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850 vs. well . . . real Volvos . . . 850 1996

posted by  someone claiming to be indianavolvoboy on  Wed Apr 19 15:15 CST 2006 [RELATED]

the 850's are great.. just be prepared they have a lot more power than the older cars, especially if you can get hold of a 5-speed. the timing belts have to be replaced when they're supposed to, if not you risk destroying the engine. handeling in the snow is a plus from the RWD's. in terms of the engine, there is a lot less loose stuff, and it is pretty much bullet proof.. if i'm not mistaken the engine from the 850, is the same one they use in s60's today.the gas tank is 73 liters or 19.3 gallons, or much larger than that of the 240's and I can get as much as 450 miles to one tank.






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