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posted by  KlausC on  Thu Feb 22 10:24 CST 2007
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My 95 is NOT for sale yet :)
Pros:
Fast
Good milage (20-26)
Large trunk
1995 is last year with onboard diagnostics
Quiet

Cons:
Auto tranny needs a flush every 25-30K miles
New timing belt every 60-70K miles
Sport suspension (option) is very rough
Radio antenna goes up and down too much (I installed a sw)
May not have an in-dash CD player
The 1997 auto tranny is best
AC evaporator is weak and like 240 blower, hard to fix

Opinion:
I really like mine, it is fun to drive and handles great. The sport springs are rough under 50mph, at 70mph it feels good. My evap leaks, so I add a can of r134a when it leaks out. Front wheel drive is totally different than rwd and takes some getting used to. Traction control turns off after 25mph, so it can break loose in the wet and under full boost. Remember, the 1995 is 12 years old now.

Klaus
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1975 164 w/174,800mi (Sold) 1995 850T w/91,000mi, 1998 V70R w/129,000mi






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