What a Machine 

by "cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
Published 12/22/2017 at 03:50

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STARS: 7

So great on the open road. Currently 400 miles into the 1300 mile drive back home.

My 3 am post may be slightly confusing. I already own the car. Driving home to visit family. Currently at 900 of 1300 miles after 13 hours. Getting about 24mpg with cruise set at 80. The run flat winter tires are HEAVY.

Replies (11)

"Powershiftmedia-ResidentDSMGuru" (matt-powershiftmedia)
12/22/2017 at 04:23, STARS: 4

Them gauges though.... beautiful!

"66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash" (66671)
12/22/2017 at 08:29, STARS: 1

I5 right? Beauty! I love these, I’m assuming it’s awd?

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53)
12/22/2017 at 09:27, STARS: 2

I’m a huge sucker for anything blue!

I may be hyperventilating right now

Nice car sir!

"CobraJoe" (cobrajoe)
12/22/2017 at 09:38, STARS: 0

I have the jealousy.

"Phyrxes once again has a wagon!" (phyrxes)
12/22/2017 at 09:55, STARS: 0

Now I feel bad with how dirty my V70 is right now.

"facw" (facw)
12/22/2017 at 10:15, STARS: 3

Yep, all the second-gen V70Rs were AWD (first-gen was available in FWD as well as AWD).

The engine is turbocharged I5. The base non-turbo version of this engine makes ~160 HP, the normal turbo version makes ~210, and the version in the R makes ~300.

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion)
12/22/2017 at 10:39, STARS: 1

Oh man. I’ve almost bought one of these a few times... but never has the right one come up at the right time for me. I fear now the prices on the really good ones are going up, and the rest are a maintenance nightmare waiting to happen... I wish you luck! Enjoy.

Those seats are amazing, by the way.

"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
12/22/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 0

This

"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
12/22/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 0

She dirty now.

"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
12/22/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 1

It really is like that. They’re either shit or amazing. I was lucky to come across this one at the beginning of 2017.

"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
12/22/2017 at 11:14, STARS: 1

This car has really taken some of the awfulness that is driving across the Midwest.