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Finally decided to break the piggy bank and get the wife a new car. Makes my case for more 968 goodies easier to sell <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />
After driving a lot of Japanese/American and Audi..the final decision is....
TA DA
Volvo S60 2.5T
Jay
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What about the Audi A4? My brother just got one and I am completely impressed, especially with the 6 speed manual tranny! Love the color though!
07 Honda Civic Hybrid - silver with 07 EX rims
93 968 Coupe - cobalt blue, cobalt/white leather, 6-speed, factory C2 Turbos, 43k miles
70 Mustang Boss 302 - grabber blue/black, all original, matching numbers, shaker hood, Magnum 500 wheels, rear spoiler, tachometer, sport slats, wide ratio transmission -- a true time capsule
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Had concerns about reliability, wife is not known for her meticulous upkeep and I had heard some problems with such things as spedometers needing replacement at 40K, oil fouling, etc.
Jay
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” - Hunter S. Thompson
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"968Forums, a quaint little drinking community with a serious horsepower problem"
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Hilarious! My wife drives a 2002 T5. Great car when it is running, but...
I am very glad that I bought it 'Certified.' That thing spends a lot of time in the shop. Too much time in fact. I fear it will have to go once the warranty is out. The OEM Pirelli P6s are also terrible and suffer from serious sidewall bulge issues.
Having said all of that, when it is running right the car is a joy to drive. It has the best front seats of any car ever made - big, comfortable, and supportive sport seats.
Ralph
2002 Carrera Coupe - Orient Red Metallic
'93 968 Coupe Amazon Green Metallic w/airbox mod (sold 2009)
'89 944 S2 (gone to live in the Midwest)
'77 911S (RIP)
And a whole bunch of VWs over the years...
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Glad that they didn't put the Pirelli's on it, this came with Continentals. The rest we shall see..it is great to drive.
Jay
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"968Forums, a quaint little drinking community with a serious horsepower problem"
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We've got a '98 S70 T5 that just won't quit. It's got 130k and still runs great. The HPT actually has a 0-60 at 6.0 sec. The S60 is the follow on to the S70 with basically a similar 5 cylindar engine plant.
Low pressure turbo LPT or high pressure turbo's HPT are both very reliable on the Volvos. HPT is just a bit more fun, but doesn't kick in quite as graceful as the LPT.
Great car. You you haven't already visited volvospeed.com, it is a wealth of information for just about any DIY maintenance or mechanicals. I bit younger crowd over there, but incredibly knowledeable.
'13 Lexus GX
'04 BMW 525
'92 968 Cab Black/Grey
Corvette Z06 - Dedicated track car (Sold)
'94 968 Cab-Guards Red (Sold)
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Great choice, Jay! I'm sure she looks great in it, too. Volvos are like the energizer bunny....keep going and going and going. Friend has a '95 with over 200K miles, still running like a champ.
Congrats! Now, about those toys for YOUR car....
Kathy
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Kathy - Annapolis, Maryland, USA
1992 968 Cabriolet - "Baby"
Horizon Blue, Linen/Classic Grey
Porsche is a two syllable word.
