This next car comes as a tip from Art C who writes: Less than 300 (~280iirc) of this gen v70 t5 manual wagons imported (98-00). Best looking obviously. 2.3 turbo 5 is stout and sounds uhhhhmazing when downpipe/exhaust fitted. This is clean and priced very reasonably. Find this 1999 Volvo V70 T5 offered for $4400 in Westchester, NY via craigslist.
The V70 was introduced in 1996 as a replacement for the 850, which was the first of the front-drive Volvos, breaking a tradition of rear-driveness that started...well...way back in the day. The V70 turned the square edges of the 850 into some rounded sculpture styling and it signaled the end of the brick. Regardless, the V70 wasn't a bad car to drive in the R version or even the T5 with 5-speed manual. Find this 1998 Volvo V70 T5 offered for $2,000 in Noe Valley, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
by Kevin -- With only around 500 brought to the US, exclusivity is the name of the game with this 2000 Volvo V70R. When new, the $40k+ sticker price included Haldex AWD, 16” wheels, vented rear discs, dual outlet exhaust and faux suede seat inserts. Most importantly, it also got you the 261hp, turbo 5 cylinder engine capable of hauling this wagon to 60 in 6.5 seconds. Mamma Mia! If you are interested in buying this 2000 Volvo V70R for around $3,500 located in Rochester, NY please e-mail DT directly at tips@dailyturismo.com.
Mrs. Gianni has finally hit the limit of tolerance with her 2004 Toyota Sienna with 170K on the clock, when one of our dogs got sick in it last week. Even with a detail it still smells bad to her. (It’s now called the turd-ota). So her parameters are new or newer - no projects, we already have 3 of those. AWD since we are skiers and normally are driving up to the pass to ski every weekend from January to March. Our oldest graduates next year so, room for 3 plus the occasional 4th person. Also room for one dog in a crate - a 60 lb Aussie (the good one vs. the Siberian bad one). Additionally it needs a hitch so she can put a bike rack on the back. She’s not sure if she want’s an SUV or crossover, but does not want another van. They have gotten too big and she thinks her current van is too thirsty. She is thinking Subaru Outback (my son is lobbying for Forrester XT turbo). I looked at Edmonds.com for about 5 minutes, but got bored with what is out there, and went back to looking at broken down Alfas on Craigslist…
When we created "the list" we imagined Lisbeth being the sexy P2-chassis Volvo V70R. These could be had with a 6-spd manual, AWD and 300hp from a turbo inline five; what's not to like? Unfortunately these are harder than we expected to find on only 24 hours notice. No tips for the exact model came in, and we couldn't find one ourselves. We could wuss out and feature a 2007 automatic V70R for near $15k but we'd rather stick to the DT ethos of cheap, fun performance. Luckily this previous generation (850 based) V70 was submitted and it's a damn nice car for the price. Find this 1998 Volvo V70 T5 5-spd for sale on craigslist in Boston, MA for $6950. Thanks to Arthur C. for the tip!