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Volvo S70 R 2.0 — 1998

Attractive R-model with an interesting history, good documentation, and an unusual export specification.

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Lot Number
17638
Location
Falsterbo

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Description

Former test car at Volvo from 1996-1997, and thus a bit uniquely equipped. A pre-production car that probably wasn’t intended to hit the market, but which, after just under 14,000 km, was registered in 1999 as a 1998 model, a few years after its production date.

The current owner has prioritized driving enjoyment and has therefore covered just over 40,000 km in one year. A lot of maintenance time has also been devoted to the car, with older parts replaced. Now, another spontaneous project is on the horizon. The most recent approved inspection was completed on 2023-09-01.
Carfax Free history (43)

Technical data

Year
1998/1998
Registration date
1997-04-24
Mileage
280 082 km
Kw / hp
166 / 226
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Interior finish
Leather/alcantara
Colour
Black

Condition

  • Mechanical condition

    Pleasant two-liter export engine with a nice temperament. New brakes, original shock absorbers with Sachs level control, springs, and windshield. A larger downpipe is visible from the exhaust manifold; it is unclear when it was fitted. Currently, the car sits a bit high at the rear, likely due to the settings of the new level control dampers.

  • Interior condition

    Normal wear for the mileage with slight additional wear on the driver's seat left side entry. Clean headliner, and according to the owner, it's from an 850. All electrical equipment that an R-model would have works fine, as does the air conditioning.

  • Exterior condition

    Partially repainted on the front fenders, sills, and wheel arches, with general marks and touch-ups, but still in a nicely presentable exterior condition. Beautifully refurbished original Comet wheels in the original titanium gray, including a spare wheel, with new 17" Kumho Ecsta tires from 2023. Another set of identical original wheels painted in silver is also included, and these too have fresh tires.

  • General condition

    Used and worn model that offers an overall good impression with fun details, nice service history, and above all a complete background as a test vehicle with equipment and specifications that cannot be defined in an official standard configuration.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2023-08-14
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1997-04-25 (regbes) (Ombes:19990705)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1997-04-24
Senast godkända besiktning: 2023-09-01
Besiktigad tom: 2024-11-30
Årsskatt: 2627 Kr
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 17

Facts about the model

The S70R was only available with front-wheel drive, with a choice of manual or automatic transmission. The power output for the manual models was 250 hp. Just like the V70R, the cars came almost fully equipped from the factory, with only a few options such as a sunroof, RTI (navigation), and Dolby Surround. The interior also featured dark or light leather/alcantara seats and aluminum panels. The 17? wheels were the same as on the V70R, 'Comet.' The S70R was also launched and marketed in the well-known saffron color, but was also sold in dark blue, black, silver metallic, and ruby red metallic. Reportedly, only 533 S70Rs were produced.

Source: Nordic R

Location and viewing Information

Location: Falsterbo

For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:

Peter Sundfeldt
+46 0705-38 80 22
peter@bilwebauctions.se

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Collection must take place before: 2024-11-07.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

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