Nothing at all, now at the end of its career at almost 200k miles, it needs new shocks.
While maybe not for Europe, 25 mpg is very good for the station wagons here in the U.S. This car is comfortable, EXTREMELY durable, and will potentially last forever if you take care of it. Acceleration could be improved and is compromised while the air-conditioner is in use. However, unlike other American cars in its class, this puppy has no limiter - hence having a top speed of 130mph.
There is no way my GL is going 130 MPH.. I'm lucky to get 80/140KMPH
My 1983 240 wagon has attained 110mph with speed to spare but I have extreme doubts that it would make it past 120 considering its brick-like front end and 111 horsepower.
130mph from a 2.3 brick? Mine is straining to do 105-110. My 1.8 litre Astra SRi is 115 BHP (as opposed to the Bricks 112), weighs 400 kilos less, is significantly more aerodynamic and still won't top 125...
Why do you think your Volvo is at the end of it's career? Maybe its time to sell it to someone else if you're tired of it, but your Volvo still has a long ways to gooooooo...
Richard G.
Los Angeles.
Wow that's pretty slow for a volvo man mine goes 150.
I got mine to 80 (130 km/h) and it still had plenty of grunt, but, being on a country road, I was getting more worried about myself than the car.
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