The Volvo S60R Is a Cool, Underrated Sport Sedan 

HEADREST SMACKS

Hahahahahahaha

I need this

@@rubenhaak2968 very handy under certain circumstances.

My housemates mother was sitting in the back of my S60R and talking smack about me in Chinese and thinkingI didn't know, so I 'accidentally' smacked her in the head with the headrests. 🤣

Since CNC was forced to close shop, he seems to have stopped having access to all the crazy cars. But I also enjoy the videos of older cars.

This cars were sometimes used by undercover cops in the Netherlands btw.. 😀

@Grudon 57 Yes, but mostly because of nationalism that Sweden is so into.

I wish he would review a 1982 Pontiac firebird

He’s done a mix of old and new since almost the beginning… LoL.. I honestly feel Dougs reviews on performance spec older models, has literally driven the price up !

Ejecto Headresto, cuz! Im so glad they kept it in with the P3 chassis. Already being cramped back there, you can make your friends lives hell.

yeah when i saw doug's video of this i thought for sure he was gonna talk about that button, pissed off so many friends in my sisters volvo s60r

Surprised he didn't mention how good the sound is.

I had forgotten about this. Thanks. My friends will hate me more now xd

That function is mainly for when you need to drop the back seats for cargo. When folded, the headrests are not leaning on the front backrests, but tuck in between the rear seats and the front backrests, allowing the rear seats to drop completely flat for an enlarged cargo space.

Yes when you get the highest radio option the "HU-850" you get an optional phone with some other features. Its also available on regular s60's. Like mine :)

I have a built in phone with the HU-600

@@Mr13147 Does your phone still work, the power still turns on but I've tried a bunch of different sim cards and it just won't make calls.

@@johno9507 I don't think its network is supported any longer in the U.S. I saw a user post elsewhere that his phone still worked in... France, maybe.

The empty slot could also be used for factory accessory - pop-out cup holder.

On point.

I think Saab was the quirk king? Lol Loved them also for it!

Except for the Doug score. I hate it that he doesn't detail every category.

i MISS THEM TIMES 😭😭😭

Didn't shave his neck ...

Because the S60R is a performance sedan bargain, something that most car enthusiasts are looking for these days. Plus, these are getting rare, especially those in great condition.

Thank you! They compliment each other extraordinarily well! I thought that was pretty common knowledge - just look at every action movie poster from the past 5 years...

Came here for this, I thought everybody would remember the gulf livery on porsches and more recently on the mclaren F1

Ask my grandmas basement😂😂

Super cars are really really boring, old cars for enthusiast are much more fun!!

Doug should review as many 2000s stuff as possible. He should do stuff like the Cobalt SS and the Scion xB.

Yeah, DougCember was very new car-centric this year. But the old stuff is coming back fast!

@@DougDeMuro Hey Doug, do you still have any plans with your alternate channel?

@@thomasorchard he forgot his password

@@DougDeMuro Well that's awesome! Appreciate the response!

Hahaha 🤣 I was thinking the same

Lmal I saw posted 7 hours ago and said fuck

Got one 6 months ago :D

same i couldint even find one now the price will go up

@@user-bz6cu8mi4l got one with 48k in September for 7 grand

So beautiful ❤

Dougs losing his mind over this colour combo and it’s like one of the most popular colour pairings in art, design, movies 😂

I’ve got an 05 in black with navy seats, a strange combo but it works just right.

The cream is very nice on these as well. But I would definitely go for Atacama! ^^

Great cars for the first 75,000 miles lol. Then a maintenance nightmare. Lexus>volvo

@@guccigang1786 they are more reliable tan Germans tho and very safe, Toyota still the most reliable

@@guccigang1786 My Volvo S60 5 cylinder diesel is on 235,000 miles. Original gearbox, engine, turbo etc. Just new valve body, lifters (known issue), otherwise normal wear and tear.

@@MementoMori-xx5qo something mystical about diesel sedans. If only they weren't so rare.

