my s60
My T5Hi all,and xmas greetings to everyone,
In the near future i am considering hunting down a S60R, but could do with a bit of buying / owning advice if anyone can help please.
so firstly, what is the real world performance like? (acceleration, motorway speeds, cruising, MPG etc,etc) performance wise, i would expect it to be awesome, as my RICA`D 2.0T is quick.
Has anyone got one running a remap?, and what are the gains?
Are they ok milage wise? (my s60 has done 161k, and is spot on!)
what, if any are the common faults?
is the 4wd system reliable?
i have a budget of about 8k, and obviously dont want to end up with a dog, i already have owned 2 fast volvo`s,(a 300bhp heavily modded 855, and my current RICA`d S60 2.0.T,) and am familiar with the quality of the cars, but the R is the car of my dreams, so any advice and help is very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance, and hope you all have a happy new year!!!
Craig
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Tuesday 27th December 2011, 19:57 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 53 Times in 45 PostsS60R advice please
My awesome 855 Gone but never forgotton.
currently cruising (Hmmmm) in my S.60 2.0T, with mild mods, and a RICA remap. very niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
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Thanked 887 Times in 593 PostsDid you already read the buyer's guide on here?
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Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
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Thanked 887 Times in 593 PostsHere's the link for you:
http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38745Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
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Tuesday 27th December 2011, 21:41 #4SpongeBob Foamypants
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Thanked 1,449 Times in 1,272 PostsNot wanting to state the obvious, but in my experience with Volvos, no matter what the mileage, so long as you have decent history, a 'dog' is hard to come by. With your sort of budget, I'm sure you'll be able to find a really good motor, and I wish you the best of luck in finding one. To buy one through the forum would be good, but I don't know if there are any up for grabs?
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Thanked 53 Times in 45 Poststhanx for the info guys
My awesome 855 Gone but never forgotton.
currently cruising (Hmmmm) in my S.60 2.0T, with mild mods, and a RICA remap. very niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
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