I can't articulate how proud I am of this place. All the repairs, advice, and keep-in-on-the-road Volvo info we've built up over a half million posts (!) now.
I'd like to think we've saved hundreds or thousands of Volvos from the crusher / landfills / scrap.
Thank you. You make MVS what it is.
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matthew1
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Hey Everyone
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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]
How to Thank someone for their post
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abscate
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My 1999 T5 was saved by this site. I had no experience outside VAG group, and my first major foray under the hood made me go search the web for resources, way back in 2013. Of the Fora I found, the expertise and adult nature of the content here, and lack of text talking, made MVS the gold standard of expertise, verve, elan, and Oxford commas; a verdant oasis of lexicon in the Tundra of the blasé ignorance of the internet.
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
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matthew1
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1999 T5 saved!
Verdant oasis? MVS has been called many things, but never Verdant oasis.
Are we turning French here? Verdant, élan, blasé...
One thing I've noticed, speaking of the French... they're terribly underrepresented here on MVS. By membership (who have selected their country upon registration) they're 12th... behind even say Poland (8th), Volvo must not have ever had a large share of the market there, with the competition from domestics Peugeot, Citroën, etc.
Which leads to:
Founded 1810!
I was looking back on our etiquette rules.
Wow did we spend time building those up. There is a lot of text there. It still says "200k posts". I need to update that.
That post is itself post #29,xxx, so I must have updated that at least once over the years. I could make a better journal of content changes. I only document technical SEO/server speed changes, and even there it's in the Google Analytics system.
Verdant oasis? MVS has been called many things, but never Verdant oasis.
Are we turning French here? Verdant, élan, blasé...
One thing I've noticed, speaking of the French... they're terribly underrepresented here on MVS. By membership (who have selected their country upon registration) they're 12th... behind even say Poland (8th), Volvo must not have ever had a large share of the market there, with the competition from domestics Peugeot, Citroën, etc.
Which leads to:
source WikipediaPeugeot is a French automotive manufacturer, part of Groupe PSA.The family business that preceded the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810 under Napoleon's Empire, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Émile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark. Armand Peugeot built the company's first car, an unreliable steam tricycle, in collaboration with Léon Serpollet in 1889...
Founded 1810!
I was looking back on our etiquette rules.
Wow did we spend time building those up. There is a lot of text there. It still says "200k posts". I need to update that.
That post is itself post #29,xxx, so I must have updated that at least once over the years. I could make a better journal of content changes. I only document technical SEO/server speed changes, and even there it's in the Google Analytics system.
Help keep MVS on the web -> click sponsors' links here on MVS when you buy from them.
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]
How to Thank someone for their post
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]
How to Thank someone for their post
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E Showell
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And here I was thinking it was Oxford comas . . .
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT
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volvolugnut
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I had to goggle oxford comma. If that is the requested style, I am a terrible slacker of posting style (and most any other type of style).
Will I be shunned?
volvolugnut
Will I be shunned?
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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93Regina
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"You should note that the Oxford comma is optional, which means you are not required to use it. As a matter of fact, it is not a common practice in countries such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, or Australia. Although it is a standard grammar rule in the United States, it is more common when dealing with non-journalistic forms of prose."
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abscate
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Oxford commas are like condoms of prose; easy to use, highly effective, and much safer than without.
The fact that you googled punctuation means you will always be welcome on MVS
The fact that you googled punctuation means you will always be welcome on MVS
Empty Nester
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
A Captain in a Sea of Estrogen
1999-V70-T5M56 2005-V70-M56 1999-S70 VW T4 XC90-in-Red
Link to Maintenance record thread
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93Regina
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Off Topic Addendum (Peugeot) - 10,000 Miles Owning a Buick Regal TourX Wagon: What I've Learned
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It’s the only American-nameplate wagon left in a market that was once jam-packed with the things. Sure, it’s technically a German car—from a brand (Opel) now owned by Peugeot/Citroen—but the Buick Regal TourX is one of the better cars I’ve driven in the last few years.