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gfwelsh@gmail.com - 23 Mar 2007 21:13 GMT

Throttle surges. Dealer's useless. Spotted identical problem in
discussion about Subaru Forrester. Any thoughts?

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Fred W - 23 Mar 2007 22:20 GMT

> Throttle surges. Dealer's useless. Spotted identical problem in
> discussion about Subaru Forrester. Any thoughts?

We don't normally hear a lot about the 9-2's here. Either they are
wicked reliable or else the people that buy them just bring em in under
warranty and don't frequent internet newsgroups? I wouldn't be
surprised if the Scooby crowd had more experiences to share as it really
is one under the SAABy badge. But you already knew that.

What is the surging symptom? Does it happen at any particular throttle
condition? Engine warm, cold? You know, got any details?

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Eeyore - 26 Mar 2007 02:55 GMT

> Throttle surges. Dealer's useless. Spotted identical problem in
> discussion about Subaru Forrester. Any thoughts?

Ask in a Subaru group ?

It's not actually a Saab you see.

Graham

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johannes - 26 Mar 2007 11:28 GMT

> > Throttle surges. Dealer's useless. Spotted identical problem in
> > discussion about Subaru Forrester. Any thoughts?
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> Graham

That's a bit harsh. Admittedly, Saab could have changed the body to
make it less obvious, but I wouldn't mind one, just for curiosity value.
Saab have always collaborated with other manufacturers. 9000 CS.. best
Saab ever. That should get you going... ;-)

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Fred W - 26 Mar 2007 15:40 GMT

>>>Throttle surges. Dealer's useless. Spotted identical problem in
>>>discussion about Subaru Forrester. Any thoughts?
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> Saab have always collaborated with other manufacturers. 9000 CS.. best
> Saab ever. That should get you going... ;-)

I test drove a new one last year. I really wanted to like it. It would
have been great here in the New England winters with AWD.
Unfortunately, I hated it. It felt very cheap and tinny on the road.
The engine vibrated a lot more than I expected since it is the boxer 6
engine. After that test drove I tested a used '03 9^3 Vector (aka Aero)
that they had on the lot. When I came back from the test drive I looked
like that stupid cartoon drawing they were using to market SAABs for a
few years.

Needless to say, I bought the Vector then and there. One of (if not
*the*) best car(s) I have ever owned.

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johannes - 26 Mar 2007 16:05 GMT

> >>>Throttle surges. Dealer's useless. Spotted identical problem in
> >>>discussion about Subaru Forrester. Any thoughts?
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> Needless to say, I bought the Vector then and there. One of (if not
> *the*) best car(s) I have ever owned.

I don't think I could live with a Subaru STW, it makes a lot of exhaust
noise, presumably that's what some buyers like. This model is always
featured in computer games. But I would imagine that a Saab would make it
more refined, more in tune with a Saab car?

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