Phil, I'm an older guy just like you, I'm glad that I'm not alone:o) I agree with you on the fit and finish, just like I said earlier. I don't think our most recent Saab offerings have that much to brag about though. I approached this thread based strictly on performance. You can now buy a rally racecar with a bulletproof AWD setup, and 300hp for $28K! That's pretty darn cool if you are into high performance. Now, take your base 9-3SS or 9-5, and try to bring it up to that level of comparable performance,( and that would be everday *warranty* backed perfomance.) It would take a heck of a lot more than $28K. I guess the point I was trying to make is that our cars (when they were new) were very, very, expensive. The re-sale on them is less than desirable. If performance is all that you crave, I think the new Mitsu is a lot for the money, and it's bone stock! With the HUGE aftermarket support, the real "big power"(400+) would be easily obtainable for a lot less money than our big-buck, one-off parts. More importantly, you could actually get it to hook up that power to the ground. I don't think any amount of money could do that on my 900, my Aero or my 9-3! I do agree with you on your basic point that I still love my Saabs and I wouldn't part with them for anything. (Unless a WRX comes by in the paper in a few years for less than 10K!) I'm just kidding,...I think! :o)

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• Did anyone notice >, Phil, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 06:46:34
  • So best of both= AWD saab....maybe n/m, Jack Crawford, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 12:43:55
    • ABSOLUTELY!! I was really excited by..., Zip, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:46:12
  • I owned a 280 bhp WRX, and with all due respect..., Zip, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:12:20
    • Re: I owned a big wheel, damiens, Fri, 7 Mar 2003 17:28:59
      • PRIMARILY rubber on road and weight - agreed...., Zip, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:44:01
      • Uh Damien..., Eric van Spelde, Sat, 8 Mar 2003 01:22:15
      • Dude....., Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 7 Mar 2003 18:05:51
  • Phil, quite a thread you got started!, 900 Aero , Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:17:57
    • Re: Phil, quite a thread you got started!, Phil, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 02:48:30
  • Kindly disagree..., TERRY, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:05:51
    • Re: Kindly disagree..., Phil, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 11:42:05
      • Re: Kindly disagree..., TERRRY, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 01:25:32 <-- Viewing This Message
      • good point, Adam , Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:06:03
      • Re: Kindly disagree..., a troll, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:52:43
    • SOMETHING JUST ROLLED INTO TOWN, Saaboost, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 10:33:52
      • Re: SOMETHING JUST ROLLED INTO TOWN, Saab28, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:21:24
        • Re: SOMETHING JUST ROLLED INTO TOWN, SAABOOST, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 07:50:49
  • Finally......something we agree on!, ckpaden, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:28:11
    • Re: Finally......something we agree on!, GM, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:32:41
      • Re: Finally......something we agree on!, Jeremy R., Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:08:49
        • You also have to realize..., Andy E, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 21:05:48
          • Problem is...., Chad, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 13:14:29
            • well..., Andy E, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 21:24:11
        • Re: Finally......something we agree on!, GM, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 20:48:19
  • All-Wheel-Drive Launch Baby!!, Chad B, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:09:38
  • Re: Did anyone notice >, Stephen, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 07:15:15
  • Re: Did anyone notice >, Mike, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 07:13:25
    • Re: Did anyone notice >, GM, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 09:31:42
    • 276 was a gentleman's agreement amongst the manuf's, Trev, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 08:53:31
      • Re: 276 was a gentleman's agreement amongst the manuf's, George Darling, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:09:31
        • My 2 cents.. long, lms, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:52:39
          • Re: My 2 cents.. long, Chad, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:11:08
            • Re: My 2 cents.. long, Mike, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 15:13:25
              • Re: My 2 cents.. long, WW, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:56:12
              • When the Neon SRTcame out I thought about this..., Chad, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 15:46:39
                • This is what I chose :o), a troll, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 16:09:16
                  • Re: This is what I chose :o), Jarbo440, Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:09:44
                    • I hate the SRT-4..., Andy E, Thu, 6 Mar 2003 21:47:03

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