It was a Passat in wherever you were living back then, I'm sure!

My 6th grade band teacher had its predecessor the Dasher, and it was a hatchback and he wired in big home speakers in the back because the stock speakers were poor.

Ok here's a new one. Should be easy:

Just finished up a comprehensive and lengthy 3 day full detailing of my car, complete with carpet and seat removal and shampooing, console removal and disassembly to remove latent coffee spills over 21 years, and addressing minor other issues like wet passenger floor and reskinning the driver's seat...

So, today I went to an alignment shop that was recommended by a very good friend and experienced car/airplane mechanic. The owner of the shop verified that yes indeed this car had been lowered on all four corners, using aftermarket lowering springs. There were Bilstein shocks on the rear and two dif...

Sure! 3000 miles and a week on the road to get the wheels and tires. Sounds like a great plan!


Well maybe not.

volvolugnutr

volvolugnut wrote: ↑09 Oct 2024, 14:38 If you remove too much thickness from the head, you can increase the compression ratio too much. This can cause ping and the need for higher octane fuel.

This is a turbo engine, it already has too much compression ECM knows how to detect pings and advance ignition/ move VVT.

Well, we were going to drive to Colorado anyway, so we stopped partway to have this done. We used to have a dealer in Spokane WA, not too far, but it closed, unbelievable. Next one is Seattle. Our Volvos are not quite orphaned, but our parents have moved far away. I plan to sometime drive 100 miles...

P80 with the rare and sought-after jewel headlights


P1 with very P1 headlights

Those are easy to find. Go into Volvo parking lot and the turning radius was so large no one could get them turned around. To get them out

volvolugnut wrote: ↑18 Oct 2024, 19:08 Is there even a tire on those steelies?

He's taking a big gamble with such low profile tires, eh?

Hello C30Newbie,
Very good description of the V70, but photos would go a long way in helping you to sell it.
Good luck!