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Re: Gas [gormerod] by 530ir1150r
Jun 22, 2007 (4:42 am)
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Replying to: gormerod (Jun 20, 2007 3:55 am)

Knocks and pings are not harmless over periods of time. One tank will not ruin your engine, continuous use of low octane gas will. Ours pings on 89, but convertibles are heavier. Use 93 octane, the additional cost is cheaper than depreciation and maintenance.
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Re: Gas [530ir1150r] by trickydick
Jun 22, 2007 (6:43 am)
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Replying to: 530ir1150r (Jun 22, 2007 4:42 am)

But for a lease I really don't care too much about depreciation and maintenance. I'm much more concerned about day-to-day costs and how well the vehicle performs.
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Re: Gas [trickydick] by 530ir1150r
Jun 22, 2007 (11:48 am)
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Replying to: trickydick (Jun 22, 2007 6:43 am)

What I meant was the cost is next to nothing compared to the other costs of ownership. Also, if it pings at all the engine computer is retarding timing which affects performance.
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Re: My Saab dealer experience [gbv] by gbv
Jun 24, 2007 (7:03 pm)
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Replying to: gbv (Jun 13, 2007 5:03 pm)

Done -
I gave up trying to help the dealer help me. I drove a couple hundred kilometers away and picked up a 2007 Aero SportCombi (6sp M) from a different dealer. It was a demonstrator with 4600 km. Got it for less than the anniversary edition was going to cost me.
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Re: My Saab dealer experience [gbv] by jimmyf
Jun 25, 2007 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: gbv (Jun 24, 2007 7:03 pm)

What are your early impressions of the 2007 Aero SpoertCombi? Any surprises, positive or negative? Does it meet, exceed your expectations? Thanks!
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Re: My Saab dealer experience [jimmyf] by saablcp
Jun 26, 2007 (8:44 am)
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Replying to: jimmyf (Jun 25, 2007 3:16 pm)

Early impressions of the '07..which has been on sale since last Sept.? Did you mean the'08 which will be released for sale stateside in Aug.?
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Re: My Saab dealer experience [saablcp] by jimmyf
Jun 26, 2007 (4:28 pm)
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Replying to: saablcp (Jun 26, 2007 8:44 am)

sorry, I was asking gbv concerning the 2007 Aero SportCombi (6sp M) he mentioned, but please --sure, your impressions of the '08 to be released in August? My own impression is that it's a good step forward (in terms of overall quality) and for Saab, experiencing declining sales, it must succeed in the market. I'm wondering what one would comparison shop it against? I'm considering the new Pontiac G8 because I'm looking for style, performance,comfort, reliability. My '95 Bonneville SSEi has been an outstanding car in relability and performance, though it's not so comfortable anymore. Saab seems to have a good reputation for comfort and safety, I'm not sure sure about long-term reliability, however. Still, I'm very interested in the (XWD) Saab soon to be released.
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Saab Black Turbo - a return of the famed Viggen by autoedu
Jun 27, 2007 (10:46 pm)
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The 08 looks nice. There is also rumor that Saab is developing a super high performance 93 V6, 320+hp, XWD called Black Turbo to directly competes with BMW M-series and Mercedes AMG. With all their marketing effort that Saab are born from Jets, a Black Turbo (Viggen) project is a strong step toward that direction.
 
http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/06/black_turbo_sni.html
 
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Jay Leno a fellow Saab enthusiast by autoedu
Jun 27, 2007 (11:03 pm)
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"When Jay’s high school buddy Fred first introduced him to the unusual sensation of freewheeling in a two-stroke Saab - like riding a bicycle down a hill with your feet off the pedals - Jay was hooked. Forty years later, he woke up in the middle of the night and decided to go in search of his own freewheeler, this 1958 93B..."
 
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/
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87 Octane Gas by hydrasports
Jun 28, 2007 (4:18 pm)
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I have a 2006 2.0LT with a 5sp manual transmision and the only time the egine knocks is when I make a mistake and shift into a higher gear when I should not have.
I live in CT and have the 10% ethanol gas.
 
If you want to run on 87 then you need to stick wth 87 don't switch grades let the engine computer adjust.
 
The 2.0L engine in these cars has a 6 QT crank case; they are built to run! If your engine knocks then either your gas is bad; or your are driving the car like a V6 and you need to adjust your driving to "rev it" and drive it like a turbo 4.

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