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What did you do to your Volvo today?

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1992 - 1997 850, 850 R, 850 T5-R, 850 T5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by CIK7 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:07 am

On Monday (Sept 30, 2019) I FINALLY bought the car I wanted, 1998 v70 xc, black, ugly hood, 144k miles.
1. Yesterday, I stripped out the headliner (cloth came halfway off on hwy, I stripped the rest off at travel plaza) and almost all the interior. Got the carpet vacuumed.
2. Today I personally shampooed the carpet and rugs with non-concentrate Dawn, a $1 scrub brush, and a wet/dry shop-vac.
3. I am about to clean up the dashboard and the entire middle console, reinstall the mc.
Tomorrow, my car is getting an oil change. I will be getting a new oil dipstick in the mail and then an STP oil filter (AutoZone) and a couple jugs of Mobile 1 5W-30 full synthetic oil (Walmart). I have lots more to post from now til before Thanksgiving.
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1998 V70 XC white ($50 cash, junk, donor for my black XC, crushed)
2001 V70 Ba white (sold)
2009 Impala LT 3.5L (sold)

Plans for The Cloud: 2.3L w/ 19t and N/A setup. About 1 year before is done.
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by bmdubya1198 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:02 pm

Nice find! I've wanted an XC for a while, but I just don't have any more space for another car.

...that said, if all goes well today and the '01 is sold, I'll probably have another Volvo by Monday lol.
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2003 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 116k
2007 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 173k
1991 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 174k
1992 245 Base White/Beige 249k
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1993 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
1998 V70 GLT Black/Beige 199k
1998 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by kallekula » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:28 pm

I put sound deadening material in one front door.
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by matthew1 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:36 pm

Very cool, K.
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by matthew1 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:39 pm

CIK7 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:07 am
 On Monday (Sept 30, 2019) I FINALLY bought the car I wanted, 1998 v70 xc, black, ugly hood, 144k miles...

I have lots more to post from now til before Thanksgiving.
Congratulations 🍾

Post photos if you have ‘em.
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by bmdubya1198 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 4:35 pm

Sold the S60! Time to find something else... :D
matthew1 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:39 pm
 Post photos if you have ‘em.
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2000 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 198k
2003 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 116k
2007 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 173k
1991 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 174k
1992 245 Base White/Beige 249k
2006 BMW 330i
1999 BMW 528i
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2000 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 253k
1993 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
1998 V70 GLT Black/Beige 199k
1998 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
1995 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
2001 S60 2.4T Black/Black 230k
1988 744 Turbo M46 Beige Metallic/Beige 188k
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by abscate » Fri Oct 04, 2019 6:29 pm

I’ve got your stone black 1998 hood on ice up here in NY...
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by Stu70 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:09 pm

Was really hoping there was a ‘is’ under that price sticker. Wife didn’t think joke was funny , even after explanation of what a Polestar was. :roll:
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by bmdubya1198 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:44 pm

Stu70 wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 04, 2019 8:09 pm
 Was really hoping there was a ‘is’ under that price sticker. Wife didn’t think joke was funny , even after explanation of what a Polestar was. :roll:
:lol: Reminds me of the endurance race episode of Top Gear...
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2000 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 198k
2003 S60 2.4T Silver/Black 116k
2007 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 173k
1991 944 Turbo Dark Green/Beige 174k
1992 245 Base White/Beige 249k
2006 BMW 330i
1999 BMW 528i
Sold-
2000 S70 GLT Mystic Silver/Taupe 253k
1993 944 Base Beige/Beige 221k
1998 V70 GLT Black/Beige 199k
1998 S90- Silver/Gray 207k
1995 850 GLT Tropic Green... crushed
2001 S60 2.4T Black/Black 230k
1988 744 Turbo M46 Beige Metallic/Beige 188k
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

Post by FireFox31 » Fri Oct 04, 2019 10:17 pm

I finally found what's been causing my front brake to stick shut. The car has been sitting for a year because I haven't had time to work on this problem. With this tackled, I can go figure out why the rear calipers are stuck open, then finish overhauling the entire braking system. Then I'll finally get my car through state inspection, a year and a half late.
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