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Originally Posted by Rustyfrog
I spoke to Neil at Lloyds Volvo this morning.
The Polestar offer is no more. Deceased. Ended.
Until the next time......
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Got mine in just in time.
He had said last week it was due to end asap.....
My D3 pulls better and revs a bit harder. Extra 27bhp, 50NM of torque.
The torque is the thing you really notice. The 350NM torque band was 1500-2250rpm. Now it is 400NM from 1500-2750NM. Less requirement to change gear for overtakes.
Let me make this clear, my car isn't suddenly a flying machine, and there is no way in hell I'd have paid 750 quid for it. However, I am happy to go from 136bhp to 163bhp for 350 pound safe in the knowledge I've got a safe upgrade through Volvo.
It always felt restrained as the 136 is a deliberate detune of the D3 for the low tax band. MPG seems uneffected and maybe even better. Will take a few tank fuels to find out, but no adverse issues so far.