Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:42:10 +0100 From: "Pidgeonpost" <Pidgeonpostnospambrain.com> Subject: Re: NG900 owners, what are you opinions of it?
"Sleeker GT Phwoar" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1d3d949fff8464b398b14anospam.individual.net... > In article <42D378CD.1E9E88Bnospamail.com>, > rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com says... >> Btw - it's very true that a 9000 appears at first sight to be almost >> intimidatingly large. As soon as you drive it, that sensation vanishes. >> It's >> very nimble for its size and is truly a driver's treat. >> > Oh I know. When my C900 was in for repair I was given a 9000 LPT CDE. > I know the LPTs are cruisers compared to the more sporty Aero and > Carlsson models, but apart from a couple of corners I got a bit wrong at > speed, it was a great drive. Much tighter feeling than the 900, but > maybe that was garage/dealer maintenance because it had 10k more miles > on it than my 900. > > It felt good to drive, and roomier on the inside, but it was good to be > back in the 900. > -- > Carl Robson > Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz > Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com We ran a 1983 900GL (9000 CSE too) for 11 years and 'traded up' (ha!) the C900 for an NG900. Not a patch on the C900 IMHO. Far too much GM in evidence, clutch felt 'notchy', back seat was a pain to lower (compared to C900), the interior storage space was a joke, and the 'floor' of the boot was a kind of floppy carpet abomination that just collapsed if you put anything heavy in it. And you couldn't sleep in the back like to C900 hatch. We ran it for a year and just got more and more depressed about it. Eventually we could stand it no longer and went looking for a 9000. Eventually bought a 2.3 LPT. Now I know some purists will say the 9000 isn't a real Saab, but it sure as hell feels like it - especially after our NG900 experience. Wish we'd kept the C900 now as well....
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