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I wouldnt worry to much about the year thing...my experience with volvo's is that you basically never believe anything...I have ceratinly seen the *wrong* bits on cars that were defiantely *right*.
Basically the year stuff is a good guide...but for instance I have a 940 turbo with what I am assured is a 760 loom...and some early 940 turbo's had this ..
its all one big evolution...basically they are all bitzers...but damn good bits!
as to the car...its a brick, it will have its foibles and its exentiricities, you will love it, hate it then love it some more..if you want boring reliability and lack of personality go buy a honoytaissen....made in japan eetc.
make sure you reed the faq on the 16 valve stuff and its an interferance engine...i.e. if th cam belt goes big $$$ so get it changed on the day you buy and budget accordingly (might as well do seals on other belts as well )
hey for me 8 more valves than a self respecting brick needs..but then my brother maintains that my turbo and cat ar two items a brick doesnt need...so if you like it, it feels right and no obvious defects...
oh and as always take someone who REALLY knows that particular car with you who has a very sceptical eye and get them to tell you whats wrong with it...they will spot things you wont, not because they know more (although they may) but because they dont WANT to buy it...you do so you have rose tinted glasses on!
Hope its a good one!
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