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Early wagons (740) vs. 850/V70 pros and cons? 850

posted by  bill d cat on  Thu Dec 6 21:53 CST 2012
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Any car this old will probably need front seat work; seats from the 960s do not fit the 940/740s. Some of the 740 plastic interior trim parts are getting hard to find, used or new as Volvo is not stocking them anymore for my 90. Dash vent escutcheons for example. Stuff like seat foam may have to be fabricated by your local upholstery people or whatever.

Volvo's new Chinese masters have dropped parts support for cars over 10 years old, which includes the 850 and first generation V70.

I've found several "no longer available" parts used but in excellent condition on eBay.

-BTC

'98 V70 T5 198K 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.

'08 BMW 328iT 6-speed manual; fewer miles...





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