Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 21:42:04 +0200 From: RCS <e9225126nopsam1.tuwien.ac.at> Subject: Re: Saab/Fiat 9000 reality
Well, everything thatīs important is in Andreīs posting! Keep in mind: VW, AUDI and SKODA are also not equal cars... But they also share common body pars... RCS Andre Bosman : > That is because it was a joint development project between > Saab, Fiat, Lancia and Alfa Romeo. They all share the same > chassis layout. However, each of the four manufacturers made specific > adjustments. Saab, for instance, reinforced and stiffened > the chassis. It is therefore much stronger. This is immediately > obvious when you drive a Croma and a 9000 and compare the two. > Also, Saab has a much stronger body than for instance the > Fiat (such as impact bars in the doors), you should notice > the difference when you close a 9000 door compared with a > 164 door. I own a Saab 9000 '89 and on occasion I drive a > Lancia Thema owned by a friend of mine. The Saab is a much > more stiffer car with an overall better quality impression. > The Lancia, however, is more fun to drive. As it is all of the > four cars are clearly put into different market segments. They are > all nice cars though. The Fiat, however, has overall the poorest > quality. I must admit, though, that the "Saab-feeling" of a classic > 900 (of which I owned several) is absent in the 9000. The 9000, on the > other hand, is a better car for long distance driving. Somehow I miss > the specific roadholding of the good old 900. > > Stephen Mullally wrote: > > > > Question, > > > > Is the 9000 REALLY a Saab? (this goes for the 9-5 too) or is it a Fiat?. I > > have owned a Fiat Croma, a Alfa 164 (as well as a bloody good look at a > > Lancia Thema) and I'm not fooled, they are all the same car!.
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