Date: Sun, 19 Dec 1999 15:34:51 GMT From: donnellynopsamabay.rr.com (Buddy Donnelly) Subject: Re: Classic 900 - Hard Ride
On Sun, 19 Dec 1999 12:47:36, John Tuach <johnnopsamh.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > Having driven a 1990 900s saloon for some 6 years and around 120,000 > miles I then purchased a convertible of the same age but with less than > half the mileage. > > I am baffled as to the reasons for the difference in the ride > characteristics between the saloon and the soft-top. Whereas the saloon > was a joy to drive, the soft-top feels as if the wheels are bolted > directly onto the chassis with even the slightest road unevenness > causing the car to dance around. > > Anybody else feel that the ride is hard on this type of car? Your convertible (and all turbos) probably was shipped with the heavy duty suspension package, which included heavier shocks, springs, and possibly larger diameter stabilizer bar. And you don't want to drive a turbo without these elements. -- Good luck, Buddy Buddy Donnelly donnellynopsamabay.rr.com