£6000 cabriolet
26 March 2007, 12:48 PM
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Nah, no experience of Saabs whatsoever....
Dont bother with the 2.0 non turbo, its crap, you might like it seeing as you arent bothered, that one of Grahams was flat as a fart compared to mine and mines just the LPT but its plenty fast enough, remember the Cab's are quite a bit heavier than the hatch so the lose a few tenths, half a second over most acceleration increments. The cabs also don't handle as well due to some pillock removing the roof and replacing it with the top half of a pram, still someone thought it was a good idea. Basically any of the turbo engines are ok as that what Saab are good at, there are a few V6's but you probably wont see any but if you do I wouldnt bother as they are thirsty and not as quick as the turbo models.
Is it a good idea putting Sam in something without a lid ?
Avoid the 900 (GM) as the 9-3 is meant to be a way better handdler, and to be honest mines crap so god knows what the 900 must have been like, should be able to get a well cared for 9-3 cab for six grand but is the public ready for you in a Cabriolet eating a Kebab ?
Dont bother with the 2.0 non turbo, its crap, you might like it seeing as you arent bothered, that one of Grahams was flat as a fart compared to mine and mines just the LPT but its plenty fast enough, remember the Cab's are quite a bit heavier than the hatch so the lose a few tenths, half a second over most acceleration increments. The cabs also don't handle as well due to some pillock removing the roof and replacing it with the top half of a pram, still someone thought it was a good idea. Basically any of the turbo engines are ok as that what Saab are good at, there are a few V6's but you probably wont see any but if you do I wouldnt bother as they are thirsty and not as quick as the turbo models.
Is it a good idea putting Sam in something without a lid ?
Avoid the 900 (GM) as the 9-3 is meant to be a way better handdler, and to be honest mines crap so god knows what the 900 must have been like, should be able to get a well cared for 9-3 cab for six grand but is the public ready for you in a Cabriolet eating a Kebab ?
26 March 2007, 09:21 PM
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Drove a 9-3 turbo auto cab once. Enjoyed the engine but by crikey it scared the living daylights out of me when the screen wobbled around going over some potholes. Felt like I was driving a cut and shut.
27 March 2007, 03:30 PM
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Here was my cab [cost me more than £6k to]! It's long gone now, but was soooo cool. Being an old cab, the sides are real low, so you could just get your elbow on the door and cruise - feeling so in the open-air 
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I don't know if you have them in the UK, but there is a version of the Toyota Paseo as a convertible. Its not glamorous, but its trouble free, reliable and really cheap.
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We had the coupe version - it went down like a wet fart in crowded lift in the UK. 
I think the Saab and Volvo C70 are pleasent.
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I think the Saab and Volvo C70 are pleasent.
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