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Old January 30th 05, 09:57 PM
Ralf
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Would appreciate any input on the 1986 Volvo diesel... thanks in advance..
Ralf. G


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Old January 31st 05, 12:54 AM
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slow, economical, reliable, long lived.


"Ralf" > wrote in message
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Old January 31st 05, 10:43 AM
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In article <NseLd.224031$6l.44339@pd7tw2no>, D. Dub wrote:
>slow, economical, reliable, long lived.
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>"Ralf" > wrote in message
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>> Would appreciate any input on the 1986 Volvo diesel... thanks in advance..
>> Ralf. G


If applicable I'd look into reliability of the VW 2.4 engine. On our '80
244 GLD6 the block cracked at 135000km. The replacement (new) engine
started smoking badly and lost power at around 130000km and would need
major work. I then sold the car.

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Old January 31st 05, 05:55 PM
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, Ralf wrote:

> Would appreciate any input on the 1986 Volvo diesel...


RUN AWAY!
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Old January 31st 05, 05:56 PM
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On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, D. Dub wrote:

> slow


Yes.

> economical


Well, economical of *fuel*, yes. Very expensive to repair, and repairs are
needed frequently.

> reliable, long lived.


Neither, nor. The VW 2.4 litre diesel as used in the Volvo is a turd.
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Old February 1st 05, 02:12 AM
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"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, D. Dub wrote:
>
>> slow

>
> Yes.
>
>> economical

>
> Well, economical of *fuel*, yes. Very expensive to repair, and repairs are
> needed frequently.
>
>> reliable, long lived.

>
> Neither, nor. The VW 2.4 litre diesel as used in the Volvo is a turd.


How do you seem to have an answer for everything? and know everything about
everything?

Amazing.


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Old February 1st 05, 10:54 AM
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"D. Dub" > wrote in message
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> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
> n.umich.edu...
> > On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, D. Dub wrote:
> >
> >> reliable, long lived.

> >
> > Neither, nor. The VW 2.4 litre diesel as used in the Volvo is a turd.

>
> How do you seem to have an answer for everything? and know everything

about
> everything?
>


Easy. You and others like you draw your answers from the experience
that -you- have had.
Daniel and many others draw their answers from the experience that a lot
of -other people- have had.

It's called 'learning' you might try practicing it. 'learning' is what
enables me to know that
skydiving is more dangerous than standing on the ground even though I've
never personally
done it myself.

Ted


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Old February 1st 05, 11:24 AM
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In article ich.edu>,
Daniel J. Stern wrote:
>On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, D. Dub wrote:
>
>> slow

>
>Yes.
>
>> economical

>
>Well, economical of *fuel*, yes. Very expensive to repair, and repairs are
>needed frequently.


And even the fuel economy is just OK at lower speeds. When you start
pushing it above 120-130 km/h the economy goes down badly - you need to
push the 86HP engine to the edge. On a trip from Amsterdam to Ljubljana a
92' BMW 525i used around 1l/100km *less* than the Volvo.

But the body is bulletproof. I was involved in an accident in which the
other car was totalled whereas I could have driven away if the radiator
hadn't been punctured.

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Old February 1st 05, 04:10 PM
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On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, D. Dub wrote:

> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote:


> > Well, economical of *fuel*, yes. Very expensive to repair, and repairs
> > are needed frequently. The VW 2.4 litre diesel as used in the Volvo is
> > a turd.


> How do you seem to have an answer for everything? and know everything about
> everything?


Simple: 42.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

DS
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Old February 1st 05, 04:53 PM
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"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message
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>
> "D. Dub" > wrote in message
> newsHALd.237697$6l.12237@pd7tw2no...
>>
>> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
>> n.umich.edu...
>> > On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, D. Dub wrote:
>> >
>> >> reliable, long lived.
>> >
>> > Neither, nor. The VW 2.4 litre diesel as used in the Volvo is a turd.

>>
>> How do you seem to have an answer for everything? and know everything

> about
>> everything?
>>

>
> Easy. You and others like you draw your answers from the experience
> that -you- have had.
> Daniel and many others draw their answers from the experience that a lot
> of -other people- have had.
>
> It's called 'learning' you might try practicing it. 'learning' is what
> enables me to know that
> skydiving is more dangerous than standing on the ground even though I've
> never personally
> done it myself.
>
> Ted
>



Oooohhh ................my

what thoughtful insight.


 




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