Best modifications made to your P80 Volvo
- matthew1
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- Year and Model: 850 T5, 1997
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1997 850 T5, MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace [gone]
2004 V70 R [gone]

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1997 850 T5, MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace [gone]
2004 V70 R [gone]

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- Year and Model: 1996 850 NA
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Magnaflow cat-back and yellow Bilsteins, but kept the stock springs. Enough ride height to get through the snow, plus enough travel to only hit bottom on the worst potholes, and no detectable roll or dive.
- abscate
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- Year and Model: 99T5 ,99S70,2005V70
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Waterfall grills
Heated third seat
Heated third seat
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 BMW
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Link To Volvo Glossary
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 BMW
Link to Maintenance record thread
Link To Volvo Glossary
- raivis_rsn
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- Year and Model: V70 1999 TDI
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850 seats
Dolby ProLogic
Dolby ProLogic
- wizechatmgr
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- Year and Model: 1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4T
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Such an amateur. I installed the heated roof rack option for when the children are misbehaving, as well as the ejection seats =P
I have a little 1 to 3 cig. lighter breakout and a Bluetooth to FM adapter that speaks chinglish. Works rather well.
Wisdom requires knowledge as a prerequisite, but knowledge can be developed due to a lack of wisdom.
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~193k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~180k miles
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~193k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~180k miles
- wizechatmgr
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At least two people in the forum will ask how much you want for those "like new" winter tires =P
Wisdom requires knowledge as a prerequisite, but knowledge can be developed due to a lack of wisdom.
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~193k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~180k miles
In order to learn how to fix something, you must first learn how to break it.
1999 V70 XC AWD 2.4 T -- ~193k miles
1998 V70 2.4 NA -- ~180k miles
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- Year and Model: 94 850
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I bought a 96 854r in august of last year for $900, and ive been going broke every month just trying to get the car to stage zero. Im learning the hard way that there is a reason I got the car so cheap lol. on the bright side tho, since ive been replacing almost everything that can be replaced, im learning a shit ton about these cars and how they work. So far, my favorite "mods" have been my tires (upgraded to 225/45r17 bf Goodrich g-force comp 2 tires, they rub at full lock :/ waiting on money to buy some 5 mm spacers to fix that but oh well), the bigger 3" silicone ipd intake pipe (kept the stock airbox system but dropped in an ipd panel filter, and replaced the pipe bc it had a leak), and the poly upper engine mounts. if your engine mount is totally torn through like mine was, when upgrading to the poly one, the car feels like night and day. I also swapped all the interior grab handles and dome light and sun visors for late model s70 ones, since the 850 ones are this really ugly beige with darker beige buttons, while the s/v70 ones are light gray with black buttons.
'94 854 NA 287k (bought for $400)
'98 s70 GLT 243k (bought for $250 currently non running)
'96 854R 173K (bought for $900)
'88 245 DL who knows (bought for $600)
'98 s70 GLT 243k (bought for $250 currently non running)
'96 854R 173K (bought for $900)
'88 245 DL who knows (bought for $600)
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IPD CBV diaphragm and blue spring on the turbo on the 99, a nice ooommmphhh on performance
Also IPD hd springs on rear, strut brace on front for a stiffer ride. Couple of people have driven my T5 and can’t believe how nice the power and handling are.
Also IPD hd springs on rear, strut brace on front for a stiffer ride. Couple of people have driven my T5 and can’t believe how nice the power and handling are.
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 BMW
Link to Maintenance record thread
Link To Volvo Glossary
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 BMW
Link to Maintenance record thread
Link To Volvo Glossary
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