Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 19:49:01 GMT From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroad.com> Subject: Re: 9-5?
Marc Escuro says... > >> I liked the S80 I drove, but it was a little too much of a floaty feeling >> driving, I like to feel the road more. > > Me too. Definitely would like to feel the road more. That's why I >didn't bother considering a Lexus. But for me, with the S80... It came down >to the look of the car. They S70 looks better in my opinion. >> What do you mean by surprising? > > You know?? That's exactly what the SAAB salesperson said. HA! I promise you I am NOT a SAAB salesperson. >She wondered why I had even considered Catera. I found the Catera's design very crisp >and clean. I wanted a car not too flashy and definitely not too >conservative. I did test Catera Sport, which had the tighter suspension, >etc. I actually found that car very peppy. It had tighter than expected >handling. > But in either case.... I REALLY do like the look of the Cadillac CTS!!! > >http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=3491&n=156,178&sid=178 OH! The car is very sharp! Maybe I'll go take a look............... > > Too bad I can't afford 2 cars. (Even though the 9-5 is already paid >off.) ;) Yeah, I know - I'd like three. A SAAB, a convertible, and a big bad pick-up truck. > > >>> The LS and the S-Type were very good cars, but not roomy >>> enough inside, >> I always picture 70 year old men driving Lincolns around. > > You'll be surprised with this Lincoln.... Probably, but old images die hard. >But yeah... 70 year olds.... Always going about 35mph. >> I like the looks of the A6, never drove one....yet. > > They're not bad. > > Interesting thing though, a couple buddies from college and I >(independently) started buying our cars at around the same time. So far, >we've got an A6-TT, a 9-5 Aero, an S-Type 4.0, a 540i. ALL Black. Why Black?! I hate my car being black, it shows every little thing. ALL >top-of-the-line (except the BMW... But where you gonna find an M5). No >shortage of HP there. I've driven them all... And I *still* like my 9-5. >The 9-5 fits in perfectly in that class of auto. The 9-5 fits some people just perfectly, I'll take a 9-3 turbo convertible please.... > >> I do at times also, I like to red line it, but I've not been over 90mph >> because >> I just feel like I don't have good control anymore. > > Believe me.... The 9-5 feels perfectly stable at 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, >140. I would like to say 150... But I've only taken it to 148 (speedometer >reading). :-) OH? I'd love to try that! I just don't like when speedos end at 85 mph myself. > >> That's great, I love to hear other's views about this and the other cars they >> considered. > >Sweet Hehehe....... ~J~
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