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by 850 LPT
11 Sep 2022, 16:48
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Re: For Sale 05' Volvo V70, base, 5-speed manual, mistral green tan, 157k

Sold. . The seller saw the car on which listing website? It really sold itself once it reach the right audience. Price aside whether higher or lower it was pretty special. . It was never posted anywhere else. A connection was made through one of our finest moderators and it landed in the hands of a...
by 850 LPT
12 Sep 2022, 13:55
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Re: how, where to source used body parts - 02 V70 front end

Wow, that came out nice! Sorry I saw this so late, but Chuck and Eddies in Plantsville, CT is a good address too.

Hey, we are almost neighbors :)
by 850 LPT
13 Sep 2022, 05:22
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Re: 850 I'm going back to school

abscate wrote: 13 Sep 2022, 03:26 It’s even more useful if you can read French

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It's easy even when you don't. Radiateour, Ventilateour, no problemoeur :D
by 850 LPT
23 Sep 2022, 11:58
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Re: Towing a barge with an XC wagon

Don't do it. It's not worth the risk of overheating your transmission. We towed a pop up camper weighing about 2500lbs with our 99' XC twice a year. Not even very far away, basically in Southern New England. At 52k the transmission went and had to be replaced. Mind you, we talked to the dealer befor...
by 850 LPT
23 Sep 2022, 17:19
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Re: Towing a barge with an XC wagon

Europeans run lower tongue weights for one simple reason, they drive slower. I learned this is true - Most European countries by law limit towing vehicles to 80 kph / 50 mph. Period. They use an average 5% tongue weight, which at freeway speeds is very unstable. Very interesting. Most lighter weigh...
by 850 LPT
12 Oct 2022, 09:30
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

You definitely are in that league and in some ways ahead of us. So don't sell yourself short! There are many hear who have benefited from your experience and knowledge, in my case on that dam electricery stuff!! Neil. I can only agree with this statement. Abscate is fearless when it comes to tackli...
by 850 LPT
30 Apr 2023, 16:03
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Re: Photography thread

A few photos from our 25th anniversary weekend trip to Kennebunkport, Maine. We escaped the rain and had a wonderful time exploring the area. We took Frieda the 240 which made the trip even more special. IMG_1775.jpg img_1776.jpg img_1778.jpg IMG_1782.JPG IMG_1784.JPG IMG_1789.JPG IMG_1790.JPG IMG_1...
by 850 LPT
13 May 2023, 18:09
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Re: Photography thread

A model T on my way home from work yesterday:
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by 850 LPT
13 May 2023, 18:10
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Re: Photography thread

Backyard scene today:
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