1999 V70 R exhaust (trivia) question...

K Bourke · Jun 28, 2005

Am pondering said sled on local used lot with 130,000km ... rather more
scratched than my 1993 854 with 280,680km on the clock, however.... don't
think it's been pampered too much, although haven't driven it yet...

Being a stickler for detail, I noticed there's only one exhaust
pipe/tip...... the other bumper cut-out is still there, covering what
appears to be a muffler to match the one on the other side.

Didn't both the XC *and* the V70R have both sides exhaling? Hate to think
this is a re-badged V70......

(And, no, I haven't been able to see it with the hood up yet....LOL)

Thanks,

Kevin
Canada someplace

Tim.. · Jun 29, 2005

K Bourke said:
Am pondering said sled on local used lot with 130,000km ... rather more
scratched than my 1993 854 with 280,680km on the clock, however.... don't
think it's been pampered too much, although haven't driven it yet...

Being a stickler for detail, I noticed there's only one exhaust
pipe/tip...... the other bumper cut-out is still there, covering what
appears to be a muffler to match the one on the other side.

Didn't both the XC *and* the V70R have both sides exhaling? Hate to think
this is a re-badged V70......

No, only the AWD R has twin pipes.

Tim..

Mike F · Jun 29, 2005

Tim.. said:
No, only the AWD R has twin pipes.

Tim..

And in Canada, only in 2000 model year. And that exhaust is a bolt in
for all the AWDs in that body style, including the '97 850s.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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K Bourke · Jun 29, 2005

Mike,

Before my head explodes.....

So this Canadian 1999 V70 "R" *could* have one (pass side) pipe?

K.

Mike F · Jun 30, 2005

K said:
Mike,

Before my head explodes.....

So this Canadian 1999 V70 "R" *could* have one (pass side) pipe?

K.

Right. The old style V70 was available in "R" version all 3 years,
1998-2000. Each year got a higher power rating than the previous one,
the final year got dual tailpipes. All of the AWD cars had similar
looking exhaust systems, only the 2000 V70R had the extra tailpipe
poking out the muffler on the left side.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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