Hi all,
I stumbled across this site through a response from Lee through Brickboard, and I'm glad I did!!! Lee you have been very supportive of me through my first timing belt change, and I should have it finished up today and will post back on how it went. I've always owned American cars/trucks, never had anything against any kind of import, just never drove them until one day I drove an '89 745, the day things changed in my life...I'm a Volvo junkie now! Yea, I still own a '95 Silverado, and a '78 Pontiac Trans Am, but hey, a great variety for the different driving moods!
I'm sure you'll be "seeing" me around on this site, and I will be a financial contributor (payday!) I look forward to being part of your community!
Sincerely,
Greg-aka 1bignordic
1996 Volvo 855 - newbie saying "hi"
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Welcome Greg! I'd be interested in your impressions on driving/working on Volvos compared to US cars.
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Hi,
Driving a Volvo is different from any American car I've driven. The just feel tight, responsive, which you won't find in most American station wagons! My old '89 745 was easier to work on than my '96 855, but the '89 had so many little electrical issues, which I've never ran into on any American made car I've owned.
Working on the '96 is difficult with the confined space, you just need to be more patient and read site articles like this! Its easier for me to work on American because I'm more used to them, there tends to be more room under the hood, but Volvo seems to be so far ahead of American cars in driveabilty, smoothness, engines seems to run quieter, I'm just really impressed all around with the Quality of the Volvo, and I love Wagons! I'd like to get one with a manual transmission, a "grocery-getter" with a stick!
Thanks for the great site!
1bignordic
Driving a Volvo is different from any American car I've driven. The just feel tight, responsive, which you won't find in most American station wagons! My old '89 745 was easier to work on than my '96 855, but the '89 had so many little electrical issues, which I've never ran into on any American made car I've owned.
Working on the '96 is difficult with the confined space, you just need to be more patient and read site articles like this! Its easier for me to work on American because I'm more used to them, there tends to be more room under the hood, but Volvo seems to be so far ahead of American cars in driveabilty, smoothness, engines seems to run quieter, I'm just really impressed all around with the Quality of the Volvo, and I love Wagons! I'd like to get one with a manual transmission, a "grocery-getter" with a stick!
Thanks for the great site!
1bignordic