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Volvo XC90 - Why you love yours!

A mid-size luxury crossover SUV, the Volvo XC90 made its debut in 2002 at the Detroit Motor Show. Recognized for its safety, practicality, and comfort, the XC90 is a popular vehicle around the world. The XC90 proved to be very popular, and very good for Volvo's sales numbers, since its introduction in model year 2003 (North America). P2 platform.
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My first one!!

We retired an E83 BMW (X3 2006) in boring silver for this beauty, just arrived today!!
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A nice deep rub of CONNOLY’s leather restorer has given it that nice Rolls Royce smell of luxury…

Dual cats , apparently.
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Just picked up an ‘04 2.5t w/ 300k miles on the car and a replaced motor. It’s got a nice list of issues but I love it! I currently have 4 Volvos now and I think this is now my favorite over my ‘02 v70xc that needs a head gasket. My other 2 are p1s. I’ll can’t wait to start in on fixing this xc90 up. I’ll be back with questions I’m sure
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Dressed up the missing glovebox trim with a 3 M vinyl wrap, not too bad ( before picture above)
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abscate wrote: ↑08 Mar 2025, 03:30 A nice deep rub of CONNOLY’s leather restorer has given it that nice Rolls Royce smell of luxury…

Which Connelly's product do you use for the leather and where do you get it? I watched a video on it, apparently they used it to condition the seats in the Concorde regularly.
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Blacklab467 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 07:09
abscate wrote: ↑08 Mar 2025, 03:30 A nice deep rub of CONNOLY’s leather restorer has given it that nice Rolls Royce smell of luxury…
Which Connelly's product do you use for the leather and where do you get it? I watched a video on it, apparently they used it to condition the seats in the Concorde regularly.


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I love mine because after a 4 country week, and an 8 hour flight home, it was waiting for me outside EWR to drive me home
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One of the most awesome features of the p2 platform….and second most awesome….
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Yes! A tailgate and digital clock!
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volvolugnut wrote: ↑18 Apr 2025, 07:50 Yes! A tailgate and digital clock!
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