Volvo Owners Club Forum - View Single Post - "Maddy" the 244 DL is pressed into service

DarrenK · Mar 18th, 2009, 00:19

Thats cool - I bet you got some strange looks zipping down the motorway overtaking other cars? I don't know, but for some reason when I had the 245 other drivers hated being overtook by an old Volvo estate at speed (and some laughed at the novelty)!

I can't get over the cabin noise at 70mph with the auto. Once you reach 50mph it just gets louder and louder for every 10mph more you go. It put me off motorway journeys and would put me off buying another 3-speed auto!

Did you work out the mpg by any chance?

Mar 18th, 2009, 00:19	#3
DarrenK Jävla Volvo Förare! Last Online: May 29th, 2013 03:40 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada	Thats cool - I bet you got some strange looks zipping down the motorway overtaking other cars? I don't know, but for some reason when I had the 245 other drivers hated being overtook by an old Volvo estate at speed (and some laughed at the novelty)! I can't get over the cabin noise at 70mph with the auto. Once you reach 50mph it just gets louder and louder for every 10mph more you go. It put me off motorway journeys and would put me off buying another 3-speed auto! Did you work out the mpg by any chance? __________________ Make: Volvo ¦ Model: 240 ¦ Year: 1991 ¦ Colour: Met. Blue ¦ Engine: B230F ¦ Driven By Choice... Not By Budget!