Life goes on: The Large Barge (Volvo S70)

[Fingie]

Sometimes things dont go as planned. I decided to buy myself some more luxurious this time Twingo was rusted to the pits of Hades so it wont pass inspection

Oh deary me, barely 22 and i already wanted a grampa car gone far from the Celica days ay?


Well, its driven 220K miles and i bought it pretty cheap though

Specs
2.5 10v, 144Hp
Automatic
leather seats
working AC
working central locking


I know it's gonna slurp a lot more fuel, but now i want some comfort (and modding always helps haha)

it needs a new oil pan, exhaust, tires and brake parts. Was still pretty cheap

[elhigh]

Well, in absolute terms crippling rust on a Twingo is barely freckles on an S70. Twingos are pretty lightweight, surface rust is already nearly rust-through.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Fingie

Oh deary me, barely 22 and i already wanted a grampa car

What's wrong with that? I like MPVs from a younger age, for example.

2.5 10v, 144Hp

Most cars I drove didn't even have that much power. But anyway, those old 5-cyl Volvo engines are interesting.

Automatic

Is that going to be your first long-term experience with an automatic?

[Fingie]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Is that going to be your first long-term experience with an automatic?

i used to drive my mom's 2004 V70 and my dad has a tomato mercedes

AISIN gearboxes are pretty reliable, though

[Fingie]

Originally Posted by elhigh

Well, in absolute terms crippling rust on a Twingo is barely freckles on an S70. Twingos are pretty lightweight, surface rust is already nearly rust-through.

volvos have a really thick layer of zinc from the factory too

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Fingie

AISIN gearboxes are pretty reliable, though

No doubt about it. Plus they're usually easier to repair than the AL4 used by French automakers.

[iikhod]

Yes, it slurps gasoline like a sponge, but that's a small minus if you value things like safety, comfy ride and towing ability

[Fingie]

Originally Posted by iikhod

Yes, it slurps gasoline like a sponge, but that's a small minus if you value things like safety, comfy ride and towing ability

I'm moving to tampere so automatic will be comfy in city traffic

[Fingie]

also, modding will surely help!

automatics are very easily influenced by driving

[teoman]

Don’t call the traffic in Tampere traffic.