Jim
It sounds like a great car that will last for many years yet. I’d love to have
been there when the chap advised you to drive it more :-)
Chris
> On 8 Jul 18, at 15:44, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The Volvo was purchased new, just before my late wife's health deteriorated,
> so our travels were curtailed. And, I was very comfortable driving my old
> Chevy pickup around town. Consequently, the Volvo sat quietly in the garage
> most of the time. It now has 11,000 miles showing after 11 years. A couple
> of years ago, the lead mechanic at the dealership took me aside and said the
> car really needed more driving. Since then, I do drive it on most of my
> local driving, rather than the old truck. It gets 29 mpg on the interstate,
> and around 19 mpg around town.
>
> City driving at 35 mph will cause the sensors to foul up if I stay in
> "Drive". Consequently, I spend some time in "Manual Mode", raising the rpm
> to 2000 from the customary 1500. Amazingly, this does not affect the gas
> mileage. Since I began driving the last mile to the house in 3rd gear, I
> have not had a single instance when the "Check Engine Light" came on.
>
> This is the five cylinder 2.5 liter with turbocharger, which makes highway
> driving a breeze. My only complaint is that when Volvo went to FWD, the
> turning radius increased dramatically. My 1989 740 was much more nimble in
> turns.
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