1985 Volvo 760 Turbo review from North America

Car was very slow when cold, added transmission fluid, shifts perfectly now.

Wouldn't idle under 1200 rpm, connected the throttle switch, 700 rpm idle now.

Heater blower motor makes lots of noise, needs to be replaced.

I wanted a reliable car for school. I found a Volvo on Craig's List for $1,100. It had a turbo and intercooler, leather, automatic climate control, sunroof, heated seats, heated mirrors. I bought it.

I've never owned a european car before so I didn't know what to expect. It's amazing. Feels really solid. Steering is not too boosted. The car rolls a lot in the corners, but still takes corners very well. 110 mph feels like 60 mph on straight lines. Don't know if it's the Volvo reputation, but I feel very safe driving the car. Seats are more firm than I'm used to, but comfortable. Gotta fix the seat heaters before next winter.

I get 22 mpg on average, premium fuel for the turbo. Great acceleration, much better than I expected from a 4000+ lb car with a four cylinder. The "Turbo" gauge is fun, if I stay in the black range I get better economy, yellow range is boost.

If you leave the headlights on and turn the car off, the headlights go off. Great feature, didn't know they did that back in the '80s.