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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 12:15:03 +0100
From: Mr-P <Mr-PnopsamSPAMlineone.net>
Subject: Re: Saabs are little bitch cars


William Brooks <sea.brooksnopsamdnet.att.net> writes >A '71 Bavaria was the absolute worst car I ever owned. It blew a head gasket >at 86,000 miles despite meticulous maintenance (head bolts torqued every >30k, etc.) After dropping $3,000 for a new head and pistons, the universal >joints on the drive shaft went bad. I got that fixed (new shaft--the >u-joints aren't replaceable) and sold the car to some other poor soul. You must have had a 'Friday' car. > >And the trailing throttle oversteer on that car could be very "entertaining" >with company on board. I know the new BMW's are much better than they >used >to be, but I've already paid enough to the BMW mechanics. > >When my '88 9000T isn't fast enough, I just hop into my Cessna 182... > >Pete <petenopsaml_fishing.org> wrote in message >news:370A6A7C.57785EE2nopsaml_fishing.org... >> Riff wrote: >> > [...] >> > thing is, so far, there hasnt been a bmw that is an OVERALL better car >> > than a 900, 9-3. I cant put anything big in a BMW unless its a wagon, >> > and they look like a old 240 volvo. >> >> Wrong. Ever looked at the new 5 series wagon ? Very nice car. I hope >> they have an M5 wagon again with the new model. Wouldn't you like you >> get your behind wipped by a BMW wagon ? >> I owned several (older) 5 and 7 series BMWs, and you CAN carry a lot of >> stuff, not only in the wagons. >> >> > >> > the only thing that BMW has that I like is , well I cant think of >> > anything, its not like the beemer heads race their cars,90% of them >> > never take it to the track or race it >> >> Probably true. Probably the same for Saab owners. When I take my fun >> mobile (Firebird Formula) to the track, I see more BMWs than Saabs, >> though. Come to think of it, I NEVER have seen a Saab when I went to a >> track. >> >> > they just want the BMW look. I think that look >> > is pretty goofy. >> >> >> Hehe, thanks for the good laugh ! A Saab owner calling BMWs looks goofy >> ! >> >> Pete > > -- Patrick Kydd 89' E34 535i SE Auto 94' E36 325i Convertible Manual 95' E34 540i Auto (Nearly) E-Mail: mr-pnopsamone.net URL: http://website.lineone.net/~mr-p/index.htm

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