WOW!!!!! That is beautiful. I am extremely jealous.

Thanks

HI, What color is this 850?

I would look up removing the switch from pedal and cleaning up the contacts. It's a little awkward removing it being upside down in the driver's footwell but very doable. Is this mechanic a Volvo guy or a general mechanic?

How do you know that the problem isn't the brake light switch down by the pedal? On my '96 I've lost my brake lights a number of times and I have always taken out the switch assembly, filed down the contacts and reinstalled and adjusted and was good to go.

From your picture it looks like the plastic trim(nail file looking thing) has come loose from it's attached position on one side and may be preventing correct operation of your sunroof. That plastic trim is just that... trim.. and can be removed without impeding the operation of the sunroof. That pi...

Shoulder holster!

Why not just use the built in cupholders in the center armrest?

I had the same problem with my 850t in the spring. I used a muffler/ tailpipe wrap ( i think tiger wrap). I removed the old clamp, wrapped the pipe and let the stuff harden and seal with the car running then I put a u shaped muffler clamp in front of the joint and in back of the joint and put a piec...

To each his own.