Well, picked up the Amazon today, and drove 180miles home.....

Now I'm wondering if I have done the right thing ! Car drove fine, sat at an indicated 65, (ocassionally more), and even though there is no overdrive, it was bearable.

Will I get used to that gearchange/brakes....Will it still be there in the morning, given the rubbish doorlocks....can I live with the handling....


I'm sure its all down to familiarity and me being too used to modern tin.

Couple of questions after my first couple of hundred Amazon miles....

[B]The gearchange:[/B]
Its like dragging your hand through a bucket of mud..Reverse is still a mystery, I've found it a couple of times by chance, it seems to be somewhere in the middle of the passenger footwell! [COLOR="blue"]Is this normal???[/COLOR]

[B]The brakes:[/B]
Like standing on a brick, no feel at all ! Pedal barely moves, [COLOR="Blue"]Is this normal??[/COLOR]
Has anyone ever fitted a remote servo? My wife would not be able to use the car with such a hard pedal....I've used a Generic lockheed remote servo in another car, anyone tried this in an Amazon

[B]The locks:[/B]
All seem to be suspect, doors don't open from inside, locks are very imprecise .....Are new locks available?

[B]The Seatbelts:[/B]
How annoying are static belts !
When replacing with inertia reels, what happens with the center fixing, do you have to redrill for modern fittings, did volvo use the industry standard on the bolts??

Thanks in advance !

Cheers
Gerry



Sorry if in whinging..I'm sure everything will feel better after a little more time...... :):):)


[B]The Seats:[/B]
Feel very low