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volvo 850 vs 940


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#1
song_2

Posted 27 October 2006 - 03:28 PM

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Hello there!
I am planning to buy a good 2nd hand volvo. I have 2 choices, a volvo 850
company car (1997),or a 940 Volvo (only been used 64K km) owner always
being overseas, both same price RM28K. Which is better? I believe 850 is
more popular model than 940 .. Pls advice me ....thanks!

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kilogram

Posted 27 October 2006 - 05:17 PM

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if you want more power...get 850. You want smoother engine?...get the 5
cylinder 850. If you like a weaker 4 cylinder engine and think that 850
is too powerful for you....get the weaker 940.

Unless of course you get the 940 big turbo model...but still...it'll
never be as refined as the butter smooth 5 cylinder 850.

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song_2

Posted 28 October 2006 - 10:32 AM

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Anyone knows how much loan I can get for the 850? around RM30k ??

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glock19

Posted 28 October 2006 - 07:29 PM

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940 - very low maintenance, interior plastic quality is much much better
than the 850. Noise (coming from the car) is lower. There's 2 version of
the 850 - 10 Valves and 20 valves, there's a difference in power. 940 has
several versions too - NA, HPT, LPT. Lastest is the LPT which has very
good drivablity in town. Enough to touch 180kmh on the highway.

As for me, I'll prefer the turbo models than the NA, so I'm now with my
second 940 LPT. Had the 850-T5 before, spent alot maintaining it after
selling my first 940 LPT Harmony. Killer on 850 cars - gearbox, abs
system, oil seal leaks, suspensions, engine mountings, roof lining,
headlamps (brightness), dashboard, air-cond. So better check them out
properly.

However if you like the car, forget what people say, just go for it
because there are alot of owners on the road and positive feedbacks are
always there. Loan is up to your records and relationship with the
bankers.

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song_2

Posted 30 October 2006 - 08:39 AM

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Hiow to distinguish amoing 940 NA, HPT and LPR. I only could see 940GL,
GLE ??

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glock19

Posted 30 October 2006 - 10:53 AM

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From the outer side, nothing much except the number plates.
NA (8V & 12V) is before 1995
HPT is during 1995, it has the egg-crate (squarish blocks) front grille
and mostly with 20 spoke rims.
LPT doesn't come with sports rims unless the owners changed theirs and
they have the waterfall (straight down) chrome front grille. They're from
year 1996 onwards.

From engine bay, NA 8V very simple, 4 in-line, no turbo of course. NA 12V
is DOHC, very obvious. HPT's have the word TURBO on the air filter case.
Turbo is Garret. On the dash, there's a turbo/vacuum gauge there. For the
LPT, turbo is from Mitsubishi. All turbos are 8V, 4 cylinders in-line.
Most 1996 LPt have auto-cuise, later years have air-bags too. The turbos
have ABS, not sure about NA.

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cap48

Posted 30 October 2006 - 07:19 PM

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glock19, if I'm not mistaken, the GLE comes with DOHC & 16valves. I don't
remember seeing a 12valve Volvo engine. HPTs are from 1993 to 1995.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

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freifeit

Posted 30 October 2006 - 09:31 PM

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i own a 850 GLE and it comes with 5 cylinders, DOHC and 20 valves.

:D

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alexklchew

Posted 30 October 2006 - 09:37 PM

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Anyone got the bhp/torque figures for all the 940 variants? Also how much
are their market values now?

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glock19

Posted 31 October 2006 - 11:35 AM

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Cap48 (and others)
My bad ... typo error - 16V on the DOHC 940s

Freifeit,
We tok tok 940 lah .. 850 DOHC is 10V or 20V liao

Alexklchew,
940 NA not too impressive on the figures but they're not too bad on
drivability. Forgot about the turbos BHP already but now I've tuned mine
to about > 200HP. Prices not more than 30k and not less than 10k
throughout the range but I won't sell mine for under 35k also Big Smile