What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

mdr1220 · Post by **mdr1220** » 24 May 2021, 13:07

The story behind this car one of obsession on my brother's part. The car belonged to a family friend who brought it new in 86, It went off the road in 99 and when the owner lost his house it ended up in the body shop where we got it from and my brother kept tabs on it. Well now the owner of the body shop is winding down his business and cleaning out his shop so the car had to go. Luckily everyone involved are good friends so they had to figure a price for storage of the vehicle and I was more than happy to go half with my brother to get it. We paid him $300 for the storage fee and $100 to get it home. I almost broke my neck rushing to the ATM for some cash.

mdr1220 · Post by **mdr1220** » 24 May 2021, 13:10

Cookeh wrote: 24 May 2021, 05:16 By God the US bumpers are an abomination. The 635 is one of a very very short list of BMWs I'd own, but definitely would need Euro bumpers...!

Looking for a set of European bumpers.

mdr1220 · Post by **mdr1220** » 24 May 2021, 13:15

BlackBart wrote: 24 May 2021, 11:03 I agree, good find! It looks clean and straight. Also, if you can someday, those bumpers have to go. And some nice OEM wheels or period BBS. Or Alpina wheels, the classics!

The BBS RS 3 piece rims for the win.

Cookeh · Post by **Cookeh** » 24 May 2021, 14:11

abscate wrote: 24 May 2021, 05:18 Here’s a cheer for Swansea to get promoted again!

Hear, hear!

Post by **CIK7** » 24 May 2021, 22:46

I am an idiot. I found this oil change sticker in the usual spot where they always go. Lol. Accounting for 13K+ average per year...that makes my mileage around 195K. The odo that came with the car was not original. I think PO figured the issue was the odo, replaced it, was hardly car literate, and did not realize there was a whole Volvo family here to help. After I replaced ABS, odo worked fine. Wow the realization of mileage is bonkers

My Impala trans started slipping at 196k. But the audible wear on my manual trans makes more sense with 195K on the clock.
In about one week, I will probably have some unfortunate news about this car... Until then, salivate from the suspense. Cheers!

Post by **jvl** » 25 May 2021, 04:26

Not today but last week: traded in the '99 V70XC for a P2!
I will definately miss the XC, but it was starting to give me too many problems at 250k miles. I had deleted the angle gear long ago, but kept being chased by vibrations and broken right front driveshafts. Suspension and driveline parts for a P80 XC/AWD are harder and harder to find over here, and often enough I had to use used parts that seemed to be not much better than the parts that had broken. That, and a coolant leak, exhaust leak (exhaust... or what was left of it) and a power steering leak made me decide to let it go.

Now for the new ride: What an upgrade from the p80! It's a 6-speed manual P2 2.4D and... it's fast! Supposedly the PO had had it chiptuned. It's now at 190k miles. Was fully serviced untill 177k miles. Also, it's a lot quieter and more economical than the P80, i've now driven about 500 miles and not even used two thirds of a tank. In the P80, I barely got farther than 400 miles on one tank.

First thing I had to do was get an APK (Dutch for MOT). My car was sample-selected for a second MOT check by a government official, they do this to occassionaly to check whether a mechanic knows how to do their job. The official too, made no complaints about this 15 year old car. Seems to be a lucky find!
I have already installed a bluetooth module and phone charger, and installed the subwoofer I had in my P80.

Next up are:
- installing new rear side marker LED's (current ones are both broken, only advice at the MOT).
- oil change and cleaning out the EGR valve (curious to find how dramatic that looks after 190k miles)
- contemplating whether i'm going to fit my old amber flashy lights in the new car, or leave it stock.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 25 May 2021, 09:30

Sounds like a good find!

Post by **BlackBart** » 25 May 2021, 15:17

JVL - good color. That looks like a different fascia and fog light shape than we got in the US...?

mdr1220 - some wheel pics......
BBS

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A bit more sidewall...

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Hartge I think

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OEM (by BBS?)

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OEM

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Alpina wheels - the dark centers were the original classics

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mdr1220 · Post by **mdr1220** » 25 May 2021, 15:38

BlackBart wrote: 25 May 2021, 15:17 JVL - good color. That looks like a different fascia and fog light shape than we got in the US...?

mdr1220 - some wheel pics......
BBS

92cea06dbfe0f873ab91da10bddfb01e.jpg
895cc82d645f6ee3de989fd5d5aec0ff.jpg

A bit more sidewall...
1985-BMW-M635-CSI-Diamond-Black-85-4.jpg

Hartge I think
ebay838441.jpg

OEM (by BBS?)
ebay509280.jpg

OEM
ALY59153U10.jpg

Alpina wheels - the dark centers were the original classics
ebay141804091662081.jpg
ebay147174779794608.jpg
6021_alpina_b7_s_turbo_coupe_2-_Read-Only_-medium.jpg

Bart those BBS RA's at the top are calling me.

Post by **abscate** » 25 May 2021, 19:02

Be careful with BBS, kid, you’ll put you’re eye out!