Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:54:55 +0000 (UTC) From: "Jez" <jem80nospam.net> Subject: Re: New car - drawn to the Dark Side
"Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message news:347iabF43ni0uU1nospamvidual.net... > Hi all, > > I'm in the process of looking for a new car. Looking for a nice, > presentable car, maybe 5 years old or so. Obvious you say - get a nice 9^5 > 2.3t. Sensible, roomy, comfortable. > > Sure, it all looks great on paper, then you drive one, and think "yeah, > this ain't bad at all". But then you go and drive an equivalent 5 series. > Ouch! > > What do I do? Stick with my beloved Saabs, or give in to my animal urges? > Wisdom appreciated. > > (btw, another big draw for me is that I hate working on 9ks and 9^5s. > Could they be any more difficult to work on??) > > > -- > Grunff > If you're looking for a 5+ year old 528, make sure the engine has been changed if it had the Nikasil liners, or you're probably looking at a £3k investment in a new engine pretty soon even if you run it only on ultra low sulphur petrol.