Faults:

Air conditioning compression froze shut - had to bypass the pulley system with another belt.

All electrical wires are fragile, and insulation comes off easily after 31.

Have just finished spending hours cleaning all light bulb contacts, and replacing all light bulbs.

Rebuilt transmission.

Front suspension is a overworked due to the additional weight of the 6 cylinder engine.

Overall a bit sluggish, but once it gets going, is is very comfortable.

Have rebuilt all seats, to be expected after 31 years.

Great visibility.

People like the styling of the front end, too bad the real end looks as ordinary as a Swiss Brick.

Door handles are weak, had to rebuilt each door, with new handles and regrease everything to work smooth.

Faults:

The air conditioning has run out after 30 years.

The car burns a little oil.

General Comments:

An ultra luxurious car. It feels like a Mercedes, and goes like a BMW.

An excellent highway cruiser, 3200lbs hold you to the road.

175 horsepower pushes you through the corners, and 178ft/lbs of torque pulls you up any hill without a downshift.

Faults:

Overdrive unit required a rebuild due to crispy (old) seals, because the car was sitting for a long time.

Brake hydraulic system required an overhaul due to crispy (old) seals, because car was sitting for a long time.

General Comments:

What a marvelous Swedish barge! It's fast, it's quick, it's smooth... it's the Special Agent 007 of the motorway. Regal in appearance, stout in construction, and the 4-speed transmission with electric overdrive is a high pleasure to shift. Heater is equal to Swedish winters; unfortunately air conditioning is kinda equal to Swedish summers... there are ways of making it work better.