BlackBart wrote: ↑18 Oct 2025, 10:39 That’s an awfully shiny car to be going out in the woods with.

Well, I am not exactly going through the woods with it, for that I am using the Porsche

I have been working on my buddy for probably a year to sell me his V70 AWD Polestar tuned 06 auto. It has the 'sports' seats option that has the side support for your legs which lifts the weight off my tailbone. The car has about 145k miles on it. He is a former Volvo mechanic and bought it from the...

I think people are going to come to regret using PEX in any form. The constant expansion and contraction, particularly with the hot side, will eventually cause a failure either with a fitting or with the hose itself. When that happens, you'll be looking at replacing all of it. Think about the scope ...

122sPhil, Thanks for all of your comments on older Volvos. There are fewer and fewer knowledgeable people on the oldies and you have many practical suggestions.
volvolugnut

The 54 is slightly prettier as it has a one piece front windshield, not the split version of the 53.

Neil.

...I am just going to start replacing things once or twice a month even if they don't need it so over time 30 year old parts will be gone and new stuff will be there... Pick and choose carefully. Replacement part quality has been going down, and you don't want to replace an old but working good qua...

What gets conserved in a collision!

Some light humor!

186,282K mps to be precise.

"infinity is a very long way, especially the last part"
S. Hawkins

How about 8k RPMs, 2 hours, mullet, Oakley Blades, Iron Maiden tape playing nonstop through Pioneer 6x9s?

Ok, thanks for the replies gentlemen.

Oh my goodness. They are 3 bolt wheels.