Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 04:09:44 GMT From: Paul Merriman <pmerrimannospamast.net> Subject: Re: Help needed! 900s or 900 se?
Mats wrote: > On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 20:48:52 GMT, "Nichollette" > <nichollettenospamyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > >>Hello, >>I'm shopping for my first second hand saab and looking for a convertible >>(I'm a woman!), and don't know the difference between the 900s and the >>900se. Looking at 1996/1997 models. Non turbo. Automatic. >>And is there a big difference between the 2.00 and the 2.3? I'm not going >>to be racing it, but I don't want to be lagging behind gravel trucks on long >>slow hills! >> >>All help appreciated. >> >>Nichollette > > > Go for a 2,3 non turbo with the automatic, or even better, a 2,0 > turbo, here in Sweden the 2,0 non turbo wasnĄt even sold with an > automatic, and that was no great loss. > > Stay away from the V6, itĄs costly to maintain compared to the 4 cyl. > > The manual gearbox isnĄt very funny in a non turbo, but could be > bearable in a turbo, but I recommend the automatic, much more relaxing > to drive. > > /Mats > I've heard the V6 has problems but I never had one to say for sure. My first Saab was a 1995 900S convertible auto-transmission and it was just too sluggish for me. Really had to stomp on it to move out of the way. It had the 4 cyl 2.3 liter engine. Sold it 6 months later...just wasn't fun to drive. Now I have a 1997 Saab 900SE convertible with the 2.0 liter turbo charged engine and manual shift. The engine has amazing power for a 4 cyl that's for sure. I would think it would be OK with an auto-transmission but I haven't tried one. Go turbo, you won't be sorry. Check the leather driver's seat for wear. If it's really cracked and nasty, the car probably wasn't appreciated or well cared for by it's owner. Also check the "serpentine" belt (main drive belt) for wear or noise. If the car is near 100k miles, it's time for a new one before you get stranded somewhere since it literally drives Everything on the car. Good luck they are great cars! Paul in Atlanta
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