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GREAT USED LUXURY CAR FOR LOW LOW PRICE
d.slvstri, 09/28/2009
1998 Volvo S70 GLT Turbo 4dr Sedan
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My 98 GLT turbo has been very good to me so far, i purchased it two weeks ago and drove it day 1 from VA to NY and day 5 from NY back to VA with no problems at all, the driver seat wasnt so comfy towards my center back on the long drive but overall ok, it has the typical warning lights on dash (ABS/TRAC) but i learned to live with them and got used to not having the luxury of working ABS/TRAC features since my previous Ford Focus didnt even have those options. Very good acceleration once turbo kicks in, i dont know what the top speed is on this car despite the 140 speedo but i had no problem getting to 127 mph fairly quickly. Gorgeous blk ext with blk leather int. only paid $1400 usd
Best year for Volvo
Drew, 01/25/2008
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I was lucky enough to find my 98 S70 T5 with the manual transmission and low mileage on ebay. I gave it a full stage zero (full maintenance) and was rewarded with a very quick, reliable, handsome sweedish hotrod. In 98, a stock T5 would outrun a mustang GT and with a few mods, would run with the cobra. I've got a boost controller, exhaust, coilover suspension and new intercooler and this puppy FLIES. Outran an 05 mustang GT at the track. 13.71 1/4 mile. Aside from the usual 100K repairs like tbelt, water pump, iginition and a motor mount, zero problems and avg 25 mpg. Can't beat that. Oh and only use 91~93 octane if you have a GLT or T5. Manual transmission is nearly indestructible.
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ShortCircuit, 05/11/2009
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd Volvo and its buy far the best to date!! I will always own and drive volvo's. The stereo is fantastic and the fuel economy is brilliant. I dont like how the check engine light comes on all the time and im sick of taking it in for decoding so i now just ignore it. Its unbreakable and the engine loves to rev. 350,000 km and still going strong. Lack of cup holders in Aus delivered S70's. VALUE FOR MONEY!!! I love you my Volvo! xx
Great car!
Jim, 01/26/2007
1998 Volvo S70 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I was surprised to see all the negative reviews on my car! I bought it 4 years ago with 80k miles on it and it just turned 160k last week. I drive about 70 hwy miles/day. No major repairs so far. Incredibly reliable car. Left it at the airport during a recent ice storm. When I returned, it had been coated with about 4 - 6 inches of ice for a couple of days. When I finally got into the car it started up immediately! The bulbs were a nuisance at first, but I now just keep a few extra in my trunk (pretty cheap). Only takes a minute to replace. I probably change a bulb every 4 or 5 months. Hope to get another couple years out of it, but even if I don't it has served me well.
The Silver Bullet!
Robert, 11/26/2016
updated 06/04/2018
1998 Volvo S70 T5 Turbo 4dr Sedan
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
(UPDATE) 6-4-18 Car running fantastic with 115,000 miles on it now. Have not had to do anything with it but oil changes. Even took it to a local drag-strip and ran a 10 minute 1/8th mile with it! Before buying any older Volvo, I strongly suggest that you do a You Tube search for "Robert DIY" and he will tell you what to look for when buying one. I am not him! About a year and a half ago I bought a 1997 Volvo 850 GLT with 65,000 original miles on it for like $3,750.00! SCORE! That is my wife's daily commuter car and we love it. So just a couple months later I bought this very car at a local Iowa lot. [non-permissible content removed] Paid like $3,997.00 for it. There were only 361 of these T5 manual five speeds brought to the US. At around 240 hp and 250 ft lbs of torque it is no slouch! I hardly ever drive it and am modding it out to be even more of a sleeper. Want to end up in like the 450 to 500 hp range, with everything else looking stock. : )
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