Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 17:38:57 -0500 From: "The Trevyn" <TPAIGEnopsamam.mn.rr.com> Subject: Re: Sitting Saab
"Andrew Stephenson" <amesnopsamrak.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:1032829135snznopsamrak.demon.co.uk... > In article <AzJj9.30291$Xl5.235860nopsamter.rdc-kc.rr.com> > TPAIGEnopsamam.mn.rr.com "The Trevyn" writes: > > > I have a question that I hope you fine Saab lovers can help me with. In > > July, I broke my femur in 4 places and I was laid up in bed for 6 weeks and > > have been hobbling around the house for the last few weeks...the problem is > > (the true problem is not my broken leg) that I had just purchased a > > beautiful 1999 Saab 9-3SE HOT and it hasn't been driven now for over 2 > > months. I am going to attempt to drive it soon with my fiancÈ with me, > > however, I am wondering if any of you could lend some insight into what I > > should do/look for before hand. [...] > > Yes, talk to your doctor, find out whether the driving of such a > lively car might stress your injury dangerously. Bad enough if > you re-break something; add what it might do to your control. If > the quack says you should be okay, then worry about car details. > > (The above was all said in a tone of friendly concern, NB.) > > You might also check with a friendly service centre's tech staff. > -- > Andrew Stephenson > Thanks for the concern...I did talk to my doc and he said to give it a try any time that he is not on the road. I tested it out in a parking lot (the driving with a broken leg) and it seemed completely natural. I did some hard braking with no bad consequences. T