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

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 07 Nov 2019, 07:50

$46 isn't TOO awful I guess, but a lot for a mandatory inspection. Up to $80 though? DAMN! That's just one more reason I'd never live in CA!

abscate wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 05:41 Most Miata drivers only have to pay 70% of that

$21 for safety plus emissions in nYS

I'll wear a skirt next time

I only pay about 50% of that anyway, I got a guy

Post by **kallekula** » 07 Nov 2019, 10:42

bmdubya1198 wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 07:50 $46 isn't TOO awful I guess, but a lot for a mandatory inspection. Up to $80 though? DAMN! That's just one more reason I'd never live in CA!

abscate wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 05:41 Most Miata drivers only have to pay 70% of that

$21 for safety plus emissions in nYS
I'll wear a skirt next time

I only pay about 50% of that anyway, I got a guy

Gosh, 80 bucks every other year for a smog...
California is super expensive but I never reacted to how much smog is. Gas on the other hand, thats expensive. Not to talk about rent.

Post by **abscate** » 07 Nov 2019, 12:25

bmdubya1198 wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 07:50 $46 isn't TOO awful I guess, but a lot for a mandatory inspection. Up to $80 though? DAMN! That's just one more reason I'd never live in CA!

abscate wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 05:41 Most Miata drivers only have to pay 70% of that

$21 for safety plus emissions in nYS
I'll wear a skirt next time

I only pay about 50% of that anyway, I got a guy

Hmm, wear a skirt and save money...cue the bagpipes for the Scottish used oil Brigade..

Post by **ZionXIX** » 07 Nov 2019, 18:13

Finally worked up the courage to change my transmission fluid. First drain and fill since leaving Sweden. 3L out, 3L in.

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 07 Nov 2019, 18:15

abscate wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 12:25 Hmm, wear a skirt and save money...cue the bagpipes for the Scottish used oil Brigade..

kallekula wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 10:42 Gosh, 80 bucks every other year for a smog...
California is super expensive but I never reacted to how much smog is. Gas on the other hand, thats expensive. Not to talk about rent.

Ooooh yeah, gas over there is insane. My cousin was in CA a couple weeks ago on vacation, and he sent me a picture of a gas pump somewhere in northern CA along highway 1 that was charging over $6/gallon for 91... and I thought $4 was high! I just paid $2.73/gallon for 93!!!

Stu70 · Post by **Stu70** » 07 Nov 2019, 20:16

I just paid the equivalent of $9.21US. a gallon for 91...

Post by **abscate** » 08 Nov 2019, 04:53

Yeah, but your country didn’t have a deficit of 1T , either.

Post by **800artfreed** » 09 Nov 2019, 13:04

Swapped out a dragging left caliper and other side as well, changed both rotors and pads all from PnP find. Changed out broken upper spring seat on right side strut with heavy duty spring seat (both sides) and both top bearing plates (FCPEuro). Reconditioned the metal plate for the bump stop with rust remover (worked well). Replaced bump stops with the FEBI parts from FCPEuro.

1999 S70-GLT 72,000 miles. Front end has never felt this tight since I bought the car 2 years ago.

Post by **abscate** » 13 Nov 2019, 03:29

Left it in ALB while I stayed in the Hotel EWR for second time this month. Ypu can check in any time you like, but you plane will never leave .....

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 13 Nov 2019, 16:59

Stu70 wrote: 07 Nov 2019, 20:16 I just paid the equivalent of $9.21US. a gallon for 91...

The true cost of gasoline in the U.S. is ~$15.00 a gallon.
You add up price, subsidies, tax breaks, environmental impact and the cost of protecting shipping lanes to get the true cost.

A huge portion of our military budget go to protecting oil shipping lanes.