Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2000 09:32:02 +0800 From: "Alfred" <alfredlonopsamar.com> Subject: Re: Comments about 1994 SAAB 900S, V6 from present or past owners
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01BFA6BD.745F5DE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I bought my 94' 900 2.5 V6 a few weeks ago. It is at very good = condition with low mileage. However, I found it has a problem in losing coolant and oil = dripping. The mechanic said it has a bad radiator and need replacement. I changed = the timing belt, engine cushion and some gaskets as well. Not cheap at all. It has been a nice car to drive with and offer rather good power, but of = course, not as much as the turbo. The V6, which is in fact a Vauxhall engine, is rather noisy (but even = pure Saab engines are not silent, after all!) It consumes relatively more gas = than the 2.3 due to the V6 architecture. (Most other Saabs are very fuel efficient) When I bought this car, I don't know it is not a pure Saab (with = Vauxhall engine). I recommend you to have a look on the conventional 2.3 and compare the = driving experience. If I were given a chance to choose again, I would consider = the 2.3 very seriously. If the power difference is not that prominent, I would = choose the 2.3. (again, if it is not sluggish in performance) Alfred -- 91 9000 2.3T Sareena & Shalini <sarshanopsam.com> wrote in message = news:38F84CA4.49F0E924nopsam.com... I have looked at a 1994 SAAB 900S, V6 with 100,000 kilometers(60,000 = miles) on it.=20 The car appears to be in excellent condition without any rust. Before I make an offer,=20 I would appreciate pertinent comments from the past and present owners = about=20 the strengths and weaknesses of this model.=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01BFA6BD.745F5DE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I bought my 94' 900 2.5 V6 a few weeks ago. It = is at=20 very good condition with low</FONT><FONT size=3D2></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>mileage. However, I found it has a problem in = losing=20 coolant and oil dripping.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The mechanic said it has a bad radiator and need=20 replacement. I changed the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>timing belt, engine cushion and some gaskets as = well. =20 Not cheap at all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>It has been a nice car to drive with and offer = rather good=20 power, but of course,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>not as much as the turbo.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The V6, which is in fact a Vauxhall engine, is = rather noisy=20 (but even pure Saab</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>engines are not silent, after all!) It = consumes=20 relatively more gas than the 2.3</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>due to the V6 architecture. (Most other Saabs = are very=20 fuel efficient)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>When I bought this car, I don't know it is not a = pure Saab=20 (with Vauxhall engine).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I recommend you to have a look on the conventional = 2.3 and=20 compare the driving</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>experience. If I were given a chance to = choose=20 again, I would consider the 2.3</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>very seriously. If the power difference is not = that=20 prominent, I would choose the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>2.3. (again, if it is not sluggish in=20 performance)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Alfred</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>91 9000 2.3T</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>Sareena & Shalini <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:sarshanopsam.com">sarshanopsam.com</A>> wrote in = message <A=20 = href=3D"news:38F84CA4.49F0E924nopsam.com">news:38F84CA4.49F0E924nopsam.com<= /A>...</DIV>I=20 have looked at a<B> 1994 SAAB 900S, V6 </B>with 100,000 = kilometers(60,000=20 miles) on it. <BR>The car appears to be in excellent condition without = any=20 rust.<BR><BR><BR>Before I make an offer, <BR><B>I would appreciate = pertinent=20 comments from the past and present owners about</B> <BR><B>the = strengths and=20 weaknesses of this model.</B> <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0029_01BFA6BD.745F5DE0--
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