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A 97 850R wagon or a 99 V-70 T-5. Which is faster accelerating? V70-XC70

posted by  someone claiming to be Dick on  Tue Dec 28 14:26 CST 2004 [RELATED]

I had my heart set on a 97 850 R wagon to enjoy in my old age. I found one in immaculate condition with just 50K on it. Before taking it for a test drive, I made the mistake of taking a ride in a 99 V-70 T-5. There were three people in the V-70 and I could break the front wheels loose with no problem. The car would almost crawl out from under you. The next day I took the 850R wagon out, likewise with three people. The ride was smooth and nice, the interior to die for, but when I really put the pedal to the metal several times, the response was not even close to the 99 T-5. I was really disappointed, wondering where that 280 horse for eight seconds was at. Definitely not there. I don't think the 850R was out of tune. Did Volvo change the torque curve on the 99 T-5? Why didn't the 850R outperform the 99 T-5 with its added high-end horsepower? It has really made me rethink getting the 850R. Both are in the same price range. Dick








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    A 97 850R wagon or a 99 V-70 T-5. Which is faster accelerating? V70-XC70

    posted by  bomont on  Tue Jan 4 01:48 CST 2005
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    I have driven a 850 turbo automatic for a few years and it perorms great. I bought a v70 5 spd non turbo that wasn't nearly as fast, so got a v70 t-5 5 speed that is very zippy. I drove it in a SCCA event, didn't handle tight enough, so tried my 850 glt. By far it was the best choice! I guess it comes down to what you want to do with the car in a certain situation.








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    A 97 850R wagon or a 99 V-70 T-5. Which is faster accelerating? V70-XC70

    posted by  Polaris on  Wed Dec 29 06:53 CST 2004
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    Back in 97 Car and Driver had the same question when they found that the 0-60 times of a 850 turbo where essentialy identical to the 850R. Maybe the diff is found in the 70-140 times. If you really want out of the slot times, 0-40 you may find that a 97GLT with the low presure turbo gives you more tire spinning performance. With the GLT you hit your max torque about 1000 RPM sooner than a full turbo. Try one and let me know what you think.








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      A 97 850R wagon or a 99 V-70 T-5. Which is faster accelerating? V70-XC70

      posted by  someone claiming to be Dick on  Fri Dec 31 04:55 CST 2004 [RELATED]

      Polaris--I have a 97 GLT wagpn in Norway which I bought for my wife. I found the acceleration of the 850R wagon to be almost the same, but still a long way from the slam-you-back feeling that I got in the 99 T-5. I don't know whether the adaptive ECU makes that much difference or not. The person who owns the 850R is 68, so he probably wasn't out there racing around in it, which might have made the difference. Dick







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