Potential 90 owner

[Steve440]

Hi all, currently have a 98 V70 R which I’ve owned since 07 and do all my own service and repair work.

We’ve recently bought a caravan and have enjoyed our first year with it, we live in Devon and have holidayed in Cornwall so the distances have not been great so the 18mpg from the R have not being too painful but now we’re thinking of a bigger van and consequently a different tow car. Obviously wish to stay in the fold so chooses are D5 but 70 or 90? Never had a 4x4 so fancy the 90 but they appear very complex? but some say no more than the 70 except for the drivetrain obviously!

Looking at early models can’t reconcile £555 road tax for 06/07 and can’t afford later models so what people’s real world opinion on early 90’s I’ve read all the posts about gearbox’s, mine gets an annual drain and bye annual flush.

Many thanks in advance