The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

v90 vs. v70

posted by  someone claiming to be Onkel Udo II on  Wed Jun 29 13:59 CST 2011 [RELATED]

Unless you need to tow, I would play the law of averages on this one. There are a bazillion 850/V70/S70's on the roads and in the boneyards. The odds of finding one that meets all or most of your requirements is much higher. If you need a few parts here and there, they will be easily obtainable from your local PnP or one of the national wrecking yards.

Please keep in ind that there are known problems with these cars (ABS pump, AC issues, etc) just like with the 2/7/9 series so go well armed with a list of problem areas to pay extra attention to. Also keep in mind that they are interference engines so the first act of maint should be changing the timing belt unless you are willing to bet the cost of an engine replacement on the information the PO gives you regarding the last change.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.