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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 06:05:56 GMT
From: meld_b <meld_bnopsamo.com>
Subject: Re: How are 1994 900's?


Thanks - I think I'd like it after the Mazda and Honda I've had to drive since my C900's. Still, I'm worried about having to yank the engine to change a clutch or tranny soon. Can a mechanic predict when that might need to be done? -D Nick Monyatovsky wrote: > On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 18:11:52 GMT, meld_b <meld_bnopsamo.com> wrote: > > >>I'm a SAAB guy wanting to come back... I had two classic 900's with >>mixed results but I loved them. I know 1994 was the introduction year >>which isn' good, right? >> >>The ad says 4dr, 5spd, 110K immaculate, power & more $3250 >> >>What should I be on the lookout for? How's that clutch cable... hard to >>believe they left the hydraulic for this version >> >>-D > > > I switched from C900 to NG900 S (1994) two years ago. One big > disappointment was the overall agility of the car. I happened to have > 16-valve 900 before (no turbo) and did not appreciate the power and > smoothness of that engine. The 1994 model is also non-turbo, and it > feels like driving a cow... I also have 1999 turbo, and it is just > slightly better: basically you get a boost when the turbo kicks in. > It's hard to predict when it is going to do that -- you end up with > sudden abrupt accelerations. I am still trying to get used to it. > > The sound system in 1994 is way better, especially if you get the > model with an amplifier and speakers in the doors. > > The air-conditioning is much more reliable too. > > It's is much quieter inside the NG900, especially on the highways. > > I think you will appreciate it more than C900, notwithstanding its > poor handling. > > --Nick >

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