Date: 10 Jan 2005 16:01:24 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: New car - drawn to the Dark Side
On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:10:12 GMT, chris <chrisnospamorld.com> wrote: > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > news:347iabF43ni0uU1nospamvidual.net... >> Hi all, >> >> I'm in the process of looking for a new car. Looking for a nice, >> presentable car, maybe 5 years old or so. Obvious you say - get a nice 9^5 >> 2.3t. Sensible, roomy, comfortable. >> >> Sure, it all looks great on paper, then you drive one, and think "yeah, >> this ain't bad at all". But then you go and drive an equivalent 5 series. >> Ouch! >> >> What do I do? Stick with my beloved Saabs, or give in to my animal urges? >> Wisdom appreciated. >> >> (btw, another big draw for me is that I hate working on 9ks and 9^5s. >> Could they be any more difficult to work on??) > > I think they're pretty easy to work on for a FWD.. > > Anyway most modern cars have cramped engine bays and plastic covers > everywhere....may as well put 'no user serviceable parts inside'... Ehhh...I'm pulling a powerplant in my 9-5 at the moment, and it's surprisingly not all that bad to get to stuff. Yet. Lots of quick- disconnect type things, made to streamline assembly, that make disassembly easier as well. I'm actually getting comfortable under that hood. Not as comfortable as I am with the 93/95/96/97/99/900, but it's not anywhere near as bad as, say, my wife's minivan (Chrysler) Dave Hinz