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13 messages, Last post on May 25, 2008 at 2:38 PM
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Replying to: biancar (Feb 11, 2006 9:11 am) |
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Something smart and sexy about these Swede convertibles. The Volvo looks sexier as a coupe, with top down I like the 93 better. The subtle and understated beauty of Scandanavian's design is in full display...    
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Replying to: autoedu (Mar 25, 2007 6:54 pm) Have you driven the C70? Nice car if you want a big-car feel as opposed to sports car handling.
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Replying to: biancar (Mar 26, 2007 6:55 pm) The car design is absolutely beautiful inside and out, I love it. It didn't handle like a big car but it is comfortable like one. |
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Replying to: autoedu (Mar 27, 2007 7:15 am) Whether that's good or bad depends on what you want, of course. I also found the turbo-lag very annoying.
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Replying to: biancar (Mar 28, 2007 7:23 am) There is no turbo lag with the manual trans. I didn't like the auto trans much at all, which was what we test drove, but the manual that we own is really sweet. With a car this expensive and sporty, you are really missing out on a lot of the fun of driving with the auto trans. |
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Replying to: biancar (Mar 28, 2007 7:23 am) With the manual transmission, the car has a lot of get-up-and-go and no noticeable turbo lag. The power comes on early and keeps going up to redline very smoothly. A lot of people complain about the lack of HP, but I think the solution is to make the car 500 lbs lighter. Should be easy to do, if the engineers are motivated and have the desire to improve fuel economy... I suspect the Saab feels different, because the soft top cuts a fair amount of weight from the vehicle. Less weight means more agilility and less need for HP...
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| Saabs are nicing looking cars, but whenever I see a 9-3 Vert, it makes me want to cry because I want one soo badly. They really do look great. Fortunately, I already have a vert, but if I ever get rid of it, I a just might come looking at Saab. | |
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Replying to: jeckles (Aug 29, 2007 4:09 am) |
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Have a 1998 C70 Coupe. The automatic transmission is failing at 66.000 miles. My Volvo mechanic wants to replace it with a new one at a cost of $4,000! I feel I am being taken for an (expensive) ride. Does anybody have some suggestions ? Can this transmission be reworked by an independent shop ? What should I expect as a reasonable cost for this? 
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