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Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 23:28:30 +0100
From: "Saab Dastard" <hgnopsamserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: how was 9-5 horsepower increased in 2001 4 cyl. Models?


I must second Jim's opinion - I have a 1999 9-3 diesel which has suffered (or rather I suffer) from creaks rattles and buzzes far more than my wife's 1998 VW Polo that cost half as much. I can live with it provided that I have the stereo turned right up - I am glad I installed the AS3 :-) The 2.2 TiD engine has been upgraded in the more recent models from 115 to 125 bhp, not sure how - I think it is mainly electronic. There is a 3rd party upgrade from Abbot racing (in the UK) to boost the 115 to 150, which is very tempting. "Jim Ming" <jmingnopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:i0YB6.7758$Pj2.706368nopsamread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > I am not sure I agree completely with the descriptions of the 9-5 as being > tight and rattle free. Don't get me wrong - I adore my 2000 2.3 LPT 9-5 - > but at 10,000 miles it sounds like it has 90,000 miles in terms of rattles > and squeaks. Good news is that the dealer does a good job correcting them. > ( A friend recently asked: How come my car cost half what yours did and it > doesn't make noises like that...?) Ugh. My $.02 worth! Jim > > "Douglas Greig" <dkgreignopsam.com> wrote in message > news:B6FC7B97.1B1E%dkgreignopsam.com... > > in article GBqGID.4Iynopsamove.se, Goran Larsson at hohnopsamlid.invalid > wrote > > on 4/13/01 9:37 AM: > > > > > In article <B6FC67CA.1B19%dkgreignopsam.com>, > > > Douglas Greig <dkgreignopsam.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Do you know if the facelift rumors are true, and if so will they fix > the > > >> interior? > > > > > > AFAIK the facelift rumor is true, but I have no information about what > > > they intend to do. The rumors I've heard is very small external changes > > > and new seats with more sideways support. I sure hope they replace the > > > interior plastics with better quality, add a four wheel drive option, > > > 300hp for the Aero, a six speed sequential gearbox, and ... at no extra > > > cost... :-) > > Thanks for the info Goran! > > > > -Doug > > > > > >

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