s60 lpt

**merc85** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 20:09

Well just thought id share my experience of driving a s60 lpt auto,

Really quite enjoy it, Apart from 2 things, Switch gear feels cheap, and the really really CRAP turning circle, other than that really nice car.

**local-looney** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 20:32

il have to correct you there gav.....the turning circle is MUCH MUCH worse than you've described.....lol

**merc85** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 20:52

LOL caught me out twice today, I mean really lol, it is diabolical lol

**stribo** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 21:08

Originally Posted by merc85

LOL caught me out twice today, I mean really lol, it is diabolical lol

You think that's bad, the R is even worse.

**local-looney** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 21:11

my wife keeps telling me im a crap driver when we go into car parks......if only i wished id let her drive mine.....pmsl

**merc85** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 21:14

lol

**merc85** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 21:15

Originally Posted by stribo

You think that's bad, the R is even worse.

LOL keep it on the 1/4 mile ..... its better (ever so slightly pmsl)

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 4th December 2012, 23:00

Turning circle for S60 is 11.4M, R is 13.1 iirc.
My V70 goes up the spiral ramp in IKEA on full lock and rubs hell out of the wheel arch.

**merc85** · Wednesday 5th December 2012, 08:18

Originally Posted by m-r-p

turning circle for s60 is 11.4m, r is 13.1 iirc.
My v70 goes up the spiral ramp in ikea on full lock and rubs hell out of the wheel arch.

is that 11.4 miles pmsl

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 5th December 2012, 08:27

feels like it lol.

**Doingitsideways** · Saturday 8th December 2012, 18:22

You guys should have a go of an S80... My T6 crosses counties during a 3 point turn!!

Also had a go of the father-in-law's S1 C70 today, that's also pretty dreadful, 235s scrubbing like crazy so it needs lock stoppers too, making it almost as bad!

But then again, my daily is a 960... That thing can turn on a pin head, 18" replica Pegs and no scrubbing whatsoever, even when giving it a load of opposite lock while going VERY sideways!! (You've gotta love a locking diff!

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Steve

**Lsvolvo1** · Saturday 8th December 2012, 18:32

I made the mistake of going into a small multi storey once in my s60r. Never a §§§§ing gain, it was 3 floors up, and of course you had to go up to come down, well 36!! 3 point turns later i managed to escape!!

**lance** · Monday 10th December 2012, 10:41

Lol I hated multi stories in my p2 but love them in the V50 espeicially when there empty giving it some in 1st gear the noise is awesome

**LiamT4** · Monday 10th December 2012, 11:39

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Turning circle for S60 is 11.4M, R is 13.1 iirc.
My V70 goes up the spiral ramp in IKEA on full lock and rubs hell out of the wheel arch.

11.4 is pretty bad but 13.1??? thats terrible, why are they so bad?

Whenever i'v driven an s60 the turning circle has always reminded me of an aircraft carrier.

**M-R-P** · Monday 10th December 2012, 11:42

Looking at the S60R on full lock, from the outside, the wheels don't so much turn, more lean towards the direction of travel.

The 4C system must limit steering lock, that's the only reason I can think of.