Date: 28 Oct 2001 06:13:51 GMT From: johnra1975nopsamcom (johnra1975) Subject: Re: Saab = Overpriced Crap?
>On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:12:46 -0400, Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote: > >>Ever drive a classic Saab? As the Honda people are still saying - the stock >>Toyotas has too soft a suspension to be considered a sports car. Take your >>fight to the Honda Accord drivers. > >There are few true sports cars made today. Not even Toyota makes one >(and I even owned a Supra (2 + 2)). Some could be considered Grans >Tourismo and others as 2 + 2s. > >Todays cars make too many sacrifices of performance for comfort to be >true sports cars. > >For sure Slaab makes none. > >Also for me personally aesthetics are also a requirement (but not at >the cost of performance) and Slaabs are ugly as hell. > >sports car = a fast car for 2 that makes no compromises of >performance for comfort. > >GT = a fast car for two that makes some compromises of performance for >comfort. > >2 + 2 = a fast car for four that makes some compromises of performance >for comfort. Or a GT for four (2 + 2) if you like. > >So you see neither Slaab nor Toyota make a true sports car. > At the moment, true. However, SAAB did have the Sonnet II and III in production during the late 60's and early 70's. I'd classify those as true sports cars. Disagree on some of the finer details if you like, but it is my opinion. Anyhow, the Sonnett IV may be on it's way soon, bringing back a true SAAB sports car - one can only hope. The Viggens[took one out for a test drive in 2000 - Ass kicking acceleration, btw] and SPGs[happen to own one] are wonderful sports sedans, and I don't think that they are softened up that much for comfort by any means. John Rausch 86 900S 87 900S 88 900 SPG 92 900 TC