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Re: Just saw an S60! WOW!! S60 2001

posted by  someone claiming to be VolvoFan on  Sun Mar 11 03:40 CST 2001 [RELATED]

KC wrote:

> To me, the 60 seems like a baby 80, and

> if you're gonna fork up the bucks (for a loaded 60), the 80 (not

> quite as loaded) is a tempting choice.

Sure. That's if you want a car that handles like a mattress on four innertubes, overassisted steering and incredibly non-linear brakes. T6 - Amazing powerplant. Too bad the powertrain guys were miles ahead of the suspension, steering and brake system guys on this one.

The S60 is far and away the truer driver's car of the two. The whole thing is tighter, steering firmer, braking more linear and the T5 will outscream the T6 (power to weight ratio) anyways. Besides, if you're comparing the T5 top end S60 to a base 2.9 S80 then you're definitely looking at two completely different cars and with that, two distinct customer groups.





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