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Silver04STi · 08-01-2005, 05:54 PM

Anyone know anything about this car? A friend of a friend is seling one at a good price and was thinking about getting it as a daily driver to save miles on my STi. It is a 2001 with a twin turbo 6 cylinder, with 268 hp and 280 torque. Only thing I am not crazy about, is that it is FWD. Other than that it is clean and fully loaded.

MuddyREX · 08-01-2005, 07:16 PM

Very nice car. I think there are much better choices for a drivers car though....

TalonTsi97 · 08-01-2005, 07:28 PM

There pretty nice and they have some good numbers. A very good sleeper but like it was said there is better stuff out there.

FeeJ · 08-01-2005, 09:14 PM

a chip in that and very little work and that thing will fly, a buddy of mine has a brother who had one that smoked most cars fwd or not

gray1g · 08-01-2005, 10:09 PM

Stay away from it if it is a 99 or 00. They had so many problems it's crazy. That why you can get the 99/00 for so cheap. I just sold my 850 turbo and got a lot of useful info from

http://www.volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.php

and

http://www.vptuning.com/

Sweet rides though, I owned a 01 S40 and an 02 S60 AWD both were slugs (as stock) if you can afford it save and buy the S60R
good luck!

Silver04STi · 08-01-2005, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gray1g

Stay away from it if it is a 99 or 00. They had so many problems it's crazy. That why you can get the 99/00 for so cheap. I just sold my 850 turbo and got a lot of useful info from

http://www.volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.php

and

http://www.vptuning.com/

Sweet rides though, I owned a 01 S40 and an 02 S60 AWD both were slugs (as stock) if you can afford it save and buy the S60R
good luck!

I would love to get the S60R but just looking for a daily driver while keeping the STi.

Raven18940 · 08-01-2005, 10:58 PM

Volvo's are cool, the second fastest Swedish cars. :P

Subimatt · 08-01-2005, 11:15 PM

my father has one, its a real nice car, great daily driver.. parts and maintenance are expensive however.. it is one safe and tough car, my father hit a dear going 75, only damage was to the front fender, and was able to drive the car to the dealership.

Chair-Force · 08-02-2005, 02:39 PM

A guy in my Guard unit bought the 300hp R model.
He sold it two weeks later, it was absolute junk.

I was glad, it looked like a yuppy soccer mom car.

08-01-2005, 05:54 PM	#1
Silver04STi Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NJ Member #94 My Ride: 2005 Legacy GT iTrader: (0)	Volvo S80 Anyone know anything about this car? A friend of a friend is seling one at a good price and was thinking about getting it as a daily driver to save miles on my STi. It is a 2001 with a twin turbo 6 cylinder, with 268 hp and 280 torque. Only thing I am not crazy about, is that it is FWD. Other than that it is clean and fully loaded.

08-01-2005, 07:16 PM	#2
MuddyREX Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Member #82 My Ride: 02 Subaru WRX iTrader: (4)	Very nice car. I think there are much better choices for a drivers car though.... __________________ The original, since 1979. <---- 190,000 mile WRX - Gone To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-01-2005, 07:28 PM	#3
TalonTsi97 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jan 2005 Member #136 My Ride: 1997 Eagle Talon iTrader: (21)	There pretty nice and they have some good numbers. A very good sleeper but like it was said there is better stuff out there. __________________ 1997 Eagle Talon Tsi To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Updated weekly with Dyno, Track, AutoX, Street, and Event videos. Big updates coming soon! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-01-2005, 10:09 PM	#5
gray1g Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Feb 2005 Member #156 iTrader: (2)	S80 Stay away from it if it is a 99 or 00. They had so many problems it's crazy. That why you can get the 99/00 for so cheap. I just sold my 850 turbo and got a lot of useful info from http://www.volvospeed.com/volvo_performance.php and http://www.vptuning.com/ Sweet rides though, I owned a 01 S40 and an 02 S60 AWD both were slugs (as stock) if you can afford it save and buy the S60R good luck!

08-01-2005, 11:15 PM	#8
Subimatt Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Albany, NY Member #54 iTrader: (0)	my father has one, its a real nice car, great daily driver.. parts and maintenance are expensive however.. it is one safe and tough car, my father hit a dear going 75, only damage was to the front fender, and was able to drive the car to the dealership. __________________ Subaru 00' Impreza 2.5RS 98' Legacy 2.5GT Ltd. BMW 01' 325I Sport

08-01-2005, 09:14 PM	#4
FeeJ Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: E-Town/P-Dam Member #575 iTrader: (0)	a chip in that and very little work and that thing will fly, a buddy of mine has a brother who had one that smoked most cars fwd or not

08-02-2005, 02:39 PM	#9
Chair-Force Tri-State Addict Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #278 My Ride: yo st8 driftin, b. iTrader: (0)	A guy in my Guard unit bought the 300hp R model. He sold it two weeks later, it was absolute junk. I was glad, it looked like a yuppy soccer mom car.

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