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winter conditions driveability : rear wheel drive volvos 700 1989

posted by  gholmer on  Mon Feb 17 03:22 CST 2003
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Winter driving in New Mexico? I say, I did not know that! Anyhow, Volvo 700s are NOT good in the snow and on icy roads but let that not deter you. The main reason is that the rear end is too light and therefore makes the rear end pop out when you least expect it. Now, the estate is better than the saloon as the rear end is heavier. More importantly, get proper winter tyres. In Sweden, many people use sand bags in the boot and some have even moved the battery to the rear.
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George Holmer, Belgium, Europe, 1987 745 GLE Turbo Diesel Intercooler (D24TIC/M46) 200k; 1988 745 Turbo Intercooler (B230FT/M46) 290k; 1988 745 GL (B200E/M47) 190k






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