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Captain Volvo
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2006
- Messages
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- 1998 Volvo S70 T5M
Hi everyone! It has been a long time since I posted on the forums. Thought I'd come back for a little bit and offer a bit of an update.
The good old 1998 S70 T5m is still running strong. I still have it. Never getting rid of it. Now closing in on 200k miles.
The 2011 XC60 T6 got into a deer accident. Sadly, the insurance company deemed it a total loss. Idiots. This happened while driving across the country, the car made it another 1500 miles with no issues. All it needed was body panels and a headlight. Mechanically it was perfect. I hate insurance companies.
So then, a replacement was in order, so I got a 2015 XC60 T6 (same engine, better equipped, but not an R-Design). Not much to say about it. It's my wife's daily driver.
Finally, we get to the point of this thread. My most recent acquisition. A 1999 Volvo V70R AWD in the rare Laser Blue color (1 of 60 in the United States).
The car is a bastard. Bought it cheap because it had a burnt valve. Paid big $$$ to have the cylinder head rebuild (...and even after that, it still has a bit of a lifter tick). Front suspension will need an overhaul. Alternator is showing early signs of failure. The paint needs attention. But I still enjoy it. As the older members here will attest, It's a bit of disease for me (the relationship with Volvos).
Cosmetically, I am working on a few things:
- already painted and installed a factory rear wing
- getting it tinted later this week, because it currently looks like a fishbowl
- updating the headlights and front grille to the later design soon
- have a set of 850R wheels ready, but I need to use up these tires first.
The good old 1998 S70 T5m is still running strong. I still have it. Never getting rid of it. Now closing in on 200k miles.
The 2011 XC60 T6 got into a deer accident. Sadly, the insurance company deemed it a total loss. Idiots. This happened while driving across the country, the car made it another 1500 miles with no issues. All it needed was body panels and a headlight. Mechanically it was perfect. I hate insurance companies.
So then, a replacement was in order, so I got a 2015 XC60 T6 (same engine, better equipped, but not an R-Design). Not much to say about it. It's my wife's daily driver.
Finally, we get to the point of this thread. My most recent acquisition. A 1999 Volvo V70R AWD in the rare Laser Blue color (1 of 60 in the United States).
The car is a bastard. Bought it cheap because it had a burnt valve. Paid big $$$ to have the cylinder head rebuild (...and even after that, it still has a bit of a lifter tick). Front suspension will need an overhaul. Alternator is showing early signs of failure. The paint needs attention. But I still enjoy it. As the older members here will attest, It's a bit of disease for me (the relationship with Volvos).
Cosmetically, I am working on a few things:
- already painted and installed a factory rear wing
- getting it tinted later this week, because it currently looks like a fishbowl
- updating the headlights and front grille to the later design soon
- have a set of 850R wheels ready, but I need to use up these tires first.
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