars that give me a feeling, a suppose in an engine where some parts are
hovering in oil and revolving one hundred
charge just remembering them... _ "
and fifty diousand times a minute.
There was an old MG, my first
"
But these things are
indulgence.
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facts, I can explain the
A Ferrari 275GTB for which "~C^"
facts,
the safety features,
I once got up an hour early just -" ~ ^ .', j^H'{ f ( '
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to drive.
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-="- lack of dangerous
And now Fve found another
emissions.
car that gives me the same
;
.
Ifs the feeling I get
excitement, another car ,.
' /' when I take it around a
worth remembering.
corner
diat I somehow can't
The Saab Turbo.
explain.
If s a sensible car, but
The feeling die power of
I'll not hold that against it,
die Turbo gives me that I just
for when I put my foot down
can't put into words.
and the Turbo cuts in I get
pushed back into my seat and
the memories all come tumbling back.
I find myself inventing journeys diat
at the time I maintain are necessary
but, afterwards realise, just gave me die
opportunity to drive.
Fve come to the time in life where I
could never go back to the discom-
forts of my old open cars, much y > ' .Jifa
as I loved them.
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I now like things to
be comfortable and
alwavs work.
I enjoy the
eccentric luxury
of its heated
driver's seat but
the Saab really
offers me one of the
finest pieces of engineer
ing I've seen in many a year.
I'm surprised such standards
still exist in a modern car.
Ifs the same fine engineering thatyou see
SAAB (LONDON) Ltd.. FREEPOST 33. London WiE 6VZ. ci-4912935.
'How can you explain a feeling?'
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