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Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

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Note from Abby…”had to jump start Evita this morning, isn’t 2018 old for a battery?”

Bad Dad….
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New trip to the pnp since there was a new c70 listed.

Got me some of these goodies.
Also wanted to grab the horse shoe subframe brace, but the forklift damaged it, as they move the cars around lifting it up from the undercarriage.

What a waste.
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1/2 a shitbox V70 1998 2.5 NA

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I have both sections of the C70 frame stiffeners. Bought them and then when I had time to check found they don't fit an AWD V70R!

At some point I have to get rid of them, but always liked the idea of an 850R wagon, but that is just a dream for a while. Good luck and I hope you manage to find another one.

Neil.
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2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
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I wonder of those stiffeners would fit in checked luggage.

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I'll take dimensions...........

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2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
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Post by Chieber »

It’s free if you use it as a walker.
1/2 a shitbox V70 1998 2.5 NA

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:lol: :lol:

Neil.
2006 V70 2.5T AWD Polestar tune
2000 V70 R - still being an endless PITA
2006 XC70 - Our son now has this and still parked in our garage
2003 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited
2015 Kia Sportage EX-L - Sold
1993 850 GLT -Sold
1998 V70 XC - Sold
1997 Volvo 850 SE NA - Went to niece in California - Sold
2000 V70 SE NA - Sold

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Chieber wrote: 06 Mar 2026, 09:29 It’s free if you use it as a walker.

Awesome!! And I’ll be identified as one of those passengers needing extra time to make it down the jetway

In Mainz Got up at 0600 local, quick breakfast at 0700, 0715 Uber XL to partners hotel, loaded three pelican cases and three suitcases and headed to Frankfurt airport, arrive 0800

Two of us gorillas cases to checkin. 8 hour flight back to EWR, caught up on sleep ftom week.

Faithful Elizabeth waited for me in spot 307, and eased my way through moderate traffic on the Verrazano bridge, the belt, and southern parkway home. About 2.5 hours ftom landing.

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Use by 2021 lol

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Yesterday I replaced the wiper arms on the gray 850. I used the pair from my red v70. Different path to get there. The wiper blades still sit in the same place. I know I still have to fix a small coolant leak from the heater core connection. Bastard!

Today I sold my red Toyota as planned. I think I'm going to aim for a like new white 850. If I do, I'll be sure to video the interior accessory setup. I want to reveal a special rare item I purchased on eBay. It will blow 🤯🔥 your mind. Useless but so cool. My heart might've skipped a beat. Lol I guess my trailer thread is not the only place to keep y'all salivating for the next cool thing. 🤦‍♂️🤣
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