@@guccigang1786 lexus is toyota Glorified camry id drive a lexus if i was less fortunate but blessed to drive german car Id drive a volvo anyday over an old geaser lexus toyota just my opinion

Might be my favorite Volvo too! My second favorite would be the 2005 Volvo XC90 OCEAN RACE EDITION… have you ever seen one of those?

@@trentpettit6336 no I haven't but I am about to look it up!

@@Simple_Jack82 Great! Ford made a crossover SUV called the Ford Freestyle during the same time period (because Ford owned Volvo back then) which was based on the Volvo XC90. Sadly the Freestyle has become very rare! I wonder if the Freestyle would have sold better if people knew it really was a Volvo and not a true Ford!

I like the S60 and the r model, but honestly the v70r the wagon version I think looks better, might be because I generally prefer wagons but to have a wagon with 300hp ish is pretty cool 😂 I don't remember the exact power figure but the space ball gear lever is also cool

I don’t mind the colors 😂

The slot is perfect storage for a cell phone too

The phone was available in the USA I have it in my car and see it often

The slot could be a phone or a cupholder also. The T5s were a high pressure turbo and a single intercooler, but yeah almost all are 2.4t’s or 2.5t’s, which were a low pressure turbo and single intercooler. The double intercooler setup is actually worse than the single in the T5 as the little intercooler does almost nothing. Edit: arguably worse, not actually worse lmao

The option is available in the US.

And in some options it is a cupholder instead. I got one in my T5 S60

...which wasn't much.

@@pistonburner6448 there cars really become potent with some simple performance modifications. Also the adaptive dampers are quite good when paired with minor suspension improvements.

Thought it stood for "rally" as in all wheel drive.

@@ReviewedByAndy No, the car overall is total garbage. It's a FWD-bases poorly engineered thing made to just be cheap for A-to-B drivers. Volvo, with no talent for it trying to then slap on a few things to try to transform it to the level of actually sporty RWD-based machines? Ridiculous. It's uncomfortable _and_ totally un-sporty and un-dynamic. Like Steve Sutcliffe sais at the time in a group test: "This thing is a boat. All it needs is teak decking and a rope." And then it proceeded to be far worse in handling _and no better_ (!!!) on the track test portion than the Honda Accord whatever ”S" model, not even the top "R" model from Honda!! The Honda had like 190hp and FWD and it equalled the Volvo... Meanwhile the Germans were in a totally different league! The BMW non-M models are practically supercars compared to the Volvo...

Just one thing you said was right, which is the R stand for "Refined" but really? The R car wasn't really a track or race car? They were bro...

I love you IDP you guys are legit heros for P2 R owners

Thank you IPD for being a major role in keeping ouR caRs on the road! Always great customer service from you guys as well!!

IPD is the best!

You guys are the real MVPs for us Volvo people. I’m very nearly to Stage 0 thanks to y’all… hopefully I’ll still have money for your more exciting car parts afterwards! Lol. 🇸🇪

IPD THE GOATS

Magic blue is way better than sonic blue

@@StillFeelDeadEnt magic blue is beautiful in the sun and has way more depth, but sonic blue definitely has more curb appeal.

I actually have an unpopular opinion in these cars, in that I like the 04 black trim more than the 05+ body color. It does depend on the specific color, in either of the blues I like the body color more, but in passion red and this flash green it helps to break up a very bright solidly colored car. I also like it on the titanium grey, though that’s exactly what I own so I could be biased there.

The cool thing is, Volvo is still doing this. I just picked up a 2020 V60 last week and the clip is still there.

Yeah… because it’s a completely uncool Ford.

I detect a smidge of sarcasm 😂😂😂

Don’t forget the stellar reliability 🧐🤨

@@DerekNewyen WTF are you talking about? Ford bought Volvo in 1999. The whole color combination was a Ford idea.

@@afcgeo882 but you think its cool enough to watch the video and comment on it

Yeah it’s definitely better than the teal on green Porsche that sold on C&B not too long ago

Even if teal on orange look good, not everyone want orange interiors.

Doug the type a guy to not understand color theory

It’s blue and orange Red and green So they’re not really complimentary

Its literally basic silver color

Was your friend okay after the crash?

