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Wed 10 Oct 2009Style - but missing substance
FIRSTDRIVE SAAB 9-3X: Saab’s lifestyle crossover should fit KYLE FORTUNE’slife perfectly, but after a few days with it he’s not convinced
I SKI AND I own a mountain bike; for my birthday this year I received windsurfing lessons and I’ve even been known to do a spot of paragliding. Oh, and some golf, too. Badly. I’d never consider myself the sort of “lifestyle” person marketing people get so excited about in new car presentations, but I guess I fit the mould fairly well. At a push I reckon I could find the money to spend on Saab’s 9-3X SportWagon.
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