http://www.turbobricks.org is a good site though a bit performance modification oriented... I owned a 1993 940T and it was a truly good car, really only lacking in outright dynamic ability. But reliability and general ownership issues were great. I do know a few Volvo mechanics, and most advise to avoid 960 / V90 cars with the straight 6 cylinder engine, the four cylinder turbo is definitely the best bet, the naturally aspirated fours are kinda slow. The last four cylinder cars were sold in the US in 1995, though they continued in Europe for another few yesrs. A few things to watch for are: rot in the floor (if water gets in through a seal they can rot from the inside out), the gearshift lever can stick in Park (there was a recall on this), if you're in the snow belt, you will probably want snow tires, cos they are tricky in the snow on all season tires, power locks and windows can become intermittently inoperative. But basically, these cars are based on a very old design ant the mechanicals are well proven. I personally would take a nice 1995 945T over any current production Volvo.

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• Comprable site for Volvo, Big R, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:45:28
  • Thanks for all the input!, Big R, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:02:48
    • get a used Mercedes n/m, ChipJ, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 23:28:41
  • Volvo wagon 3rd seat & other issues (long), Pigeon, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:55:22
    • I agree - 3rd seat is a joke, but not on MBs >, ChipJ, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 15:40:41
    • Re: Volvo wagon 3rd seat & other issues (long), mateored, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 14:43:12
      • Volvo wagon 3rd seat & other issues, JMC, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:46:06
      • I hated the Volvo too, Schu, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 06:42:47
      • glad everything was OK, Pigeon, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 15:16:53
      • (BTW, we don't have the 3rd row seats!), mateored, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 14:44:40
  • Re: Volvo, JMC, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 10:17:51 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Volvo, Adam , Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:10:11
      • the 850/S&V70 are 5-cylinder >>>, JMC, Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:48:52
  • Re: Comprable site for Volvo, paulh, Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:14:07
  • Re: Comprable site for Volvo, RickP, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:01:09
  • Do a search for *volvo*,, Tcar, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 12:27:36
  • Re: Comprable site for Volvo, jonas, Tue, 18 Dec 2001 11:49:43

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