Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 01:48:38 -0400 From: Colin Schroeder <cschroednopsamntmail.com> Subject: Re: Saabs are little bitch cars (BS)
blah, blah, blah...I hit 100+ regularly while commuting, and my 15 year old BMW doesn't complain. Pete wrote: > > and when was the last time you were going 150 mph on the highway ? > or even 110 ? > > Pete > > Riff wrote: > > > > 0-60 is for honda's > > > > 50-110 is for SAAB turbos > > > > when was the last time you saw someone on the highway going 0 miles an > > hour? > > > > who cares whow fast you start off going, its how you end up going that > > counts...right? > > > > and my 91 POS saab goes 150 > > > > Mark > > Charles wrote: > > > > > > Care to compare to a V8 like the Chevy LS1 (350HP)? > > > > > > Or perhaps to BMWs V12 used in the McLaren F1? Wonder why McLaren didn't use > > > a Slaab engine..... Today I had really a lot of fun humiliating a kid just > > > like you while driving North on I684.... The kid was under the impression > > > that his Slaab 9-3 was faster that a 750iL... > > > > > > The 540 is a fantastic car. I drove the Touring version and I was truly > > > impressed (and for the record I drove and drive some very fast cars) however > > > 282HP and 324Lb of torque are a great for a 4.4L engine. > > > > > > The Volvo S80T6 can do 0-60 in 6.6 while the 540 KILLS the volvo in 5.5.... > > > and BTW, the torque for the Volvo T6 is only 280Lbs.... the 540 is > > > 324Lb..... > > > > > > Volvo: DEAD. Next! > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > Radek Hulán wrote in message <370F8B3B.D4BD6682nopsamnet.cz>... > > > >> Turbo technology is great where people can put up with lag and particular > > > >> maintenance needs to obtain more power from a smaller engine.... this > > > >> because gas is too expensive.... Cubic inches rule, instant power all the > > > >> time... > > > > > > > >Consider V6 engine with bi-turbos having 280 hp and torque about > > > >400 from 1.500 rpms to 6.500 rpms. Which BMW can deliver this? > > > >Well, none. 540i has a nice engine, but the power and torque does not > > > >come up sooner than at 5.000 rpms. I can outperform its V8 anytime > > > >with my Volvo S80 T6 (as I already did many times). > > > >And, BTW, turbos are now VERY reliable. You can drive a turbo car > > > >for 10-20 years without changing it. > > > >Turbo = a smart and fast solutions for a current car. > > > >BMW, MB, etc. do not know HOW to produce proper turbos, that's > > > >why they do not produce them (and they did try). > > > > > > > >Radek > > > >
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