98 V70R Compared To A 98 V70 AWD

Post by **osman** » 04 Mar 2014, 13:35

Not the V's just the 850's 96-97.

Post by **jblackburn** » 04 Mar 2014, 19:57

rmmagow wrote:So, V70 T5, 850R's are FWD w/HPT? Sounds like fun. My very first Volvo was a 98 V70R but repair forums were pretty much limited to rec.autos.tech BBS system. The car just plain spooked me and I dumped it as soon as I fixed the big stuff. Had I known about MVS (if it existed then) I'd still be driving it. HPT is a blast to drive, but the LPT is a better commuter and stuck-in-traffic car.

If I bought another Volvo, I'd go LPT (or NA stick shift). It is 1000x better in traffic than the T5 ever was. The T5 just felt like it was dragging itself around below 2500 RPM.

But wind the T5 up over 50 MPH, and man it's addictive.

Post by **abscate** » 04 Mar 2014, 21:37

The T5 HPT in traffic? What traffic? Back there???

Post by **jblackburn** » 04 Mar 2014, 21:40

abscate wrote:The T5 HPT in traffic? What traffic? Back there???

Do you REALLY live in New York?

Post by **abscate** » 04 Mar 2014, 21:42

Ah, the unknown "upstate NY"

Just had to drive from ALB to ROC and never dropped off cruise control at 72 mph for 3 hours..

Post by **jblackburn** » 04 Mar 2014, 21:44

abscate wrote:Ah, the unknown "upstate NY"

Just had to drive from ALB to ROC and never dropped off cruise control at 72 mph for 3 hours..

Love to visit sometime...but your profile says NYC

I love weekends when I can get away from the city...and stupid drivers.

98 V70R Compared To A 98 V70 AWD

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