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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 03:39 PM
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I have a case of mid-afternoon short attention span today so I was noodling around in my books. I thought this was interesting:

Summer Driver (2003 Saab 93) 69 Roadster
OAL 182.3" 182.5"
OAW 80.2" 69.0"
OAH 56.9 47.8"
W/B 105.3" 98.0"
Front track 59.8" 58.7"
Rear track 59.3" 59.4"
Clearance 4.72" 6.0"
Curb weight 3318# 3221#
Displ 2.0L (turbo) 7.0L
HP 210 @ 5500 rpm 435 @ 5800 rpm
Torque 221 @ 2500 rpm 460 @ 4000
9.5:1 compression 11:1

So my vette is a bit lower, narrower, and lighter than my Saab, with over twice the HP and torque. The Saab is a blast to drive, especially when the turbo gets spooled up. No wonder I'm getting ansty to get the vette on the road.
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