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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 18:33:10 +0100
From: "David Haydon" <home01nopsamorld.com>
Subject: Re: RWD.


<davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:anpbad$g3c5q$4nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like David Haydon <home01nopsamorld.com> wrote: > > never felt torque steer!!! You must have only driven non-turbo Saabs then! > > Nope, the last 300,000 miles or so have been in Turbos. > > > My '90 900 16S turbo, and my two 9k Carlssons had torque steer by the bucket > > load. My '98 9k aero is much better, but it is still there. > > Are you sure what you're feeling is torque steer? oh yes... > > > I tend to agree with the original post, I would love a RWD Saab. The turning > > circle could be smaller, > > Well, sure, when the back end breaks traction I suppose... spin that sucker > all the way down the road. No thanks. I was of course refering to low speed manoverability, but still I prefer the predicatable & more controlable breaking away that a RWD gives compared to the sudden complete loss of rear traction that you get in a FWD. > > > they are easier to work on and arguably more > > robust. > > Arguably, at *best*. You've seen the High Mileage Saab page, I assume? of course, and several of my ex Saabs could be up there too, but high mileage doesn't necessarily mean that all the components are original. I've never had to replace any drivetrain components on my Volvos (except a clutch), if only the same were true on my Saabs... > > > Handling is a matter of preference, though FWD is 'easier' in the > > snow & ice. > > Hm, Swedish car, winter handling. Odd, that. Hmm, what about RWD Volvos, also Swedish! FWD has more traction to get going (weight over wheels), but RWD is more controlable (and fun) once moving (I lived in the North of Sweden for a couple of winters). > > > Most of all though it would mean that Saab could fit a decent > > gearbox (transmission) instead of the pile of junk they used in the 9k > > (can't comment if the 93 & 95 is any better). > > Not knowing of your particular gearbox woes, it's impossible to comment. > Lots of people have failed to call it a "piece of junk", but apparently > your opinion differs. just take a look at the number of posts on Saabnet.com regarding gearbox problems, I am certainly not alone > > Dave Hinz > > > > --

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