Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 12:06:55 -0400 From: Nick Monyatovsky <monnopsamnet> Subject: Re: How are 1994 900's?
On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 18:11:52 GMT, meld_b <meld_bnopsamo.com> wrote: >I'm a SAAB guy wanting to come back... I had two classic 900's with >mixed results but I loved them. I know 1994 was the introduction year >which isn' good, right? > >The ad says 4dr, 5spd, 110K immaculate, power & more $3250 > >What should I be on the lookout for? How's that clutch cable... hard to >believe they left the hydraulic for this version > >-D I switched from C900 to NG900 S (1994) two years ago. One big disappointment was the overall agility of the car. I happened to have 16-valve 900 before (no turbo) and did not appreciate the power and smoothness of that engine. The 1994 model is also non-turbo, and it feels like driving a cow... I also have 1999 turbo, and it is just slightly better: basically you get a boost when the turbo kicks in. It's hard to predict when it is going to do that -- you end up with sudden abrupt accelerations. I am still trying to get used to it. The sound system in 1994 is way better, especially if you get the model with an amplifier and speakers in the doors. The air-conditioning is much more reliable too. It's is much quieter inside the NG900, especially on the highways. I think you will appreciate it more than C900, notwithstanding its poor handling. --Nick