VOLVO THREAD!
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So why havent you bought a Volvo yet anon? Just bought mine like in the pic and i am actually suprised
>reliable
>rwd
>turbo
>cheap to maintain
>literally a tank
Cons:
>a bit fugly
If you just bought it how do you know it's reliable and cheap to maintain?
>fugly
bitch thats beautiful
I have
It didn't work out, we were too different
Maybe one day I'll get one just like her again
>>13992197
Got a lot of friends that drive these and I havent been told its been in general a good car
>>13992183
Ah yes the old 940, the last real volvo
THIS IS THE ONLY VOLVO
http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/5313242478.html
FUCK YOU OP
FUCK YOU
CAN YOU VOLVO FAGS STOP BEING SUCH ASSHOLES
>>13992204
Yeah i'm not used to the look yet. Hopefully it will grow on me because im planing to keep it
really wanted to buy a volvo like that to dd because:
big and turbo engines + lpg conversion
rwd
very rust resistant
built like fucking tanks
quite comfy
old volvo
but wasnt quite sure on the reliability and parts pricing front, so i went for the cheapest DD i could think of - mazda 626 running on lpg. the things do rust more than volkswagens, but they tend to run for ever, and mine is has no issues. my friend had a 850 diesel, and the thing was quite a dissapointment with stupid issues all the time. one time the fucking gas pedal went wonky and sent the car into limp mode- the replacement cost 500 euros in total with labour. fuck that on a 1600 euro car.
>>13992234
>almost a million miles
All of my what
>>13992239
850s are horrible.
>>13992239
Where do you live anon?
>>13992183
Any mods on it?
>>13992234
Theres a guy down the street with a 3 million miles volvo p1800.
My friend has a beater 240 that a month ago had 1.1 million miles on it, still running strong.
>>13992262
Yea a lil
>new after market chip for fuel and ignition
>new wastegate
>pushes 0.7 instead of original 0.3
>welded diff
>full 3' exhaust
Should pushes about 200-220 horses with this setup (and i can really feel it)
Planing to do more to after the winter
>>13992271
Amazing
>>13992243
Proof that these fuckers last.
>>13992204
Ma nigga, to bad the average humman doesnt think that
My old one.
Most regretful sale ever
>>13992327
>>13992333
Then i swaped to the s90 front
>>13992354
My left rear shock is completely failed and the back right has a hole in it. Hopefully santa gets me a new suspension
>>13992239
> 500 euros in total with labour
fuck your friend for not working on it yourself oh wait the mechanic already did
>diesel saloons, hatchbacks, and wagons
GG
>>13992251
>I don't like to hoon.
>>13992373
Because of rust?
>>13992452
Not everyone is a mechanic
Posting some top quality Volvo bantz
>tfw no ls1 swapped 200+ mph brick
Why even live?
>>13992467
>>13992469
>>13992473
LEL saved
>>13992464
>owning a cheap car
>not working on it yourself
I've always fucking adored Volvos. I hope to own a sleeper 440 or 850 one day.
>>13992500
>Not V12 swapped
>>13992234
Something I bought for $500 I'm not gonna complain.
>>13994560
>>13992183
>So why havent you bought a Volvo yet anon?
I like to get base model cars and modify them into what the performance model should've been. I hate being told that I need to get the performance model as a basis or its not worth modifying.
Getting the performance model as a base only makes sense to me if it comes with a completely unique special snowflake engine.
>>13992183
>so why haven't you bought a Volvo yet?
because I have no idea what the cons would be to owning a 2006 S60 R, because nobody will answer me and the internet reviews are from the release year.
>>13994894
>2006
2007, fuck me
>>13992251
I disagree, beat to shit 850s are horrible, only becauase they will run for years with minimal care.
ours has been nothing but great, some parts are a little more complex and or expensive than the average shitbox but at 187k Ive only had to replace bushings, motor mounts and struts. mostly because i live where roads are shit
i have enough cars
my friend has a 900,000 mile 240, but her dad is also a volvo mechanic and I know for sure the engine has been rebuilt at least once.
