barrysharp
04-06-2003, 10:26 PM
I've just returned from the OSD program where I was able to tour about Sweden/Norway. I spent a few miles driving about during night time. I really have no negatives about the XC70 at this time and I'm extremely satisfied with my purchase decision for this very fine auto. However, upon reflection wrt to night time driving I recall thinking that the headlight performance on high beam was somewhat lacking. The light pattern just didn't seem to penetrate far enough into the darkness. I compare this against my S80's headlight high beam here at home which I'm very satisfied with.
Do others feel in any way that the XC70 MY2003 or earlier models have insufficient high beam performance ? The XC70's headlight lense is more obscure than my S80's lense, and I suspect very much thicker as it's a CROSS COUNTRY -- so maybe this might explain the XC70's poorer high beam performance.
Maybe I should be considering extra lights like I saw on many of the Swedish resident Volvos. Some had what appeared to be 4 12" dia driving lamps up front. (the 12" is an exageration OK -- but nonetheless they were big impressive looking lamps) http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Do others feel in any way that the XC70 MY2003 or earlier models have insufficient high beam performance ? The XC70's headlight lense is more obscure than my S80's lense, and I suspect very much thicker as it's a CROSS COUNTRY -- so maybe this might explain the XC70's poorer high beam performance.
Maybe I should be considering extra lights like I saw on many of the Swedish resident Volvos. Some had what appeared to be 4 12" dia driving lamps up front. (the 12" is an exageration OK -- but nonetheless they were big impressive looking lamps) http://xc70.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif