How fast are Volvo S70s? - Honda Prelude Forum

Danomite · 08-11-2005, 04:10 AM

I was on my way to work yesterday and some old black guy kept pacing me and looking over. We were doing about 60mph and I just hit it in 5th gear to get away from him because I was getting scared. I thought he was going to rob me or something. Anyways, I got up to about 70 and he was still next to me when I noticed he punched it so I threw it in 3rd gear. He got about half a car jump on me but I pulled back and passed him. By the end of 3rd gear I had about 2-3 cars on him and shifted into 4th, let off around 110 and had a good 5-6 cars on him.

After I slowed down, he pulled up next to me, looked over with a big smile on his face and gave me a thumbs up.

Anyone know how fast these things are? I've raced some young kid in a Volvo S40 before that was modded. I saw an aftermarket exhaust, boost gauge and a BOV. Same result with the S40 as the S70 that I raced yesterday.

blklude98 · 08-11-2005, 06:32 AM

depends on which s70 it is. there's the base s70 wiht 168HP, and the s70 GLT with the light pressure turbo with 190hp. Then there's the T-5 model with 236hp I believe.
the t-5 models should be pretty close if not faster as they're pretty quick...especially in the stick model.

PreludeChick89 · 08-11-2005, 10:18 AM

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Then there's the T-5 model with 236hp I believe.
the t-5 models should be pretty close if not faster as they're pretty quick...especially in the stick model.

it doesn't matter with the T5 whether it was auto or manual, they both perform VERY similarly.. my mom has the auto.. only one that doesn't perform similarly is the R...
my mom's 2001 has 247hp..

blklude98 · 08-11-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PreludeChick89

it doesn't matter with the T5 whether it was auto or manual, they both perform VERY similarly.. my mom has the auto.. only one that doesn't perform similarly is the R...
my mom's 2001 has 247hp..

I guess they bumped it up a bit.

95LudeS · 08-11-2005, 12:19 PM

i got a ride in a s70... maybe it was the t5? it was inline 5 turbo, anyway he had a chip and exhaust, and that car PULLS. even tho it was auto, it'd beat us for sure. they're fast if chipped

marks01lude · 08-11-2005, 05:17 PM

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i got a ride in a s70... maybe it was the t5? it was inline 5 turbo, anyway he had a chip and exhaust, and that car PULLS. even tho it was auto, it'd beat us for sure. they're fast if chipped

no there not...thats like a high 14 second car low 15 second car at best...

Danomite · 08-12-2005, 03:53 AM

I don't know what model this was but it didn't look like a base model. Might have been the T5 model because if it was the Base or even GLT model with 190HP, I would've smoked it even worst than I did.

The Oreo · 08-12-2005, 08:56 AM

A volvo S70 will run a premium on us before we win race wars...

PreludeChick89 · 08-12-2005, 10:34 AM

maybe this weekend, I can get Paul's car to race my mom's.. then we can set this straight

The Oreo · 08-12-2005, 10:46 AM

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maybe this weekend, I can get Paul's car to race my mom's.. then we can set this straight

Oh no..

If he loses that would mean so many of us are OWNED by irene's mom!!

PreludeChick89 · 08-12-2005, 11:02 AM

^^ she'd own a lot of you anyway, she's been behind the wheel of many cars and done some driving school

The Oreo · 08-12-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PreludeChick89

^^ she'd own a lot of you anyway, she's been behind the wheel of many cars and done some driving school

nasop

PreludeChick89 · 08-12-2005, 12:56 PM

prelude vs v70 t5! hehe... sure its' the wagon but if the wagon can win, the s70 should BLOW people's doors off.. hehe

any volvo web forums to see if they have kill stories of preludes?

The Oreo · 08-12-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PreludeChick89

prelude vs v70 t5! hehe... sure its' the wagon but if the wagon can win, the s70 should BLOW people's doors off.. hehe

any volvo web forums to see if they have kill stories of preludes?

I will challenge u!! Wait till i change my tranny seal first!!

I'm tired of u beating me all the time..

Danomite · 08-12-2005, 01:39 PM

Paul's car looks a little on the slow side. I don't know if I'd want his car representing all 5th Gen Preludes against a Volvo.

PreludeChick89 · 08-12-2005, 01:58 PM

^^ eww... his car will be okay for our test and our only available 5th gen at the moment.. my mom won't let me just borrow her car for a whole day..

red92si · 08-12-2005, 02:07 PM

I've raced my friend in his Volvo V70 wagon... its the N/A 2.4l 5spd.

Needless to say... me win.

95_5speed · 08-13-2005, 08:30 PM

What car do you drive quiet storm? year/ model?

Danomite · 08-14-2005, 04:33 AM

I drive that extremely fast Civic that can never lose in my sig. Wanna race?

95_5speed · 08-14-2005, 01:46 PM

Thats why I asked, because I didn't belive you were racing people with that thing? I assumed the sig pic, was a joke.

No, I don't wanna race, not with my prelude anyway.

To slow.