Volvo S80 Heico

ArmyBimmerDude · 11-01-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Yeah...amazingly obnoxious.

We all have our opinions

steve02492 · 11-01-2007, 06:03 PM

For those who are drolling over this S80, my advice is that you drive it, and then report back. I owned an S80 not too long ago. It was plenty powerful, but it felt "unbalanced" for want of a better word, with torque steer like you read about. And the ride was just terrible- felt every bump, but not in a good, tight suspension kind of way. It is not exactly the ultimate driving machine IMO. And I don't buy into the idea that Volvos are any safer than most well made, high end cars these days. The IIHS shows that there are lots of safe cars out there- Volvo does not have a monopoly on safety, even though it wants you to believe that it does. I'm not trying to bash Volvo- they make solid cars. But I react when I see Volvo trying to be something that it's not.

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steve02492 Private 11 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 2007 335i coupe Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	For those who are drolling over this S80, my advice is that you drive it, and then report back. I owned an S80 not too long ago. It was plenty powerful, but it felt "unbalanced" for want of a better word, with torque steer like you read about. And the ride was just terrible- felt every bump, but not in a good, tight suspension kind of way. It is not exactly the ultimate driving machine IMO. And I don't buy into the idea that Volvos are any safer than most well made, high end cars these days. The IIHS shows that there are lots of safe cars out there- Volvo does not have a monopoly on safety, even though it wants you to believe that it does. I'm not trying to bash Volvo- they make solid cars. But I react when I see Volvo trying to be something that it's not. __________________ 2007 335i, September 2006 build date, Sparkling Graphite, Creme Beige, Sport Package, Steptronic, Paddle Shifters, Cold Weather Package, Comfort Access, Logic 7 Sound System.
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