Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 00:38:21 GMT From: nutmeggernopsameja.com Subject: Re: Which type/year 900 is best s/h buy?
In article <3oUw3.8034$Yu4.288412nopsam2-hme0.mcmail.com>, "Andy Evans" <arts.psychologynopsamm.net> wrote: > The same posting stated that the transmission > was not truly robust enough for the turbo engines or anything much over > 130hp, particularly when hard driven. Interesting. >Others have replaced 8v engines with > 16v ones because they are considered 'more reliable'. That's what I've read also. I wouldn't buy 8v. > I buy a SAAB 900 (if I sell rather than renew the tranny), what are the good > years, engines and transmissions? Should I avoid the turbos? Never!! They are too much fun. I don't know about years, but my 900's have been fine and I drive them very hard, but they were always 16v too. >I imagine that > if you drive the car without going into the turbo range it's the same >as an injection model, but who can resist temptation? What is the sense of having it then? If you can't use it to it's potential? >Trouble is the guy that had my turbo before me drove it 'like a prat' >in his own words, though he looked after the bodywork nicely...... Like a prat? That's a new one. Regardless how he drove it, it shouldn't matter. I think any vehicle should be driven the way it was broken in. So drive it like a prat. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.