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Re: difference between the 740 and 940?

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If the choice was between a dohc 16v 2.3 or turbo 2.3, which would you choose? I found out the trunk opening for the 940 is slightly better.
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Ill be honest. I had my eyes set on a JDM market 1997 940 classic estate with 86,xxx miles and all bells and whistles. I was going to take out a loan. Then my head came back down to earth...
95 854 Turbo 258K, auto, current
09 Rav4 Ltd3.5Fwd, red, 208K, current
98 V GLE/SE red, 379k (277k), 5sp, trailer in progress...
05 CRV EX AWD, Navy, 170K/184k, sold
03 Accord 2dr V6 silver, 196K/214K, 6sp, t-boned, sold
98 S GT white, 175K, 5sp, sold
96 964 silver, 146K, diff&trans/engine self-destr, crushed 😭
98 XC black, 151K, flooded&bent rod, crushed
01 V Base white, 168k, traded for XC
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Sounds like you made the right choice. I wouldn't take out a loan on an old car.
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matthew1 wrote: 14 Dec 2023, 20:36 Sounds like you made the right choice. I wouldn't take out a loan on an old car.
Despite not wanting another whiteblock I did for a little bit consider a 98 s70 base model (base no options at all) with 30K miles for $11K. That was tempting but I dont want to mess with it.
95 854 Turbo 258K, auto, current
09 Rav4 Ltd3.5Fwd, red, 208K, current
98 V GLE/SE red, 379k (277k), 5sp, trailer in progress...
05 CRV EX AWD, Navy, 170K/184k, sold
03 Accord 2dr V6 silver, 196K/214K, 6sp, t-boned, sold
98 S GT white, 175K, 5sp, sold
96 964 silver, 146K, diff&trans/engine self-destr, crushed 😭
98 XC black, 151K, flooded&bent rod, crushed
01 V Base white, 168k, traded for XC
09 Impala LT1 gray, 196K, sold for 01

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Post by abscate »

CIK7 wrote: 15 Dec 2023, 09:12
matthew1 wrote: 14 Dec 2023, 20:36 Sounds like you made the right choice. I wouldn't take out a loan on an old car.
Despite not wanting another whiteblock I did for a little bit consider a 98 s70 base model (base no options at all) with 30K miles for $11K. That was tempting but I dont want to mess with it.
11kis 2x too much for that.
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