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Turbo does not impress me Posted by diskullman [Email] (more from diskullman) on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:37:26

In Reply to: Is C900 the pinnacle of saabness?, J, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:14:51 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I have owned 5 C900's, only recently did i buy a 90 SPG with a turbo. I don't know if it's me, the way I drive, or just general traffic conditions where I live, but I find I am not impressed with the turbo, and it is much more trouble than it is worth. My commute to work is on local 2 lane county roads, and I find by the time I get boost, it's time to hit the brakes. For the type of driving I have to deal with in the congested state of NJ, I'm better off with low-end, off the line power. NJ is one of the most congested states, with the lowest traffic fatalty rate in the country, but also the highest insurance rates. The truth of the matter is that it is awful hard to die in a traffic accident at 5 MPH, but it can cause a lot of damage to your car. I realize that turbo gives you FREE power and increases your economy, but I get little benefit from either, and the same 22 MPG I get with my NA Saabs. The most noticible performance increase was converting my NA automatic to a 5 speed.

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Is C900 the pinnacle of saabness?, J, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:14:51
- Re: Is C900 the pinnacle of saabness?, GreyCabrio, Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:58:38
- Hell yea!, davenew, Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:35:12
- There was a time the 93/96 was considered, No Snaab, Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:55:47
- Much the same story with Alfa Romeo, ryan88, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:37:51
  - With BMW, it's marketing above all else., J, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:04:53
    - well, ryan88, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:30:15
  - GTV-6?, DirkP, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:02:15
    - FYI, ryan88, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:32:25
    - re-read my post, ryan , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:23:48
      - Thanks - I think your Alfa experience is much more, DirkP, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:23:16
  - Re: Much the same story with Alfa Romeo, pjkbrit, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:06:38
    - Re: Much the same story with Alfa Romeo, ryan , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:59:23
- Turbo does not impress me, diskullman, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:37:26 <-- Viewing This Message
  - Re: Turbo does not impress me, i agree, vvack0matic , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:48:38
  - Re: Turbo does not impress me, PaulS , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:48:55
  - Thats' the way I felt about the T3, but I wasn't, DirkP, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:07:43
  - Re: Turbo does not impress me, Hans, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:03:43
  - There may be something wrong with....., vsfoxe , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:11:45
  - Re: Turbo does not impress me, GM, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:54:17
  - Re:Diskullman, sucks to be you, Zaab , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:27:39
    - Re; this will be a long thread! C900 Turbo 16 is it!, pjkbrit, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:59:59
      - diskullman just needs some mountains, CMyles , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:31:06
        Apples and oranges, turbocon86, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 10:49:30
        Snow tires on front AND rear, Sven, Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:49:41
        And another thing, CMyles , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:20:33
        Re: And another thing, pjkbrit, Wed, 22 Nov 2006 13:04:13
        Then TR3 for me, CMyles , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:03:05
        Re: Then TR3 for me, pjkbrit, Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:43:15
        Re: Then TR3 for me, Landjet , Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:21:31
        There was a guy back in Syracuse, RS , Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:22:08
        oooo want an 87mm piston & liner set for that thing :-D, baggsly , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:52:14
        Re: oooo want an 87mm piston & liner set for that thing, CMyles , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:07:41
        Re: oooo want an 87mm piston & liner set for that thing, pjkbrit, Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:45:32
        lots of good posts,, Tom G , Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:10:48

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