Date: 24 Jan 1999 17:31:40 GMT From: morrnopsamu.caS* (Mark Orr) Subject: Re: My new 9-3 -- first impressions
Hmmm my Canadian 9-3 does not have it (thank god). But you're right. The Saab engine is incredibly smooth, and a few times I have found myslef on the highway in 4th and once I did bounce of the revlimiter when merging. Mark In article <36A9F405.2397nopsamnet>, acanenopsamnet says... > >I have a 9-3 coupe in Canada but I don't have an upshift light. The car >I test drove didn't have one either. > >Alan > > >greg1205nopsamejanews.com wrote: >> >> In article <76tnk6$e99$1nopsamo.tninet.se>, >> "Anders Johansson" <sigurdnopsamnet.se> wrote: >> > >> > Johan LAUWERS wrote<76lahv$83c$3nopsam3.Belgium.EU.net>... >> > > >> > >>- I'm not keen on the upshift light (we have it in Canada also -- it's >> > >>not exclusive to the USA). However, it has been occassionally useful >> > >>to remind me that I'm driving 60 km/hr in 2nd gear -- the engine is >> > >>much more quiet than I'm used to. >> > > >> > >I didn't even now that that existed. >> > > >> > It is a "feature" for North America only; in Europe we are more used to >> > drive >> > "non-auto" cars and therefore no upshift light! >> > >> > Anders >> >> Actually, it is there to help Saab comply with it's corporate fuel economy >> rating. Reminding driver's to shift to maximize their fuel economy. I have >> succesfully disabled mine in my '99 9-3 convertible with a piece of black >> electrical tape :). >> >> Does anyone know of a better way to get rid of this light? There's got to be >> a lead or a fuse for it somewhere! >> >> Thanks, >> Greg >> >> -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- >> http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own