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240s don't have spare tires? 850

posted by  someone claiming to be Uncle Olaf on  Thu Nov 30 12:50 CST 2000 [RELATED]

The 70-series is a mild restyle of the 850. The wagon part is identical, there are some differences in the dashboards. For example, in the 70, the power window switches were relocated from in the console right below the cupholders (Duh!) to the driver's door.

Visit Kino's website, also go to the library and read the April "New Car Issue" of Consumer Reports.

It's a design that has evolved over the years, eg. early ones don't have side airbags, the last years had side airbags that even protected the head to some extent. If you want a turbo with a manual transmission, your only choice is a T5 70-series.

I remain ticked off enough at Volvo that I'm not considering buying a new one at this point. On the other hand, the car is kind of a "default" choice for safety and utility. While I still think Volvo's engineers should have been drawn and quartered over some aspects of the design, I'm still considering a used 850 for my teenage daughter.

-Uncle Olaf

'98 V70T5M, 56k mi., IPD stabilizer bars, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, V-1, Dunlop SP8000s





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