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Undeserved reputation for being 'slow'? 200

posted by  Lord Volvo on  Sat Jan 5 13:42 CST 2002
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I have driven an 850 turbo wagon...man, that baby was fast! Makes my 240 seem quite tame, but if I want speed, I would buy a car built for speed. 240s were built primarily for comfort, durability, reliability and other practical reasons.

I get annoyed at soccer moms in their Chrysler family taxis or I'm-more-important-than-you businessmen in their Lexus riding my butt just because I do the speed limit and don't accelerate like a horny jackrabbit. There's a reason why my car has over 200K miles and is in excellent mechanical condition. But I don't sweat it too much. I have complete insurance coverage, so if I get hit, I always could use a new bumper or body panels! I got the entire driver's side repainted for free thanks to a deer.
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Mike F - 1984 244 DL - 202K miles 'Bob the Butterscotch Beast'






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