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ma70 · Sep 17th, 2019, 13:27

I'd say if you get on well with the car and know it to have a good maintenance history then it's well worth getting up to snuff. 136k is nothing for a Euro III P2 car, plenty already over 200k and at least 2 with over half a million on the clock ('04 V70 on 663k and '01 S80 on 713k on the official register).

Our own ex-private hire S80 drives & looks like a 100k car with double that & I fully expect (accidents/acts of God aside) to see it over the 500k myself. Not sure about future classic, but I think it stands a good chance as IMO the Euro III cars were the best & most durable mix of old school quality and new technology, not to mention refined comfortable and pleasant cars to drive.

Sep 17th, 2019, 13:27	#2
ma70 Curmudgeon with a turbo Last Online: Jul 1st, 2020 17:48 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Congleton	I'd say if you get on well with the car and know it to have a good maintenance history then it's well worth getting up to snuff. 136k is nothing for a Euro III P2 car, plenty already over 200k and at least 2 with over half a million on the clock ('04 V70 on 663k and '01 S80 on 713k on the official register). Our own ex-private hire S80 drives & looks like a 100k car with double that & I fully expect (accidents/acts of God aside) to see it over the 500k myself. Not sure about future classic, but I think it stands a good chance as IMO the Euro III cars were the best & most durable mix of old school quality and new technology, not to mention refined comfortable and pleasant cars to drive. __________________ (current) '06 P2 S80 D5 SE LUX, Met. Gold/Black leather, 200k (past)'99 P1.5 V40 SE 1.8 (1731cc), Metallic Peacock Blue-Green, Black Leather, Winter Pack. 101k (past) '88 340 GL 1.7, gifted to me with "slipping clutch" that was a sticky linkage Last edited by ma70; Sep 17th, 2019 at 13:29.