Driven this 170mph after limiter removal 😎👍

@@mar0239 Yeah. I admit the limiter was the issue, It felt solid like it wanted to do more. Nice to have it confirmed. It was cool seeing vapour trails on the wing mirrors like aircraft wings at those speeds. 😎

Man, that thing was a horrible pile... I think it was Steve Sutcliffe who put it (naturally had to be blunt to convey the truth to his readers): "This thing is a boat. All it needs is teak decking and a rope." And then it proceeded to be far worse in handling _and no better_ (!!!) on the track test portion than the Honda Accord whatever ”S" model, it wasn't even the top "R" model from Honda!! The Honda had like 190hp and FWD and it equalled the Volvo... Meanwhile the Germans were in a totally different league! The BMW non-M models are practically supercars compared to the Volvo...

@@pistonburner6448 Had an 04 R manual for 8 years. Tuned with many after market performance parts. With 375 HP and 400 lb torgue, it'd blow the crap off any 4 banger no matter what OEM. Your non-m bmw review couldn't be more bias and misinformed... Sorry, but not sorry.

@@miteymo1248 First of all you've just devalued your car by tuning it, and you've taken lifespan off of it. They barely held together with stock power... Second of all, all cars can be tuned. Third of all, adding power is not what the Volvo crapboxes need at all. They are totally flawed form the very fundamentals. They have a horrible FWD-based chassis, horrible weight balance, horrible suspension, horrible drivetrain... Just because you tuned the horribly-handling boat for more power doesn't make it any better than when it couldn't beat the Accord S with its FWD and naturally aspirated 2.4 four cylinder. It's still horrible in handling in every way. Just because you can stupidly squirt when you're finally on a straight because you've tuned your car doesn't make it become a great car. I guess you think any barge that someone can tune more power than 375hp and 400lb-ft is better than your S60R was? Also, non-M cars of that time period were not all 4-bangers, the 325i, 330i and even 320i had the beautiful, creamy, turbine-smooth straight sixes. And had a FAR better chassis, was made to be sporty from the beginning as opposed to the Volvo which was not. Again: even a very basic Honda Accord was better handling and better in dynamics than the flagship Volvo, so what do you expect the situation to be compared to BMWs??

Mine hit 244000 in 2012

You should buy it back and restore to the former glory!

400.000 miles on factory clutch and battery lol that's not possible

@@ronhonhola I’m telling you, it is. My dad knew exactly how to rev match pretty much perfectly and shift without the clutch. He almost never used the clutch unless he was starting from a stop or trying to shift for maximum performance. At 397k it had just started to slip. That was the reason we ended up selling it to the mechanic. As for the battery, he bought the car in early 2006 (it was a 2004 model, used on a one year lease). He sold it in 2014. So the battery was 9 years old or so when we sold the car. The battery in my car currently is datecoded 06/08. So it’s 100% possible to have a working, older battery. If you take care of lead acid batteries they will last a very long time.

@@vaishunambiar I’ve thought about doing this for a few of my dad’s cars for a “significant” birthday at some point. I would either do the S60R or his first car (a yellow ‘68 Mustang 289). The S60 I at least would know where to find it but the Mustang would be a much more meaningful car to restore but is likely a cube by now.

Yeah I feel like teal and orange is definitely a good combo???

Doug knows nothing about music or colours so I wasn’t surprised when he said it “clashed”

Yes! Looks quite awesome imo!

Thank you!!! These colors don’t “clash” at all. Doug doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He just finds the combo bold and striking.

@@sardonicbear Yeah? You got a lot of teal and orange outfits? haha

This is new compared to the golden era of Volvos

Neat!

The v40 could still go toe to toe with the Golf 7, F20 1series,A3

Same with the C30. Really great looking car with an interior designed in 2004 for the s40, still looks fresh and simple today.

Yup. They all looked ugly then, and they still look hideous today!

@@n0isyturtle Let's just call the "styling" limited, as in plain. What you want your Opthamologest to be diving.

same for SAAB

For most of the population this is considered rather crazy.

