Differences in 98 S70 vs. 99 and 2000+

jasonaileo · Post by **jasonaileo** » 24 Feb 2009, 10:56

I ordered and took delivery of a '00 V70 non-turbo, manual tranny while I was stationed in Germany. The car had California emissions standards so I could take it back to the states. I loved that car and the manual transmission was a blast. Like they say though, very few made it to the states. Too bad. I had the IPD sport suspension on it and she sat real low to the ground. I have a picture of me driving it at nearly 140mph on the autobahn. The day I took it to Munchen (Munich) for shipment home was a very sad day. I get her back to the states and driving around at 60-70mph felt like I was jogging instead of running. On the autobahn the car purred at 100mph. There is a manual trans 00 V70 for sale at Don Buyer Volvo near Wash D.C. I saw it on autotrader.com

Jason

00 V70 non-turbo, manual, autobahn tested (sold, boo hoo)
99 V70 non-turbo, my daily driver with a new ETM
98 V70 GLT AWD (sold, not as attached to it)

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 24 Feb 2009, 18:12

VCA wrote:...the '99s and up had Motronic ME7, the '98s and prior had Motronic 4.3.

You are correct about the ME7, but the '98's had Motronic 4.4...even some '97 850's had 4.4. The 850's (some '97's) from '96 and earlier had Motronic 4.3....Now, I'm being pedantic....LOL.

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 30 Oct 2016, 00:57

Sorry for hijacking this thread. Just really think this question is an important one. Wondering if there are any updates that we should know about? I'm curious about this 99 V70 I saw on Craigslist today http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/5847042204.html and am not as apprehensive about the high mileage as I am about it not being a 98...

It seems that the 96-98 P80s are in a class by themselves, with the 99, 00, 01s existing somewhere after.

Anyone on here go from a 98 to a 99 and absolutely LOVE it?

Post by **abscate** » 30 Oct 2016, 05:26

There are a lot less PCV troubles on the 1999+ as its warmed by coolant to prevent clogging

Ignition is simplified to just coils and plugs.

Go for the CL one, after the usual suspects. At that price you could part it at good profit

Post by **tryingbe** » 30 Oct 2016, 07:15

99+ have electronic throttle body. No thanks.

Post by **j-dawg** » 30 Oct 2016, 07:25

I've had my 99 for about 35,000 miles now. The ETM went out but that's the only 99+-specific failure I've had. Engine bay packaging gets a bit worse with a 99+ turbo car, I guess.

There are differences, but two decades on those differences are less important than how the car has been cared for. On top of that, the ETM is permanently fixable. Expensive, but not a hard job, and the problem goes away forever. I wouldn't let it deter you.

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 30 Oct 2016, 12:08

So really, it's a toss up between:

- the simplicity (and thus reliability) of the "less electrical" P80s

vs

- the efficiency and the "more electrical" P80s, (and the possibly more reliable P80)

ETM aside, a P80 is a P80...

I'm so torn.

There's also this one...
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/cto/5852409972.html

Two cars in that sweet-spot pricepoint. I feel like I've got to make a decision. Especially with my Nissan rusting away... (I tried to put the car on jackstands to replace the inner and outer tie rods and both axles, and it felt like the jackstand would go through the frame. Rust...)

Post by **theWIFES_S70** » 30 Oct 2016, 12:08

sorry for the repost!

J ayala · Post by **J ayala** » 25 Sep 2017, 18:09

Hi guys quick question i have a 98 volvo c70 2.3 turbo doing a manual swap i bought a 2000 v70 trany 5 speed m56 from a non turbo v70, is there a difference in the trany if the volvo v70 was turbo,

Post by **abscate** » 25 Sep 2017, 18:43

The m56 was the same in these models...I think the brick forum has a comprehensive part number guide on manual transmissions

Differences in 98 S70 vs. 99 and 2000+

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