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by smacknab
24 Dec 2019, 16:35
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Re: Volvo Findings! (What have you found on Craigslist?)

This has been on my Craigslist for awhile, not sure if it's already been posted here. 1979 242gt with a stripe kit and window louvers. Listed for 4200 (250k miles)

https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/d ... 48141.html
by smacknab
02 Jan 2020, 19:50
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Re: Volvo Findings! (What have you found on Craigslist?)

This guy has slowly come down from a 4k list price on this. Supposedly it only has 59,700 miles. https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1188948454645369/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=Volvo Location? Lynn, MA. 10 miles north of Boston. I live here so I could check it out for someone if that woul...
by smacknab
05 Feb 2020, 20:31
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Did my inner and outer tie rods and sway bar links. I found out that if you take both your end links off other sway bar swings up and makes it pretty difficult to get back on. I also struggled alot with getting the new boot over the inner tie rod.. not sure if I even got it all the way on.. After I ...
by smacknab
14 Feb 2020, 16:12
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Re: 1998 V70NAM56 cylinder head job, winter 2020 "The Orange Mountain"

I firmly believe that head gasket jobs should only be done in sub 15 degree weather
by smacknab
13 Mar 2020, 22:45
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Re: Volvo Findings! (What have you found on Craigslist?)

matthew1 wrote: 13 Mar 2020, 12:01 In a larger sense, it's a manual, turbo, AWD wagon. The four best attributes in the automotive kingdom.
I appreciated this
by smacknab
24 Mar 2020, 21:22
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Re: Coronavirus Thread

In response to Matt's question of how we are doing- I'm currently still working despite despite my industry essentially collapsing about a month ago, but alot of people I know are now out of work and either getting 2-3 weeks of paid leave in the meantime, waiting for govt assistance, or both. Brothe...
by smacknab
26 Mar 2020, 19:53
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Re: Volvo Findings! (What have you found on Craigslist?)

matthew1 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:44 I've always believed that trio of options on a V70 R would make it Peak Unicorn in the Volvo world.
Correction, I have found the peak unicorn Volvo. I had no idea this existed.
by smacknab
27 Mar 2020, 14:07
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Re: This summer, used Volvo prices will go...

Just gonna ditto mrbrian. Already we're seeing manufacturers offering 0% apr and other incentives on buying new cars. I just saw a Jeep ad that was 0% apr for 84 months and 3 months of deferred payments. I can see how stuff like this, paired with govt incentives will make newer cars more appealing m...
by smacknab
02 May 2020, 14:03
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Pulled the dash for the first time to refresh the AC system -new evaporator, accumulator, condensor and a used Valeo compressor -pulled all the lines and flushed them using a solvent and loaner flush kit from O'Riley's -new o-rings all around -cut out, cleaned and bleached a section of floorboard fo...
by smacknab
05 May 2020, 05:52
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

I gave my S70 a good wash and cleaned out the interior. The dude next to me in the wash box was spraying degreaser on the engine(bay) of his Toyota Yaris. I noticed the engine was hot because the degreaser evaporated immediatly. I asked him: 'Are you going to powerwash that engine?' He gave me no a...