Volvo XC90 - Thoughts?

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Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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How about the Merc GL - bigger and better with no reliability issues

Phil Dicky

7,162 posts

262 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Welshbeef said:
How about the Merc GL - bigger and better with no reliability issues
And a lot more money I would image too.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Phil Dicky said:
Welshbeef said:
How about the Merc GL - bigger and better with no reliability issues
And a lot more money I would image too.
Certainly.

Stuart70

3,910 posts

182 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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18 months and 32k miles. On a '10 plate with 50k miles

Been to Scotland, France and Italy in it.

Unfailingly comfortable, half decent stereo, 7 usable seats, tow bar takes 4 mountain bikes on the bike rack 2 dogs and a mountain of stuff in the boot and 4 adults in relaxed comfort. And it averages 29 mpg wherever it goes

I would have another as the family car as long as it does not need to be my day to day car...
Great family car could not recommended it highly enough. Other than the gruff engine noise I am happy to passenger anywhere in it.

Drive it? Me? No thanks. It heaves like an elephant in labour, rolls like a jam poly with a missing bit and has acceleration measured best with a sundial and a sense of humour. It is the best family car for my wife that we have ever had.

She loves the practicality, the road presence and is a damned good driver, though I somtimes feel we are re enacting Kelly's heroes on trips through towns. I get to play Donald Sutherland smile

It has blown a headlight bulb and needed 4 tyres in our time.

Great practical car, but not to drive....

RoyMacDonald

13 posts

104 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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Just came across this thread. My 03 XC90 SE D5 AWD Auto regularly averages 40 mpg. It's been the most reliable car I've ever owned. The AWD can be tested by seeing if the prop shaft to the rear rotates by hand or not. If it rotates the splined sleeve is shot. Volvo have introduced an uprated sleeve kit many years ago. I had mine replaced as a precaution at 65,000 miles which cost about £350. The early gearboxes do tend to wear and require an overhaul at around 200,000 miles, at a cost of around £2,000. Gearbox life can be extended with regular 48,000 mile oil changes. Later models have a modified chassis with an uprated angle drive and sleeve. Also an improved gearbox. However they also have a DPF which on 2007 models canes the fuel consumption.

Absolutely no rust on my 12 year old example.

There are many early XC90's in the club with over 250,000 miles on them, and one with 328,000 miles.

My advice would be to look for one with a good service history. There are thousands on the roads and for a very good reason. A well designed, reliable and durable car but as with any car neglect can build up problems, so make sure it's got a good history.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Sunday 26th July 2015
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With the seats up all 7 is the actual boot space bigger/same/smaller than he Galaxy/Smax/x5


The Mrs really does want to get an S Max.... I'm trying to convince her of an R Class Merc instead

Ranger 6

7,042 posts

248 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Must resist........ type


Should've bought an X3 whistle

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Ranger 6 said:
Must resist........ type


Should've bought an X3 whistle
Lol comparing an X3 against an XC90.

Where are those 2 extra seats?


You need to compare the X5 7 seater against it

Super Slo Mo

5,368 posts

197 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Ranger 6 said:
Must resist........ type


Should've bought an X3 whistle
There's something wrong with that standing quarter mile time, if indeed that's what it is.

10:45 seconds is Aventador territory (other similarly fast cars are availablesmile), and you'd be doing somewhere in the region of 130 mph.


oldcynic

2,166 posts

160 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Ranger 6 said:
Must resist........ type


Should've bought an X3 whistle
You get 7 people in an X3, luggage in the boot, a full size roofbox on top and a loaded twin axle caravan behind? My family has no idea how to travel light.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Super Slo Mo said:
Ranger 6 said:
Must resist........ type


Should've bought an X3 whistle
There's something wrong with that standing quarter mile time, if indeed that's what it is.

10:45 seconds is Aventador territory (other similarly fast cars are availablesmile), and you'd be doing somewhere in the region of 130 mph.
Very good point in fact only last week Tesla launched the P90 D with "Lunacy" mode it does 0-100mph in 7 seconds and its 1/4 miles time is 10.8 literally only 4-5 road cars exist so this X3 is special indeed

Super Slo Mo

5,368 posts

197 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Welshbeef said:
Very good point in fact only last week Tesla launched the P90 D with "Lunacy" mode it does 0-100mph in 7 seconds and its 1/4 miles time is 10.8 literally only 4-5 road cars exist so this X3 is special indeed
It's not that the 10.45 seconds is difficult to comprehend as I don't know how the car's been modified, however it's the 76 mph terminal speed at the 1/4 mile that's the anomaly. In fact, 10.45 seconds and 76 mph is impossible I think.

Looking around at the data for other vehicles, 10.5 ish seconds would need a terminal speed in the region of 130 mph, or 76 mph terminal speed needs around 18 seconds to get there.

Apart from anything else, the 0-60 time looks a bit slow to be able to attain the 1/4 in under 11 seconds. Again, based on info I've found with a bit of Googling.

However, maybe Ranger 6 will be back to enlighten us smile

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Super Slo Mo said:
It's not that the 10.45 seconds is difficult to comprehend as I don't know how the car's been modified, however it's the 76 mph terminal speed at the 1/4 mile that's the anomaly. In fact, 10.45 seconds and 76 mph is impossible I think.

Looking around at the data for other vehicles, 10.5 ish seconds would need a terminal speed in the region of 130 mph, or 76 mph terminal speed needs around 18 seconds to get there.

Apart from anything else, the 0-60 time looks a bit slow to be able to attain the 1/4 in under 11 seconds. Again, based on info I've found with a bit of Googling.

However, maybe Ranger 6 will be back to enlighten us smile
It's possible - say he hit 180mph then just lifted and eased through at 76mph while still hitting the impressive 1/4 mile time

Super Slo Mo

5,368 posts

197 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Welshbeef said:
It's possible - say he hit 180mph then just lifted and eased through at 76mph while still hitting the impressive 1/4 mile time
I was going to suggest something similar, 0-170 and stand on the brakes might just do it

Ranger 6

7,042 posts

248 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Lol - it was a quick burst on a runway the other week. We were setting up a stage and as I'd only had the car a week wondered what the 0-60 was.

I backed off at 76 so I guess the app was trying to work out the quarter mile time. I won't be back at that venue for a while so can't do the full quarter mile test. If I am at a suitable venue I will have a go smile

Posted for a laugh as having commented on my neighbours experience of an XC70 much earlier in the thread it had come up in 'my stuff'. Oh yes, mines standard, not mapped ....... wink

Super Slo Mo

5,368 posts

197 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Darned impressive for an SUV. The 35d model I presume?

Ranger 6

7,042 posts

248 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Thanks. Yes it is - 2012 xdrive35d. It doesn't have the space or 7 seats like the Volvo but I like it smile

I've done a quick search and guess that a realistic quarter mile would be in the high 14s - the old x5 managed a 15.1 so I would expect from lighter weight and more power to be under that.

Fun in an SUV laugh

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Ranger 6 said:
Thanks. Yes it is - 2012 xdrive35d. It doesn't have the space or 7 seats like the Volvo but I like it smile

I've done a quick search and guess that a realistic quarter mile would be in the high 14s - the old x5 managed a 15.1 so I would expect from lighter weight and more power to be under that.

Fun in an SUV laugh
Try it in the f10 smile.

Also worth testing the M550d X5 ... 385bhp out of the box and 450-480remapped wink