yea...body lean is a good description....the 240 would lean...but still track like on a set of rails......
Compare Maint of 240 vs. '95 960
Sep 05, 2004
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I for one couldn't agree more about tracking like on rails, leaning could be more to do withe the need for suspension maintenence? Many posters here boasting about 240's have more mileage on them than those with 900 series as they began years later than. I read posts about PD oversized anti-sway bars or then at least if all bushings and struts were new and worn link kits and sway bars perhaps many would agree that the lean from aging parts has become less!
Naturally, heavier car to start and turbo added weight too, had to improve on the suspension over 240's anyway, amongst other reasons.
Woah, that's a little harsh "blown all over the road"? I have driven the Savana cargo van even loaded and felt it blowing in the wind depends on the wind eh?
Junk window regulators? I don't recall ever dealing with window regulator problem on any Volvo other than weak power window motors on 242's, probably worn from the heavy glass. Never had any trouble with the trim around the switches either, it's virtually identical across models.
The map pockets are the achiles heel of the 200's, they stick out and become brittle with age, it's rare to find an unbroken one in a junkyard. The 700 series pockets are equally flimsy but they don't stick out so intact ones are plentiful. With both I really wish they'd used a more durable/flexible material.
Beware cheap plastic components:
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