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Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2002 06:25:37 GMT
From: "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net>
Subject: Re: 900 '86 vs 9000 '87 vs 9000 turbo '85 - which to prefer?
The 900 would be my first choice of the options you gave for a snow car. It
has a better front suspension and better polar moments with a longitudinal
engine. It is more nimble in my experience, anyway, which backs up the
engineering numbers. What really helps a snow car is limited slip fwd which
none of your choices has. I am assuming that you are in Euro-land somewhere
or maybe the UK. My favorite snow car was a '94 VW Jetta (Bora) VR6 with
limited slip. It would go anywhere. The '92 900 is second.
$0.02,
KeithG
"sd" <sameson45234nopsamail.com> wrote in message
news:4ntY7.37621$4x4.4374042nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com...
> I don't really think a 900 is any better/worse in snow than most modern
FWD.
> The best snow car was the old 96, freewheel, smooth underbelly, light and
> those nice skinny 155 radials.
>
> "Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message
> news:3C31D343.CF259B00nopsamcom...
> > Buy the one with the least rust and the best mechanical condition.
> >
> > I bought a new 1986 900 base model, just like the one you are looking
at.
> I
> > sold it 16 years later because the front end rusted out. Why did the
> front end
> > rust out - because it was the best handling car in the snow and ice and
> spent a
> > lot of play time on salt covered roads. It would go up hills where four
> wheel
> > drives were spinning their wheels. The secret is the engine layout and
the
> lack
> > of power. It was very difficult to get the front wheels to break loose
> because
> > it only had about 110 hp.
> >
> > "Toomas Anij”rv" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > After selling my volvo I'm looking for Saab. My dealer offers me
three
> > > similar cars -
> > > '86 Saab 900 2.0i 8v - with 250 000km on odometer, engine runs well ,
> > > leather interior, 5spd manual gearbox and
> > > with no turbo.
> > > '87 Saab 9000 2.0i - manual gearbox, no turbo and ACC
> > > '85 Saab 9000 2.0 turbo - leather interior, ACC, manual gearbox, in
> usual
> > > condition.
> > >
> > > Which one to prefer ? I have no special experience with saab's
(always,
> when
> > > I go to used car lot and want to buy one, then salesman usually gets
> some
> > > other car so much cheaper that i have bought 4 volvos, but not one
saab
> :(),
> > > but I want to buy saab this time. Is something typical mistakes what
> should
> > > I look for? Or can get anybody some url, where i can gain some
> information,
> > > what are the trouble parts of these nice looking and good cars.. Or (
> with
> > > my limited budget should choose some cheaper car - Ford Scorpio or
> Taurus or
> > > similar?).
> > >
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