& One car that caught my eye Ew:sa 1978 Saab 900 Turbe Z with 85,000 miles on it My intuition told me that for the $3,500 the owner was asking I ing to do with my beloved 228 so once again 1 was Saabless. But my passion for the 900 Turbo has remained very strong so the introduction of the allâ€"new 900 model in 1994 had me joining the thousands of Saab faithful in denouncing any tampering of this great car automobile, appealing to those who dare to be different.in 1968 Saab introduced the revoâ€" lutionary 99 Model which was to evolve into the 900 by 1978. The 78 Saab 900 was proudly another 20 or 30,000 miles out of her so 1 set out with cheque book in hand for a test drive. 1 got behind the wheel and 1 was hooked. What a great driving experience! The car had great acceleration, nimble and preâ€" cise handling and unfortuâ€" nately 115,000 miles on it. The owner had not converted from kilometers to miles cortectly and thus the carefree mileage that 1 was hoping to get from the 10â€"yearâ€"old Saab was already on the odometer. 1 enjoyed the car so much Seab has never been convenâ€" uonal in its approach to the the Camaro in on a 1985 Saab 900 Turbo that was sitting on a used car lot in Toronto. It turned out, being November and a bad time to sell a sportsâ€" car, the salesman wanted nothâ€" could probably squeeze though that 1 decided to trade the unique feel and character olism&-wn the great avributes of its herâ€" itage. With General Motors _« Jhow owning 50 per cent of the Swedish car company, many feared the heavy hand of this nï¬lm-flt ence the engineering and design of new products but the 900 is proof that GM is stepâ€" ping back and letting Saab be For 1996, there is good news with the introduction of the 5â€" door hatchback SE Turbo. Those who need the extra carâ€" rying capacity but remain pasâ€" that is more aerodynamically efficient. The new wedge shaped 900 may be more in tune with today‘s look but it leaves no doubt as to where its sionate about a truly great driving experience will find that this car t be the perfect The new 900 has the basic shape and philosophy of the previous generation with atenâ€" tion to details that smooth out the edges, creating a design optional 4â€"speed automatic has including winter, sport normal. With nearly 170 filbs of torque at 4200 rpm, the capabilities. The car pul nicely when accelerating at highway speeds without downâ€" Improvements in also Enboncs the tmiing characteristics of the car. My overall impression when behind the wheel of the 900 is that it makes driving a truly Tlitres increasing to 1410 litres with the 60/40 split rear seat in the folded down position. Underneath the funky good looks and comfortable accomâ€". modations, the mechanical layâ€" out is what really gives this car A 16â€"valve 2.0â€"itre 4â€"cylinâ€" der ‘turbocharged engine pumps out a whopping 185 hp at 5500 rpm and is meshed with a very smooth 5â€"speed manual transmission. The out at the driver‘s option. Cargo space is a generous 680 from the speedometer, all of line with a car that appeals to both your emotional and pracâ€" “:&yï¬â€œ in ons entire bodyâ€"of the car is designed to protect the interior compartment through the use of crumple zones. The underâ€" lying structure is a sturdy safety cage constructed to stay intact, even in the event of a violent crash or rollâ€"over. seats are heated and include driver‘s side memory positionâ€" ing. , At a list price of $36,400, this is a very complete car. It is also an automobile worthy of the loyalty that its predecessors rt In the words of one owner "It is a car for peoâ€" ple who never stop at convenâ€" to distegard the status quo In my opinion Saab has done a magnificent job in redesignâ€" ing the 900 for the ‘90s and beyond. The addition of the 5â€" door SE Turbo has rounded the Standard features include power windows, locks and P2 ALOIDDNIE ,, h FOR *QW ippye fls :~CLIP & SAVE â€"«â€"ms # 1. 8 LDOHC 130 HP Fuel Injocted Engine $ mmmu'&uâ€" + Side Protection Beam â€" Air Bag and ABS Brake Available. Pall Anne at 725â€"9521 FAHWSI. pm.â€" 9 pm. $2.49 per stinuia, prieiiene ./ ... â€" Te 1 liï¬iHiVi me whet 1 smlopieg back to yoa ansylvania Club financi e next . ‘Z lelcome Wagon wnnis and -l'%‘ L by a wars # Secking male, 37 to EXCITING DIVORC ing woge encoumens -AJA -:zl guy, 40 and c greying semphes fc Thmges r-u-.-qa- I! be held on Mor arch 11, 1996 at 42. S‘1", sti, dark ut promeabeny 4y .17 44 and have three someone who is honest t ipleiyer] ;"‘" good sense of o stt oming a Â¥ itis attend the shoto wake, 32 10 40, 5° :m sad | B mm ourrpay «/ > NEW TO € 33 ridal