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Have Volvo vehicles improved since being bought by Ford?Rating 1 to 6. (1 - Yes, 6 - No)Views : 22790 Replies : 205Users Viewing This Thread : |
View Poll Results: Have Volvo vehicles improved since being bought by Ford? Rating 1 to 6. (1 - Yes, 6 - No) |
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Yes, love 'em! | 44 | 16.30% | |
I like some of the new models | 107 | 39.63% | |
Could be better, but the XC90 is nice! | 119 | 44.07% | |
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Oct 14th, 2012, 21:35 | #201 |
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None what so ever as it is mainly a Mitsubishi Charisma floor pan, made in the old DAF factory in holland where the 340 was born and the Charisma was made :-)
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Oct 14th, 2012, 21:40 | #202 | |
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Have been inside a Charisma and it feels nothing like the S40/V40.
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Oct 14th, 2012, 21:42 | #203 | |
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Oct 14th, 2012, 22:03 | #204 |
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Yes the Charisma must be one of the least charismatic car made :-)
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Oct 14th, 2012, 23:17 | #205 |
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I know for one they feel nothing alike though. The S40 feels like a Volvo to me, not as well built as the old boxes but still has a Volvo character if you know what I mean lol.
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Oct 15th, 2012, 14:28 | #206 | |
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The 1.7l turbo was so "bad", Volvo contacted Porsche (noch Porsche cars!) to make it better. The rear suspension is supposed to be influenced by Lotus (I doubt it, as a simple beam axle is about as Lotus as a 1.6l Diesel Elise!). The electrics are a catastophy! If you can get a 480 with working board computer, you have basically won the lottery. If you can get one with working computer AND working height adjustment for the headlights, you've won the lottery AND have been struck by lightning. If you find a 480 with working computer, working height adjustment AND which is totally dry inside, then, hmm, you must be the most luckiest person ON THIS PLANET!
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