MAHWAH, NJ (November 13, 2024) – Two Volvo car models, the 2025 Volvo EX30 and the new and improved 2025.5 Volvo XC90, have been selected by Newsweek as winners of ‘America’s Most Anticipated New Vehicles 2025’ award. The Volvo EX30 is the first small premium electric SUV from the Swedish brand. It is designed…
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Hi guys: we can talk directly now Here’s Pavel – from D5T5.com team (formerly VolvoCesky.cz) and we run VDASH suite. Beside many other things, we’ve been frequently asked to check if/how the TFT retrofit could be done. The answer is twofold, actually threefold – yes-maybe-no: #1 retrofitting the TFT displays into MY14- cars (that have…
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Makes sense, but depends on whether and how you’re disposed to do the re-seal work. Let me explain. First some perspective. This V8 was designed by starting with a Yamaha-designed inboard boat engine, a high-revving V8. As an inboard boat engine, stuff is pretty to get to. Installed as a car engine, not impossible but…
Hi everyone and thank you for the great resources that I have been using since receiving my new-to-me project V70R. Years and years ago, i drove a 244 Turbo, believe it was an ’82. I have since tried many cars, from a Fiesta ST, to Lexus GX470, ’89 4Runner with soft top, ’87 Range Rover…
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I’ve searched a found contradictions: BCM-0094 & CEM-1A64 is a bad BCM. BCM-0094 & CEM-1A64 is a bad DEM. For a bad BCM: For a bad DEM: From HaldexRepairs.Co.Uk they claim about halfway down this page: Volvo Guide to Haldex fault finding, ECU repairs and replacement – Haldex Parts and ECU Repairs by Auto Fault…
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Meet Ingrid. Ingrid joined our family in August 2020 and has been a trusty companion ever since. From Nashville to Colorado, Disney World, and the Grand Canyon, she’s proven herself reliable, resilient, and ready for any adventure. I’ll also include the OEM Volvo cross bars. We put an XL Thule Force cargo box on top…
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…It’s a shame that we consumer’s have to fall victim to mandated fleet mpg averages just to get a .5 mpg increase by using an inferior design? Can someone tell me just how we’re helping the environment by junking and throwing away otherwise perfect cars? … This drives me crazy, too. I call it “environmental…
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Removal of the cowl / wiper cowl is the same for all model years and the same for V70, XC70 and S80. The trim pice is captured in place by the wiper arms and also held in place by 6 push pin clips, as well as two corner trim pieces that cover the edges where…
They got a demo vehicle in West LA on Friday, and I booked a test drive early Saturday morning. The salesman was in Irvine for a couple of days in EX90 training, and my test drive was the first one for the dealership! Being the first customer, I got to keep the car for over…
Hey all, Got a confusing situation with some error messages this morning on my 07 V50 B5254T3 M66 AWD. Got 90% of the way to work no issues; 40mph back roads, 60mph highway, stop lights, traffic. Had to stop a little harder than usual and suddenly the dash lit up. ABS light, traction control/anti-skid light,…
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