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All 9-3 "Sporty", do you mean 17"?...... Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] (#81) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Mike Lynch) on Wed, 5 Feb 2003 14:35:53 In Reply to: 16" wheels witrh sport package, Julian, Wed, 5 Feb 2003 10:02:31 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The whole model line is Sports Sedan, hence 9-3SS. I believe the confusion comes as the 9-3SS' never arrived stateside with the 15" wheels. Even the base 9-3SS' without the launch package all came with the 16" tire and wheel package at no charge and most have the launch package which not only includes the 16" wheels, but the color matched lower bodywork like the Arc. Also I believe the literature refers to "sport tuned" or other "sport" references as something different from the 17" tire and wheel package with "sport chassis", a $1,000 option on 9-3 Linears, and with the 17" package the car sits noticably lower. Go find one with the factory 17" package and see if yours sits that low.
I find even the 17" factory setup to ride well, and conversely the 16" wheels handle well too, the 17"s having such high limits I don't know if I could ever find the limit and keep my driving license too. The 17" setup is supposed to be the same calibration as the Vector.
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