Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:35:54 -0000 From: "NigelFur" <nigel.furbernopsamless.com> Subject: Re: GM 900 Vs. Classic 900
"Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:at9vl8$117rra$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de... > GG wrote: > > Just to throw the cat among the pigeons..... > > which is the better car the GM 900 or the classic 900, how different are > > these two the GM version looks like a saab but is it really a saab? > > At present it seems possible to buy a fairly decent version of either for > > around £1500 in the UK, which is a better buy? > > Buy the GM 900 - leave all the classic 900s for me, because I > love them and they are infinitely superior to GM 900s. > > Just to be clear - buy the GM 900. All C900s in the UK are > destined for my yard. > > > I've got a 1990 900i and I have to say, I love it! Hoping to get a classic > > T16s/aero soon how will that compare to my trusty 900i on speed, fuel > > consumption and maintenance costs? > > My first suggestion is to sell both (maybe to me), and buy a GM 900. > > The T16 is superb, it's almost ideantical to your 900i, but lots > more fun. Much faster (maybe 3 seconds or so off your 0-60 > time). Fuel consumption will depend a lot on how much you take > advantage of the increased capabilities ;-). > > Maintenance - they're virtually the same car, so no change > there. You'll probably get through tires, pads and clutches quicker. > > -- > Grunff > > I agree. I wouldn't touch anything tainted with GM. I have a T16 5-door, and had a GM 900 from new. The quality and reliability are chalk and cheese. We ended up selling the newer card when it was 4 years old because the T16 at 9 years old was much better. If (if!!) I'd wanted a Cavalier I could have saved a lot of money and bought one. And Saab were about as supportive as damp toilet paper. -- Nigel.Furbernopsamless.com Change spamless to amberbs for email