Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 00:14:29 +0000 (UTC) From: "Pete Brown" <petes.inboxnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: in love with my saab
Hi there Brother Dave I have driven both manual and auto cars (not just Saabs) and I find that not only are the manuals quicker, they are also less fuel intensive. Depending on your engine size an auto box could cost you between 2 and 5 mpg. Acceleration wise I find that auto boxes can take a couple of seconds off the 0 - 60mph time. This may vary depending on engine size, etc..... Are you thinking of changing your car??????? Pete Brown "David Spear" <dspear99canopsamo.com> wrote in message news:74jlb.30805$At.12005nopsamps84... > I get about 250 miles out of my '83 900 turbo... works out to around 19-20 > MPG which ain't great. > > I also do not find I get great performance out of this car (engine-wise, > handling is excellent). It is an automatic 3-speed, hence very slow off the > line, and unless I am in the sweet spot of the power curve and can force the > transmission to downshift, acceleration is "adequate" at best. Looking at > various posters raving about their 900's maybe mine needs some engine work, > it's always been this way (since I got it in '95). Might have to check my > boost pressure one of these days. > > Is the manual transmission that much better on acceleration? > > Dave > > > "Jules" <julesnopsameventhinkaboutspammingme.slidejules.com> wrote in message > news:gw8jb.64$CL5.60nopsamr2.u-net.net... > > It's funny, I was joking with her about how lame her passat was, but she > did > > have me sort of stumped when she pointed out that she tends to get about > 650 > > miles out of each tank of petrol, where I get about 250... 300 if I'm > > lucky... > > > > But then again, I didn't buy this car for it's economy... more for the > fact > > that even fully loaded with all my music gear, and with 4 people in the > car, > > it can still overtake any car on the backroads in this country with no > > problem at all. Brings a smile to my face just thinking about it! > > > > "Pete Brown" <petes.inboxnopsamternet.com> wrote in message > > news:bmfdds$e58$1nopsamta.btinternet.com... > > > Hi Jules > > > > > > Never liked diesels. Never have....never will. I have a NG900 2.0 > > > (non-turbo) and it is one of the most responsive engines I have driven. > > > > > > The Passat is a bit of barge when compared to the Saab. Can you not > > convert > > > your Mum to a nice little Saab. > > > > > > On a point of info. the 9000 is one of my favourite Saabs. > > > > > > Happy Saabing. > > > > > > Pete Brown > > > > > > > > > "Jules" <julesnopsameventhinkaboutspammingme.slidejules.com> wrote in > > message > > > news:JQuhb.22$CL5.8nopsamr2.u-net.net... > > > > Yesterday I had to go for quite a long drive in my mum's VW Passat. > This > > > is > > > > the first car I've driven since buying my 9000 about 6 months ago. > When > > > she > > > > first bought the Passat, I used to think it was quite quick for a > > diesel. > > > > It's a TDI 110 estate... But, driving it yesterday it felt so > > staggeringly > > > > slow! Especially on the motorway... floor it at 70 and nothing > happens! > > > > Floor mine at 70 and you're doing 90 before you know it! It made me > > > realise > > > > that I am totally in love with my car. It does absolutely everything I > > > want > > > > in a car, and very well too. > > > > > > > > Just thought I'd share that with you. > > > > > > > > Seeya, Jules > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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