Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:19:59 -0500 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenospam.net> Subject: Re: Saab and GM vectra
"Gary Fritz" <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> wrote in message news:Xns94D454BE3B3FFfritzfriicomnospam17.128.40... > MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > >> > Interesting. How does the 9000 fit in, because I thought the > >> > 9-5 was a rework of the 9000 which itself was a joint with > >> > Alfa/Fiat? > >> > >> The simple answer is that the 9-5 was not based on the 9000. > >> > > cool, a lot easier ;) > > :-) Yes, as someone who drove a 9000 for 50k miles (though it was an > old one, 1988) and replaced it with an '02 9-5 Aero Wagon, I can > guarantee you they're totally different beasties. > > One thing that surprised and disappointed me was that there seems to be > significantly LESS room inside the 9-5 than there was in the 9000. > > Gary That is one of the things I find amazing about the 9000. It is rather small on the outside and very spacious on the inside. Even the engine compartment is roomy enough so that it can be easily serviced. Maybe it should have been called the "Tardis".