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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 06:52:32 -0500
From: "C. Patterson" <Notnopsamour.life>
Subject: Re: Saabs are little bitch cars (BS)


Porsche, BMW, Ferrari. Find me an example of any one of these that has been front wheel drive (not AWD). Now, find more than two people who actually think Saab has any kind of racing heritage in comparison with the above. Saab is also the single ugliest car known to man. Riff wrote in message <3708583F.3E23CB0Enopsamsouth.net>... >My SPG can whoop a 6 cyl bmw in the rain, snow, ice, and DRY! > >I regularly whoop 328's of the same vintage (91) and surprise most of >the owners. plus I can take a HUGE load of stuff in the hatch and even >more with the back seat down. or keep the seat up and put in the cage, >and keep the dogs in the back. An the SAAB 96 in 1961 AND 1962 won the >Monte Carlo Rally! but then some new Porsche entry (911) won . > >that SAAB was a 3 cyl 2 cycle with front wheel drive, around 50 HP/ > >so dont tell me that RWD is the only way! that SAAB beat 100's of other >cars for FIRST OVERALL in the rally, and SAAB has won many rallys, >including the RAC i Great Britain and the Swedish rally. RWD is good for >SUPER racing, but for overall street performance , I'll take my SAAB any >day. I just cant wait until SAAB make an AWD car. so when your BMW >slides off the road, you'll wish you had FWD, or AWD! > > >Mark >91 SPG 900 turbo >66 96 Monte Carlo 850cc 3 cyl > >CJ wrote: >> >> You may be right. But since driving in the snow is not a true high >> performance, high speed application, what does it matter? You want to drive >> in the snow? Get a sport ute. You want high performance? RWD. F1, >> NASCAR, IRL, CART, all RWD. FWD are for old folks who need more leg room. >> It's that simple. RWD is synonymous with high performance and racing. If >> you don't like it, come up with a better system. FWD isn't it. >> >> CJ >> >> klaus wrote in message <7e0g0q$it4$1nopsamsion.xmission.com>... >> >> >Uh huh. Which is why I wouldn't drive a slippy, slidey RWD in snow. >> > >> >-klaus >> >

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