I realise this is an old thread but just thought i'd throw in my to cents...
I once drove all the way from Edinburgh to Stirling in my 460 2.0CD with my foot firmly on the floor, i had it at 140mph on the speedo, the maximum saved on the gps was 122mph, most likely on a sloped section. The engine was in perfect condition at the time, i had just fully overhaulled the top end after the timing belt had snapped and given it a full service, engine was running sweet as a nut.
Volvo claim the 850 T5R/R does 155mph, thats not true. Car magazine took it to Millbrook and the best they could get out of it was 142 with a tail wind.
Cheers
Mike
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