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Do V70's have more or less problems than 850's

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Re: Do V70's have more or less problems than 850's

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The 850 interior is much nicer aesthetically, my charcoal 99 withfaux metal trim is warmed nicely if you are lucky enough to have the wood grain. I don’t have that.

Turbos have three hoses that are colour coded. Pretty easy to get right, although a very good friend of mine drove his for a year with vacuum pulling on the snorkel and purge valve vacuum pulling on the BOV. Idiot.

Once you drive a P2 cabin, though, P80s make you cry for fit and finish, and lack of BSR...auto terms for buzz squeak rattle
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