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Old Oct 3rd, 2019, 12:48   #17
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Clan has summed it up well, the CVT can be an acquired taste and doesn't operate like a conventional torque converter style gearbox, but I certainly enjoyed the one I drove briefly.

Ideal for a hobbyist, there are a select few people that understand the system, but personally I'd buy the car and drive it - it'll be fairly obvious if something is wrong, ie. very high rpm at low speeds. If you get stuck post here or on the Volvo 300 Mania forum/facebook group. Don't rev it in park too
I am one of those who thoroughly understand them having worked on the 343 and 66 CVT and all the DAF cars from 1976 until they disappeared around 20 years ago .
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