Zaitz Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 NOOOOO!!! I probably would have bought an S60R if it wasn't 40 grand to start...Give me a C30R for 30 grand and THEN we'll talk.Just buy a t5, they are relatively cheap and slap an R badge on there. Everyone will love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasamin Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 you can buy a base model turbo and make it better than the R....no need to pay retail for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 you can buy a base model turbo and make it better than the R....no need to pay retail for it.You better stop with all that sensible stuff around here. We don't take to kindly to those with them big brains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plan_B Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 wrong interpretation of the word Grant..no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromtheshadows Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Well, 300 hp in such a heavy car at that price isn't going to stir too many ppl anyway. Whats wrong with carmakers? So dumb. While were at it, its a fwd layout right? So just midengine that I5 into a c30 style coupe ala renault 5 and Ill sell off my Starbucks stock for it. Rwd, awd, R badge or not whatever Im there. They really don't know us at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 They really don't know us at all.There lies the problem- Volvo doesn't know their customers. Or rather, they don't know us.There are very few people on these boards that purchase brand new vehicles. Being the poor "purists", we generally go for the cheaper and older models of volvos. The majority of people who own volvos never even imagined modifying one. Volvo has already released special parts like body kits and such but it isn't paying apparently. I'm not sure of their financial situation but I'm sure that they're doing what any other corporation would do; appeal to the masses and steamroll the minorities. Just because we don't see anything positive in the newer models doesn't mean the average car owner won't. Obviously Ford/volvo isn't making the money they wanted through the R-line so they're "temporarily" pulling it regardless of our opinions. We're basically agreeing with the masses anyways. By not purchasing a new R (or convincing your friend to buy one) you could have quite possibly helped cause the demise. Or, the general person thought it was too expensive and not to their liking so they chose a bimmer or benz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copycat923 Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 The people on volvospeed aren't volvos main customer base... The volvo market is mostly dealing with business people, families, and women who want a safe reliable luxury car. I'm pretty sure they aren't designing their cars for men who want more POWER. Ovbiously they aren't making money off of the R line so why continue it. Unfortunately they do know their customer, too well, and that is why the performance models are dwindling. With gas prices going up the number of people who want high power gas guzzling machines is also going down. Sad fact of reality is this is the way the market is, and if you build stuff that no one is going to buy, you aren't going to be in business for very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zevu Posted April 14, 2007 Report Share Posted April 14, 2007 Might be that we think it funny to blow the doors of faster cars in the so called "family cruiser"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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