Re: ipd

["Anthony K.B. Chan" <chan@seattleu.edu>]

Yes, 850 turbos are definitely fast cars. I've seen an 850 T-5R beat a 300ZX 
twin turbo from a stoplight. I am not sure if it has lower curb weight than 
the S4/S6 but is almost a foot shorter so it's probably lighter and it 
has about 222hp for the regular turbo and the 240hp for the T-5R. 

Volvo claims a 0-60 times of 6.6 seconds for the 222hp turbo. I am not sure 
how fast the T-5R can do 0-60.

Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 Tornado Red.

On Mon, 26 Aug 1996, Arun Rao wrote:

> Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 09:27:32 -0700
> From: Arun Rao <rao@quattro>
> To: quattro <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: Re: ipd
> 
> On Aug 26,  9:03am, Steve Powers wrote:
> > Subject: ipd
> 
> > These cars were 850s. Turbocharged, 5 cylinder models. Claimed a sub
> > 6 second time for the sedan after the mods (0 - 60 mph). I'd be
> > awfully skeptical of this.
> 
> 	Well, don't be.  Even the stock 850 Turbo is quite a beast - just
> 	yesterday, I was surprised by a wagon (two kids in the third
> 	seat waving, your complete stereotype) pulling away from me in
> 	my 200Q going *uphill*.  It's usually me that's doing the
> 	pulling away ...
> 
> 	Yeah, I know, I know -- different story in the wet etc. etc.. But
> 	still ...
> 
> 	-Arun
> 
> 	'91 200Q
> 	'85 5KT
> 
> --
> Arun Rao
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> (510) 215-3526
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