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Posted by Tony Basile [Email] (more from Tony Basile) on Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:23:15 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: test driving a 1999 9-3 convertible this afternoon, Ed G, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:31:54
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should only take about 25sec to operate. Usu a bit longer to put up than down.

The windscreen and heated seats are nice options.

If it is an SE, the 8th letter in the vin identifies the engine as 200 or 185hp. n is 185 and p is 200, i think.

You will have cowl shimmy when going over moderately rough roads. You can feel it in the doors seals also. Not a biggie, just the only pit fall of the current 9³ Convert chassis.

Not matter how much you think you will be driving with the top down, be sure to drive it for a bit with it up. You should hear no appreciable wind noise til about 65-70mph.

My mirrors whistle with the top and windows down at 50+ mph. Dealership could not fix it. So I attached some gray foam weatherstiping on the inside of the verical gap where the mirrors fold, fixed.

You can remove the rear headrests so the rear seat will fold flat without repositioning the front seats.

Ask when the last time cabrio protectant was applied (s/b yearly min). I will be doing this prior to this winter for the first time.

There is no central locking and the tabs are far back on the doors, so unlocking the doors is a bit of a hassle. The dealer can fix this by proramming the TWICE sys to 'euro' mode.

If you plan on towing anything with it, pull back the carpeting by the drivers side tail light and verify there are two open wire harness plugs.

That all i can think of. If you have any questions, let me know.

later,

tony
01 9³ SE Conv 5spd.

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