What, a third one?
I ceded my 740 to my sister, who is loving it. Non turboed diesel is definition of slow but it does have decent amount of torgue, so it is useful in normal trafic.
Moms 960 kinda died few month ago thou, when fuel lines cloged and fuel pomp burned out.
Love them for built quality and no rust issues, even living where my shitty country still uses salt in winter.
Currently trying to rid my 2.3 NA 740 Volvo for an E34 BMW
>>13992183
Seems like /o/ actually likes old volvos.
So do i but its like everyone agrees that its a great car. Weird.
>>13996154
How do you like the 740 So far? Why are you getting rid of it?
>>13996275
It rumbles, grumbles and is an all around terrible piece of shit. Only redeeming qualities are RWD and ridiculously cheap and easy maintenance. insurances are also fuck you tier, might as well have none.
Mostly trading it in for some fresh air and variety, probably will buy another one later again or won't even sell this piece of shit in the first place.
It's fun when the snow hits the ground, awful during summer.
>>13995980
Some of these tanks can actually get 2m miles without rebuild once
>>13996284
Non turbo 740 have no guts. Try getting a turbo 940. 940 is the last of the rwd generation and they have fixed all the little flaws the 740 had. And turbo makes it so much quicker. You can get another 100hp just by chipping it and set the boost up to 11-12psi, will cost about $200 total. Lol
>>13996284
>no rust what so ever
Where do you live anon
>>13996312
I know that, those things are like fucking everywhere over here.
>>13996316
Finland, they salt the roads pre-emptively over here about a week before the cold season starts. There ain't even any fucking snow over here yet the salt is being spilled. Cars here rust to nothingness in like weeks. Bought this fucker for a whopping 400€, been used as a yard toy for some kid.
>>13994560
Goddamn I wish I could find a wagon as clean as that for $500. How the hell do you people find this stuff?
>>13992183
>literally a tank
>doesn't even have a rotating turret and gun
>>13996312
S/V90 were the last rwd volvos
Volvo c70 conv was the last fwd p80 chassis
>>13996415
>literally taking literally literally
>>13992183
>volvo
>cheap maintenance
Had an '01 V70 X/C, shit broke all the time and parts were retarded expensive
>>13996415
>Literally a tank
>Not a drum full of fluid
>>13996558
Oem from the dealer maybe, should have hit up iPd or fcpeuro
>>13992183
There are 2 types of volvo owners.
1. People who can't wrench for shit. They hate their volvos.
2. People who can rebuild an engine with a pack of gum and a flathead screwdriver. They love their volvos.
>>13996574
Yup
>>13996574
I guess I fall into camp 2. Just did a fuel pump outside in sub zero weather. Wasn't too bad actually
Should have an xc out here but I wanted a hpt.
>>13996564
I had terrible experiences with fcp euro.
They sent me two right ball joints, i did the right side sway link, tie rods and ball joint, got to the left, figured it out before i tore it apartthank god.
Sent it back same day to fcp. They say they'll send one out.
Two weeks go by.
I call, they received mine, hadnt sent out a replacement yet.
The manager was pretty furious, but never again.
>>13996564
don't for get EEuroparts. Both FCP and EEuro are in CT so being from MA no matter what shipping i go with it is overnight.
>>13996592
Did you buy control arms? My 97 uses the same one on both sides, bolts on
>>13996599
I'm in Alaska so I tend to use ipd since shipping is cheaper. Bought the fuel pump from fcp though
>>13996517
S/v90 is built on the 940 base. Theyre called 960. Only different is engine and front. (Came with 2.5 and 3.0l)
>>13996609
940 was base? 960 was lux, s/v 90 was update 960?
Did they sell the 940 along side the others?
Got this '95 Volvo 850. I love it. It has light leather interior, plenty of space, even though it says 10 km/l on average, I can make it go 14. In town. It drives fantastic, no problems, it's the smallest engine, but the acceleration is still great. It has done 360.000 km, about here to the moon.
