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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 15:15:57 +0100
From: Radek =?iso-8859-2?Q?Hul=E1n?= <totalnopsamnet.cz>
Subject: Re: Test : Saab 9-5 V63.0 vs. Volvo S80 2.9


Johan LAUWERS wrote: > All these things show that the previously meant discussion are confirmed by > saying that for the same amount of money a comparable car and engine : the > Saab beats Volvo on almost every item. Too bad Radek isn't convinced of > this allthough those figures are objective and the car magazine probably > typed them down with pain in the hart (they really hate Saab, normally they > can't say anything good of it). The car magazine is the belgian : > "Autogids" or "Le moniteur Automobile". I think I DO agree with your comparison. However, I do not mind paying about 20% more for full equipped and more powerful S80 T6 (272 hp), so this is why such a comparison of best-of-the-Saab and standard-of-the-Volvo is not convincing *to me*. Also, you write about that magazine appreciating Volvo safety (as I do), and later on you use arguments about Saab being the safest vehicle (ever) tested. This is not consistent, as S80 was not tested yet (but we can presume it will be the next safest vehicle on a planet). Anyway, I drive my (still borrowed) S80 T6 for about 2 weeks right now, and I am very impressed. I only wish they add AWD later on this year. I would definitely go for it. Both S80 T6 and Saab 9-5 traction is worse than in V70R AWD I drove some time before (anyway, current S80 is better than 9-5, especially on wet surfaces and at higher speeds). What I really like on S80 are wonderful brakes, great interior, and all those electronic goodies. What I do not like is too much sensitive power steering at low speeds (but I am getting used to it). I also like the engine power with high torque at all rpms and how the car is quiet. Radek

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