Blogger back: The year starts off well!

Was it a coincidence? On the Saab dealer tour two years ago, the only song on the hard drive of our Saab 9-5 sports suit was “Hey, Soul Sister”. So the song ran day and night and I am still associated with Saab, the sports suit and the dealer tour today.

Vincent want's Sea. Florian David Fitz in the Saab 900
Vincent want's Sea. Florian David Fitz in the Saab 900

It was a time of hope and departure for Saab, and we had a lot of fun with our great cars. Add to this this song that puts you in a good mood and makes you optimistic and that goes perfectly with driving Saab. Yesterday - I was working on the Mac - some TV show was playing in the background. Suddenly I heard the song ... and my attention was caught. That sounded like Saab!

That's how it is, because the song by Train is part of the movie "Vincent wants sea". Florian David Fitz plays Vincent, who suffers from Tourette's syndrome, and drives towards the sea with his friends in a Saab 900. I saw the film in cinemas in 900 with friend Marco, who baited me into suggesting that a Saab 2010 was involved, and we both loved it. None of us expected that a year later I would hear this song every day in a pre-series Saab. But that's life. Colorful and full of surprises!

The film's background is serious, but Fitz plays his role so well that you absolutely have to tune in. On Wednesday “Vincent wants sea” will run on Sat20.15 at 1:9 pm. Why our Saab of all places had the song from the film on the hard drive and nothing else will probably remain a Swedish secret forever. Maybe the Swedes were planning an introductory spot for the 5-XNUMX sports combination with this soundtrack, maybe it was a coincidence.

The film Saab was for sale after the filming and was auctioned on Ebay. Maybe he has stayed in the community and belongs to a reader on the blog.

Our start to the Saab and Auto Year 2013 begins with the next article on the blog. Stay tuned!

Text: tom@saabblog.net

Picture: Sat1

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Fredy
Fredy
11 years earlier

Hello Tom Hello dear Saab driver

First of all, I wish you all a happy New Year and lots of fun with the great cars from Sweden.
Was really a long time, the 2 weeks, luckily the Christkind came and put something saabiges under the Christmas tree.
Tom, if it's possible I would like to share my Christkind with other Saab freaks :-)
Where can I send a picture of this?
My first day of work had a suspicion ... again someone from our company has given up his SAAB and switched.
At the time of flowering we once had the proud number of 15 SAAB vehicles, with 400 employees,
There are only 3 left today, but the 3 are real SAAB enthusiasts.

Greetings from the southern neighboring country ...

Fredy

aeroman
aeroman
11 years earlier

Hello
The movie used 4 almost the same 900er
One was the Bastian Pastewka and the other 3 are from my brother.
Two of them are still in our village. (one was green and belonged to our mayor)
Watch the movie on the sunroof !!

Greeting
aeroman

mountain saab
mountain saab
11 years earlier
Reply to  aeroman

where is the village? have not met any colleague who drives saab!

I've just downloaded the movie on my smartphone

aeroman
aeroman
11 years earlier
Reply to  mountain saab

Langen near Bregenz
http://www.langen.at
We have XAB-registered SAAB on 50 inhabitants
http://www.saab-langen.at
http://www.saab-cult.at
http://ferienwohnung-lerch.jimdo.com

Saabansbraten
Saabansbraten
11 years earlier
Reply to  aeroman

Why was it that four were used? Because of the different locations? Or were some of them, so to speak, “strangled” and technically gave up after a short time?

aeroman
aeroman
11 years earlier
Reply to  Saabansbraten

eg flight at the gas station cost four gears (backwards), then the flight was turned forward
after driving through the fence, the saab should be damaged but only the crash camera and a rear door was destroyed (camera was attached to the door)

Saabansbraten
Saabansbraten
11 years earlier
Reply to  aeroman

Ouch, that really sounds like some trolls had to sacrifice. Four gears ... luckily but only one steering wheel lock * cough *

Torben
Torben
11 years earlier

Happy New !
Vincent wants to sea I have watched 2010 with the school in the cinema.
20% of the students have called Saaaaaaaaaaaaaab.
LG

Mathias
Mathias
11 years earlier

By coincidence, the red 900 from the movie has been on sale for years at a Saab workshop near our home (32791 location). Even has the signatures of the main characters on the hood.

Frank Christ
Frank Christ
11 years earlier
Reply to  Mathias

Doch Take pictures and send them to Tom for the blog!

Mathias
Mathias
11 years earlier
Reply to  Tom

Alright, I'll pass by there.

Joachim
Joachim
11 years earlier

Best wishes for Tom and his family from the Hanseatic City of Hamburg - we here in Hamburg would like to finally hear some good news from NEVS and SAAB from Trollhättan.

Tom, your last paragraph (... it pays to stay tuned!) Makes us curious.

Ziehmy
Ziehmy
11 years earlier

When the film was filmed, they contacted me:
The SAAB had suffered a technical defect during the shooting! Now it was urgently needed a similar, red SAAB 900 or technical help somewhere in the north, where apparently just turned.

Since I could not serve with a red 900er, I provided administrative support and made contact to a workshop.

Unfortunately, I never heard anything about it again….

Frank Christ
Frank Christ
11 years earlier

Just join me, a good and saabiges year to all! The film is strong, seen in the cinema!

mac9-5
mac9-5
11 years earlier

Moin to all and a happy, Saabiges year 2013!

As my first good resolution this year, I'm finally sending my “old station wagon” for a “pedi and manicure” at the end of this week and I also ordered a few little “treats” for him today.

@@ Tom
Finally, the usual current reading in the morning for espresso !!!!
The little black dress only tastes half as good without it! 😉

Tampere
Tampere
11 years earlier

Finally! Was already on SAAB withdrawal and feared that from 2 weeks could still be 3. All a happy new year!

Alexandros
Alexandros
11 years earlier

Happy New Year, dear Tom!

PS: my Saab year started with stinging our red on 210 PS last Friday. The song that comes to mind when I first experienced the deer is: “Just can't get enough” (Depeche Mode)!