Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 20:27:19 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Should I buy this Saab?
Mike wrote: > On Fri, 06 Sep 2002 21:12:17 -0400, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > > >It's a terrible car, they are nothing but trouble! Just give me the phone number > >of your friend and let me deal with the problems, especially if it is a 5 speed! > >The trouble is you cannot get the grin off your face as you go through an > >S-turn. The other problem is the smug smile when you go up hills in the winter > >that leave four-wheel drives spinning their wheels. Many classic 900s go past > >300,000 miles, so you would be looking hard for an excuse to buy another car for > >more than a few years. > > I'd like to hear more comments about the handling of the 900/9-3. > > If the 900 (1989) is an older version of the 9-3 (NG 900), than I'd > have to say that it isn't that good, especially compared to BMWs, some > VWs, and Hondas, (I only have experience with cars available in North > America..) As the following post stated, the Classic 900 has a different engine layout and front suspension than the NG900. Handling is a very subjective topic. There are those who say only a rear wheel drive car can really handle well, often citing a BMW M3 an example. I would not disagree that the M3 handles well, but they often compare the M3 to a front wheel drive minivan, saying all front wheel drives handle poorly, just like a minivan. I could do the reverse and say how wonderful a Saab handles compared to a 1969 rear wheel drive Chrysler Newport. In truth, it depends on the driver and their skill level - you need to drive the cars differently. There are those who like the handling of the NG900s and 9-3 better than the Classic 900s and vice versa.
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