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good spot or no?

good spot?
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bad spot?
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think this is a good place or do u think it looks bad? :P think ill get pulled over lol?

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Post by kcodyjr »

Very bad spot.

You'd know CT cops better than I, but my limited experience suggests sharper burrs, deeper up their asses, than even MA staties, and that's really saying something. MA cops would surely pull that car over for the plate being partially obscured.

Also, they're screwing up your front end aerodynamics, presenting a higher risk of falling off (or being crushed by a touch-parker), and they just look damned ugly there.

Really, step back a little, and imagine that's a handlebar mustache, or even worse - nostril hairs, or maybe boogers from hell.

If your goal is to create a Volvo that gets noticed for sheer shitboxiness, that's an excellent start.

* EDIT: This should not be taken to disparage delierately created shitboxes. It's considered an art form unto itself in some parts of Boston. If you're going this route, I suggest also having severe fake rust hand-painted around each wheel well and the rocker panels. Nothing says "stay out of my way" quite like advanced body rot. Having someone back their trailer hitch through your grille doesn't hurt, either.
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Post by hanzbe420 »

roflmao nah i was just trieng to reroute the horns to get better airflow through the grill cause my engine gets hot as fuk. when i took out my spark plugs to show em to some1 he got burnt lmfao. anyways i was just trieng to get more air flow.. ima go take her for a ride like this and see if i can get pulled over lol... then ill just put em under the battery trey or something like other people here.

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If you are having overheating issues you need to find out why. I live in southern Florida so I know what hot is. A better idea would be to install manual override switch for cooling fan. I did in mine, no one sees it and it was very simple project. I am sorry but your idea would be an embarrassment to other Volvo owners :oops: .
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lmao yea yea ... i took it down and put them back in the original place.. my car never overheated it just gets so dam hot. and it just seems the fan is not hitting the right side of the engine... i dunno anyways i took em off lol/

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Ambitious but rubbish

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this is yours? see on the right side did you make that other thing cause it wouldn't fit the the original induction? i want to keep the stock 1 will i still be able to mount them up there?

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Post by jblackburn »

Is the t-stat gauge on your dash showing hot, or the engine just "feels" hot to you?

It's normal for these cars to feel like the run hot, but as long as that gauge is at the 3:00 position, you're fine.
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