My little collection just got bigger. I actually owned a 1980's Toyota Van, so I'm shocked to see it as a Hot Wheels car. Let's hope they make it in different color variations over the next few years so I can get more. I'm still hunting for those green and black 850s. Coming in 2023 is a new Volvo P...

What have you done to keep your spare tire safe and usable after 20+ years? Check the air pressure, check for dry rot, replace after 10 years, replace with a full size tire on a junkyard wheel? This occurs to me after posting in the P3 forum about supposedly needing to replace a doughnut after 50 mi...

Thanks. Surgery went well and my sister is recovering quickly. I'm back home after helping her for an extended time. Now to care for my sick Volvo.

Hello. Please share advice for buying cars from dealer-type auctions such as Capitol Auto Auctions .. I'm planning to buy a donated P80 and could use all the help I can get. Questions to start discussion: 1. How can we evaluate the car before buying? 2. Can we start or even drive these cars? 3. Woul...

I did win the auction. Thanks to everyone here for their advice. Here's what I learned so it may help others in the future. These observations came from Capital in Manchester, NH but may be true of other auction companies. 1. and 2. You can't go see the cars before bidding. You certainly can't drive...

I just purchased a 1998 V70 T5 manual (T5M) in Nautic Blue with 178k miles. This thread will document my work to rehabilitate it and its journey to (likely) becoming my daily driver. I drove a 2000 V70 NA manual for 18 years until it got rear ended and totaled (and stripped by abscate ). For the pas...

Happy Thanksgiving to the MVS community. Thanks for being a good to each other, creating a community that's fun to be a part of. Thanks to Matthew for creating and maintaining the place and to the moderators for keeping it on track. I'm very thankful for everyone here who provides assistance and for...

usparts.volvocars.com is offering 15% off parts and accessories with free shipping for orders over $100. The sale runs 11/25/22 to 11/27/22. Remember to purchase parts for pick up at your local dealership to score an additional 10% off (see my P80 sale thread for more info).

Can anyone describe a good method for removing the trunk side window in a V70 wagon? Also, what's a good way to remove the painted trim piece and reinstall it on new glass? I'd like to pull a used one from a junkyard so I'll only have basic hand tools, working outside. My window was shattered when t...

Thanks for all of the input. My initial work list is quickly growing and rearranging as everyone here helps me to learn more and adjust priorities. Each new piece of info leads me to research more so I'm working to keep everything organized. My top priority is to replace the alternator because I can...