Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:18:46 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: NG900 owners, what are you opinions of it?
in article o%wBe.136498$Vo6.109113nospamnews.blueyonder.co.uk, Al at alistairdorenospamo.com wrote on 14/07/2005 18:09: > > "Paul Halliday" <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:BEF86A71.15249%pjghnospamyonder.co.uk... >> in article 42d28e55$0$7809$da0feed9nospam.zen.co.uk, Grunff at >> grunffnospam.com wrote on 11/07/2005 16:24: >> >>> As for the NG900, most disappointing drive of my life. And I've driven >>> Triumph Heralds. >> >> They've got none of the "go" of either the C900 or the 9000, none of the >> style of either and certainly none of the luxury of the latter. > > I disagree on your last point, all round EW are standard options include > aircon, leather etc if you look hard enough. Oh, granted! My opinion is that the 9000 feels like a very classy car inside (admittedly, I've only been in digital climate control with leather) ... The NG900 does not! >> Very poor cars, IMO, both for performance and for safety. The Talladega >> might sound >> like a special car, but it just doesn't feel like a SAAB. Given that fact, >> why not go for a fast Vectra or a turbo Astra? > Hell why not go for a Punto Sporting?!? I mean the guys looking for a Saab, > he's done the other marque thing, so lets not move the goalposts eh?! ;-) Why not indeed! I've had two now (but I guess you knew that) :) Huge fun ... You can slide 'em with your ass and they still return 35-40 MPG with a decent enough "foot down" ... Spirito di Punto!!! Actually, I think the NG900 and the Vauxhall Vectra have a great deal more in common (than the obvious) in terms of market placement and overall "feel". The turbo Astra suggestion was continued brain rambling :) Nice enough car, though, especially as a convertible. > Paul, > none of my ripostes above are meant as a personal slight, so please don't > take offence! No worries - I refuse to play that usenet "volley and charge" game, although some people do get my blood up :) Nowadays, I take the opinion that if I am going to retort, I'm best leaving it a day or two or let someone else do it. > I don't really think he wants a NG900, it is after all a > completely different kettle of fish to a C900. BUT a NG900 is a far better > car IMHO than any Vauxhall, and I'm a Vauxhall fan, I drove em for 12 years > before I finally got the C900 I'd always hankered after. ... Those Carltons are nice, especially with leather and the older straight six engines. It's hard to second-guess whether Carl *is* really interested in an NG900. I would think he's adept at appreciating a car on its own merits without comparison to other models in the range ... But ... And that's one bit but ( :) ) ... He's already had a C900 and comparisons will be made. Taking a longer view on the matter, a convertible in a flashy colour with a DI turbo engine would be a pretty good buy for an NG900. But, for the money, I'd look see what I could kind of 9-3 I could get and as a compromise with his good lady, I can't help thinking neither would get what they wanted out of the car; not that I know either of them personally, of course, just following the thread. Paul Vart tog v”gen v”gen? SAAB : Nothing on earth comes close
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