New (to me) volvo 740 Turbo intercooled

[JasonCzerak]

So I got this new (to me) 160,000 mile old 1990 volvo 740 turbo inntercooled.

Nice condition. Just starting to rust here and there. in small spots.

few things, brakes I had to do. thermostat was installed wrong and broke. previous owner rebuilt the trans and did the timing belt. Some lights are funky. Heated seat doesn't work on the drivers side. New a head liner needed. Needs an alignment. comes with set of un-used snow tires on crappy rims. half the summer tires are good, the other half are bald. That's about it!!! $1000. So we got it.

anywho. I hear these motors are really good. I got the "red block". 2.3 liter with the smaller mitsu turbo (umm, you can't tell there's lag at all...)

However. I'm DISGUSTED with the millage. and how well it drives and the fact it doesn't leak and starts on the first try, I figured it was going to be a good buy vs. the previous car my GF had.

She's been BABYING it and got over all 20mpg. She keeps the boost low and everything.

So I'm like. 4 cylinder, 3300# car. can't get 20mpg, even if it is a turbo.

According to a few websites. 20 is highway! she's getting that mixed! So she's driving very well to get an extra 3mpg or so out of it on the highway when she is driving at speed.

WOW, her babying it and taking it easy millage is as good as my truck for typical driving!

That's just wrong.