0 - 100km/h in 8,2 sec

Mehboob · May 22nd, 2006, 14:13

Hi

I bought a 98 S70 T5 auto 3 weeks ago. Was testing the 0 - 100 km sprint, although not an accurate test, a stop watch was used and the quickest I could get was 8,2 seconds.

The details of the car are as follows: Has 142 000 km, weighs 1620kg ( got it weighed with me and 50L of petrol ) running standard 16" tyres, 2.3 bars front, 2.6 bars rear, flat straight road, running on BP 95 unleaded, air temp 14 deg, low humidity, almost no wind, car is completely standard with no mods at all.

I thought the car would be faster than this or is this round about correct for this car ? Or maybe am I expecting too much from a car that is 8 years old ?

One other question is the ride quality, it is terribly hard, you feel every bump on the road. Im not sure if the shocks/dampers/struts are finished but the car has good road handling, can take turns and stick to the ground, good braking, even at 205km/h it can turn a 160 degree turn well. I bounced the rear of the car and it goes down quite easily, but the front is extremely hard. I had a look at the strut and it is a monroe strut, no signs of leakage. The tyres are new Pirelli P6000. I dont understand why the ride quality is this bad.

Hope someone can shed some light on this.

Thanks in advance.

seany · May 22nd, 2006, 15:33

Here are the specs as new .....

http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...r=107162&Volvo

Most Volvo models are on this site!!

doorman · May 22nd, 2006, 19:07

I dont understand why the ride quality is this bad.

Hope someone can shed some light on this.

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

Could it be anything to do with the flame throwers I understand you have fitted as standard? LOL
Dave
V70 'R' AWD

4130chris · May 23rd, 2006, 15:21

98 octane petrol may increase performance?
The P6000 tyres havesome very bad reviews on this forum - giving worse ride quality?

May 22nd, 2006, 14:13	#1
Mehboob Junior Member Last Online: Dec 21st, 2011 11:06 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cape Town View Photos By: Mehboob	0 - 100km/h in 8,2 sec Hi I bought a 98 S70 T5 auto 3 weeks ago. Was testing the 0 - 100 km sprint, although not an accurate test, a stop watch was used and the quickest I could get was 8,2 seconds. The details of the car are as follows: Has 142 000 km, weighs 1620kg ( got it weighed with me and 50L of petrol ) running standard 16" tyres, 2.3 bars front, 2.6 bars rear, flat straight road, running on BP 95 unleaded, air temp 14 deg, low humidity, almost no wind, car is completely standard with no mods at all. I thought the car would be faster than this or is this round about correct for this car ? Or maybe am I expecting too much from a car that is 8 years old ? One other question is the ride quality, it is terribly hard, you feel every bump on the road. Im not sure if the shocks/dampers/struts are finished but the car has good road handling, can take turns and stick to the ground, good braking, even at 205km/h it can turn a 160 degree turn well. I bounced the rear of the car and it goes down quite easily, but the front is extremely hard. I had a look at the strut and it is a monroe strut, no signs of leakage. The tyres are new Pirelli P6000. I dont understand why the ride quality is this bad. Hope someone can shed some light on this. Thanks in advance.

May 22nd, 2006, 15:33	#2
seany Not So Senior Member Last Online: Sep 2nd, 2009 14:14 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester	Here are the specs as new ..... http://www.carfolio.com/specificatio...r=107162&Volvo Most Volvo models are on this site!! __________________ Seany 5 out of 4 people don't understand fractions.

May 22nd, 2006, 19:07	#3
doorman Senior Member Last Online: May 16th, 2020 11:55 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hayling Island	I dont understand why the ride quality is this bad. Hope someone can shed some light on this. Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE] Could it be anything to do with the flame throwers I understand you have fitted as standard? LOL Dave V70 'R' AWD

May 23rd, 2006, 15:21	#4
4130chris Member Last Online: Aug 27th, 2022 23:09 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: barcelona View Photos By: 4130chris	98 octane petrol may increase performance? The P6000 tyres havesome very bad reviews on this forum - giving worse ride quality?

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