I'm 6'3" (193cm) tall. I can lay down and use that trunk as a not terribly uncomfortable bed. That's how my first GF and I would go to various theme parks, and stay overnight for free. Just throw one of those foam "egg crate" mattress things in the back with a few blankets, and you're good to go.
There were engineering reasons for those decisions. The ignition on the floor was because they found that the starter worked better/best when the ignition was positioned next to the transmission column. I don't remember why the fan belts were there, but it may have had to do with the rotation of the engine block.
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Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 25 pts · 40d
Go fast eat ass
dillekant@slrpnk.net · 8 pts · 40d
skip rocks munch box.
Polisheocket@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 40d
Lots of women, god bless them, swollow loads
teslekova@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 40d
Huh. Fucking aside, that is a nice boot. Lots of space.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 39d
I'm 6'3" (193cm) tall. I can lay down and use that trunk as a not terribly uncomfortable bed. That's how my first GF and I would go to various theme parks, and stay overnight for free. Just throw one of those foam "egg crate" mattress things in the back with a few blankets, and you're good to go.
teslekova@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 39d
Whoa. That's very impressive. A proper little sleeper!
DrBanjo@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 38d
That sounds so fun!
boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 39d
It does seem to me that the rear seats are folded down to make it look bigger
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 39d
It is folded down, but that's always been the beauty of a hatchback. You can fold the seat down to extend the trunk.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 40d
Wasn’t Saab’s primary buying market gay engineers at one point?
lime@feddit.nu · 9 pts · 40d
architects, i think it was. so yes.
DrBanjo@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 38d
Loll
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 39d
As far as I'm aware, they did tons of market research and weren't ever able to pin down their "target demographic."
SAAB was a BMW for a lower sticker price.
hopesdead@startrek.website · 6 pts · 40d
Your mom eats roads?
airdew@lemy.nl · 4 pts · 39d
Best car I had.
kalpol@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 39d
They were awesome, but weird. Ignition between the seats? Fan belts by the firewall? Why the hell not
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 39d
There were engineering reasons for those decisions. The ignition on the floor was because they found that the starter worked better/best when the ignition was positioned next to the transmission column. I don't remember why the fan belts were there, but it may have had to do with the rotation of the engine block.
DrBanjo@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 38d
I'm jealous!
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 39d
Really didn't need 'up' in there.
devilish666@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 39d
Certified theyknew post