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Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:11:15 -0500
From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com>
Subject: Re: 9000cse or C900 Turbo?


Johannes H Andersen wrote: > > MeatballTurbo wrote: > >>In article <BC83D991.E2C9%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnospamyonder.co.uk >>spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... >> >>>I really do like the 9000s, but I've driven and been a front & back seat >>>passenger in both 9000s and C900s - NA and turbo models. I'm definitely C900 >>>guy - and the older the better. Hmm, there's me with a late '80s model ... >>>Gimme a flat nose any day :) >>> >>> >>Likewise Paul. >> >>I keep thinking I'll do the sensible thing, get a nice recent 2.3 FPT >>9000, and drive it sensibly, and get the 32+mpg, instead of the 27 to 29 >>I get communting now. >> >>But then I see another C900 coming toward me, or floor it in 3rd and >>leave whatever german monstrosity that has been bugging me through the >>speedlimit for dead, and I love it. >> >>TBH, that 2 door I found locally looked really nice, just wish I had >>time, and money to take on another car. Need a 3 door, because we are >>always taking rubbish to the tip from various DIY projects or >>deliveries, but the 2 door did look very nice. >> > > I can see that a C900 is a nice looking car, but as it will be older than > a 9000CSE, it will probably require some handiwork. My 93 9000CSE seems > to go on spinning like a cat and is free of the mid-life niggles that it > had about five years ago, it also looks a bit cool with it's 16" three > spoke alloys. If I had to choose a C900, it would be a late 3 door full > house turbo in black, e.g. the Ruby models from 1992. However, these models > are sought after and can still be expensive if in good condition. > I am fortunate to have a 1993 black Classic 900 16V Turbo hatchback, with a proper manual transmission. It has a red box ECU. It should stay in great shape since I have a 1990 900S for winter, so the 1993 does not get any road salt on it. I suppose I need a convertible for the sunny days :-)

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