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Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

posted by  rsjones on  Tue Sep 23 21:42 CST 2008
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After hearing horror stories of the 99's an 01's, I noticed a relatively cheap S80 listed locally where the owner wants a mere 7700 for a car with 170kms on it.

ShouldI proceed further? or shouldI keep shopping? I'm only 28 and my GF and I would really like volvo again (after bmw's etc.) but I still enjoy working on my own cars when I have the time. The S60's of this time period are still a little too pricy for my budget.

Thanks for the help!








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    Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

    posted by  porkface on  Wed Sep 24 12:37 CST 2008
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    NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! DO NOT CONSIDER ANY S80 MORE THAN $1000. you will need the balance to maintain and repair the sob. this is not a car for the
    diy-er. bmw's-an e32 7-series is easier. really wanna work on a simple car-get a 240 or an e24/28 bmw, even an e30, but they are smallish. good luck, chuck.







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      Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

      posted by  rsjones on  Thu Sep 25 12:12 CST 2008
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      Thanks for the reply.

      Actually, I'm on my second e30 at the moment, a mostly stock e30 325is...it's my 2nd e30, after my 86 325es (they look somewhat similar, but are totally different animals)

      thanks for the info!

      P.S. actually, a nice older bmw does sound rather appealing to tell you the truth...I may just have to check out the local classisfieds for a minty one.

      happy motoring!








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        Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

        posted by  KlausC on  Thu Sep 25 15:23 CST 2008
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        Like this one?

        http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ctd/854763308.html

        Klaus
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        Just driving a 1998 V70R :)








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          Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

          posted by  someone claiming to be rsjones on  Fri Sep 26 06:31 CST 2008 [RELATED]

          That looks like my current garage queen the 88 325is except mine's a HT with sport stuff added. Tight, durable and easy to work on, these are traits my cars MUST have.

          thanks for the help guys!







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        Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

        posted by  porkface on  Thu Sep 25 15:07 CST 2008
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        if you are used to e30s, than an s80 would just piss you off. done a tbelt on the 325? look at an s80. imagine doing the e30 belt without removing the fan. that's about how much room an s80 has. plus, you need tools to lock the cams to do the belt and not crash the valves. the mark on the crank looks like a hair fell on the gear. besides, those generation bmws-e23, 24, 28 and 30-look ok whereas the s80s look like swedish buicks. 'nuff said, chuck.








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    Looking at purchasing an 01 S80. Are these worth considering? S80

    posted by  KlausC on  Wed Sep 24 04:00 CST 2008
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    There is a reason the S80s are so cheap. The electronics tend to fail and only the dealer can work on them. I would pass and keep looking for a nice S60 with a T5 engine.

    Klaus
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