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Volvo In Bad Shape? Taking a Trip? Read This.

Should I Try a Long Roadtrip in my 850? Comments, suggestions and advice on what to do before you leave on a long trip in a Volvo with high miles, and perhaps one that is not in the best condition. … Continue reading

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Almost 40MPG in a Volvo S70!

Headwinds, tailwinds, Stage 0 (tune), tire inflation, passenger and luggage and a myriad of other factors combine to give you your Volvo’s miles-per-gallon on any given trip. Here we have a Volvo Forum topic discussing all those variables and more. … Continue reading

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Getting my V70 Back to Stage 0

Restoring a free ’98 V70 (B5254T = light pressure turbo, 190 hp engine) to a generally dependable condition, suitable for around town and highway drives. This topic mostly speaks to the timing belt replacement and which parts are to be … Continue reading

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Matt’s Volvo Blog, Issue 1

Hi crew, I’m going to start writing a semi-regular update that will appear exactly… here. It’ll be a digest of the best recent forumĀ topics combined with my take on my 850. Plus anything Volvo that catches my eye. Why now? … Continue reading

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What Is “Stage 0″?

Stage 0 Overview Stage 0 means to get your car up to the condition it was when it was new. It makes sense in every situation. Are you a regular driver? You’ll improve fuel economy and dependability. Modder/performance/horsepower guy? You’ll … Continue reading

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