[s-cars] Worthy projects (was Alum..was UrS $)

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Calvin, I don't work nor have for volvo....
 
Problem 1, it's the same as the TT.  And, it can be better than  torsen, 
again some time with the Haldex CAN bus is all that is required.   Benign mod AND 
can keep ABS active.
 
Problem 2.  Your kidding. The wagon in the current trim is bigger  than the 
UrS6 avant.  Volvo wagons forte is interior wagon volume.   Measure it up
 
Problem 3.  Hot cars have value.  They also have a lot of toys  you don't 
have to dump big money on to be right.  And you didn't say you  had a budget.  
Have you looked at the prices of the audis lately?
 
With all those prejudices in mind, I would encourage you to drive the  S60R.  
It certainly raises the standard to which you compare the others,  including 
audi.
 
SJ
In a message dated 4/23/2007 11:06:56 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
calvinlc at earthlink.net writes:

Volvo  problem #1 - All Wheel Drive system sucks compared to Audi's....I  have
driven the V70R, in both it's current and predecessor version only  available
with the slushbox...both AWDs were on par with the standard old  mitsu
viscous coupling stuff....same cars I drove around during our  December
snowstorms here in Denver because they were stuck.

Volvo  problem #2 - the cars keep shrinking!  The V70R used to be very  much
on par with a Urs6 avant...not anymore, now it's more like the B5  S4...not
quite that small but not much bigger.  I know, for some that  may be
attractive as it improves the handling, but for those of us who like  to
carry adult passengers in the back without them sucking knee all the way  to
the destination it kind of stinks.

Volvo problem #3 - The  dealerships, at least in Denver, make you think that
you are test driving a  Lamborghini with the way they treat their beloved R
cars....I have come  close to telling them "The damn thing costs less than a
Yukon, give me the  keys snob boy; besides the thing isn't nearly as fast as
the cars I already  own."

the Volvo R cars come close to doing all things "piglike," but  still fall
short on the aforementioned points 1 & 2.  The Subaru  B-specs come close as
well, but still fall short in AWD capability and  interior fit and finish.

--Calvin


 



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