Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 20:08:46 -0500 From: "JD" <jdr0nopsamail.com> Subject: Re: BMWs keep trying to smoke me!
I own a 2002 SAAB 9-3 and have owned a 98 BMW 3 series... both cars are excellent but I have to give the edge to the BMW for performance handling and reliability. "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnopsamammyrealbox.com> wrote in message news:Avd3a.7912$jR3.4209624nopsam1.news.adelphia.net... > > "Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:BA6C82A1.386D%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... > > in article 20030209153820.22361.00000626nopsama.aol.com, UserKl2895 at > > userkl2895nopsamcom wrote on 09/02/2003 20:38: > > > > > Simon got it right - good advice > > > > > > if you're racing in a Saab turbo - too much revs before dropping the > clutch > > > can > > > be disastrous. I've only ever burnt one clutch, and it was in my 87' > 9000 T. > > > revved it wayy too much (4000rpm) and dropped it, the turbo kicked in > as the > > > clutch engaged and all I smelt was burning clutch plate > > > > > > As for bmws tryna smoke u... well you'll have to live with it. a 97 > saab > > > cabrio is not especially fast. > > > > > > 0-60 in 15 seconds? maybe if you're flooring it in 5th! > > > > > > buy a faster car ;o) > > > > ... Or get a better driver. I think this guy must be a sh*t driver. > > > > From what I remember of the boy-racer creed <wink>, there's no shame > getting > > beaten by a better car but when you beat a better car, that's the glory. > > Street racing is all down to the driver and to beat a car that wants a > race > > out of the lights takes some good gearing and "feeling" the car. > Personally > > speaking, both the 8 valve 900 turbos I've owned could beat any BMW - > > infact, I took out a BMW 730 in my '85 injection the other day. I can > still > > remember the look on the face of "that guy driving his 2000 model M3" when > I > > overtook him on an uphill stretch from a standstill at the lights with my > > Orca. > > You guys will have to send me a litlle of whatever it is that you are > smoking... No turbo SAAB 900 is going to come close to beating a BMW M3, > especially one of the later model E46's. And BMWs are actually geared for > higher speeds not drag race acceleration. You know, cruising on the > autobahn and all that. > > You guys are a riot! You all have some kind of marque envy. Hey, SAABs are > good cars. So are BMWs. That doesn't make SAABs any less of a car. Get > over it... I own both a SAAB 9000T auto (200hp) and a BMW325i 5spd. (189hp) > and the beamer can spank the SAAB any day. They also can both go way faster > than I'm willing to drive them. > > By the way, a BMW 730 is a dog. Big heavy limo body with a 3 liter engine? > A far cry from an or M3... > >
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