Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 22:03:17 GMT From: "R.H." <r.hammelnopsam.ca> Subject: Re: 2.3 or V-6 for 9-5 Wagon
Ok I'm a trolling but i still like my V6 better than the 4's na na na na <davehinznopsamcop.net> wrote in message news:ajmguh$1arq87$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > Someone who looks an awful lot like R.H. <r.hammelnopsam.ca> wrote: > > ...never, ever said the V6 was superior. But..... It gets good mileage, > > Yes, on a good day it might have hopes to approach that of the 4's. > > > has > > smooth, fluid power, excellent low end grunt, > > Can you express these in terms that mean something, please? Start with > the torque curves, maybe, and point out what specific RPM ranges you're > claiming are "fluid" and "grunt"? > > > no annoying turbo whine, (yup > > I said it annoying turbo whine!) > > Yeah, you said it, but I bet you've never heard it. The only time they > whine audibly is if they're worn out. Unless of course you're claiming > super-human hearing abilities or something. Eeeerm, ever *driven* one > of these, or are you just trolling? > > > > excellent low revver on the highway, good > > driveability in the city. > > Again, go study the torque curves and get back to us. > > > Tuneability?...Not everyone wants to turn their Saab into a sports car with > > expensive aftermarket crap. > > Fine, if they don't want to, it's more than sufficient without. However, > it's just another area where the 4 is superior to the 6. Oh, by the > way, do you have the background to claim with any degree of authority > whatsoever that the aftermarket tuners are 'expensive crap'? Show your > work. > > > Longevity? doesn't a lower revving engine usually outlast a higher revving > > one. > > 1. Torque curves. > 2. Judging an engine by it's "revving" characteristics is as foolish > as judging it by merely counting the number of pistons. > 3. The Saab 4's have a long history of being well overdesigned. The > 6 has a history of what, exactly? > > > > Don't normally aspirated engines outlast forced induction engines? > > Depends on who makes them. There doesn't seem to be much of a > pattern to indicate that in the high-mileage Saabs page. You *have* > done some sort of homework to back up your statements, haven't you? > > > Besides Saabs as a whole have a crappy reliability record regardless of the > > motor type or size. > > Ah, you *are* a troll. Kinda thought so before. > > So, did you have some measurable way that the 6 is superior, or do you > want to keep throwing terms like "grunt" at us? > > Dave Hinz > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.381 / Virus Database: 214 - Release Date: 8/2/2002
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