Re: Ragtops and northern winters... - Saab General Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 4/9 Saab Owners' Convention Day Pass Raffle | 3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine)
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

General Bulletin Board
[Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: Ragtops and northern winters...
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by George M [Email] (more from George M) on Tue, 30 Apr 2002 02:02:42 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Ragtops and northern winters..., Julia, Mon, 29 Apr 2002 19:05:15
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

It's fine as an only car.

The roof will not last as long if it gets snow & ice on it, but not a big enough difference to notice. Saab specified a 5 year roof (I'm told), but most people keep them on 10 years. So maybe if your friend keeps it outdoors she'll only get 7 or 8 years use of the top. That's still plenty. I am going to replace my roof this year, it's 10 years old.

My understanding is the convertible is actually heavier than a hardtop 2 door 900 (which is what the convertible is made from). The stronger sills, the metal framing for the roof, the beefed up windscreen frame, etc add up quickly weight wise.

As far as winter traction, get thee a set of snow tires! My '92 900 convertible does just fine in the snow aside from the low clearance from the front airdam (snowplow!).

The only things bad about the convertible are the blind spot from the big piece of canvas at the back corners of the roof (wide angle mirrors really help with this), & the fact that it only takes a pocket knife to break into the car. I make a point to keep the interior empty to avoid temptation & so far this NYer has had no problems. She has 2 more years on the airbags before Saabs recommended service (10 years). That will probably be expensive.

If she gets the car, give her a bottle of sun screen to keep in it as a gift. I keep a bottle in each of my convertibles as you never know when the urge to drop the top will hit you! I tell you top down driving simply cleanses the soul - such a pleasure!


posted by 151.204.151...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!