Up for sale is my beautiful 2004 Volvo S60R with Black Sapphire metallic paint, Nordkapp interior and 6 speed manual transmission and 113,xxx miles. I am a Volvo enthusiast. I currently own 4 qty P2R’s and a total of 11 Volvos altogether. The time has come to “thin the herd” as I simply do not…
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I’m looking at several 2011-2014 vintage Xc60 t6s and had some questions. On my other thread you’ll see my issues with my s60 t6 r design requiring a part out (hopefully not so much now with Magnus involved), but I know and love the t6 and would love to have another one, whether s60, xc70…
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I posted this on the xc60 site as well, but thought I’d post here as it is also just a bit more general. I’m looking at several 2011-2014 vintage Xc60 t6s and had some questions. On my other thread you’ll see my issues with my s60 t6 r design requiring a part out (hopefully not…
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1978 Volvo 262c Bertone Coupe. 4 speed manual transmission with overdrive switch. Silver paint with black vinyl roof and all black leather interior with burl wood panels. Clear CA title in my name. VIN: VC26265LD003520 https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/…ssreleases/206002/designed-in-sweden-and-built-in-italy-the-volvo-262c-turns-40 I am selling my house and I have come to terms with the fact that I’m not the one…
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My family has owned this 2005 XC90 2.5T AWD since 01/2020 and 215k miles. We are the 3rd owners. In that time it has served us well, helping a timid driver gain more confidence on the road, and providing me an outlet for tinkering, research, and practical problem solving. I’m starting this thread as a…
Unfortunately selling ole reliable and switching to something that better suits my commute habits. This car always started for me and never had any major issues. See meticulous service history, receipts, and issues below. I also have the Carfax, which I can ping to anyone interested. Key Service Info-New tires have 5k miles on them-PCV…
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There are conflicting accounts out there about flushing the 6-speed automatics used on the V8 and 3.2 XC90’s, and a photographed how-to seems to be lacking, so I figured I’d put one together since I just finished this procedure on my 2007 XC90 V8 with about 100k miles. Although this is not a required maintenance…
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I ran across this article entitled “Ain’t Nobody Buying the Volvo S60 Cross Country” on The Truth About Cars (TTAC) website last night. It was posted on Friday 10/16/2015. Apparently, only 79 of the S60 CC models have been sold during August and September. 50 of those were in the short August introduction month and…
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Portable jump starters have proven themselves invaluable, replicating the functionality of old-school jumper cables while adding other features and being easier to carry as well. If there’s one catch to portable jump starters, it’s the need to keep them charged, and the frequency with which you need to charge your portable jump starter depends on…
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I’ve worked in different industries and cars have been a hobby for me since high school. A few years ago I considered becoming a tech, but what volvogod said is right, dealerships aren’t all that great and working for indie shops is different for each one. I’m not saying don’t think about becoming a pro-tech,…
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