Re: Saab 95/96, was Re: Strokes, Cycles and Variable Compression

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 01:15:03 -0400, NapalmHeart wrote:
> "Ann" <nntpmail@xxxxxxxx> wrote
>> Christina Peterson wrote:
<...>
>>> This is the conventional 2 stroke, isn't it?
>>
>> Depends on what you mean by "conventional". <g> For example, three
>> cylinders is not conventional.
>
> Kawasaki and Suzuki both made lots of them during the 70's.

Why is it I don't remember where I put my car keys, but did remember that
the water buffalo was a three? <g> Wonder if that engine ever was put in
one of their cars.

>> ? Frankly, Walter has not
>>> mentioned everything similar but different. My head would really be
>>> swimming, or rather would be swimming worse, if he did. I do know
>>> there are no connecting rods to throw on this one though.
>>
>> It's "notable" in that it was - as far as I know - the only "modern"
>> 2-stroke passenger car marketed in the US. In spite of the fact that
>> it out-performed 4-strokes of the same displacement, market acceptance
>> was not good. (And that was the 60s, when people did buy the VW
>> Beetle.) The Wankel didn't do well in the US either.
>
> I would love to get a Saab Sonnet.

Are you actively looking for one? What I had a yen for after seeing one
at Watkins Glen was a Fiat Abarth, a totally unsensible vehicle to even
consider.


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