Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 22:34:39 +0000 (UTC) From: "Pete Brown" <petes.inboxnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: in love with my saab
Hi Dave I meant replacing your car not the tranny. I'm hoping to change (oops..replace :) ) my NG900 2.0 (non-turbo) manual to a 9-5 2.3 lpt auto. Good luck in whatever you decide. Pete "David Spear" <dspear99canopsamo.com> wrote in message news:RDwlb.36362$At.12567nopsamps84... > I knew manuals were better on fuel, would prefer one myself but my wife > drives the car too. We got the automatic when we were living in downtown > Vancouver dealing with stop'n'go rush hour traffic every day and have two > little kids which requires a fair amount of turning around in your front > seat (to hand them something, yell at them, clean up something they've > dropped/spilled) so my wife was quite adament about an automatic. > > By "changing your car" did you mean "replacing the car" or "replacing the > transmission"? I've considered replacing the car but would have a tough > time parting with it... I know the car inside and out and enjoy both working > on it and driving it. I did have a chance to drive a friend's '01 9-3 > manual transmission... holy sh#t what a difference!!! The car has got to > weigh about 200kg less and generate 100 more hp! Tempting... > > I would not consider swapping out the x-mission... I can already feel it > that it would be one of those projects that would cost me half the value of > the car and take a month before all was said and done. Maybe if I still > have the car when I retire ;-) > > dave > > "Pete Brown" <petes.inboxnopsamternet.com> wrote in message > news:bn4i55$d9r$1nopsamules.btinternet.com... > > Hi there Brother Dave > > > > I have driven both manual and auto cars (not just Saabs) and I find that > not > > only are the manuals quicker, they are also less fuel intensive. > Depending > > on your engine size an auto box could cost you between 2 and 5 mpg. > > Acceleration wise I find that auto boxes can take a couple of seconds off > > the 0 - 60mph time. This may vary depending on engine size, etc..... > > > > Are you thinking of changing your car??????? > > > > Pete Brown > > > > "David Spear" <dspear99canopsamo.com> wrote in message > > news:74jlb.30805$At.12005nopsamps84... > > > I get about 250 miles out of my '83 900 turbo... works out to around > 19-20 > > > MPG which ain't great. > > > > > > I also do not find I get great performance out of this car (engine-wise, > > > handling is excellent). It is an automatic 3-speed, hence very slow off > > the > > > line, and unless I am in the sweet spot of the power curve and can force > > the > > > transmission to downshift, acceleration is "adequate" at best. Looking > at > > > various posters raving about their 900's maybe mine needs some engine > > work, > > > it's always been this way (since I got it in '95). Might have to check > my > > > boost pressure one of these days. > > > > > > Is the manual transmission that much better on acceleration? > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > "Jules" <julesnopsameventhinkaboutspammingme.slidejules.com> wrote in > > message > > > news:gw8jb.64$CL5.60nopsamr2.u-net.net... > > > > It's funny, I was joking with her about how lame her passat was, but > she > > > did > > > > have me sort of stumped when she pointed out that she tends to get > about > > > 650 > > > > miles out of each tank of petrol, where I get about 250... 300 if I'm > > > > lucky... > > > > > > > > But then again, I didn't buy this car for it's economy... more for the > > > fact > > > > that even fully loaded with all my music gear, and with 4 people in > the > > > car, > > > > it can still overtake any car on the backroads in this country with no > > > > problem at all. Brings a smile to my face just thinking about it! > > > > > > > > "Pete Brown" <petes.inboxnopsamternet.com> wrote in message > > > > news:bmfdds$e58$1nopsamta.btinternet.com... > > > > > Hi Jules > > > > > > > > > > Never liked diesels. Never have....never will. I have a NG900 2.0 > > > > > (non-turbo) and it is one of the most responsive engines I have > > driven. > > > > > > > > > > The Passat is a bit of barge when compared to the Saab. Can you not > > > > convert > > > > > your Mum to a nice little Saab. > > > > > > > > > > On a point of info. the 9000 is one of my favourite Saabs. > > > > > > > > > > Happy Saabing. > > > > > > > > > > Pete Brown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Jules" <julesnopsameventhinkaboutspammingme.slidejules.com> wrote in > > > > message > > > > > news:JQuhb.22$CL5.8nopsamr2.u-net.net... > > > > > > Yesterday I had to go for quite a long drive in my mum's VW > Passat. > > > This > > > > > is > > > > > > the first car I've driven since buying my 9000 about 6 months ago. > > > When > > > > > she > > > > > > first bought the Passat, I used to think it was quite quick for a > > > > diesel. > > > > > > It's a TDI 110 estate... But, driving it yesterday it felt so > > > > staggeringly > > > > > > slow! Especially on the motorway... floor it at 70 and nothing > > > happens! > > > > > > Floor mine at 70 and you're doing 90 before you know it! It made > me > > > > > realise > > > > > > that I am totally in love with my car. It does absolutely > everything > > I > > > > > want > > > > > > in a car, and very well too. > > > > > > > > > > > > Just thought I'd share that with you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Seeya, Jules > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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