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Volvo Repair Category: Volvo Experiences
State of the Site: 2011
This is the first State of the SiteI’ve done, but it’s something I’ll do every year near the end of the year to give you an idea of where MVS is going, and what’s going on now. This one’s a … Continue reading
“Drop In” HID Conversions are Dangerous? Illegal?
Why Aftermarket HIDs May Not Be a Good Idea He was giving you a hard time because you were blinding him with your illegally modified lamps. There may be ways to somewhat reduce the glare, but drop-in HID’s are illegal … Continue reading
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
$31k in Repairs Spent on a $38k 850R
This takes the cake for repair bill stories. In 10 years of running this site, I’ve never heard of something like it. So I added up the repair receipts that came with my 1997 850R that I bought from a … Continue reading
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
Preventing Cold Weather Problems on our Volvos
It’s currently 14 degrees BELOW zero here in Denver, Colorado (Matthew1 can vouch for that) and I’m concerned about my 850. Haven’t started it yet but for my future reference, what suggestions can you offer to prevent engine/cooling related issues … Continue reading
Buying an XC90: T6 or V8?
In the United States we have a choice of engines in our new XC90s… XC90 V8 (starts at $48k) or inline-6 turbo “T6″ (starts at $38k). This forum topic takes a look at the difference between the two powerplants and … Continue reading
How to Drive Gen 1 FWD Volvos Fast
MVS Forum Member ArchieBrown is taking his 1997 850 R manual on a long, fun twisty-road tour and need some advice on keeping it on the road. There is some anecdotal evidence about understeer and needing to keep the revs … Continue reading
“Easter Eggs” on Volvo Circuit Boards!
I repaired the odometer and replace some light bulbs. I noticed on the back of the green circuit board there are 3 or 4 moose from small and increase in size. Just curious Why? A factory worker somewhere had a … Continue reading