Opposites on the color wheel, they do compliment eachother

It the classic scifi color combination 😎

So strange that this was regarded as such an oddity, it looks great!

I agree! It's rare and maybe a little strange but there are way crazier color combinations

Amen!

How is this teal/orange sports sedan at all subtle

At least, the badges are subtle

18!

I counted 22 so far

I think he is referring to how subtly they've hidden the "R" logos

...it's all about the 𝐑 16:24 16:34 ...16:52 ! 18:37 18:45 ! 18:56 🚗 💨 !

@@jovanka--------5196 Excuse me, what the f?

@@syawalhamidi spam. Report and move on

Or a phone module as is in my car.

I think there was a phone dial pad there, if you opted for it. The cupholder I think was a Saab thing.

@@DougDeMuro nope my S60 (D5) had a cup holder there too.. but it did break, like most did..

@@DougDeMuro There actually was a cupholder very like Saab's if you wanted it.

@@martinkarafin4640 Oh yeah, that too.

5 cylinders in general are just some of the best sounding engines. VW’s NA 2.5L sounds great and some have even done individual throttle bodies for extra sound, as well as Audis 2.5T’s and older 2.2L turbos.

i have an V70R stock and this engine sound completely shitiest comparing to any car i ever had, once i had a ALfa 159 2.4 diesel 5 cyl and this sound so much better even being a diesel :)

Agree!! This sound and the straight 6 from BMW is really nice!

Same! I really loved that car, and now I'm definitely keen to find an R

Agreed, it is like a mini V10

Is teal green or red orange?

Doug’s obviously very passionate about cars, but I agree it’s not insane enough to warrant the freak out.

@@kylek762 Haha true, and I like that about him! But yeah... it's not that crazy. But I'm swedish and have probably seen ALOT more of this model growing up.

@@kylek762 Same, I wouldn't say this is the craziest colour combination ever. What about pre merger AMGs with red on red or yellow on yellow. (Full interiors even dashboard in steering wheel coloured) Or old Porsches: Outside Sternrubin pink, inside Pasha pattern (psychadelic chessboardd) seats.

V70R especially Ocean Blue is the greatest Volvo car, you cannot change my mind :)

Seriously... going a little over board with the color combo. That interior color is not that rare of a leather color (BMW had many similar ones)! That's Doug for you though, when he clicks on something, he goes all the way!!!!

I mean especially if you're going for a used c8 corvette or Tesla model 3/y, the new ones are far cheaper and probably the better option (though you have to wait)

Now that was a missed marketing opportunity right there, if you ask me.

Same! It’s actually one of my favorite wagons ever because it isn’t too bulky and I love the styling!

∛

Yellow 850R was the bomb back in the days.

Wagons are for practical people. I had an S70 TDI for 5 years. I now switched to a -99 v70 2.4 turbo and damn it feels much much better to drive than the sedan s70

This was the absolute worst part of owning one!! 3 point turns ended up being 5 point turns most of the time.

@@Jonalink123 was it worst than the turning radius on a Neon SRT4 lol

My R can defeat anything except a tight parking lot!!!!

@@ivanolan3220 I've driven one and it is comical its like an Evo with a longer wheelbase

Don't forget the scraping sound!

Any European cars handling is amazing compared to a American car

You should check out the Mercedes E55 AMG from this era.. they weren't aggressively styled like modern AMGs and had about 470hp... Get it in grandma-spec beige and a wagon.. now that's a sleeper

@seeni gzty Can confirm, my parents 2013 XC90 has those exact gauges, and they are illuminated.

rirright? I'm surprised he didn't buy it. I guess since he just bought the 4 Runner.

Yeah I don't get his point of the colors "clashing" teal and orange are literally complimentary colors 😂

@@yungboicontigo9278 yeah, Volvo is pretty awesome! and yeah, Toyota is a bit overrated, but that's not a bad thing. they're known for reliability and somewhat performance from some of their earlier cars(such as the MR2, the Supra, the Alteza, the Soarer, and the Chaser). Volvo is known for building their cars well enough to protect an egg in the most violent and deadly of crashes.