My friends love it. I can fit 4 people inside, with me. It has three point seatbelt in the middle, it has an arm rest when nobody occupies the middle seat, and it has a huge boot. I have been hauling all sorts of weird shit around for a lot of folks.
People around me loves it. It has this weird, unusual design about it. The tail lights running all the way to the roof, the head lights look squinty. It's a box, it's huge, and it's just a fantastic car, all in all.
But sometimes, when the wind blows in from the east, and the weather turns foggy, I do miss my old '91 Saab 900 sedan.
>>13992234
That thing is beautiful...
He should just drive it another 80k and sell it with 3500mi on the odometer.
>>13996134
>clogged fuel lines
>toasted fuel pump
>960 is ded
I told y'all you need to start wrenching.
>>13996558
>not using rockauto
>>13992529
>tfw no V12-powered brick on wheels
>>13996722
you forgot the built-in child/midget booster seat and extreme hoonability.
bump!
>>13996634
960 and the v/s90 are the same cars. They just changed the name for reasons i do not know. 960 and 940 have the same chassi, driveretain, gearbox etc. But engine and front and interior is a bit different. Still pretty much the same car.
>>13997347
>volvo R rims
Mah nig
got this fucker. Runs great. for 150 € i can't complain
>>13997444
>pretty much same car
same story with 850s and v70s, and both changes happened around '97. They were trying to drive up revenue with a "new" car line I think; in '99 Volvo tried to merge with another company (Scania AB) and then were bought by Ford the next year.
>Ford buys Volvo for 6.45 billion
>sells to Chinese for 1.8 billion 10 yrs later
Dammit Ford...
>>13997532
>1975_Volvo_242_Station_Wa(...).jpg
But that would be a 245.
>>13997593
i didn't title it, bring a trailer did.
http://bringatrailer.com/2011/10/16/v8-powered-1975-volvo-245/
At least the page got it right.
>>13992183
>rwd
arguement disregarded
>fugly
Giddings? That's beatiful!
Few days ago, I hit a deer, Volvo didn't give care.
>>13997802
There's AWD and FWD bricks too, if you're into that.
>>13992453
Probably although the previous owner was a highschool girl so I'll let you decide
>>13997844
>>13998011
>>13998099
What are the odds
because it would cost too much to import.
So ive got one of these 940. Great car but the only problem is when driving on 5th gear a flooring it it starts to shake and vibrate. Its deffinitly something with the engine. Anyone know why this is happening?
>>14002191
Engine mounts probably but it could just be drag since it has no aerodynamics whatsoever
>>13994894
>>13994931
www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?prodType=V&searchType=PROD&targetCategory=A&searchCriteria.model=S60&stats=221434%2C1%2C0%2C14%2C18%2CS60&makeStats=&jsonBaseURL=%2Fdownloads%2Ffolders%2F&searchCriteria.model_yr=2007&searchCriteria.make=VOLVO&searchCriteria.prod_ids=221434
carcomplaints.com/Volvo/S60/2007/
You're welcome.
>>13997844
mine hit a deer and that's how i was able to get it for $200, I was surprised at how little damage there was; busted grill, dented hood, busted fiberglass headlight assembly, decent but not unmanageable radiator leak, and the A/C condenser took it for the team.
Hilariously enough the intercooler, sandwiched between the radiator and the condenser, was completely fine.
Protip: don't hit deer head on and dead center going 60
>>14002607
>>14002191
Yeah engine mounts sounds about right. Might also be the in the clutch, or where the engine is fastened to the gear box.
>>13992183
Did somebody say reliable?
My '94 Nissan has only required one trip to the mechanic. Has required minimal maintenance. She keeps going.
Very reliable and practicable truck.
>>14005138
Nope. They said "Volvo". You're in the wrong place.
>>14005138
I love my D21 too but this is the wrong thread buddy.
>>14004833
Almost clipped a deer over the weekend.
