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

posted by  Jack43 on  Thu Apr 20 03:22 CST 2006
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I bought my 96 new and it never ceases to delight me. It's fast yet gets great gas mileage, handles & corners well (nicely improved with Bilstein HDs all around and the IPD swaybar--a 'fun' weekend project last summer). I'm 63 and have gone thru a lot of cars over the years (E-type Jags, Lotus Europa, Alpha Romeo, Original Mustang, etc) as I love cars and after 2-3 years get a yen to try something new. Oh, yes, I still have my dwell meter and timing light. This is the first car I've ever kept this long and have no desire to look at others. In fact I dread the day when I have to face parting with it.

I use Mobil 1 in the crank and tranny, flush the tranny every 30K, periodically flush the coolant and brake fluid, replace the belts when required, then have a great time pushing the hell out of this sports car in disguise.
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96 850T, Bilstein HD, IPD swaybars






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