VOLVO S60 T5 or D5 FOR 6k?

VOLVO S60 T5 or D5 FOR 6k?

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davidjpowell

17,881 posts

185 months

Monday 28th February 2011
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Can't cope on the others.

You learn to live with the turning circle. It's rarely that much of a pain. You do end up reversing spaces more often. Realistically on a journey, how often do you use full lock?

I'm not sure where crashy come from either. I live in the country (until tomorrow!) and the roads round here are built on rafts laid on moorland. The roads move, a lot. Car is a lot more firm than the Saab 9-5 that it replaced.

y2blade

56,147 posts

216 months

Tuesday 1st March 2011
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davidjpowell said:
Can't cope on the others.

You learn to live with the turning circle. It's rarely that much of a pain. You do end up reversing spaces more often. Realistically on a journey, how often do you use full lock?

I'm not sure where crashy come from either. I live in the country (until tomorrow!) and the roads round here are built on rafts laid on moorland. The roads move, a lot. Car is a lot more firm than the Saab 9-5 that it replaced.
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Jon
I honestly don't think the turning circle is an issue myself either
as for the "crashy" ride.....I've no idea where you get that idea from, the ride in my S60 D5 is superb on all road services

have you read many reviews?
or driven both of the cars for yourself at all?

if not it might be a start!

coffee

evolves40

2 posts

132 months

Friday 10th May 2013
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hi guys

just to add my pennys worth - ive just come from owning an st220 52 plate to now driving a 04 s60 d5 manual facelift with eu3 engine and im not missing the st220 much (probably because im poor now through maintaining it)

through 2nd gear and above the d5 feels quicker and its stock 163, plenty of power - fantastic drive and sounds good too for a derv - obviously never as good as the v6 soundtrack.

overall much recommended car, ive bought it at 55k , 2 weeks old and its ok 56k and so far so good, i just need to figure out now if the cambelt has been done and if not foot the bill for a new one!

Megaflow

9,484 posts

226 months

Friday 10th May 2013
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Erm, the OP was just over two years ago. I'd suggest he has bought a car by now and the advice may be a bit late.

jimbobsimmonds

1,824 posts

166 months

Friday 10th May 2013
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Wow...

I posted something useful 2 years ago...

However I don't think it was worthy of bumping this thread.

evolves40

2 posts

132 months

Friday 10th May 2013
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you never know, he might have sold the st220.

its an interesting thread as i was contemplating same thing before i bough the d5, i was going to get another st220 and lpg it but im glad i went for the d5, saved myself a lot of hassle and dosh