Interesting story, it is amazing what these volvos can do:

Driving north on the Taconic in NY, a 765t pulls up alongside my 745t. Speeds begin to increase, cars are running parallel. The next thing you know we are running full out at 120mph in the bricks. I began to edge out with the speedometer pinned (I didn't know to that point it was possible to pin it) when I hear my engine suddenly whine like a tired mare. Hint taken from the redline response of the old girl, I backed down to a comfortable 75mph.

Never had a problem from the girl since then, although I sometimes wonder what that high pitched whine was. Maybe it was the hidden mad max "v8 interceptor" element of the 700, hidden by the designers and activated when the volvo hits the displayed maximum speed... I should have kept going. ;)

I often think of my brick like the ancient martial arts master... he rarely needs to show his true power, but has got it in spares. BTW, this was in an '85 when it was 13 years old.

-Rick