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Drove my dad's 2002 9-5 Aero...
Posted by Jeff Cunningham (more from Jeff Cunningham) on Mon, 20 May 2002 16:11:16
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Only 450 miles on the clock!
I wanted to get a feel for the new car's horsepower and feel compared to my car, so we took it on a 2 hour trip with me driving for one hour of it.
The car is an auto. That's what he likes!
I really like the instrument cluster. It hasn't changed at all since the C900's! Everything is the same even the font.
The turbo boost seems to be at full boost all of the time. As soon as I hit the gas hard, the gauge is in the red! I think it's controlled electronically!
The car doesn't have that C900 turbo rush that I like so much. This car just goes and goes quietly. I was doing 115 Mph but without the 3" exhaust blaring I wouldn't even know it.
The car handled better than my car, and the ride is much softer. I did 55 around on-ramps without even trying, where my car can only do 50.
I'm sure the Pilot tires and ESP have something to do with it!
The brakes were awesome. Especially with the special braking system controlling the back brake bias.
Overall, I'd be more than happy to drive that car everyday! But I would have to keep a close eye on the speedometer. This car just cruises and getting into trouble would be an easy task!
Plus, you can get the car to 300 Hp without changing the turbo! That's what I want. That would mean 350 Hp is relatively easy to attain with some new hardware. That's something my C900 will never see!
Maybe in a couple of years I'll get a lease return...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Drove my dad's 2002 9-5 Aero..., Jeff Cunningham, Mon, 20 May 2002 16:11:16 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Drove my dad's 2002 9-5 Aero..., GM, Tue, 21 May 2002 02:04:09
- Awesome, ain't they? We just got one added to the, Talladega900, Mon, 20 May 2002 18:38:17
- Re: Drove my dad's 2002 9-5 Aero..., Simon S, Mon, 20 May 2002 17:34:29
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