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- From: love@stacken.kth.se (Love Feuer)
- Subject: Volvo vs. SAAB (Was Re: grinding gears...)
- Message-ID: <1992Jul30.132613.4888@kth.se>
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- Organization: Stacken Computer Club, Stockholm, Sweden
- References: <1992Jul29.151413.19067@kth.se> <1992Jul30.101358.27173@mr.med.ge.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 13:26:13 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul30.101358.27173@mr.med.ge.com> hinz@bonfire (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987) writes:
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- >I will concede some Volvos may last longer, but the SAAB is sure a hell
- >of a lot more fun to drive! I think one of the reasons for Volvo's
- >longevity reputation is the fact that they are, GENERALLY SPEAKING, severly
- >underpowered.
- >
- True. Although the Volvo can be brought up quite a bit since their engines
- are so stable. A friend of mine has a 240 '84 with with a B23 engine that
- now resides on the other side of 300 hp.
- The drivetrain is changed to Getrag parts, but the engine is still pretty
- much Volvo. Forget those kinds of experiments in a SAAB.
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- But I would still trade my old 164 ('71, no rust(!)) for a good MB or BMW
- any day. Swedish cars may be good. But german cars (from the right factory)
- has it all...
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- >Flame away!
- Nope.
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- Love Feuer love@lk.se
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