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A non turbo should last at least as long...
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
6.5 x 15" Musca Alloy Wheels with 195/65/R15 Tires. I am thinking of upgrading to 7.5 x 17" Orpheus Alloy Wheels with 235/45/R17 Tires. Was wondering if this is possible as there is little room in the wheel area. Many thanks in advance.
I guess this is due to the electronics and lights etc. which arent good on the S60.
Coincidentally I just had a situation where my wife was driving the S60 not knowing I had filled the tank the previous day. She noticed that the fuel guage was at zero and pulled in to buy gas. The little gas door would not open - ands then she recalled that she hadnt been able to open the trunk or back doors (to put her stuff in the back seat) when she initially drove off. She chanced it and carried on her journey and arrived home safely.
The next day those problems were all gone - but it makes one apprehensive about going on a long trip when one can get snared by that sort of thing....presumably faulty electronics.
All this a matter of 48 hrs after fitting brand new expensive winter tires on the thing!
Thanks!
i think other dealers will match the details but what're these new cars selling for out there- edmunds tmv has it at 32200 or so.
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Just bolt up the new set and enjoy!
I am looking at my third Canadian winter and with my Michelin Artic Alpins already on, it is an excellent tires even in dry conditions. I would recommend this tire to anyone looking for a preimum winter tire. We get a lot of snow and with DSTC, it provides traction control when accelerating from a stop but more importantly, when the car slides it will be a huge bonus.
Just for fun, around the corner of my house I will go around the corner, when snow covered without hitting the brakes. I turn the wheel, DSTC makes sure I amke the corner. Fun, but totally unnatural!
Note: The CA market did get some 2005 S60 2.4 cars w/ the Prem pkg. These were specced before the decision to drop the model for retail sale was made. Once these are gone they are gone.
The 2005 S60 2.4 w/ a Prem pkg is only available for Fleet and Rental sales.
When my S60 comes off lease early next year my choices are to buy it -or lease/buy a new one. Its disturbing to read therefor that I won't be able to even GET a new non-turbo version in 2005, at least one with leather and a half-way decent package. Geeze, not good.
Also, Volvo wanted to take the S60 upmarket, thats why the new car has real wood and a better appearance.
Don't judge the current Volvo Turbo's by your 760 experience. the old Garrett turbo's weren't as robust as the current Mitsu sourced ones. Also, the old turbos had no water cooling so you had to idle the engine before shutting down each time you drove the car. Alot of people didn't do this, and their Garrett turbos seized up.
Would the 50 model be a reasonable equivalent of a non-turbo 60 as I can utilize the wagon space.
I didnt read much about G35 crash testing, but the car does have active head restraints; a Volvo staple that you wont get on any Acura or Lexus. My sales guy said the '05 G can stop in under 115ft from 60-0. Im not sure about how accurate that number is as it falls within sports car territory, but it is below S60 stopping distance. From my own test drive, the car felt like it had Porsche quality brakes, and without the S80's rediculously grabby brake pedal. Smooth stops even with all that braking power were no problem.
Are RL, M35 AWD, or GS300 AWD a possibility?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I meant the G35 out handles an S60 2.5T or T5 (if you can even still find one). I havent driven an S60R, but I have driven an '04 2.5T, and the '05 G35x has heavier, more direct steering, and more road feel. The S60 is a very good handler, dont get me wrong, but its not as close to a 330i as G35 is.
Volvo is making new T5s, by the way. It now has more power and you can get the 4c suspension as an option (which, come to think of it, may very well give the edge to the T5 when it comes to handling - FWD is the big X-factor in that equation).
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I took 4 other people with me on a long(150 mile) roadtrip. We were all pretty comfortable.
Obviously, you have to move the front seats up a bit.
We've had people 6'7" buy S60's and be comfortable.
It sounds like the XC90 may work best for you.
Did you consider the T6?
For those debating S60R vs. G35. The differences in handling and power not a big issues but did read the G35 was rated poor in rear crash test. That is more of an issue for me. Appreciate your input though.
The T5 stood out on its own back before there was such a thing as the 2.5T, and just carried forward. So, at one time, the T5 badge really did mean more. I also think its much more of a "european fast." Here in the states, we are much more concerned with 0-60 and 1/4 mile. The T5 has always done its best at high speeds. For instance, its 50-125 mph power can destroy many cars that are much faster from 0-60. I don't know this for a fact off the top of my head, but my guess is that this also holds true when comparing it to the 2.5T. It may only be marginally faster to 60 but it probably widens the gap quite a bit when going beyond that.
One last point is that, and I can't speak for the current batch of T5s, but the older ones were very inconsistent in their acceleration from car to car (I also think it didn't help that the S70 T5 gained a couple hundred pounds after its introductory year in '98). I've seen 0-60 times as bad as 7.6 seconds and as good as 6.0 (both of those examples are automatics - and both are times I have come within a couple of tenths of when testing my own car). And I believe some of that discrepancy can be attributed to the "peakiness" you mentioned (not to mention driver willingness to beat on the poor thing).
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S