How many miles are on your Volvo(s)?

[bmdubya1198]

I just bought this one with 718k miles.
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Wow, that’s awesome!

[MoVolvos]

My cousin's '99 S70 T5 is at 237k right now, and he still romps on it regularly. These cars can take a beating!

Up to a point. My 98 S70 T5 purred with around that many miles but didn't take well to that one WOT and oil was leaking everywhere. Loved that car, should have taken the time to look it over but no place to work on that mess so donated the vehicle. Paid $500 and put in a lot of parts and sweat equity and it was a real nice driver. Once again, on 01 V70 15" for a smooth ride.
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[MoVolvos]

I just bought this one with 718k miles.
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Are the regulations much higher as the cars seems to be much better maintained and cheaper? Perhaps it's the consumerism in the U.S.




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[bmdubya1198]

My cousin's '99 S70 T5 is at 237k right now, and he still romps on it regularly. These cars can take a beating!

Up to a point. My 98 S70 T5 purred with around that many miles but didn't take well to that one WOT and oil was leaking everywhere. Loved that car, should have taken the time to look it over but no place to work on that mess so donated the vehicle. Paid $500 and put in a lot of parts and sweat equity and it was a real nice driver. Once again, on 01 V70 15" for a smooth ride.
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His car is around 265k now, and has been sitting in his garage for the past year. He blew up the transmission the day after Christmas 2020. The engine still ran great, aside from leaking valve stem seals. Part of the reason it's been down so long is that he's piecing together everything to totally rebuild it, along with a bigger turbo. He's had a nice clean M56 sitting in storage, just waiting to be installed... it's killing me to look at it not being used .

The stain of gear oil is still there on the street where it happened!

[abscate]

THats going To need some JB weld

[BlackBart]

I just bought this one with 718k miles.

Wow, that's hard to believe, the way it looks. Were they driving all day every day?

[BlackBart]

'94 855T - 178,000
'04 XC - 140,000

[bmdubya1198]

THats going To need some JB weld

Yeah, that was my first thought too!

[abscate]

1999 T5 260k
1999 s70 166k
1999 v70 265k
1999 s70 awd 140k
2005 v70 140k

[MoVolvos]

My cousin's '99 S70 T5 is at 237k right now, and he still romps on it regularly. These cars can take a beating!

Up to a point. My 98 S70 T5 purred with around that many miles but didn't take well to that one WOT and oil was leaking everywhere. Loved that car, should have taken the time to look it over but no place to work on that mess so donated the vehicle. Paid $500 and put in a lot of parts and sweat equity and it was a real nice driver. Once again, on 01 V70 15" for a smooth ride.
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His car is around 265k now, and has been sitting in his garage for the past year. He blew up the transmission the day after Christmas 2020. The engine still ran great, aside from leaking valve stem seals. Part of the reason it's been down so long is that he's piecing together everything to totally rebuild it, along with a bigger turbo. He's had a nice clean M56 sitting in storage, just waiting to be installed... it's killing me to look at it not being used .

The stain of gear oil is still there on the street where it happened!

I'm sure there was a trail on the freeway when mine happened. It would leak a great deal just sitting so didn't drive it much after that. Reminds me of Pete's!

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