So it officially happened – I joined the club. A little background of the car (sorry for some spelling and technical mistakes). Turquoise 1997 Volvo 850R, 2.3L, brought in 1998 to Ukraine as a one-off special order. Was a gift to a then 19 yo student from his father who was a bit of a […]
I’ve been a long-time lurker, so I decided it’s finally time that I post about my car. I have a 98 T5 in Turquoise metallic that was manual swapped about 15 years ago by my dad after his s70 T5M was stolen and totaled. After about five years of driving the v70 it started having […]
After 2 years of ownership I thought it was high time I started a thread to document the journey of my ’96 855R. After lusting over one of these as a child while watching on in awe as a Volvo wagon mixed it up among the super touring cars in the BTCC I knew one […]
A Bold New Era in Scandinavian Innovation The world’s changing. Not just the weather or the price of bagels in Bergen County, but the way we move. Volvo, long known for being the level-headed genius of the car world, is trading gas pumps for gigawatts. And at the center of this electrifying transition is the […]
Volvo Cars announced today it will add its best-selling XC60 mid-size SUV to the production line of its US car plant in Ridgeville outside Charleston, South Carolina. The state-of-the-art facility, which also assembles the fully electric flagship EX90, is scheduled to start XC60 production in late 2026. The XC60 has been the company’s best-selling model […]
This should be what you’re left with Now you can very carefully tap or press these out, then you should be able to split the plates In the top housing is still the side to slide selector shaft along with its attached arm. This can be removed by rotating it and knocking out the spring […]
I have one month left on my second XC90 lease, and I am honestly counting the days until it is over. Admittedly, part of that is excitement for my new car which is scheduled to be built early next month, but mostly I am ready to move on. I am on multiple other vehicle forums, […]
Hello everyone. I cleaned my radiator and straightened some fins which provided an indicated 3-5 degree reduction in temps so I figured it was worth a small write up. Environment: Southern USA: 90+ degrees most days here recently. What: Cleaned radiator and straightened bent fins. Result: 3-5 degree reduction in indicated temps (obd2 gauge.) noticeably […]
Hello everyone. I’m a part of this forum for more than 10 years now. I have received some great advice from you. Now I want to give something back. I have this car since 2016 and it’s nothing special in my opinion, so I always thought it was not worth presenting it on the forum. […]
i have made threads before about this but at this point I don’t know what to do as I don’t want to throw parts at my car anymore to see what sticks and what solves the problem, quick recap. what has been changed: 2024 March 6 spark plugs, Transmission Fluid change 2024 May PCV Breather […]