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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:43:10 -0700
From: "JL" <jlanueznopsamarnet.com>
Subject: Re: 9-3 not a performance car?


I just bought a 2000 9-3 SE and absolutely love it. the performance is great. I too have issues with the ACC, mine keeps letting in fresh air when I just would like it to stay on recirculate. Geoff Hughes <ghnopsam.pagesz.net> wrote in message news:80p3n2$hng$1nopsama-news.ntrnet.net... > Don't let the subject mislead you. I bought my 99 9-3 SE because I > thought it represented a nice compromise between functionality and > performance. > > No one in this newsgroup seems to broach the subject of being both > a Saab enthusiast and a driving enthusiast. > > Personally, I wish the lag on the turbo was less, but the amount of > torque the engine brings to bear with the turbo spooled up- woo hoo! > > I find that the 9-3 SE is over-tired and under-suspended- too much > body roll. A great example of this is taking a long sweeping turn at > speed- the tires are begging for more as you slide in your seat as the > body pitches to the outside of the turn. > > The seats are quite comfortable, and for a stock stereo, the Saab sounds > pretty good. > > My only gripe would be the automatic climate control- does anyone know > how to get the ACC to automatically turn on at startup? Its supposed to > be a custom program option (which I asked for at the 1000 mile service). > I still have to hit an ACC button to get the climate control working. > > Anyway, a great car. Hopefully, somebody else out there has some > opinions on 9-3 performance to share. > > Geoff > -- > Geoff Hughes ghnopsamsz.net > http://www.pagesz.net/~gh

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