OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013 ISSUE 5 £6.00 SAABDRIVERThe Magazine of the Saab Owners Club of Great Britain Limited INSIDE INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE SOC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS www.saabclub.co.uk LAKELAND GATHERING SOC INSURANCE WhyWWhhhyy trust anyoneannyyyoone else?else THE RIGHT CHOICE '034""#08/&34$-6#.&.#&34 *GJUTTBWJOHT TFSWJDFBOETVQQPSUZPV EFTJSF SOC INSURANCE DPVMECF UIFCFTUPQUJPOGPSZPVSNPEFSO 4BBC XFDPNFVQUSVNQTPODMBTTJDTUPP A professionalproffeessional human-beinghu ratherrather than a facelessfaceless websitewebsite Many thanks for all youryour help - it makesmakes the whole processprocess muchmuch less of a chorchoree dealingng with a friendlyfriendly,y,, helpful & professionalprofessional human-beinghuman-beingan-being ratherrraather than a facelessfafaceless website!website! 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The show highlights had to be the entertaining talk at the Saturday evening celebration meal between Erik Carlsson and Peter Backstrom which conjured up memories of the past exploits of our president. Whilst on the event field the Neo Bros 96SS in the flesh and the line up of 50 Saab