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Ben850
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Parts are coming together for a spring wake up.

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Parts are coming together for a spring wake up. The '96 Turbo Wagon might breathe?

I want the wagon to be useful, as well as a street sleeper. FWD cars are not race cars. If anything, it is a fun car to let the person in the merging right lane know that he will not beat you from the green light.

Do not drive aggressive.



It is fun.
A hobby.
A hobby.
I have invested in a blue orgy of sorts. As soon as it gets warm I will indicate the things I have bought and the effectiveness of their applications.
I cannot keep them apart.
I cannot keep them apart.
It's crazy.
It's crazy.
Afterglow.
Afterglow.

"Everything is so blue".
1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
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:-D You're itching to improve your R. It's a beautiful sickness.

(I too have some spring parts for my T5.)
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matthew1 wrote::-D You're itching to improve your R. It's a beautiful sickness.

(I too have some spring parts for my T5.)
I have more parts, and photos. This old wagon will have a new mare pulling it, with brakes.

It may be a sickness Matt. I wasn't feeling quite right when I ordered most of these parts.
1993 850 GLT , You wouldn't know it.
1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
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My mouse finger gets a little happy when my browser is at ipdusa.com, eeuroparts.com, fcpeuro.com etc.

It writes checks my bank account can't cash.
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Post by polskamafia mjl »

I have the same disease. Ben, let us know your thoughts on the Snaab silicone piping. I too am planning some major work for the warmer months and the Snaab kit is on my watch list.
'All my money is gone and I have an old Volvo.' - Bamse's Turbo Underpants

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I did it again.
I've received the 628 R ECU, silicone expansion tank hoses from Sweden, and will be receiving an '04 S60R exhaust manifold tomorrow.
I Hope everything plays together well.
I Hope everything plays together well.
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Look at the amount of plies in these hoses.
Look at the amount of plies in these hoses.
This is the actual manifold that is en route.
This is the actual manifold that is en route.
These may not make it go faster, but they look pretty good.
These may not make it go faster, but they look pretty good.
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I wasn't even going to go that far, and now I am contemplating a larger down pipe and possibly Turbo.

Thankfully, I am not married.
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1996 850 Turbo Wagon White.
1995 T-5R Black. New work in progress.
1998 V70 XC Cross Country White.
1994 850 N/A Wagon Black.
1997 850 Sedan Black.
1996 850R Wagon White.
1997 850 Sedan Red ( not white or black!)
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Thankfully, I am not married.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

The P2 R exhaust manifolds are equalled or identical to the P2 2.5 turbo's manifolds, FWIW.
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