I owned a '99 Volvo S80 T6 for 4 years. You can definitely embarrass many a proper sports sedan at the stop light rallies. However you will pay a HEAVY price in fuel economy (twin turbos can drink a lot when you stand on them all the time) and tires (you can burn the tires right off the wheel in the T6 if you leave traction control off.)
I had my car for about 70k miles as I recall. The first 3.5 years were very pleasurable. After I hit the 60k mark my extended warranty program did have to make a few repairs. However, the car never stranded me to the best of my memory.
Overall, I can't complain. Not only was the '99 S80 the first year for a new model, it was the first year for a new platform (and the first year for the T6 engine, CANBUS electronics, etc. etc.) If you buy a first year platform you are a voluntary beta tester whether the car is European, Domestic, or Japanese.
Now buying the same car several years down the road - um no, not for me....
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Originally Posted by sonofabisket404
my s80 has been good to be the last few months I must say though
1) Ive got it to go 140+ (maybe 150) miles an hour on i95 Noth
2) I can get it to go 40+ miles an hour in first gear under 6000rpm
3) Ive got it to burn rubber up to 45 miles an hour
4) Ive dragged and beat a GTI, a Focus, a Mustang, a Camaro, a Firebird, basicially anything Ive raced Ive beat in exception to the Porsche and the Corvette... hahaha
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