However if someone has a question feel free to ask and I’ll be happy to answer it.
What it is:
2005 2.5T M56 Momentum 200k miles, black full leather interior, black mesh inlays, RTI, storage option with cupholders front and rear.
Paid equivalent $500 USD with VVT oil leak failure.
What’s done:
Some body work with removed corrosion. All wheel housings are sanded/grinden and applied coatings.
Optics in front and alot of other stuff on body new or replaced:
New TYC fog lights.
New OEM side indicators.
Rebuilt/as new “S/VR” E-code headlights with S/VR facelift harnesses.
New Philips D2R X-treme Vision gen2, (best xenon bulbs in the world)
New Osram H7 Night breaker Laser dedicated high beam bulbs.
Brand new OEM front grille
Brand new windshield wiper mechanics.
Refurbed coated and painted wiper arms
Brand new OEM wiper arm covers
Complete front plate replaced.
Lots of fasteners and brackets replaced with new OEM.
Brand new OEM hood struts.
Brand new OEM hood storm hook.
New horn.
New license plate plugs, aling with plates and frames.
Yet to be installed:
Brand new OEM hood locks
Replaced and refurbed OEM trailer hitch
Brand new OEM rear bumper fastener brackets
Replaced inner wheel dust covers.
Dropped gas tank and replaced refilling tube rubber hose.
Replaced alot of support brackets, fasteners, clips etc underneath.
Brand new OEM front and rear knuckles with bushings.
Brand new LCAs 3rd party.
New Lemförder tie rods
TRW ATB links, will be swapped to brand new OEM links
New/rebuilt KONI FSD shocks.
Brand new -30mm Lesjöfors sport springs full set.
Refurbed (emptied) struts with everything new, isolators, mounts, bearings, etc.
New Volvo OEM balljoints
New F.A.G/OEM front wheel bearings.
New drive shaft dust covers.
Alot or fasteners replaced.
As new P3 S80 V8 calipers.
Pagid XC90 V8 336x30mm rotors
Volvo OEM XC90 front pads
New OEM XC90 336mm dust shields.
Fully rebuilt rear calipers.
Meyle PD rear rotors
Pagid FE rear pads
New 3rd party rear brake shields.
New Volvo OEM hand brake shoes and springs
New hand brake wires and components.
New Volvo OEM brake lines.
Replaced VVT wheels.
New Cam seals.
New Continental timing chain set
New Valeo alternator freewheel.
New aux belt and tensioner
New NGK iridium spark plugs
New K&N air filter
New MAHLE fuel filter and brand new OEM holder
Replaced OEM upper torque mount
New lemförder lower torque mount.
Lots of nuts and bolts replaced to new OEM
Custom made 2.5″ SS catback system with 2 as big as was possible to fit mufflers and discrete “auspuff”.
Interior completely taken out, carpets pressure washed.
Front seats taken out, rails repainted, leather cleaned and threated.
Front driver seat removed leather to have the seams restricted.
The whole leather interior is as close to new as it gets at this age.
Completely rebuilt center console. Replaced shifter stick leather boot. Brand new cup holder rubber supports.
Sourced and on the shelf to be installed:
OEM S/VR steering wheel.
New classic hand stalk levers.
In great condition Ocean Race blue door and dash trim. Front drivers door brand new.
Brand new Volvo OEM textile floor carpets.
Black leather Sport front door cards with the big premium sound speaker grille
Premium sound setup including front and rear speakers and PA300.
OEM subwoofer in rear
Yatour with Bluetooth extension for audio aux input and hands free integration.
HU850
RTI video input adapter (and then video source and HDMI to RCA converter)
Laminated door windows front and rear, including factory tinted windows in rear as is already.
Volvo OEM rear door windows curtains.
“Derail” with “long lists” cover trim
Brand new OEM trailer hook connector, wiring and mounting bracket.
To be installed:
Full 4T5 powertrain with M66, shifter, airbox etc.
Refurbed OEM T19.
Brand new OEM greens.
Brand new do88 IC with bigpack pipe kit
3″ DP.
T5 ARBs
LCAs with reinforced bushings
Brand new Volvo S60 Challenge/Polestar front subframe.
Second rear subframe for Delrin bushings.
For the street: JPS Gold painted refurbed Nebulas with 245/40 Dunlop SportMaxx RT
For the occasion: Bored out OEM Oddyseus with 15mm spacers and 245/40 Toyo 888’s.
Sourced but not decided if installing:
Brand new OEM petrol heater with piping (probably not as will just add weight)
Heater installation kit (probably not)
ISOFIX in rear (kids outgrown now)
2nd set of Tritons (or just the first set already in use on the daily)
Different headlight cowl color. (I have the original S/VR silver ones, but will probably not use those. But I might paint a set in anthracite grey matte and try those)
Center dash cup holder (on the side of the HU)
18″ Nitro Max light open wheel rims.(I use these as my winters, but I have a plan to refurb these one day as they would fit perfectly together with a set of 235/40 Michelin Cup2s for visiting the autobahm and the Nurburgring as they are rather light and provide a lot of air flow)
Brand new OEM milled and brushed aluminum “sport” door sills (probably not, as will probably save these for the P3 Roci project)