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It's a wagon. See my post about it from a year ago.



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Post by scot850 »

Maybe you can suggest that the R is too rare to use as a work truck, but the GLT is perfect for that purpose?? :D :lol: :lol:

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Oh for sure, that's the case. Those P80 R cars are aren't limited editions*, but they don't grow on trees either. I'd bring that up down the road if he was interested but not yet convinced.

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Interesting idea and difficult decision. Your new silver GLT is quite nice on the inside. I wonder how it compares mechanically with the 850R. Would be a shame to trade a decent GLT for a beat R which requires much more time and money. It might not be worth it if an 850R causes as much headache as a V70R. Reminds me of scot850's FWD he sold and regretted compared to the R he kept and is tormented by.

Still, if a red R wagon speaks to your soul, then it's worth the effort to rehabilitate it. I've done more for less.
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The advantage the 850R has is that it is FWD and therefore no more complex than any other FWD 850. The V70R is AWD and that brings a lot more complexity as well as a lot more NLA parts.

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No response from the 850 R owner. I'm not crazy about AWD. All things being equal, I'd opt for FWD or RWD before AWD.
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I am with you for the most part on your views of FWD/RWD/AWD in order although I do like RWD older cars in bad weather with good tires and sand bags in the trunk! Lots of fun in the snow. :D

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2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
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Battery was dead, so I haven't driven it since July-ish. Got a new battery, put it in, and she started up BAM within a second of Pos III. Like a new car.

Took my son for a ride around the neighborhood and we talked about the differences between the V70 and our fairly modern daily driver.

ABS light on from sitting.
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Congrats!
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Post by scot850 »

That is a car fighting for you to keep it! :D

Neil.
2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
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