Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 15:05:21 GMT From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamsssssssizefitter.com> Subject: Re: 2006 Saab 9-3 SportCombi
ma_twain wrote: > > Johannes H Andersen wrote: > > > > > ma_twain wrote: > > > >>J. Harris wrote: > >> > >> > >>>From Autoweek: > >>> > >>>2006 Saab 9-3 SportCombi > >>>Reformed in Geneva: The 9-3 SportCombi lifts the veil from Saab's dark ages > >>> > >>>http://autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=101888 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>What is car? Are the specs wrong? They brag about the V6 engine with the > >>turbo producing 247 hp - Honda does that now without the turbo . . . > >> > > > > But Honda engines are 'screamers'; turbo engines have much more torque. > > Most people in this group will know the difference. > > Yet many Saab drivers complain about being beat out of stops by . . . > soccer moms in minivans (Honda?). This is a Saab turbo with a manual > transmission being beat by a minivan with an automatic. Any > explanations? Either the Saab drivers don't know how to drive a manual > or these are really aggressive soccer moms who added superchargers to > their Honda minivans :-) I normally wait at the lights in neutral and am happy to see other drivers smoke their clutch. There is no reward or 'podium' for getting across first. Honda Civic and Jazz are nice cars with some quality feel. [...] > >> It also brags about 14.7 cu/ft cargo space with the rear seat up and > >>"whopping" 45cu/ft with the rear seat down. They call this a station > >>wagon that will replace the SUV and minivan? The C900 hatchback > >>(classified as a sub-compact) has 57 cu/ft and the 245 Volvo wagon > >>(classified as a compact) has 80 cu/ft. This must be a GM car :-( > >> > > > > They don't say "whopping" space. This is a life-style car, it has more space > > than the saloon without loosing the sporty-ness (apparently). If you want more, > > you can always have a people carrier - or a Volvo. > > > > Or you could get a C900 SPG - more space and more sporty-ness . . > The Saab web site describes the Sportcombi as having "ample cargo > space", the definition of ample is open to interpretation. If you can find one in good condition? Yes, it's silly to brag about the cargo space of the Sportcombi, since this will not be it's main attraction. I don't think buyers will look at this, as long as there is enough for their needs. Possibly a young couple with a pram. What's the point of driving around with a room full of air?
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