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jacobharding
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I missed the big moment but today was the milestone.
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I am not an expert mechanic, but I will attempt any repair. Worst case scenario is I screw it up worse than it was.

87 745 Turbo Intercooler...333k, all original!
96 850 Turbo wagon "totalled - parting out"
94 850 Turbo wagon waiting for tranny
2 94 855's gone
They're all gone now....

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Post by matthew1 »

Whoo! Congratulations, Jacob.
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Post by xHeart »

euphoric moment. is there a "MVS 200000 Milers" list?
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I started a new topic for this, xH.
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Rondo
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Post by Rondo »

Congrats, Jacob! Took a photo of mine, too when I hit it. Kinda thought it was a big deal.
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Post by jblackburn »

Hurray!

For what it's worth, once I hit 200,000 miles, my Volvo mysteriously...stopped breaking. :shock:
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A learning experience is one of those things that says, "You know that thing you just did? Don't do that."

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jacobharding
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Post by jacobharding »

Thats because by then you have corrected everything Volvo did wrong.
I am not an expert mechanic, but I will attempt any repair. Worst case scenario is I screw it up worse than it was.

87 745 Turbo Intercooler...333k, all original!
96 850 Turbo wagon "totalled - parting out"
94 850 Turbo wagon waiting for tranny
2 94 855's gone
They're all gone now....

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Post by pkc303 »

Congratulations, looking forward to seeing your 300,000 turn over.
1995 Volvo 850 T-5R Yellow
1997 Volvo 850R (sold)
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1996 Volvo 940 (sold)
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