Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 16:19:13 -0500 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: New Saab Parts
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1aadaec898deb301989ca0nospam.individual.net... > In article <mMidnfwZ-pc8_N7dRVn-ugnospamphia.com>, Fred.Willsnospampam > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > > > > "David Taylor" <djtaylornospamoot.com> wrote in message > > news:MPG.1aad23eebb244708989b87nospam.individual.de... > > > BTW, you'll find the viagra users over in the BMW newsgroup I believe. > > > > Is that a joke? I don't get it. > > Do you feel somehow superior to BMW drivers? ...or are you jealous? > > > > Nope, as Saab drivers we don't need to "Feel" superior, we leave that to > BMW drivers. As Saab drivers, we just have a smug knowing grin (those > who watch the UK BBC Top Gear program on TV will know what I mean). > > Note, the above is in jest. I'm sure there are some very considerate, > likeable normal BMW drivers out there. Just that I'm yet to meet them, > and those that can't a new one come replacement time seem to have spent > their monies on VW Golf GTi and TDi models, but still drive as > wrecklessly. Well Carl, you were not the originator of the post that I replied to, but being a fellow SAAB owner (as well as BMW owner) I do not understand your "jest." If you are not one how exactly would you know that they "feel superior?" Also, don't forget that (at least in the US) SAABs are also considered to be "status symbol" cars, especially by many non-SAAB-owners. You see, the reason I signed my post with the list of my current cars is to show that I own *both* SAABs and BMWs. Now perhaps I'm an atypical owner (of both marquees) since I never buy any of my cars new, but prefer to find nice secondhand cars and then do a bit of work myself to get them in good shape. In any case, I think that both are good cars, (obviously or I would not have purchased them) but to be perfectly honest the BMWs are much better driving cars. A bit less economical (2.5 liter six and 4.0 liter eight BMW vs. 2.3 & 2.0 liter SAAB 4 cyl turbos) but the handling difference of RWD vs FWD is like night and day. I often hear how horrible RWD is supposed to be in the snow, but I have some good snow tires on my 325i and it goes as well in the white stuff as my AWD Ford Explorer (which I only really use for trailer towing). It is a non-issue IMO. I do like the SAABs because they are easy to work on and pretty reliable, but those are some of the same attributes that I like about the BMWs. Good engineering is good engineering. Anyway, don't dismiss the BMW offhand without giving them their due consideration. There are many of us who own them because they are fine driving cars, not becasue of what everyone else thinks they cost. BTW, what's a new 9-5 go for these days? $35-40k? I have spent a grand total of $20k on *both* of my BMWs, and of course i did not have to pay all of the interest on a new car loan. Funny, now that I think about it, that's almost the same amount I paid for the two used SAABs too. So for the price of one new SAAB 9-5, I have a car for me, my wife, my son and my daughter... How's that for economy cars? -Fred W Londonderry, NH, USA Self-appointed representative of good guys who drive all sorts of different cars...
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