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Believe it or not, I believe 2 sets of clubs will. This is how. Lisa and I went to Estes Park CO a couple of years back and loaded up the trunk of our coupe. Our regular bags went towards the front of the car and the golf bags go in last. If I remember my convertible trunk placement correctly, the area that houses the top will not interfere with where you are placing your clubs.
The top of the bag should be on the right side of the trunk and is placed in first. Then you can put the base of the bag in on the left side. You should be able to stack one bag on top of the other.
By the way, Lisa and I have cart bags, not your lightweight carry bags, but not your $400 Rodney Dangerfield Cart bag either.
"News: Volvo's coupe and convertible were slow movers right out of the box, and demand has since shriveled to almost nothing. Also, the C70s are the only Volvos still using the old 1993 850-series basic design, so they're now quite obsolete and ready for retirement. Late word is that they will be dropped soon, probably after the 2002 model run, with no direct replacement planned."
Has anyone else heard anything about this issue?
As for my HT coupe. Love it.
'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
1. Sound system: Is it a good one, I had a hard time telling by driving it. I(t is the standard one not the upgrade, is the upgarde worth the price?
2. Homelink: Does the 2001 come with this?
3. Overall impressions: Please provide anything you think would help me. I am getting a little concerned over some of the posts/reviews from some folks abut how often the thing is in the shop.
4. I enjoyed the test drive a greta deal. It seems a little "rigid" or "tight" is this normal?
Thanks so much, I greatly appreciate any help anyone can proivide.
'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
it handles beautifully and the surround sound is wonderful. i thought that was standard. there is one little problem. you do tend to have a blind spot with the convertible but i don't think that is exclusive with the c70. i bought mine new and it was tight. when i started driving it faster and not so cautiously, it started to loosen up. i think the more miles they have, the looser they get. also, there is nothing like that automatic top. i had a mercedes 560sl and hardly ever put the top down because it wasn't worth the hassel.
Other than that, what a great ride. BTW, only the C70 coupe is being discontinued - the convertible is still being built.
Also, my understanding was Homelink was only available on the coupe - something about the lighted visors in the vert don't leave enough room for it? Don't remember the whole story.
Let us know if you buy it, Darren.
'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
Darren
PS Thanks for all the help so far, I greatly appreciate people taking the time to assist me.
where I have been looking has 4 or 5 of them, ranging from $46-$48,000. From reading
other postings, this seems high. What do you all think???
Thanks,
Sue
I agree with Tmart. I am also assuming that it is not only a convertible but totally loaded. Listening to the guys here, if you want a lower price, you can go for the LowPressure Turbo and not sacrifice anything in performance.
Good Luck
Craig
I am shocked nobody else on the board here has mentioned the problem -- is this normal?
I did have a high-pitched squeak in the door - the dealer took it apart and found a broken plastic rivet....
Also, can someone explain in a paragraph the major differences in the coupes from 98/99 to the newer ones?
Only difference on the 98/99 models compared to the new ones that I know of are (aside from the hinges) the fact that I do not believe that the 98's had the side flashers on the front quarterpanels. Sure that there are other differences though as well.
98/99/00 have a 4 speed auto transmission and no torque steer if you punch the go pedal; 5-speed auto in the newer C-70 is more "revvy", but does have torque steer under very hard acceleration. I have no experience with the manual transmission with either older or newer C-70s, but have heard complaints of torque steer under hard acceleration.
98/99/00 models are heavier (approx. 3,600 lbs for the coupe); newer C-70 weighs in at approx. 3,300 lbs.
98/99 models had some fit and finish issues; by 00, the fit and finish issues were pretty much resolved. I have a '00 C-70 coupe and have had no issues with fit and finish.
Net, net the C-70 is a great car; I would highly recommend it.
'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 thought that was interesting.
2003 for the Convertible.
The new convertible might end up on the P1 chassis, which is the next S40.
Styling hould be interesting either way.
We also drove the S60 T-5 with sport package, what a bullet! About the same MSRP on the S60, but no discounts. C70, a deal that we just couldn't say no to. We had a 99 XC, it liked to eat engine oil, tires and sway bar bushings & we never once took it 'off road'. Hope this C70 is different.
Came close to buying an Audi TT Quattro. Nice handling car but the seats were so uncomfortable just during the test drive that we decided against it.
Interesting tidbit....
The c70 actually has more back seat room then the S60.
Just as a warning....
I live in Chicago and my in-laws used to have a house in Michigan that we would go out to every weekend. I've 17 inchers on the coupe and found that I would get into a bit of a problem on their TINY hill over the train tracks doing 5 mph. Tended to slide a lot. Look into getting a set of snow tires for sure if you are going to be driving this baby in the snow. I have the Michelin Pilots and I think that they allowed the snow to get packed in the treads pretty easily.
As I do not take the car out that often in the winter, never worried about the snow tires. Now with the XC90 coming out, may not have to (no! will not trade in the coupe! will have to dig into the pockets and splurge).
When you put it that way, I guess I'd have to agree with you.
Us Chicagoans tend to be 1 car people.
custom orders. I have not driven an automatic
c70 but I really enjoy my c70 stick. I think
most c70 5-speed owners will keep their cars
as long as repair and replacement part costs
do not get out of hand.
Also think that Hemp kills the taste buds. That's the only way to explain that 'Moxie' stuff up there.