As I'm usually the one taking photos of everyone else's Saabs at gatherings, I often forget to stand back and take a moment to admire the Saab I've arrived in myself. Luckily, the very talented Matt Searle had my back at the recent Caffeine & Machine evening and managed to take a fantastic shot of the 9-5 Hirsch Sportwagon.

He's got quite the collection of Saab photos to browse though here, and you'll find the earlier Caffeine & Machine gathering and IntSaab23 at Gaydon to name a few. Matt also owns a spectacular 900 T16S which inspired him to create a bunch of stylish t-shirts recently.

As for the 9-5, it got me to C&M in one piece, although the notorious engine light decided to show up too, turning a blind eye (as you have to with Saabs) I drove home and discovered one of the boost hoses had popped off. New hoses fitted, Tech II plugged in and light disengaged until next time...