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[mic]

lookin at a saab turbo (the whole car, not just turbo from one) and theyre around 185bhp. that good for an average sized 4 door car?

[Jammy]

What year is it? Is it a petrol turbo or deisel? My dad has a Saab 95 turbo deisel and its not the bhp you want to concern yourself with but the amount of torque! They make for excellent motorway cruising cars.

[mic]

petrol - this one to be exact

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem

Edited by mic, 02 November 2007 - 09:22 PM.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Links dead matey.

[mic]

so it is! ok, try 170159187608 if the link dont want to work

[Jammy]

Linky

Looks good. They aren't too great around corners though...

[mic]

ok hows about this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...hlink:middle:uk

220166313213

[Jammy]

Are you a drug dealer?!

[The Matt]

Me and the missus are thinking of buying a SAAB at the moment. I like them, but we're sorta decided on either a 3 door one or a convertible.

I like the 93 and the 95 really, but they do some odd colours! Especially that horse pee yellow one they do!

[The Matt]

And in answer to the original question, on the grand scale of things 185bhp means squat.

I mean, if you look at how much the SAAB weighs it's not that much top end power. However, I believe the SAAB 93 turbos are quite a torquey machine.

[Udo]

I have a 98 9-3 high output (so 185bhp) and yes 185 is enough the chassis needs a little tweaking to get it to go round bends but some very simple things improve matters no end

rear anti roll bar needs upgrading which is either £100 or if you get another standard one and double it up ie put both on it costs £10 ! and stops the front end diving into bends

steering rack clamp is £100 but really improves the feeling and handling

various other things like poly mounts etc can also be done depends what you want

The space inside is great I can get two downhill mountain bikes in the boot with the seats up and the parcel shelf in place, really comfy also drove 16hrs to south of france no problem

uber reliable

but you can eat the tyres if you enjoy your driving

[mic]

cheers people! i been having a look around an think i found the 'one'...... C230 Kompressor oh yea

[M44K TS]

185 is alright, nothing too lairy, will make for a good motorway cruiser.

Has to be said though, for the money, i'd go for a Volvo S70 T5 or even an 850 T5. I had a 1996 850 T5 Auto and it was phenominal, so much tourque (310nm) and 225bhp, well until i wound the bost up, was an absolute flyer.

What made it better was the fact that it was an auto, kickdowns helped when it came to cornering, so predictable, turn in, boot it, apply full lock, gently steer round the bend, then look in your rear view mirror at the ammount of tyre smoke you've left behind

[mic]

not an automatic fan but will check the car out anyway!