We not revisit the 700 series, avoiding the six-cylinder. I thought it was interesting that the NTSB rates the non-airbag 700s the same as the airbag 850s. Also, the 700s don't have that tendency to collapse around the driver's left foot in the left-hand drive models. My '87 740 is a low-tech wonder with 312,000 miles on it as of last Saturday. It's my daily driver through rural Middle Tennessee. I put between 40 and 300 miles on it a day, with no real problems. Having had the car for almost 7 years, I've attended to its 700 series problems - wiring harness, AC update, upgraded sways & shocks with those OEM for the turbo cars, and added a $50.00 lower chassis brace from IPD. Even the dreaded ZF transmission is still going strong. But that tired leather is irking my buttocks. The only reason I'm looking to buy that 850 with velour seats is better mileage, better comfort, stick-shift, and a change. But, having driven the goldcar for as long as I have, I've saved a ton of money toward the newcar.

Just my two centavos and maybe all my thoughts on the subject are worth.

Good Luck,

C.
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In the Country of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is King