Volvo are safe

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by www.ttdown.com, Aug 29, 2003.

  1. My wife was driving our 93 240 approximately 35 mph and a lady made
    the infamous left turn directly into her path. The wife said she was
    not even able to apply the brakes before the impact.
    My wife, 3 year old, and 1 year old came out unscathed.
    The toyota she hit wadded up and the other driver did not fair as
    well.
    I am very happy I stuck to my guns and did not traded this old tank
    in for a new economy car.
    Thanks Volvo !
    AJ
     
    www.ttdown.com, Aug 29, 2003
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    Griz Guest

    Good to know everyones ok, i second the thanks Volvo statement! saftest cars
    in the real world.

    Griz
     
    Griz, Aug 29, 2003
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  3. Worth repeating, real life situations:
    http://langis.richard.tripod.com/accident.html
    Cheers, Neil [10 Volvos so far, all 140 or 240 series]
     
    Classic Car Fair, Aug 29, 2003
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    Stuart Gray Guest

    That made an interesting read, considering my replacement car is a 740
    estate with the rear facing seat option.

    Stuart. still feel safe !!!!!
     
    Stuart Gray, Aug 29, 2003
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  5. Gotta love our bricks :)
     
    Joseph Oberlander, Aug 30, 2003
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    SMerck Guest

    Nice to hear that everyone came out Okay.
    These cars were built with safety in mind.
     
    SMerck, Sep 1, 2003
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  7. I heard a segment on a news program last night about rollover type
    accidents. Guess which SUV maker added the 15-20 lbs of metal to
    the roof so that it could survive in stock form?

    Gotta love Volvo :)
     
    Joseph Oberlander, Sep 1, 2003
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    Jim Guest

    It is good to know your family are safe from the accident with the
    protection from volvo, which just reconfirmed my belef on volvo car
    safety. I got a similar experience which made me to buy a volvo for
    myself without second thoughts. About 2 yrs ago around Christmas, my
    family went shopping on my brother's 84 240 GL and I was the driver.
    It suddenly snowed hard but I didn't pay enough attention to slow down
    due to lack of snow driving experience. At a curly slope I drove at 50
    km/hr and suddenly I lost control. My volvo spinned for 360 degree and
    hit the curb at the right side. After a huge bang it climed over the
    curb and landed on the grassland by the road. Everyone on the car had
    no time to react, but the seat belt held us tightly and nothing
    happened to us. I thought the tire and rim would be a mess. I opened
    the door, checked the hitting side of the volvo, there was not even a
    scratch. I restared the engine, drove back home, slowly this time.
     
    Jim, Sep 2, 2003
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  9. I just found a local 1997 850 GLT to replace the 240.
    I think it will do a great job and eliminate the "I like this car but
    it's slow" line the wife had about the 240.
    AJ
     
    www.ttdown.com, Sep 2, 2003
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    James Sweet Guest

    850GLT is reasonable, though the turbo is a lot nicer IMO.
     
    James Sweet, Sep 3, 2003
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    JohanE Guest

    I thought the GLT has a turbo. Always had here in Sweden.
     
    JohanE, Sep 3, 2003
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  12. This is a turbo with automatic.
    AJ
     
    www.ttdown.com, Sep 3, 2003
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    James Sweet Guest


    I didn't think the 850 GLT's did, the turbos say 850 Turbo on the back. Also
    back in the early 80's you could get a 240 GLT which was essentially
    identical to the 240 Turbo but with the normally aspirated engine.
     
    James Sweet, Sep 4, 2003
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    JohanE Guest

    All 850GLT´s had turbo engines here in Sweden.
     
    JohanE, Sep 4, 2003
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    Mike F Guest

    In North America, the 93-96 850 GLT had the normally aspirated, 2435 cc,
    20 Valve motor. In 1997 the 850 GLT got the 2435 cc light pressure
    turbo motor. This light pressure turbo motor was also in the 1998-2000
    S70 GLT and V70 GLT.
     
    Mike F, Sep 4, 2003
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  16. At least in the US the 1996 GLT (I think that was the first year it came
    out) was not a turbo. It became a turbo in 1997. I know because I have a
    '96 GLT.
     
    Phil Lefebvre, Sep 4, 2003
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    James Sweet Guest

    Ah the mystery solved. Volvo had a perfectly good model numbering system up
    until '80 or so, and beyond that most things still made sense until the 760,
    why'd they have to go and screw that up?
     
    James Sweet, Sep 5, 2003
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  18. Volvo still has a good model numbering system. They just don't put
    these numbers on the outside of the car. They use them on the order
    sheets.
     
    Stephen M. Henning, Sep 5, 2003
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    Senappi Guest

    850GLT = 170 hästar sugmotor i sverige.

    (translation: 850 GLT had a 170 bhp engine w/o turbo in Sweden.)
     
    Senappi, Sep 15, 2003
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