Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 15:09:47 GMT From: Bob <noemailnospamail.com> Subject: Re: New Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible - advice please.
On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:01:11 +0100, "Taipan" <SPAMTRAPnospamyhole.com> wrote: >Mainly.. how does the Convertible drive compared to the Saloon(Sedan)? I >know the Aero has a slightly different drive anyway but with the top up, is >the refinement much different (how much louder is the road/wind noise)? Very refined as convertibles go. Well insulated for cold weather. I drive mine year round and it's no different than a hardtop in terms of comfort. It is a little noisier on the highway when trucks go by. Other than that, not much difference. >I am considering two colours.. Steel Gray or black (not sure whether I like >the plain black or Expresso best) - what in people's experience are the best >looking and most practical colours? I've seen photos of course but I find >that photos don't always do the cars justice. Black cars are very, very hard to keep up. I'm a guy who likes to detail cars and I'm fairly good at it... my black car is significantly more work than any car I've ever owned and never really looks good unless I've just finish detailing it. After that, it goes downhill fast. I'd never buy another black car. Gray is about the best color for hiding defects and dirt. Of course, it's not as "exciting". >The rear room in the saloon seemed fairly decent - i don't often have rear >passengers and when i do it's mostly my partner's 14-year old daughter but >would the convertible be cramped for 2 average sized adults on a fairly long >trip (350miles)? MHO, yes. I don't put adults in the year of my 'vert. I consider it a 2+2, not a 4 passenger car. >Finally, as I assume you cannot take the convertible, top up, through an >automatic car wash, what do people tend to do int erms of jeeping the car >clean... I'm a bit lazy for hand washing - particularly in the heavy winter >months when the road crap piles up so is there a decent alternative? You should never take any car through a car wash. The soaps they use strip the wax off your car as they are very caustic. Brushes scratch your car, the so called "brushless" or "cloth" drag wet strips with sand imbedded in them across your finish. The result is a lot of surface scratches, "spiderwebbing", etc. Very, very bad for dark cars, not too god for light ones either. A convertible definitely should not go through a car wash. In addition, you should not even wash the top with soap unless it is absolutely necessary. Just a water rinse. You want to avoid removing the water repellency. You will also need to treat the top once or twice a year. Takes a couple hours and restores any lost repellency.
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