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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50

posted by marcussive on Mon May 30 08:55 CST 2011
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Hello,
I have a '96 850 Turbo and am looking for a newer, smaller model. I drove a 2006 V50 T AWD and, while it drove nicely, it was a dog compared to my old 850. Honestly, it was like running on 4 cylinders.
My question: Don't these have the same engine and shouldn't the car that's 1 years newer be peppier than my old 850?

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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50

posted by KlausC on Mon May 30 10:18 CST 2011
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The car you tested has a light pressure turbo and AWD. You cannot compare it to your 1996 with 222bhp and only FWD. The V50 weighs a lot more, drives all 4 wheels all of the time, and has less than 200bhp.

You would need to get a Volvo with a T5 engine to compare.

Klaus
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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50

posted by marcussive on Tue May 31 07:46 CST 2011
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Thanks for the reply. Sorry, the car is a T5: http://www.herbchambers.com/ou/herb-chambers/2110_234/inv/2006VolvoV50/BM13940A

Either the weight and AWD just make it sluggish or it needs a serious tune-up.

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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50

posted by KlausC on Tue May 31 09:11 CST 2011
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The only tune up you can do is new spark plugs. The V50 T5 has 218bhp, the 96 Turbo has 222bhp but all of it goes to the front. You would have thought that the V50 T5 would have the same performance as the S60 T5, but that car has much more bhp. I guess the V50 isn't considered a 'go fast' car.

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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50 2006

posted by marcussive on Mon Jun 6 05:37 CST 2011
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I followed up with the seller who said, they took it to the dealer who said that "one of the turbo exhaust vaults was sticking, it was not opening and closing properly." I'm not a mechanic so I don't even know if that makes sense but that sounds like it could definitely impact performance. I'm planning to go drive it again.

Crag

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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50 2006

posted by KlausC on Mon Jun 6 09:20 CST 2011
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A broken waste gate actuator will cause the turbo to not create much pressure and effectively null the performance, kind of like driving without a turbo.

I would have a mechanic check it before I bought it. Even a dealer only charges $100 for a check up. Of course, a dealer will find a truckload of faults and it will be up to you to determine which are serious and which are bogus.

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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50 2006

posted by bill d cat on Mon Jun 6 07:14 CST 2011
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I drove one a few years ago. The footwell was awfully tight with three pedals for my Size 13s and that's why I didn't buy one. I thought the performance was comparable to my T5.

Eventually I bought a BMW wagon. With three pedals.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 191K mi., 5-speed manual, original clutch, third evaporator, third windshield, heated velour cloth comfy chairs, factory HD suspension (1998 only), Bilstein HD, front IPD stabilizer bar, Volvo strut tower brace and skidplate, XC grill, C70 jewel E-Codes, V-1, Lidatek, IPD stuff, JB Weld, Original Duck Tape, zip-ties, Mobil-1 since new.

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'06 V50 T AWD: A dog compared to '96 850 T? V50

posted by marcussive on Tue May 31 10:34 CST 2011
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Interesting. Oh well, I'm going to have to look for something else. Maybe a V70. I don't really want AWD anyway. I'd prefer to get better MPH.
Thanks for the replies.
Crag

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