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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
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1997 - 2000 V70-XC
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

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Rolled my E83 down to NYC to pick up my P2 on loan, so I can fix it and then finish my T5

I was the only top deck guy on the ferry

Got an unofficial tour of the engine room
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The weather looks lovely :lol:
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The genset on the ferry looks to be powered by 8V71 Detroit Diesel 2 stroke engine. Roots type blower on top of engine. About 300 HP continuous rating. About 1980's or 1990's vintage.

Any other below deck photos?
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abscate wrote: 10 May 2021, 04:35 Rolled my E83 down to NYC to pick up my P2 on loan, so I can fix it and then finish my T5

I was the only top deck guy on the ferry

Got an unofficial tour of the engine room
Not being weird or anything, just saying you have a wonderful smile. And no matter the age or gender, dimples are cute. BTW Im not gay. Just sayin'.
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More minor work done:
dashboard removed for the third or fourth time to finally get the cluster bulbs resolved once and for all; 4x 194PC bulb replaced with LED (super bright)
Completed the fabrication of rear deck and installed Bose sub
Completed wiring for the additional dual USB QC3.0 socket; I now have 6 USB 3.1 Gen1 in my car
Washed my car
Recorded a video of my car; going to rerecord because it is to long
95 854 Turbo 258K, auto, current
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98 V GLE/SE red, 379k (277k), 5sp, trailer in progress...
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03 Accord 2dr V6 silver, 196K/214K, 6sp, t-boned, sold
98 S GT white, 175K, 5sp, sold
96 964 silver, 146K, diff&trans/engine self-destr, crushed 😭
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CIK7 wrote: 10 May 2021, 19:56
abscate wrote: 10 May 2021, 04:35 Rolled my E83 down to NYC to pick up my P2 on loan, so I can fix it and then finish my T5

I was the only top deck guy on the ferry

Got an unofficial tour of the engine room
Not being weird or anything, just saying you have a wonderful smile. And no matter the age or gender, dimples are cute. BTW Im not gay. Just sayin'.
Awwwwwewww ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

It’s nice to know I still got it. As soon as I can find a better partner that my super model, hot sex ex -Spice Girl , fixes her own car, cheapskate , gourmet cook, house painting, nail gun roofing spouse ..... I’m outta here.

Post up here ladies.

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The spotting of the rare four stack Long Island ferry this morning , with my P2 safely in the belly of the MV Park City
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Installed my new control arms this evening. Also I made my 3rd attempt to record a feature and walkthrough video on my GT. Not successful. Will try again tomorrow.
95 854 Turbo 258K, auto, current
09 Rav4 Ltd3.5Fwd, red, 208K, current
98 V GLE/SE red, 379k (277k), 5sp, trailer in progress...
05 CRV EX AWD, Navy, 170K/184k, sold
03 Accord 2dr V6 silver, 196K/214K, 6sp, t-boned, sold
98 S GT white, 175K, 5sp, sold
96 964 silver, 146K, diff&trans/engine self-destr, crushed 😭
98 XC black, 151K, flooded&bent rod, crushed
01 V Base white, 168k, traded for XC
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The wife wanted to take the xc90 on a 2 day trip with some family. While cleaning the vehicle out I decided to change the oil to. Everyone likes a fresh oil change before a road trip. Anyway i went to work and she messaged me saying she couldn't find the keys. I told her I know exactly where they are... in my pocket.......
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ZionXIX wrote: 11 May 2021, 21:29 The wife wanted to take the xc90 on a 2 day trip with some family. While cleaning the vehicle out I decided to change the oil to. Everyone likes a fresh oil change before a road trip. Anyway i went to work and she messaged me saying she couldn't find the keys. I told her I know exactly where they are... in my pocket.......
I've done that a few times... I'll have to move a car, then I'll leave and not realize I still have the other keys with me. Fortunately it's usually for one of my cars that nobody would be driving otherwise, but I've left with my mom's key for the XC90 once or twice.
00 V70R Venetian Red/Charcoal M56 Swapped 214k
07 XC90 V8 AWD Sport Titanium Grey/Black 220k
92 245 White/Beige 249k
91 944 Turbo 175k
…and a bunch of other stuff
Sold-
03 S60 2.4T
00 S70 GLT
98 V70 GLT
93 944
98 S90
95 850 GLT
01 S60 2.4T
05 S60R M66
08 S40 2.4i
88 744 Turbo M46

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