Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 20:37:46 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: 1984 900 Saloon vs C900 Hatch? Which is better..
Mike P wrote: > Just picked up a cheapo 84 T16 Saloon at first just for the recon gearbox it > has. Then I thought about the possibility of an engine/box swap, to turn > my 89 900S into a T16, because the donor is a good runner and will also have > all the APC bits to do the job right. > > Now, the car looks like it might be better than thought. How do the older > saloons compare with the newer Hatchbacks for handling and reliability? > This one's done 160K. Obviously not as practical with no hatch, but it has 4 > doors which is. Does the extra two doors affect the handling adversley > or is it just as good as the hatch? The saloon body is actually quite a bit stiffer than the hatch, so handles better. I just really, *really* hate the way they look. > Oh, yes. I know the 84 Saloon is a flat nose, and it's a bit "uglier". Bah! Flat noses rule! > I > reckon though, with a bit of TLC and a set of decent wheels it'll look OK. > Bit of a rarity aren't they? Some people like the sallons a lot. I think they're very ugly. They're also comparatively impractical. But they do handle well. In all other respects they are the same car. -- Grunff
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