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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 22:07:27 -0000
From: "Lineone" <adriannopsamone.org>
Subject: Re: 9000 vs. 9-5


Kyclist, my beloved 9k is certainly not the worst handling car I've ever driven. My old Triumph 2500 PI was significantly worse (though I loved that too at the time). However immediately prior to the Saab, I had a Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SR - small but nippy and exceptionally sticky on corners - so that tends to remain my comparitor, and takes a lot of beating in the handling department. I find the Saab is OK in situations that allow me to stay on the power. Wobble city normally only occurs under deceleration or on adverse camber. I'm interested to read your comparison of the 9000 vs. 9-5, and will not now rush out and buy the latter - not that the bank account is that healthy you understand ;-) Adrian "Kyclist" <kyclistnopsamme.rr.com> wrote in message news:ev9f8.147348$dh.38094488nopsamoon.nyroc.rr.com... > Thank you all for the great responses!! > > Lurching and rolling? It seemed to me when I drove a 9000 it took the > corners with a lot less of the "luxury roll" let's call it, the leaning on a > car that the suspension is set up for a more comfortable ride. Even the 9-5 > with the IRS I thought had a lot more of this leaning, and therefore didn't > take the corners as neatly as a 9000. I could be wrong on this. I have > driven each of these, but not nearly long enough at any point to make a > final decision, or REALLY learn how to drive a turbo ;) > > > > "Lineone" <adriannopsamone.org> wrote in message > news:Aj8f8.57923$Ah1.7249661nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com... > > For me the big difference is the Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) on the > > 9-5 vs. live rear axle on the 9K. > > > > With IRS, cornering is at least theoretically better - and this is borne > out > > by many reports. If I could convert my 9K to IRS at a reasonable price I > > would. (This is purely academic as nobody offer a kit - unless someone > knows > > different!) I would love to go round corners like other cars - without > > lurching and rolling all over the place. Apart from that the 9K is a super > > car. > > > > And then there's the Hatch vs. Estate (aka "Wagon" for some reason) > > issue..... > > > > Adrian > > 1992 9000 CS 2.3-16i (rare non turbo) > > > > > > > > > > "Kyclist" <kyclistnopsamme.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:3CQe8.137529$dh.36792711nopsamoon.nyroc.rr.com... > > > Does anyone have any opinions on the 9000 vs. the 9-5? Specifically an > > Aero > > > vs. a 9-5SE 5pd. I know the performance of the Aero, which is why I am > > > interested, and of course there is the hatchback. Any other pros or cons > > > either way? Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > >

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