[Subscribe to Daily Digest] |
[Main Other Cars Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
9-5 Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:06:53 In Reply to: Re: gm gave me that line as well, Justin VanAbrahams [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:36:47 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
It is true, the 9-5 would really benefit from awd I think. I really find our c900's are much better in snow than the 9-5, even with its TCS and ESP... The 1989 with no abs or anything accelerates, turns, and brakes more quickly in snow slush and ice... and is more predictable also. Turn TCS off on the 9-5 and it's even worse... now maybe I just need to drive it more with TCS off in winter to get used to it, but I think more likely it is just that the c900's really got the winter vehicle dynamics worked out right... doesn't hurt that they have skinny tires also, though I run 205's in winter on the 9-5, 205's on a c900 are fairly wide! My c900 performance tires for summer are 195 :-).
GM did miss the mark unfortunately, although I suppose SAAB's fortunes without someone like GM might not have been great either.
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.