Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:55:11 +0200 From: "Mark Gerritsma" <usenetnospamtmfweb.nld> Subject: Re: Saabs with Pontiac Parts? Is this the end?
Paul Halliday wrote: > That said, GM/SAAB missed a golden opportunity when they released the > new normally aspirated GM 1.8 engine SAAB *without* the bi-fuel Saab shouldn't have released that engine in the first place. I find it's just to small for a car with a 1400 kg curb weight. This will mean either annoyingly short gears or massive shifting to keep the revs up. If they wanted a normally aspirated engine, why didn't they opt for a normally aspirated version of the same 2.0 engine used in the other models? I also think the 9-3 2.0 (the previous model) was underpowered. I owned one for about 2 years. In everyday driving my current 9-3 Tid is much quicker, without having to floor it everytime you want to accellerate. Mark