[s-cars] Volvo V70 R Wagon (NAC)

[Taka Mizutani]

John-
That's not correct- there definitely are V70Rs in manual- 2004-2007.
They're rare, but they are around.


Taka


On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 12:41 AM, John Karasaki <johnkarasaki at msn.com>wrote:

> Greg/Scott,
>
> We have a 2006 s60r, the sedan version of the v70r. It's an auto and a
> shadow of the car as a driver than the same exact car with the 6 speed.
>
> My understanding is there are no v70r manual trans cars in the US.
>
> All the Volvo R cars of that vintage have the wrong offset OEM wheels and
> need spacers right away or the turning radius is like an f350 extended cab.
>
> The Volvo is fun, but it sounds like the BMW is a better option.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jan 22, 2012, at 9:13 AM, Scott Justusson <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Nice motor, good brakes.  Haldex angle gear a known problem, as is the
> haldex controller.  S car upgrade wagon, going to the 'other' side?  BMW
> 535XI Avant 6speed.  Bone stock it's fast, with the Dinan chip and oil
> cooler upgrade, it will put down over 400hp.  BTDroveT.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Scott J
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg Johnson <gregsj2 at gmail.com>
> > To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 10:53 am
> > Subject: [s-cars] Volvo V70 R Wagon (NAC)
> >
> >
> > I've been contemplating a 2005 - 2007, Volvo V70 R Wagon as a more modern
> > interpretation of the 5-cylinder turbo quattro Avant.  Any experiences?
> Any
> > input?  Any issues?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your collective wisdom.
> >
> > Greg J
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