Labcoatguy
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- Mar 27, 2005
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- New England region, USA
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- #Jaguar #XKR #XJR, #Saab #9-3 #9-5 #900
Yup; XJS chassis + XJR drivetrain, so pretty reliable.Are those reliable?
Yup; XJS chassis + XJR drivetrain, so pretty reliable.Are those reliable?
I don't really need the Saab.
[FONT="]Following Saab's 99/900 Wagonback tradition, the new 9000 debuted as a five-door hatchback with split/folding rear seats, offering station wagon capacity under a steeply sloping rear window; while the 9000 was physically shorter than its 900 stablemate, it was more roomy inside with 123-cu.ft. of interior space (23.5-cu.ft. in the trunk, 56.5-cu.ft. with rear seats folded), qualifying as an EPA-rated "large" car, a distinction shared only with the contemporary Rolls-Royce in America.
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[/FONT][FONT="]Period advertising boasted, "The 5-speed Saab 9000 Aero will streak from 50 to 75 mph faster than a Ferrari Testarossa or a Porsche Carrera 4." Writing for Automobile magazine, David E. Davis summed up its performance with the following: "I look at the dry specifications I've written here and see that nowhere do they make your eyes pop the way the car does when you shift down to third and stand on it to pass somebody who thought he was driving pretty briskly. The 9000 Aero is an enthusiast's car, period. It has more capability than you need, but it's just what you've always wanted."[/FONT]
Well, you need something a bit more reliable than a Jaaaaag.Kitty does great in snow. I don't really need the Saab.
Well, you need something a bit more reliable than a Jaaaaag.
Wait a minute...... Never mind
Well, you need something a bit more reliable than a Jaaaaag.
Wait a minute...... Never mind
I wholeheartedly suggest he buys a USA-model Peugeot 405 or 505 :lol:
There's actually a pretty decent enthusiast group for them on FB, taking care of parts needs and giving helpful hints.
I know where he can get a nice running one. Recently refreshed electronics! Only minorly debilitating rust issues!
There's an almost running one in Philly, with a soon-to-be-replaced distributor :lol:
Truth be told, the 405 is not a big ruster. Sure, the paint can flake off like on anybody's car, but it's not really a rotten car by design. Biggest issue is parts availability anywhere outside France.