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What's your model Volvo and what DONT you like about it?

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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 18:27   #21
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My08 D5 xc90. The fact that you never know if its going to go or not when you press the throttle at junctions/roundabouts!! 2nd attempt at getting Volvo to fix it this week!! Gear change on the geartronic could be a bit quicker! Bout it really. Generally happy with everything else bout the car. Mind you havent put the caravan on the back yet!!
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 19:58   #22
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mines a 99 v40 2 litre exellent drive but hate the aircon display bulbs being out
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 20:22   #23
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From my experiance...

480 S
Gear stick is too high and too far from a (my) comfortable driving position.
Rattles.
Erratic idling.

245 DL
Automatic box is only a 3-speed - 4 speed would be much, much nicer.
Handling is terrible!
That bloody dash buzzer!!

850 TDI
It's a diesel.
It's FWD.
Bad connection on horn!
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 21:57   #24
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S60 2.0tse,
1,That my wife puts 300 miles a week on it, and that I put about 20 miles on the weekend after I've washed,polished,vacuumed etc.
2,The headlamps are always on,(I know its a volvo)
3,That everyone slates the lock on S60's, I had a BMW E39 before and a Lexus 220D( company thrasher) and see no difference.
4, My CD player plays when 'it' decides it wants too!

Other than that I love it!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 22:01   #25
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'67 122S Amazon estate

Dislikes:

1) Rust!!! But then it has seen 41 UK winters & covered 280K miles so I guess it has an excuse. First needed welding only about 15 years ago, so it has lasted a lot better than many much younger cars.

2) No stereo, and difficult to fit a modern one & associated speakers without butchering the dash & door trims etc (which is why I haven't fitted one)

3) Needs a respray!

However there are more than enough positives to make up for the above
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 22:08   #26
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'99 V40 love it,

dislikes,
eats front tyres at an alarming rate, hard ride on all but the smoothest roads, apart from that love the car to bits.
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 22:21   #27
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850 t5 est cd auto..........


1.fuel consumption...........
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5.erm thinking......
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10.no sorry just the fuel for me


but saying that went out today with mate from work to look at an s40 and a t5...£1500 price range...but not good t5 had knocks from front ns had a the seats roof bars dog guard but all chucked in the boot glove box broken and heater fan nothing,,,, but the drive was not that good...only had 125.000 miles on it oh and a tow bar shame was all there but abused........
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 22:28   #28
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I Have a Volvo 940se Wentworth. She is lovely, clean and reliable. Thing is she seems to be a little slow with kickdown. I had a 240 before this and she was one of the fastest cars I had ever driven - and I used to have a porsche 928! The 240 had no modifications either.

Don't get me wrong I am not a speed freak or mad driver, but sometimes it helps with overtaking etc.
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 22:37   #29
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2005 V70R

1. Turning circle.
2. The gap between the load cover and the back seat.
3. My wife keeps stealing it.


1988 360GLT

1. Rear wiper slow.
2. Electric mirrors noisy.
3. My wife keeps stealing it.


1972 144DL

1. Dash illumination lights don't work.
2. Only has four gears.
3. It's not a 145.


1972 164

1. It needs TLC.
2. I haven't sold it.
3. My wife won't steal it.
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Old Jan 19th, 2009, 23:30   #30
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850 T5

1. my clock doesnt light up.
2. FWD and turbos just dont go well together, even with traction control
3. its ex police, so poverty spec inside.
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