Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:41:49 -0500 From: "The Conquistador" <ConqueringHeronopsamiron.org> Subject: Re: Convince me!
"Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > Not sure what your definition of "style" is, but for many, the older Classic Saab has a > unique "style". Thanks for the reply. To define further: "Style" to me is elegance with an edge... A car that elicits "ooohs" and "aaahs" looking at it, an interior that wraps around you and says, "You're home, take your coat off and stay a while". A car that stands out in the sedan crowd. A car that *looks* fast. A car that makes guys say, "I want one of those", a car that makes girls want to sit down and take their clothes off. ;-) In truth, I grade the Jag at the top of the list style wise (because the BMW 3 series coupe is out of consideration being RWD only), but the Saab is mighty close. The new 9-3 sedans are, IMHO, a thing of beauty. And "style" (or lack thereof) is why the Audi was dropped from contention. > Performance is another issue as well. Do you mean 0-60, out of the > light rubber burning launches? Then the Altima 6 cylinder is the best bang for the buck > If performance means handling the turns at high speeds, then the Saab 9-3 or the BMW > probably has more potential than you or I could/should use on public roads. I mean both, when it comes to performance. I want snap-your-neck (as much as I can get, anyway) dead-stop acceleration, but I also want to turn corners at high speeds, both under power, and under braking conditions. I'd prefer a bit of oversteer to a tendency to understeer, unless it's *very* consistent and predictable understeer. And I have little tolerance for torque-steer. I want to be able to drive the car *hard* and have it beg for more. Stoplight to stoplight performance, and acceleration at highway speeds are about equally important. > I have a 1990 900S with a four cylinder engine and 5 speed manual transmission. It does > very well in the snow, partially because it is some what under powered. The Classic Saab > also has one of the most comfortable factory seats. Comfort is nice too. Especially since I have 4 kids. ;-) I drove in a 2002 9-3 sedan, and power doesn't seem to be an issue. I'd be willing to bet that little turbo 4 would keep up with 5.0 Mustangs. That's good enough for me. > Good luck with whatever you get. You will enjoy the Saab or the BMW or the Jag. You > have a problem because there are so many good cars on the market. When you are making > your selection, make sure you test drive the car for more than a spin around the block. > Since winter driving is important to you, test drive each car in the snow and ice. Yup, part of the reason I'm looking now. As for too many to choose from, isn't that a good thing? LOL How have you found your Saab to be in the reliability dep't.? Everything I hear is either a laundry list of "Saab (sob) stories", or "I've put 200,000 on it and I'm ready to put another 200,000 on it". There seems to be little in between! Thanks again for the reply. -- The Conquistador http://www.Footballguys.com http://www.NewsgroupFantasyLeagues.com "Nothing speaks for the arrogance of Man more than the notion he is alone in the Universe"
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