2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked

Bartek Sikorski · 04-21-2007, 10:45 PM

Looks like Saab folks have been pretty careless lately as the upcoming 2008 9-3 (has been caught unguarded and unmasked for the second time this month not by pros but by a random reader. Following the revealing 2008 9-3 SW snap shots an AMS reader managed to catch an unmasked facelifted 9-3 Convertible parked at a petrol station just begging to be immortalized by his cell phone camera.

In comparison with the facelifted SW we showed you a couple of weeks ago the Convertible gets the same 9-5 inspired front end with the “Aero-X” type grille and eyelash-headlights. The difference is that the Convertible features a different bumper and heaps of chrome accents that make it look very busy. In the rear-end the facelift Convertible gets a set of clear tail lamps and a chrome insert while the bumper looses its protective pads. Unlike the sedan and SW versions, the redesigned soft-top 9-3 doesn’t get the Cadillac BLS door handles.

The 2008 9-3 Sedan, Cabriolet and SW versions will go on sale this fall but there’s a good chance that we'll see the first official pictures quite sooner as according to inside info, GM's planning to reveal initial info in mid May.
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DaSilva · 04-22-2007, 03:40 AM

SAAB Design has always been my cup of tee

and this looks more than great! way to go SAAB.

BMW_Dude · 04-22-2007, 03:43 AM

The front looks pretty good, the same can't be said for the rear though!

It's unusual that car companies would let there new cars out 'naked'!

Monster · 04-22-2007, 04:03 AM

The front of the car looks better than expected, but the rear looks really bad. Not sure if this is the final finished new tailight design, but my main issue is the new rear bumper. The car now appears to have a massive swollen arse.

Saab probably thought nobody cares about their cars anyway so they didn't bother to put on any disguise.

Kowalski · 04-22-2007, 07:13 AM

Well done GM.

It looks like your plans to kill Saab once and for all it will finally work.

Merc1 · 04-22-2007, 11:41 PM

Well really Saab stop being "Saab" years ago. The Opel inbreeding has been going on for years, this is just the final part of the plan. Saab is nothing more than a poodle in GM's 3-ring circus.

M

Just_me · 05-04-2007, 10:49 AM

Mikael · 05-04-2007, 04:18 PM

Wow, a facelift that makes the car look older... Very clever, Saab!

Osnabrueck · 05-04-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmer

Wow, a facelift that makes the car look older... Very clever, Saab!

Ha! You're killing me Larry!

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Bartek Sikorski Advocate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 771 Thanks: 277 Thanked 510 Times in 248 Posts	2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked Looks like Saab folks have been pretty careless lately as the upcoming 2008 9-3 (has been caught unguarded and unmasked for the second time this month not by pros but by a random reader. Following the revealing 2008 9-3 SW snap shots an AMS reader managed to catch an unmasked facelifted 9-3 Convertible parked at a petrol station just begging to be immortalized by his cell phone camera. In comparison with the facelifted SW we showed you a couple of weeks ago the Convertible gets the same 9-5 inspired front end with the “Aero-X” type grille and eyelash-headlights. The difference is that the Convertible features a different bumper and heaps of chrome accents that make it look very busy. In the rear-end the facelift Convertible gets a set of clear tail lamps and a chrome insert while the bumper looses its protective pads. Unlike the sedan and SW versions, the redesigned soft-top 9-3 doesn’t get the Cadillac BLS door handles. The 2008 9-3 Sedan, Cabriolet and SW versions will go on sale this fall but there’s a good chance that we'll see the first official pictures quite sooner as according to inside info, GM's planning to reveal initial info in mid May. From: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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DaSilva Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,513 My Mood: Thanks: 2,352 Thanked 609 Times in 349 Posts	Re: 2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked SAAB Design has always been my cup of tee and this looks more than great! way to go SAAB.

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BMW_Dude Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4,224 My Mood: Thanks: 265 Thanked 392 Times in 234 Posts	Re: 2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked The front looks pretty good, the same can't be said for the rear though! It's unusual that car companies would let there new cars out 'naked'!

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Monster Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,159 My Mood: Thanks: 392 Thanked 305 Times in 219 Posts	Re: 2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked The front of the car looks better than expected, but the rear looks really bad. Not sure if this is the final finished new tailight design, but my main issue is the new rear bumper. The car now appears to have a massive swollen arse. Saab probably thought nobody cares about their cars anyway so they didn't bother to put on any disguise.

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Kowalski Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 653 Thanks: 191 Thanked 293 Times in 158 Posts	Re: 2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked Well done GM. It looks like your plans to kill Saab once and for all it will finally work.

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Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: 2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Facelift Snapped Naked Well really Saab stop being "Saab" years ago. The Opel inbreeding has been going on for years, this is just the final part of the plan. Saab is nothing more than a poodle in GM's 3-ring circus. M

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