Didn’t know that! My 1997 940 has the clip too but don’t think it has that air con feature haha

Yeah, that air con thing is crazy. First time i heard the air con turn on on its own i freaked out and thought it's broken, but after some googling i was pleasantly surprised. I think Volvo is the only manufacturer who has this feature.

or cup holder. My 04 M66R has the fold out cup holder.

Yeah, I'm much more a fan of the V70-R too. It's a MUCH better looking car than the S60R. And the market agrees with us. The wagons are much more valuable than the sedans.

Definitely!!

Like a verse

I'm on my second V70. Thing is, Doug makes a dig at the 'boxy' rear end well yeah! It's because it's very practical as well as very comfortable and able to cruise all day, everyday making 'progress'. The V70 has usable room, the correct propotions, how many SUVs can get a tall fridge inside? Or a Mercedes wagon where it drops away at an angle essentially making the top rear triangle decide the volume. It also has a 12V socket in the rear, and an option is a shopping tray similar to the flip up screen in the S60's trunk/boot. The P2 V70 is considered by many as the best wagon/estate Volvo made and even the best overall of other wagons.

Exactly... what a fool... Doug thinks of all things, the wagon design looks too weird? Owned my 98 V70R for 2 years and it's the best car I've owned. 170000 miles on the OG turbo and running 16psi.

I always loved the V70R as well, but they were extremely expensive in the U.S.

I love the fact that Sweden gets so much sun in the winter.

@@giorgiom.3833 Is that… sarcasm?

I love your channel!!!

Traitor

You believe teal and orange complement each other? Huh. Well then. ;)

People pay a LOT of money for a Hermes leather bag in that "orange" :)

Truly agree, the contrast looks very appealing

@@DougDeMuro What about the Gulf Ford GT? Isn't that quite similar?

Well, these two colors are opposite each other on the color wheel. so theoretically they should compliment one another...theoretically.

Well they shoehorned 5 and 6 cylinder engines into the S60 and S80. It's pretty cramped

Got a c30 myself, high maintenance if I say so myself but Iv done most of the work myself.

Ford era volvos are a nightmare to work on dude

The C30 is an actual reliable vehicle. The S60R is a nightmare to own and their used prices are low for a reason. You could get a whole engine on a C30 T5 for the price of the S60R’s 4C suspension

Easy to work on, but needing to be worked on often lol. Lexus>volvo

Pristine, even though the license plate says ratchet

Very true.

I have one with the exact same color combination. I got rid of the electronic suspension and put KW coil overs and it all stopped. Still stiff but less crashing with bumps and wheel hop.

I love my S40 with the 2.5T AWD and 6speed, shame that the turbo on the S60R didn't make it to my car. Supposedly there were s40R test mules somewhere. I look at every S60 hoping to see an R one day.

It's not 'sand' it's called Gobi, as in the Gobi desert.

I regret letting mine go too. The front seats were by far the best I ever sat in.

Mine is the same colors and a 2004. Has a tune giving it 380 hp

They have aged well!

@@Shifty519 yes Indeed.

They’re very timeless. It looks like something that was designed in 2013!

Volvos last forever, especially early ones. Not sure about the 2000s, those were Fords (they used this 5 cyl in the Focus RS mkII as well). p.s.: might be reliable, but if something brakes, it costs a good amount

6:14 👽🎾

Same here. For my wife and I. We used the same excuses 😃 😀

I noticed that on my C30 fob, looks like the front of the car.

Mercury marauder 🤤

And it had a body colored rear surround for the exhaust that was only done by Maserati Quattroporte at that time

There was a variant of the sport kit for non-R versions too, with a different front for the non-R bumper. Even rarer though

Flash Green is such a cool color! Saw one of these with the optional sport kit, which gave the lower side skirts & the front spitter and also had a pretty wicked exhaust. Car sounded GOOD!

@@06VistaBlueGT1 interestingly enough I saw the exact S60R that Doug reviewed at a car show last year. I’m a Volvo fan so it stuck out to me, but it was exciting because it really was a rare color. I actually have a picture of it on my phone.