Non-Volvo car chat megathread
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BlackBart
- Posts: 6501
- Joined: 10 December 2016
- Year and Model: 2004 XC70 BlackBetty
- Location: Over the far far mountains
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Re: Non-Volvo car chat megathread
That's insane! A 7/8 paddle bit entirely inside the tire?! No wonder they couldn't patch it!
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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BlackBart
- Posts: 6501
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- Year and Model: 2004 XC70 BlackBetty
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One of the legends, that car. And yes, I've read how in pictures it always looks like the big bad 917, but drivers in person say they were really small, and your knees were up between the tires. And there's a body support hoop, but not really a roll bar in the early days.
The vertical stabilizer fins mark this as one of the 1971 season cars, with a slightly lower drag shape at the back. The ones that won in 1970 had more of a big wedge rear deck to hold them down on those long straights. They were squirly and scary before the engineers fixed the aero - A few drivers came back into the pits and got out..."I'm not driving that thing."
After crushing everyone (5 liter flat 12??) in '70 and '71, the FIA changed the rules to essentially ban it and move to a 3-liter rule.
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Look at how much of that car was engine..
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ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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BlackBart
- Posts: 6501
- Joined: 10 December 2016
- Year and Model: 2004 XC70 BlackBetty
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Thought of another thing - some of the tube chassis were made of aluminum. Some were made of titanium. Just enough metal to do the job. Some of the chassis were pressurized with a gas, with a pressure gauge and switch. If a crack formed, pressure was lost, a warning light would go off - STOP!
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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MoVolvos
- Posts: 5273
- Joined: 15 January 2012
- Year and Model: S&V70XC,S60,C30,XC90
- Location: NC
- Has thanked: 310 times
- Been thanked: 524 times
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For those of who own a Toyota or Lexus in my case.
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For those of who own a Toyota or Lexus in my case.
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Blessings,
BKM
2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
2007 S60 2.5T - New Project
2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior
BKM
2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
2007 S60 2.5T - New Project
2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior
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matthew1
- Site Admin
- Posts: 14478
- Joined: 14 September 2002
- Year and Model: 850 T5, 1997
- Location: Denver, Colorado, US
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Just a cool Saab photo
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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volvolugnut
- Posts: 6233
- Joined: 19 January 2014
- Year and Model: 2001 V70
- Location: Oklahoma USA
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A little drama today on NotAVolvo. Drove my 1977 F350 Ford truck into town to pickup some saw horses. The transmission leaks and I was about out of Type F ATF for it. I stopped at Autozone to get the ATF. When I came out, the battery cranked slowly but would not start. This is my 240 Volvo, Lawn mower, truck battery and it was not well charged.
I ended up with a new, very heavy, truck battery and kept the old battery to use for other things. Autozone will get a very dead battery as a core next week and I will get back $22.
I wonder if I can get $22 for every battery I take to them?
volvolugnut
I ended up with a new, very heavy, truck battery and kept the old battery to use for other things. Autozone will get a very dead battery as a core next week and I will get back $22.
I wonder if I can get $22 for every battery I take to them?
volvolugnut
The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
2009 Smart Passion
Ford: 1977 F350, 1964 F150 (2), 1938 Tudor Sedan
Farmall tractors: 1956 400 Diesel, 1946 A
And others.
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BlackBart
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Must take some oomph to turn that thing over when it's cold.
Just saw some pics of an informal weekly get-together at the Tokyo Premium Bakery in Denver. Very near Matt's place I think.
Some P-cars, a nice 356 coupe, Lancia Delta Integrale, BMW 3.0 CS coupe, Boxster Spyder very green, and two sweet Alfa Giulia sedans early-mid-60s.
But, what about the baked goods??
Just saw some pics of an informal weekly get-together at the Tokyo Premium Bakery in Denver. Very near Matt's place I think.
Some P-cars, a nice 356 coupe, Lancia Delta Integrale, BMW 3.0 CS coupe, Boxster Spyder very green, and two sweet Alfa Giulia sedans early-mid-60s.
But, what about the baked goods??
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ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty
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Sveedy
- Posts: 2069
- Joined: 11 November 2019
- Year and Model: 96 850 Turbo
- Location: N. Arizona
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This would be a nice toodling around ride. And not that pricey, from what I see online.
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Try to learn life's bad lessons vicariously through others.
1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT
1996 850 Turbo GLH ( Goes Like Hell )
1999 V70 GLT
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matthew1
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Those Lotus Elise (Evora?) are lightweight and simple, and yes it'd make a super 2nd car for someone who wants a mountain road carver. Not comfortable, but super fun.
That bakery is very close to my house. I hadn't heard of it. But it makes all the sense in the world to me... the Sushi Den has been on the corner for many decades, and another Japanese eatery opened across the street from it about 10 years ago. I think I read it was the same ownership group. (Sushi Den is big, well-known, very good, and expensive.) So to have a Japanese bakery open up several doors down... not surprising and I'd wager dollars to donuts it's the same group.
I need to get off my bass and go to more auto meets.
Here's one I took my son to five weeks ago, first in a long time:
That bakery is very close to my house. I hadn't heard of it. But it makes all the sense in the world to me... the Sushi Den has been on the corner for many decades, and another Japanese eatery opened across the street from it about 10 years ago. I think I read it was the same ownership group. (Sushi Den is big, well-known, very good, and expensive.) So to have a Japanese bakery open up several doors down... not surprising and I'd wager dollars to donuts it's the same group.
I need to get off my bass and go to more auto meets.
Here's one I took my son to five weeks ago, first in a long time:
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1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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Also -> Amazon link. Click that when you go to buy something on Amazon and MVS gets a cut!
1998 V70, no dash lights on
1997 850 T5 [gone] w/ MSD ignition coil, Hallman manual boost controller, injectors, R bumper, OMP strut brace
2004 V70 R [gone]
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MoVolvos
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- Year and Model: S&V70XC,S60,C30,XC90
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EBC S10KR1263 Brake Kit
Brand: EBC Brakes
$169.19
(www.amazon.com/EBC-Brakes-S10KR1263-Gre ... 27&sr=1-11)
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For Beetle according to Summit
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/EBC- ... plications
Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Year
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Drivetrain
FWD
Brake Rotor and Pad Location
Rear
EBC S10KR1263 Brake Kit
Brand: EBC Brakes
$169.19
(www.amazon.com/EBC-Brakes-S10KR1263-Gre ... 27&sr=1-11)
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For Beetle according to Summit
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/EBC- ... plications
Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Year
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Drivetrain
FWD
Brake Rotor and Pad Location
Rear
Blessings,
BKM
2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
2007 S60 2.5T - New Project
2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior
BKM
2008 C30 T5 2.0 M66
2007 S60 2.5T - New Project
2003 S80 T6 Transmission DIED
2000 S70 SE Base - New Project
1998 S70 T5 Prior
1989 240 Wagon Prior