Date: Sun, 09 Aug 1998 15:32:08 -0700 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: 1997 900 S Test Drive
Sonnysdad wrote: > > I test drove a 97 900SE 5-speed a few months ago and loved the car, except for > the extremely heavy clutch--the last time I expended so much effort shifting > was on the farm in my old man's '64 Chevy one-ton flatbed. Hence my question > to 900 SE owners: > > Does one just get used to the clutch/shifting? Or does one just put up with it > because the car is otherwise such a blast to drive? > A heavy clutch has been a Saab trademark since the days of the 99... Some are lighter than others (my SPG is AMAZING) but mostly they are heavy clutches. At first it can be painful, but eventually your left leg (or your right, I suppose, in those other countries) gets really strong and it doesn't bother you anymore... -Justin