Me too, the Volvo S80 is calling me from a far! It does everything that a big Citroen does, except the suspension isn't as good.I'm afraid that if I'm going forced back to springs sometime in the future, it won't be in a Citroen.
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Nor the turning circle, which can get very challenging in tight spots and multi-storey carparks.robert_e_smart wrote:Me too, the Volvo S80 is calling me from a far! It does everything that a big Citroen does, except the suspension isn't as good.I'm afraid that if I'm going forced back to springs sometime in the future, it won't be in a Citroen.
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The turning circle of the C5 is dreadful as well.
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i would give you the S60 as a good choice Robert, but only if you get the R version
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Nah, the S80 is bigger and cheaperi would give you the S60 as a good choice Robert, but only if you get the R version



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ok. T6 it is then with a silky smoooooth straight 6 twin turbo 270bhp
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The Volvo's are in supertanker territory, everyone complains about them.robert_e_smart wrote:The turning circle of the C5 is dreadful as well.
Maybe fit a bow-thruster..
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I think its a result of 18 and 19" by 225 tyre fitments, there isnt much room for them to move about in the arches
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Blast, thats the end of the cheap Michelins thenI think its a result of 18 and 19" by 225 tyre fitments, there isnt much room for them to move about in the arches



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na, fit the 16" alloys, you get to keep the comfy tyres then
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