[Shotimes] RE: OT Subarus and turbos and stuff . . .

[Carl Prochilo]

My uncle has a 3000GT.  I don't remember seeing markings on the car to
know if it had the twin turbo, but I don't think it did.  The car doesn't
strike me as being particularly quick either.  Didn't that car come with a
base V6 and a twin turbo version?

Finally, the car in question is a 92 with less than 30K miles on it.  Is
it worth very much?
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Thu, September 30, 2004 1:10 pm, Viggen said:
<snip>
>    Oh yeah, by the way, the Mitsu 3000GT and Dodge Stealth
> are the same car, and they have a V-6, hence the need for
> twin turbos. Only Saab has tried to turbo-charge a V-6 with
> ONE turbo, and I know the engine mgmnt. S/W is REALLY
> complicated, since only one bank of cylinders has the added
> back-pressure, but the turbo feeds both banks. I'd say the
> jury is still out on that motor, but most TRUE Saab guys
> want the 2.3 turbo 4-banger anywho. [IMHO, if you want a 4
> that drives like a 6, this is a great choice : the engine
> has 170 HP WITHOUT the turbo, but 230 HP with it, not to
> mention torque at 258 ft-lbs) The V-6 - like the auto
> tranny in the SHO - is meant to broaden the brand's appeal
> to more folks here in the US. Let me state for the record
> that we True Saab Fans are (pick your own past participle)
> angered/incensed/PO'ed/depressed/nauseated/outraged that
> Saab is now owned by GM. But the alternative was to go down
> the sh*t-chute, so we Grin and Bear It. Lots of us won't
> even consider the new cars (9-3 and 9-5), because the
> hatch-back design was sacrificed for a true 4-wheel
> independent suspension - but Saab needed that to compete
> (we know 4-wheel is better, but a hatchback is so damn
> versatile - I once carried 10 20# bags of blow-in recycled
> insulation in my '83 2-door, a feat that could only have
> been done with a station wagon). So far GM has mostly let
> Saab alone (except for the hurried release of the 9-2X and
> the shared Opel-made platform of the new 9-3), and they
> know they run the risk of alienating the Saab Faithful if
> they stick their nose into too much. Many (most?) of us are
> not sure as to how it will all play out, so we're reserving
> judgement, although we expect the worst.
>
>    I've rambled on enough.
>
> Todd R.
> '01 Saab 9-3 Viggen, 26K
> '94 AWD Talon turbo, 74K
> '92 SHO, some mods, 73K
> '95 SHO, no mods, 53K
> [my mid-life crisis manifested itself in a car-buying frenzy]
>
>
>
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