Re: New Daily
[Re: Jason Drew]
#446346
February 02, 2016 02:55 pm UTC
February 02, 2016 02:55 pm UTC
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 9,968 Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Bryan Lawrence
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Senior Member, with Far TOO Much Time on Their Hands
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Caledon, Ontario, Canada
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Nice choice! She definitely looks clean!
"Old Blue" 91 Talon TSi AWD "Super Enthusiast" 91 Talon TSi AWD Checkout DSMFAQ.com!
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Re: New Daily
[Re: Alex Akachinskiy]
#446348
February 02, 2016 03:06 pm UTC
February 02, 2016 03:06 pm UTC
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,055 Stanstead, Quebec
Jason Drew
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Defiantly nice choice! Volvo's are high class & drive very smooth. I can only imagine what it feels like after driving DSM with no balance shafts and solid mounts It's whole different game! S60, punch the gas at any point, smooth rise in power and don't even feel the gear changes and it does pull very nice for a heavy car. DSM, punch it at 3k in 3rd, nothing, nothing, #$%#$#%$%3 HOLD THE F ON, shift, SMASH HEAD on head rest, HOLD THE F ON, let off, recover from whip lash. something like that.
1997 Eclipse GST - AWD swapped - TPC - GT Spec powered 2023 - 9.63 - 145mph
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Re: New Daily
[Re: Jason Drew]
#446350
February 02, 2016 04:00 pm UTC
February 02, 2016 04:00 pm UTC
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Posts: 3,873 Los Angeles, California
Alex Akachinskiy
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DSM, punch it at 3k in 3rd, nothing, nothing, #$%#$#%$%3 HOLD THE F ON, shift, SMASH HEAD on head rest, HOLD THE F ON, let off, recover from whip lash.
something like that. That never gets boring but Volvo will after few month
1996 Eagle Talon TSi AWD 1999 Eclipse GST Automagic 1991 3000GT VR-4
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Re: New Daily
[Re: Jason Drew]
#446371
February 03, 2016 02:10 pm UTC
February 03, 2016 02:10 pm UTC
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 9,968 Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Bryan Lawrence
Senior Member, with Far TOO Much Time on Their Hands
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Senior Member, with Far TOO Much Time on Their Hands
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 9,968
Caledon, Ontario, Canada
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Haha I am with Gui, I also felt it was too big, I prefer the more agile vehicles.
"Old Blue" 91 Talon TSi AWD "Super Enthusiast" 91 Talon TSi AWD Checkout DSMFAQ.com!
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Re: New Daily
[Re: Jason Drew]
#446698
February 24, 2016 04:18 pm UTC
February 24, 2016 04:18 pm UTC
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Posts: 121 Cornwall, Ontario
Bryan OShaughnessy
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Nice! How is the long term reliability of these? I looked at one to replace the wifes daily and really liked it.
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Re: New Daily
[Re: Jason Drew]
#446702
February 24, 2016 05:32 pm UTC
February 24, 2016 05:32 pm UTC
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Jason Drew
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From my research they score pretty high on most reviews in terms of reliability. I got this for dirt cheap, 267000km on it, everything is tight, everything works and the body is in great shape. For the price I paid if it lasts a year or 2, I'm still way ahead.
I've put about 1200km on it so far, loving it. Great ride and comfort and ample power.
1997 Eclipse GST - AWD swapped - TPC - GT Spec powered 2023 - 9.63 - 145mph
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Re: New Daily
[Re: Jason Drew]
#446704
February 24, 2016 06:45 pm UTC
February 24, 2016 06:45 pm UTC
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Jason Drew
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When you're used to a 500hp dsm it is barely "ample" 208hp 236tq in a 5 speed auto so it does get up and go decently in the low end but over 100km/h it gets kinda meh. Not really the reason bought it though, what it does beautifully is highway cruising, lock it in at 120k and go, never needs to down shift, smooth and comfortable ride.
1997 Eclipse GST - AWD swapped - TPC - GT Spec powered 2023 - 9.63 - 145mph
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