Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's extremely popular car line -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.
WhatAmIDoing wrote: ↑Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:49 am
I thought the Beetle engine was air cooled and in the back?
They are... his is a Girl Beetle
Covered above
Water cooled New Beetle. 180 HP turbo charged i4 and 5 speeds. Quite zippy. Always on time to a Taylor Swift concert and easy to find amidst all the Miatas
I replaced the timing belt, front camshaft seal and belt tensioner on the '83 245. Getting it back into main fleet duty after several years parked. Runs well now but needs the flame trap cleaned and hoses replaced. Replaced the instruments with turbo instruments with tachometer a couple weeks ago. Of course I had to adjust the odometer UP to the correct mileage of 257,000.
I love those old GTIs... I really want a VW. I've been looking at Corrados lately... almost picked one up, but ended up buying the S70 because I have a Volvo addiction!
$30 off a Smog test? How much do they charge you guys for those that they can give you $30 OFF the price? Emissions testing here costs $30. $14 for my Miata and 940 since they're older than '95 and only need safety inspections.
bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:04 pm
I love those old GTIs... I really want a VW. I've been looking at Corrados lately... almost picked one up, but ended up buying the S70 because I have a Volvo addiction!
$30 off a Smog test? How much do they charge you guys for those that they can give you $30 OFF the price? Emissions testing here costs $30. $14 for my Miata and 940 since they're older than '95 and only need safety inspections.
The price was not regulated when I left CA 4 years ago. Anywhere from $80 to $30 dollars plus California Emissions Certificate Fee of $8.25. They always charge more for vans, trucks and SUV's.
bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:04 pm
I love those old GTIs... I really want a VW. I've been looking at Corrados lately... almost picked one up, but ended up buying the S70 because I have a Volvo addiction!
$30 off a Smog test? How much do they charge you guys for those that they can give you $30 OFF the price? Emissions testing here costs $30. $14 for my Miata and 940 since they're older than '95 and only need safety inspections.
$46 out the door plus I got a free car wash worth $10