Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 08:33:15 +0100
From: "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com>
Subject: Re: What killed this group?
"Craig's Saab C900 Site" <c900nospam.apana.org.au> wrote in message
news:fbg1eo$qre$2nospam.apana.org.au...
> "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com> writes:
>
>>In the end I bought the diesel 9-3, knowing its faults* but also its
>>strengths. It has the understeery Saab-esque handling, it has those seats
>>and that interior, but it also has a Japanese engine and GM running gear.
>
> Probably a by-product of GM 'raping' Subaru's technology. Nothing against
> Subaru of course - their products are top-notch for what they are.
Maybe. Whilst the Isuzu engines are not especially well liked, this is in
my opinion more to do with how biased the press are towards VAG than the
Isuzu donks themselves. My 2.2 is much sweeter to rev than the current
multivalve 2.0 TDI 140 engine *and* delivers more under ~2,300 rpm or so.
--
The DervMan
www.dervman.com
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