>Coming over hill at 45+
>Suddenly deer strolling into the road from the left
>Hard on the brakes
>Deer stops in middle of road
>left front locks up as I start veering to the right side of the deer
>Slip by it at like 5-10mph by inches
Very close, but even if I hit it at the speed I passed it, it would of don't almost no damage to my 245; broken turn signal lens would of been the worst of it.
>>14005138
>>14005163
Hard bodies are nice, but owning an older vehicle and not working on it yourself. Come on senpai.
>>14005182
>mfw p/o shopped mine until i got it at 200,000 miles
>mfw have never taken it to a mechanic
Hey if you have the money and trust the shop, there's nothing wrong with it. It goes wrong when some mook with no wrenching experience buys any old car (bonus points if it was b/c he heard it was reliable) and then complains that basic maintenance on a 15+ year old vehicle is unmanageable due to shop labor fees.
>>14005170
>Coincidence and deer
Hilariously, i hit a deer in my Nissan D21 doing about 35-40 mph recently
>coming over hilly turn
>turning so lights don't illuminate deer coming straight at me until deer is in front of car
>brake hard, brakes need to be bled, lock up brakes and start drifting
>deer hits fender, dents it pretty good
>deer cartwheels into shoulder
>deer is super messed up, neck looks broke
>nothing weapon-y except a metal pipe
>notfeelingit.jpg
>call sheriffs b/c deer is not ded yet
>pop dent out at home, looks good
also
>chasing a bad goat, truck is stationary
>goat tries to wedge in between my D21 and a fence
>goat breaks turn signal, dents fender
>pop out fender
>looks terrible
>can't find used turn signal
>have to use one from a pathy
>looks terrible
>>13992208
>fucking volvo puppy
Jesus fucking christ, those motherfuckers are badass. Ive had two, and my first one was my first car.
>>14005551
Was my first one aswell
Got it at a very reasonable price from a family friend/old teacher colleague of my fathers, and also the guy I bought my first moped from at 13. Had new tires, needed new shocks and the door-linkage for the drivers door needed some realigning as the door was not properly shutting
Had it for just a few months before I got the acceptance-letter for school I had no expectations of getting into on my first try, and realised it wouldn't be all that great a daily driver.
Sold it for slightly more than I got it for, seeing as it now had new shocks, the underside completely cleaned and rustproofed, door fixed aswell as having new sparkplugs, oil filter, air filter and axles greased
Great fun, and I'll end up owning one again in the future unless I manage to get my hands on a TP21, a Pinz or a C303
>>13997844
Backed into a car in my s60 (other guys fault). The back looks like its all plastic, but the other dude car was completely bashed in, i barely had a scratch...
>>13997288
Hey wait a minute. I'm not usually the agressive kinda guy, I used to drive a Saab, and I really like just to float around, without much ado. In trafic, I always let other people in, and I'm generally what you would call a boring driver.
But in the 850, something grabs me. It doesn't exactly encourage aggressive driving, and it's interior are pretty low key. Yet something grabs me. The sound of the engine when I rev it, the exact steering, the acceleration, even in my edition, which is the weakest, it feels as though it wants to race. Why does it have this hoonability?
Anyone got more like this?
>>13992183
>Just bought mine
>reliable
>cheap to maintain
How could you possibly know that already?
I bought a MK1 Focus cause all reviews (of the Euro version) told me it drives nicer than other hatches, is reliable and has a good build quality.
Turns out it drives like a limp dick and every week something breaks.
>>13996588
http://www.do88.se/en/
Needs
>>14005654
Whiteblock is a good sounding mill, with the 5 sounding best
>>13996415
>>14005835
saved.
>>14005654
>why 850 posses such immense hoon?
it just do.
I'm also a safe driver, and am used to driving shitboxes both fwd and rwd from vans and trucks to pontiacs and subcompacts.
This box is different; It is everything it should not be.
It's fast despite 5 cylinders under 3.0L; it handles well despite massive understeer, accelerates fast despite autoslushbox; it's immensely easy to work on, which is good because most were abused and neglected by the kids of the original owners.
Its hoonability has infected me br/o/s
