Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 16:49:04 +0000 (UTC) From: amesnopsamrak.demon.co.uk (Andrew Stephenson) Subject: Re: My test drives of 9-3 Linears
In article <1MxOb.1903$Fp1.1229446nopsam1.news.adelphia.net> null writes: > Drove two new 9-3 Linears yesterday, both automatics. > > -2003 with 17"s, too much tendency to follow road > irregularities; squirrelly at high highway speeds (90 mph) > > -2004 with 16's: eliminated 95% of the tendency, and about 90% > of the squirrelliness > > [...] Two years ago I tested a demo 9-3 with 17" wheels and thought it unacceptably harsh. This was on normal country roads in Norfolk, UK, decently maintained with odd pots and gouges here and there. Conditions limited sane driving to maybe 55 mph. I was assured the 16" were softer but never had a chance to see for myself. Does "squirrelly" == harsh or just excessively lively? -- Andrew Stephenson