V70 T5 or S70R???

[mightywolf]

Ok at the moment I have a V70 T5 CD. I want a S70R.........but.....what are the differences in performance? Am I right in thinking the R has slightly less horsepower? If so why is the R so special? My T5 is a '98 and the R is also a '98, but mine is manual and the R is an auto. Its gonna take everything I have if I get the R so I just want as much info as possible to make sure I'm making the right decision!!!! So all opinions and performance facts and figures are all very very welcome. Cheers in advance everyone.

[Storm-Troll]

im not onto my 3rd now. an S60 T5.. prob get the R next lol..

[stevie69]

iv got the same dilema.probably about the same car...

[mightywolf]

have i got that right about the R being slightly less in hp though? I do love my V70 but the thought of the R just makes me smile. Just being cautious I guess cos this will cane my finances if I go ahead!Anyone else??? More opinions? And lots of facts? I know you volvo brainiacs are out there

[mightywolf]

iv got the same dilema.probably about the same car...

yeah it will be its the bloody journey. 380miles for me!! not like i can nip over to have a look first. what you got at the moment?

[Vikingxl]

If finances are going to be tight don't bother a lot of these cars are getting old now and can get very expensive to run

[stevie69]

850 t5 manual.about 150 miles for me.you could get the train to inverness no prob.gettin to elgin will be fun.

[mightywolf]

850 t5 manual.about 150 miles for me.you could get the train to inverness no prob.gettin to elgin will be fun.

you can get the train from aberdeen to elgin I think. Seems to be 3 trains, bradford to leeds, leeds to aberdeen, aberdeen to elgin.

[mightywolf]

come on guys!! I need some comparisons between the v70t5 and the s70r. I know it could be expensive to maintane but that doesn't concern me too much as i can do nearly everything myself. But i do need to know how the 2 compare and what the main differences are. We're all the R's 4wd or just the V series?

[Storm-Troll]

come on guys!! I need some comparisons between the v70t5 and the s70r. I know it could be expensive to maintane but that doesn't concern me too much as i can do nearly everything myself. But i do need to know how the 2 compare and what the main differences are. We're all the R's 4wd or just the V series?

S70R's are FWD

[LiamT4]

An auto s70r, has a 16t turbo and produces 240bhp (1998) where as a manual s70r has an 18t and has 250bhp. I thought that the t5 of the same year had the same turbo and power as the auto R? Only the the manuel R had the 18t with 250bhp.

I also think that the R had lower suspension (about 15mm), bigger brakes, and different front spoiler, half leather/alacantra seats and most extras were standard.

[IC]

Hi, a few years ago I posted this guide to what equipment the '97/'98 V70R/S70R had - there are mentions of the CD specifications as well, so I though that this may be of interest.

Iain

V70R Specifications 1997/1998 The question of S70/V70R specifications comes up so often I decided to do a write-up. I have indicated in some cases what items were also available on a T5 as an option. The R series were/are top of the range cars with almost all options as standard (in the case of the Classic range discussed here). The T5 is of course an engine option that has associated upgrades that come with the engine option (not a series like the R). The fwd T5 of this generation have front and rear shock absorber kits as standard. The part number for the front shock absorber kit is 9204 141 and the rear is 9204 142, many T5s have the 302 front discs. The T5 option has the Perfo 16" alloy as standard and a different gearbox to the 2.5 engined cars with the same manual ratios as the R.

What the '97/'98 R has as standard
An asterix beside a listing means that the item/s were R only. The four wheel drive aspects of the V70R AWD are not discussed here.

Comet 205 45 17" alloys in silver bright or anthracite (T5 has 205 50 16" Perfo alloys as standard)*
R leather and alcantara heated electric seats with driver memory (grey or beige)*
Rear safety nets on estate that pull out of back seats (option on T5)
Matching front and back leather door cards (available on CD spec T5)
R Aluminium dash trim(3 part) - option of wood with matching gear stick and steering wheel (not an option at the time, however run-out Classics in 2000 may have aluminium dash).
Climate control (available on CD spec T5)
Blue-backed instrument dials*
Information centre
Leather and alcantara/matching trim wooden steering wheel
Leather gear stick (if wood option trim matching auto wood gear stick)
Electric Glass Sunroof
Illuminated passenger's vanity mirror
R logo mats*
Door kick plates (available on CD spec T5)
Pre-wiring for rear 6 CD changer* (option on T5)
SC 900 RDS Stereo 3 disc cartridge CD/radio (option on T5)
50 watt stereo amplifier (option on T5)
Pull-out cups holders in central armrest (available on CD spec T5)
limited slip diff* (Viscous Coupling) Only on manuals
Traction Control - TRACS
Lowered R suspension (lowered sports suspension was available as an option on the T5)
Stronger anti-roll bars
Rear Nivomat suspension (keeps ride height consistent when carrying loads)
Folding down rear bumper protector
Manual has 18T turbo/automatic has 16T turbo (T5 has 16T)
R front bumper (different lip spoiler to standard bumper) with different design plastic grilles*
R leather and alcantara driver's wheel (alcantara is a synthetic material)*
Rear pull out material bumper protector (estate) (option on T5)
Headlight wash/wipe (available on CD spec T5)
Colours:
Black Stone 019
Nautic Blue (pearl) 417
Silver Metallic 426
Garnet Red (metallic) 428
Saffron (pearl) 435

The manual is 250 bhp and the automatic 240 bhp. (The manual '97/'98 T5 is 240bhp)

*The 18T of the manual R will give better performance than the 16T of the automatic.
*The manual Rs have a better official 0-60 time and a slightly higher top speed than the automatic.
*The manual T5 is faster than the automatic R (just a few tenths of a second!).
*The AWD cars are heavier and slower than the front wheel drive cars, especially in automatic.
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[mightywolf]

cheers IC thats really helpful. So basically my V70 T5 CD manual is as fast as an automatic S70R. And it nearly has everything on that list (apart from the R only stuff) but it has just about every other available option. But.......its an R. And thats one thing my T5 will never be Damn this is a hard decision!!!

[LiamT4]

cheers IC thats really helpful. So basically my V70 T5 CD manual is as fast as an automatic S70R. And it nearly has everything on that list (apart from the R only stuff) but it has just about every other available option. But.......its an R. And thats one thing my T5 will never be Damn this is a hard decision!!!

Depends on how much the car is.

[mightywolf]

Depends on how much the car is.

The R? £1000. Its done 154,000 miles.

[cameron]

Its Too Cheap

An absolute bargain

[LiamT4]

The R? £1000. Its done 154,000 miles.

Oh, its that 1. Look, if this car is for sale much longer, i'm gonna go up there and buy it myself, then i'll have 2 S70R's!

[mightywolf]

Ha ha, long old journey for me though 380 miles.

[mightywolf]

Still deciding I think the only thing that is putting me off is the distance. I don't handle boredom very well and 9 hours on a train is gonna be hell.

[siamblue]

HI Mate plane it up from Bradford to Inverness airport which is 10 miles to the east of I'ness, then ask the guy to pick you up from the Airport and he can show you how it handles and runs, he is a top kid mate he won't rip you off, well only for a £1000 lol joking there,

Gary.