Because SAAB is a big part of the history of Trollhättan we have been here several times. It is a nice town and also famous for the biggest difference in level in the Göta Canal. What are the activities in Trollhättan area? There are a lot of activities to do in Trollhättan and below you will…Continue reading What to do and where to stay in Trollhättan?
Volvo
You may have noticed I am currently not a fan of Volvo. But Volvo does have a lot of nice safety features and they are still in business. So there is a huge chance that somewhere in the future a Volvo will stand on our driveway. Classic A very long time ago there was a…Continue reading Volvo
Travel wishlist
Since summer 2016 we are thinking about destinations or ways of traveling that we want on our travel wishlist. As I love Scandinavia and does not have much with countries outside Europe I have only trips to Scandinavia on my travel wishlist. I can think of other destinations and we will have trips to other…Continue reading Travel wishlist
How to travel to Scandinavia by car
To travel to Scandinavia by car you will always have the option to go by road, but depending on the destination it can take a long extra drive. So in this post I want to show you the best options depending on a global destination and starting within continental Europe. I will also get your…Continue reading How to travel to Scandinavia by car
Our SAAB 96 V4
My first car and SAAB is a type 96. And it has the V4 engine. This SAAB has been bought by my parents in 1991, as a second car. When buying this SAAB 96 V4 it wasn’t original anymore. It had already the bumpers from the last model year instead of the original chrome bumpers.…Continue reading Our SAAB 96 V4
Destination Scandinavia
Scandinavia exists of several countries in the north part of Europe. There are several thoughts about which countries are part of Scandinavia. For us Scandinavia exists of Finland, Sweden, Norway including Svalbard, Denmark including Faroe Islands and Iceland. So you can expect information from these countries. And as we living in The Netherlands we will…Continue reading Destination Scandinavia
Our SAAB 900S
As a second car we drive a SAAB 900S from 1993. This 900 is from the last year this classic model was built (except the convertible which was build a year longer). We have the 5-door version, which is great for a family. In the beautiful color Ruby red. Standard equipment This last year (and…Continue reading Our SAAB 900S
Our cars (mostly SAAB)
I do love the Swedish brand SAAB already for a long time. Beginning of the 80’s my parents switched from Citroën to SAAB and I have always felt more safe in a SAAB. That is one of the reasons I still drive SAAB although production is stopped already years ago and no new car will…Continue reading Our cars (mostly SAAB)
Our SAAB 9-5ng and why did we bought this specific one
We bought our SAAB 9-5ng in January 2016. Our previous SAAB had a diesel engine, because of the kilometers we drive. So the 9-5ng should also have a diesel engine as well. I prefer to look in The Netherlands. First I saw a beautiful one for sale in Arnhem. It was in the color Oak…Continue reading Our SAAB 9-5ng and why did we bought this specific one
Lightbar dimmed on a SAAB 9-5ng
Unfortunately the lightbar (or ledbar) of our SAAB is dimmed since 31 December 2016. There are a few options to have it repaired. Sadly buying a new one at your local dealer is not one of them. Since I am living in The Netherlands my area of repair options are restricted to The Netherlands, Germany…Continue reading Lightbar dimmed on a SAAB 9-5ng