"I just cant seem to figure out why people will put soooo much money into a NA Saab."

You presume he spent a lot of money on it, and imply that people who have turbo cars don't put a lot of money into theirs. plenty of posters here have dropped thousands into their turbo cars.

"If you have an option to get a turbo then why waist time to build an inherently slow car?"

How is a SAAB with 270 hp "inherently slow," and a waste of time?

"(I think the s stands for slow as I have owned one and tried to make it fast with very little success)"

This little parenthetical statement reveals precisely why you are you down on his car...

"I have not been in the "Meatball" "

Then how can you say anything about it?

"but the name, to me, just implies that it is about as fast as anyone after a big Italian dinner..."

My guess is that the Meatball would blow the doors off of your turbo car faster than you can say, "pass the linguini."

"just my 2¢"

And mine, too.

The thing I like most about the Meatball is that it's the owner's first SAAB, and he's had if for less than a year iirc. and it will shut down most cars owned by posters on this board. that likely includes yours. next time he posts ("900S"), ask him how he did it - i bet he'd be glad to tell you all the details. i myself would love to learn more about it.

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• whats this i hear about a 300hp non-turbo??? n/m, natural900, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:39:41
  • Complete Horsefeathere??, Andrew , Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:38:40
  • Complete Horsefeathere??, Andrew , Sun, 15 Sep 2002 22:38:06
  • There hasn't been any proof of this yet...., TERRY, Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:42:39
  • funny what 30 yrs tuning experince can do for you.., dave n, Sat, 14 Sep 2002 16:11:27
  • Re: whats this i hear about a 300hp non-turbo??? n/m, sean, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:50:53
  • What basic engine?, Richard Miller, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:07:33
    • 2.3 na SAAB nm, JMC, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 14:53:19
  • Maybe you're thinking of the Meatball, seen on the ..., Theo, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:46:56
    • but why? what is the point?, Chris., Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:18:35
      • Since when is 277 HP slow?? n/m, AdamB , Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:48:34
        • 271 HP I mean, and 295 ft/lbs!! n/m, AdamB , Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:50:46
          • I still stand with my earlier statement. nm, Chris., Sat, 14 Sep 2002 19:14:59
            • Re: I still stand with my earlier statement. nm, gorper, Mon, 16 Sep 2002 03:15:02 <-- Viewing This Message
            • your earlier statement was stupid!!!, GM, Sat, 14 Sep 2002 21:09:34
              • Sing it, brother-! Power is power. Fast is fast., Roger Wilco, Sat, 14 Sep 2002 23:01:43
                • Re: Sing it, brother-! Power is power. Fast is fast., John, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:15:01
                • yea, and I spent $1300 on bb turbo to reduce lag, dave n, Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:11:15
      • yo whats up, ben, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:25:33
      • Re: but why? what is the point?, Max, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:24:24
    • Re: Maybe you're thinking of the Meatball, seen on the, Max, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:18:25
      • Good god, why doesn't Honda get those numbers?, Aaron Gilbert, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 15:28:42
        • Re: Good god, why doesn't Honda get those numbers?, John, Thu, 24 Feb 2005 09:18:34
        • NA doesnt use Trionic, Bosch ECU n/m, nickR, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:38:13
          • Oh yeah, no boost. Hmm. Maybe it should be BIONIC! nm, Aaron Gilbert, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 18:11:36
            • Actually., patprice, Sat, 14 Sep 2002 09:38:45
            • hehehe, n/m, nickR, Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:43:15

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