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Re: How are convertibles in the winter??? I'm thinking of a purchase. Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: How are convertibles in the winter??? I'm thinking of a purchase., Greg M, 89 900, Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:48:05 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I have a 9-3 5 door hardtop and my wife was thinking of getting a Classic 900 in the spring. Something about 2 new body style saabs in the driveway being too yuppie...
Anyway, I was thinking about a convertible... We drove a 4 door n/a hardtop to get a feel for the C900 in general, and decided that engine was a slug. We then found a 1993 900 Turbo convertible for $14k. WAY too much cash, but why not test drive, right? Nice engine, a bit rough around the edges compared to my 9-3, but still a hell of a fun drive. We stopped about 10 minutes into the test drive and put the top up. We got back on the highway and determined the blind spots were a bit extreme for our tastes. That only means that I'd still like a convertible (be it a miata, c900 turbo, z3, or whatever) but only as a fun car in the spring/summer/fall. The Z3 I drove when I was working at the Z3 plant had the same blind spot issue. I'm sure that's just the way it is for ragtops... For us, we decided it's not a good daily driver. As always, YMMV.
I'm sure it's great on snow, all Saabs seem to be. And in Cleveland winter I'm happy to have the weight, saftey, and heated seats. I just don't know how snow and ice shortens the life of a convertible top, and blind spots in crappy weather can make driving worse.
My $.02
Randy
1990 SPG
2000 9-3
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