Date: 8 Jul 2004 11:36:42 -0700 From: turbo.litenospamorld.com (Turbo Lite) Subject: Re: Help needed! 900s or 900 se?
"Nichollette" <nichollettenospamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:<UYEFc.11657$eK2.9712nospamnews.blueyonder.co.uk>... > 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 Hello Nichollete, In the UK the S and SE denote different trim options, the SE being the more luxurious. I don't know about the 900 but in the 9-3 an SE will give you, for example, automatic climate control instead of manual air con and a wooden dash (plus some other things I don't know about as I drive a 9-3 S). All 9-3 convertibles have leather interior. It is possible to put a wooden dash into an S, which is something we did. I think in some counties the S and SE denote different engines, the SE being the more powerful but that is not the case in the UK. The convertible is a heavy car so don't be put off a turbo. I drive a low pressure turbo convertible (150bhp) and it is very well mannered, although can go a bit light at the front end when under hard acceleration. Very easy to drive sensibly though. I believe the low pressure turbo replaced the 2.3 normally aspirated engine. Another good forum to try if you need further advice is www.nospam.co.uk Good luck, T.L.