I did this conversion last weekend and have some notes about the installation and a step-by-step guide. I found a middle seat on FB Marketplace in the right color but the wrong texture since my car has smoother leather but it was close enough. In a quick summary, the process took me about two to…
Picture this: it’s the middle of a pandemic, you’re a busy student-athlete with no job, you have $86 in your checking account, and you’re nine hours away from home. It’s the end of April during a heat wave and your dorm just lost air conditioning. Finals are a week away and you haven’t opened a…
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I have a beautiful Onyx black 2024 V60 P*, and I generally love it! Since I got it this past September, however, I have had several very annoying problems with it. On multiple occasions, the center display console simply does not turn on. The car will start and will drive, but I have no control…
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I just “installed” the HCM on my ’07 XC90 in order to get the bendy light function to work on my retrofitted new to me ABL headlights. Since I couldn’t find any clear instructions or a single darn picture of the thing installed in a car, I decided to start this thread to show how…
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Selling my 2004 c70 HPT manual transmission, has ~102k miles, this is a factory manual car not converted. It does have a salvaged title, previous owner says he hit a deer, I wasn’t able to find any structural damage from this, the subframe is solid the unibody and crash structures looked unaffected, I put a…
Hey everyone, There’s been some confusion about the Certified by Volvo Warranty Upgrade Plans, so I wanted to clarify a few things to help you navigate your options. Here’s what you need to know: Traditional VIP Extended Warranty Service Contracts:These are flexible plans that can be purchased at any time for any vehicle, whether it’s…
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Hello Everyone! I recently traded my Mercedes diesel for a 1984 245 GL with the 4spd and 105k original miles. It’s a lovely little car, but I’m having some running issues I’m having trouble diagnosing. I’ll try to be as complete as I can in what’s happening so hopefully I can get some guidance. When…
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Selling my 2007 Volvo S60 T5. I have owned this car since 2017, I’ve put over 75k miles on it (currently 199,300) and I planned to keep it for a long time, however due to a growing family it is time to let it go. This car has been nothing but reliable and fun to…
When I bought my (used) 2022 T8 (non ER), I did not care for the double tap shifter. I figured that I would just learn to live with it but I remember driving 2024 with a shifter that looked exactly the same but had the more normal, double detent vs doubt tap. I even preferred…
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Hello all, My 2024 V90 CC B6 Ultimate with just 1.8K on the odo has some sort of unidentifiable but extremely-irritating rattle that the dealership is having trouble diagnosing and I thought I’d reach out to the hive mind to see if anyone has had a similar issue. The rattle does not occur over any…
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