A 240 with stock springs, slightly upgraded dampers and good condition bushings is a hoot to drive. Once you place it on a line, it drifts to the limits of its under-steer (much less than the 7/9 series) and just sticks there. Not enough power to brake it loose (unless you have a turbo), transitions from side to side well, etc. It is a lot like a BMW 2002 in that way or the modern Subaru BRZ...you always know what it is doing and it always does things the same way without you having to analyze.

I am sure with upgraded a bunch more stuff you could improve that balance of handling, but out of the box its only problem is LOTS of body roll (no French car lots, but enough to be scary to passengers).

I have ridden in a first gen V70R and I was smitten..until we it a pothole! Then I was mitten again until the next pothole.