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The weird and rare cream yellow s40 v40
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Don't know a lot about that trim level.

A guy I used to work with had one. I think it was a 2001 S40 "T5". Can see what I think is a T5 badge under S40 in one of the photos.
I don't think there was anything special about it other than trim, but may be wrong.
It was an automatic transmission.

Always liked that color.
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T4 for the S series since they used four cylinders. Similar badge.
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If I'm interpreting this correctly it is a pair, one S40 and one V40 in the same area. Smacks of a custom order ...
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RickHaleParker wrote: 21 Jan 2019, 08:26 If I'm interpreting this correctly it is a pair, one S40 and one V40 in the same area. Smacks of a custom order ...
Im pretty sure I've seen a couple around over here as well. Though not many.
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Flag one down and get the paint code.
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Got it: It is Volvo paint code 248, Panama yellow.
That is if it is yellow, take a look at 344 Desert Wind Metallic.
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Different model, but the 2001-2002 S60 also had a pretty unique color available (unfortunately abandoned later on), the Maya Gold (not to be confused with with Lunar Gold or Ash Gold - don't even know if these two aren't the same color). The Maya Gold looks even better in real life with a strong metallic yellow/gold color to it

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