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by matthew1
07 Feb 2025, 21:18
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Re: Parts brands - OE Volvo, trusted aftermarket, and bad

I agree ^

For that reason and also if the new one fails they're simple to change.
by matthew1
16 Feb 2025, 16:12
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Re: engine or turbo are done, car has 69000 miles.

Famous garage owner/social media star talking about the SPA cars' supercharger, which I covered here in Houston, We Have an SPA Problem. This is very interesting how they fail.


by matthew1
17 Feb 2025, 10:44
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Re: 2000 XC 16T Turbo Upgrade W/ Hilton tune

If you do want to make this go a lot faster than stock, here are some ideas by @bmdubya1198 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=92407
by matthew1
20 Feb 2025, 19:02
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See the MVS Home page as it appeared on Oct. 7, 2002

https://web.archive.org/web/20021007222027/https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/ This is when posts were open to anyone, no registration or logging in... just load the page and post via a form. I don't recall any abuse or spam. These posts were recorded (appended) to an XML file. No database. When the ...
by matthew1
25 Feb 2025, 13:40
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Re: What non automotive projects and repairs are you doing?

I used chrome polish, and Barkeepers Friend on the pull backplates (abrasive).

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by matthew1
27 Feb 2025, 11:48
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Re: Glovebox kickpanel fix repair - DIY ABS plastic parts (not brakes) - S70/V70

@Grantkat I put this in the Volvo Repair Database and made your account MVS Contributor level. Thank you!

Standard plea: If anyone here knows of a repair that should be in the VRD, please contact me and let me know and I'll do it.
by matthew1
02 Mar 2025, 13:20
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Re: Let's play Name That Car

That car is awesome. If I lived in Monaco I'd drive one of those, and all the F40 drivers can watch in envy. And I'd have an F40 at home, oh snap. And a 308 GTO.
by matthew1
02 Mar 2025, 20:49
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Re: Headlight Wiper Actuator Repair

@rolsen11 this is outstanding. I put it in the Volvo Repair Database and made your account MVS Contributor. Let me know if you want the standard Contributor avatar.

Usual notice: anyone, if yours or someone else's writeup should be in the VRD but is not, let me know.
by matthew1
04 Mar 2025, 13:25
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Letterman and Stewart talk about Paul Newman's V8 965 (1995)

STEWART: ...what has been the coolest thing that's happened to you while you've done your show? LETTERMAN: Well, you know, you'd think being in show business, or as close to it as I've come, you ought to have a lot of cool things happen to you. STEWART: Sure. LETTERMAN: And I've thought about this a...