2004 Saab 9-3 Convertible Road Test

That looks like a good store. Inside I take a quick look around, spot a four-button single-breast gray pinstripe, about super

The 9-3 convertible is about as comfortable a ride as I could hope for, quick off the line and decent in the audio department. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

eighty weight, try it on, and buy it. An old lady friend I once knew used to joke, "Women shop, men hunt." I suppose this is true as I'm in and out of the store in a matter of minutes, new suit in hand, tossed into the Saab's remote power actuated trunk and back on the road.

What next? How about a haircut? I definitely need one. Off to the west side to my favorite "coiffure," a little out of the way but definitely worth the drive. After all, the 9-3 convertible is about as comfortable a ride as I could hope for, quick off the line and decent in the audio department, although the stereo could use more depth at its bottom end.

But wait a minute? All the ladies are staring, and I know it's not because I'm so darn attractive either. The car, however,

The 9-3's attention getting lime yellow paint scheme is drop dead gorgeous. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press)

in its lime yellow paint scheme, is drop dead gorgeous. Its lines are very European, as they should be being that the 9-3 hails from Trollhättan (not Detroit or Tokyo like the 9-7x and 9-2x respectively), the brand's Swedish headquarters.

My coif chopped it's off to look at some office space that has just come available, a longtime favorite it's way out of my league, but dare to dream.

Daydreaming in mind it's been so long time since I've wasted a day trundling around town doing odd "necessary" jobs behind the wheel of a truly delectable automobile. I think I'll have to reenact this therapeutic behavior more often.