Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:11:02 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: It's official - Saab on a deroute.....
Paul Halliday wrote: > > in article 3F9EDCF0.59AC6A51nopsamfitter.com, Johannes H Andersen at > johsnopsamfitter.com wrote on 28/10/2003 21:17: > > > The Saab 900NG was never a bad car, but it looked > > that way. > > Sorry to pick on the final line of your otherwise well put words, but I've > driven both and actually preferred the Vectra. Sorry, but ... The GM900 was > a very poor car, both in style and heritage (hence, I drive a classic 900 > and like the newer Saab offerings). At least the Talladega lap times gave it > some credibility. > > Paul That's OK, I've never driven an GM900. Yes the classic 900 is very special, it probably became too expensive to make with the kind of engine and suspension layout. I sometimes kick myself that I didn't buy the last 'Ruby' model, it was offered with loads of equipment as an outgoing model. I remember I saw one flying past me on the motorway, felt like my car was stationary. That was before they began taking speeding seriously...